Fresh Galaxy Z Fold 7 camera leak: this could be a major dealbreaker for many

We're patiently waiting for July and the expected Unpacked event that'll unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, but there are now some concerning leaks regarding the book style foldable phone.

Sure, the phone so far looks like a thin piece of magic (as seen in earlier leaks), so the chassis thickness is not what I'm talking about.

Instead, something that could be seen as a potential problem is present on the back of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7, if this latest image render, posted by the Reddit user pr0phecy turns out to be true:



The "Fold 7 camera bump is huge!", as the leaker puts it. Indeed, the triple camera setup is housed in a camera island that looks massive, especially when looking at it sideways.

The image shows the phone with a case on, which certainly adds to the overall thickness, but the rear camera bar nevertheless looks to be protruding quite a bit. Personally, I don't mind that much – if I feel like the rest of the phone is all I need and those cameras provide stunning photo and video quality, I could live with a camera island the size of Greenland.

However, I can see that many potential buyers will have a hard time ignoring this – especially in a phone that's all about thinness. As we told you the other day, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 could be Samsung's slimmest book style foldable yet:

• ~9mm when folded
• ~4.5mm when unfolded

The leaks so far indicate a visibly thinner chassis compared to other Galaxy Z Fold models and a smaller hinge in the middle.

The reason I'm not put off by what I see in that render above is simple: I'm not obsessed with super-thin phones. Yes, of course I find it absolutely impressive (especially by what some Far East foldables are achieving on that front, like the 3.6mm thick Huawei Mate XT Ultimate), but I don't need a phone that thin. Not yet. Maybe I'll change after a couple of years, but I'm perfectly happy with a ~10mm phone.

But – and this is the most important part – if I were regarding super-thin phones highly, I'd surely be hesitant to draw out my wallet for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and its camera continent on its back.

Of course, this is just a preliminary image render – it's not the real thing, so take it with a grain of salt. Be it as it may, July is around the corner and we'll learn all about it real soon.