The Galaxy Z Flip 7 was announced on July 9, during Samsung's summer Unpacked event, alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The clamshell foldable now sports a bigger cover screen that you can do more on, an Exynos chip for the first time, and is now lighter and thinner.
The phone is available in four colors (one of which, Samsung.com-exclusive) and looks amazing. It's thin, light, but still durable, and has a refined hinge that now takes up less space. Even the camera module has been redesigned slightly to protrude less and match the slim-chic aesthetic better.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is now available for purchase since July 25.
Device family
Announcement
Market release
Galaxy Z Flip 7
July 9, 2025
July 25, 2025
Galaxy Z Flip 6
July 10, 2024
July 24, 2024
Galaxy Z Flip 5
July 26, 2023
August 11, 2023
Galaxy Z Flip 7 price
Samsung has kept the same pricing this year as last year. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 starts at $1,099 just like the Flip 6 started. Luckily, there is no price hike in the U.S., despite some rumors indicating there might be this year.
Galaxy Z Flip model
128GB of storage
256GB of storage
512GB of storage
1TB of storage
Galaxy Z Flip 7
-
$1099
$1219
-
Galaxy Z Flip 6
-
$1099
$1219
-
Galaxy Z Flip 5
-
$999
$1199
-
Galaxy Z Flip 7 camera
Foldable phones haven't always been known for top-tier cameras. In fact, camera performance usually isn't the main reason people choose a foldable device. Even so, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 made a notable leap in this area by introducing a new 50 MP camera - a significant step up from the 12 MP sensor of its predecessor. It also adopted a more natural color processing approach, bringing it closer to the quality seen in the Galaxy S24 series.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 comes with the same camera system, so there's technically not a hardware upgrade in this department.
Galaxy Z Flip 7 camera setup:
50 MP main camera, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, Pixel size: 1.0μm
In terms of features, that's where the upgrades are more noticeable. Samsung's ProVisual Engine optimizes every scene for detail shots without manual adjustments needed. There's also Enhanced Nightography, which helps you capture vivid photos in low-light scenes with minimal noise and blurriness.
Real-Time Filters are available on the FlexWindow (the cover screen) and you can preview FlexCam shots instantly. You can zoom in and out with a swipe from the FlexWindow as well.
Meanwhile, Dual Preview lets you and the subject of whom you're taking a photo see the composition live on the FlexWindow. There's also Portrait Studio in Photo Assist for pet moments.
When we tested the Galaxy Z Flip 6 with our new camera benchmarks, we found that it improved in the regular photography department but slightly downgraded in video in comparison to its predecessor:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
PhoneArena Camera Score
BEST 158
137
PhoneArena Photo Score
BEST 165
141
Main (wide)
BEST 87
79
Zoom
BEST 30
21
Ultra-wide
BEST 26
17
Selfie
BEST 30
25
PhoneArena Video Score
BEST 155
133
Main (wide)
BEST 83
71
Zoom
BEST 27
18
Ultra-wide
BEST 24
19
Selfie
BEST 28
27
However, phones like the Galaxy S24 were able to beat the Flip 6's performance.
We're impatiently waiting to review the Z Flip 7 and see how much better it does.
Galaxy Z Flip 7 storage
The clamshell comes with 12GB of storage (no 16GB variant or anything magical to expect here), and the standard 256GB and 512GB of non-expandable storage. We're not getting a 1TB option.
Galaxy Z Flip 7 storage capacity:
256 GB
512 GB
We do believe 256 or 512GB of storage is plenty for a Flip phone. This can store a lot of pictures and videos and should be enough for most people, especially with the fact that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 isn't technically positioned to be a productivity beast but more like a gorgeous-looking daily driver with a compact form factor.
Galaxy Z Flip 7 design
The Galaxy Z Flip 7's design is reminiscent of its predecessor but more refined. The phone is now thinner, measuring 13.7mm when folded, which makes it the slimmest Galaxy Z Flip yet. Meanwhile, the weight is around the same as the Flip 6: 188g (vs 187 on the Flip 6).
The Armor FlexHinge is now redesigned and is more durable, which should ensure smoother folds and better longevity. The Armor Aluminum Frame, in the meantime, provides a tough exterior, while the cover and back are protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is available in four colors (one exclusive): Blue Shadow, Jet-black, Coral-red, and Mint, which is the exclusive one, available for purchase only from Samsung.com.
Galaxy Z Flip 7 display
Galaxy Z Flip
Screen size
Brightness
Galaxy Z Flip 7
6.9 inches
2,600
Galaxy Z Flip 6
6.7 inches
2,600
In the display department, there are notable upgrades this year. First off, the main display (the foldable one) has grown from 6.7 to 6.9 inches (still Dynamic AMOLED 2X). It's bigger but the phone still feels compact thanks to its light and thin body.
The cover screen has also expanded (to 4.1 inches) and is now edge-to-edge, equipped with more functionality than before. It's also the brightest FlexWindow yet, with up to 2,600 nits of peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. There's also Vision Booster now for the FlexWindow, which should help you see it more clearly even in direct sunlight.
Galaxy Z Flip 7 battery
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes with an improvement in its battery size which grew from 3,700 mAh on the 5 to 4,000 mAh. And now, the Z Flip 7 bumps this up to 4,300mAh, which is excellent news and the largest ever on a Flip.
According to Samsung, with this new battery, the Flip can handle up to 31 hours of video play time on a single charge, which is great news.
In the charging department, things are the same with 25W charging.
The predecessor, the Galaxy Z Flip 6, scored reliably in our extensive battery tests and managed to pull 16 hours and 10 minutes in web browsing, 9 hours and 8 minutes in video streaming, and 10 hours and 20 minutes on gaming, putting it on par with the vanilla Galaxy S24 more or less, but worse than phones like the Razr+.
We'll have to wait and see how the bigger battery handles our intense battery life tests.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 comes with One UI 8 (based on Android 16) straight out of the box. But mostly, updates in the software department are focused on using the FlexWindow to the fullest.
Now, with Galaxy AI, you can search with your voice, get answers, and act on them directly from the cover screen of the Flip phone. You also get curated wallpaper suggestions, emoji, color and widget customization for the Flex Window.
But there's more. Gemini Live is now available on the cover screen, which means you can do stuff hands-free with the help of AI. There's also camera sharing with Gemini Live: you point your camera and get advice from the AI.
The Now Bar, a feature Samsung introduced with One UI 7, now shows real-time app activity, podcast progress, and alerts on the cover screen, and gets a broader integration with other apps. Meanwhile, Now Brief's updates are more personalized with traffic, reminders, events, and even fitness summaries.
Also, the FlexWindow's clock adapts to complement your wallpaper, wrapping around the subject in your photo.
Overall, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is shaping up to be a premium clamshell phone when it comes to specs. Of course, its main point of attractiveness is the folding abilities and the inherent portability that comes with those, but it should nevertheless offer premium power.
Meanwhile, this is the first time Samsung is using its own Exynos chip on a foldable. The Exynos 2500 should deliver enough power for simple tasks like browsing to complex Galaxy AI generations.
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