Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 Live Blog: Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Watch 8 rumors and what to expect

While we’ve been covering pretty much everything there is to know about Samsung’s upcoming array of devices, that’s not the only place you can catch up on what’s to come. There’s the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 Ultimate Guide, which contains all of the news articles, editorials, and other content that the Android Central team has assembled.

As for the Flip 7, it's exciting to see Samsung roll out an FE model. The standard model and the FE should both have bigger cover screens, giving the foldables much-needed real estate at the front. It looks like Samsung is using its in-house Exynos chipset on these foldables, but we'll have to wait and see if that's the case even in the U.S., or if these models will be powered by Qualcomm instead.

It's unlikely we'll see huge changes to the cameras — Samsung is possibly reserving that for the Z Fold 7. That said, a thinner design and bigger cover screen should be enough to differentiate the Z Flip 7 against Motorola's offerings.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung needs to demonstrate three things: that it's able to make a foldable that's just as thin as its Chinese rivals, deliver better cameras, and last longer than its predecessors. The leaks indicate at least two of those will be fulfilled; the Z Fold 7 is set to be the thinnest Samsung foldable yet, and it should be considerably lighter than last year as well.

And if a recent retail listing is any indication, the 200MP camera coming to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 should allow the foldable to take much better photos. As for the battery, it's unlikely we'll see any change in this area; Samsung is clearly unwilling to innovate when it comes to battery tech, and the Z Fold 7 is once again set to lag behind its rivals.

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of creaky hinges feeling the stress, knowing they’ll soon be replaced by newer models. That’s right, it’s Galaxy Unpacked day, and in just a few short hours, we suspect there will be a few brand-new fancy devices announced.

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Another contender to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the Vivo X Fold 5. The foldable has a huge 6,000mAh battery, and comes in at just 4.3mm when unfolded. It has the biggest inner panel of any foldable at 8.03 inches, and the outer 6.53-inch cover panel is just like a regular phone.

It’s powered by last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but that isn’t a huge deal as it still has plenty of power to spare, and it comes with a trio of 50MP cameras at the back. Vivo is doing incredible things with its camera tuning, and the X Fold 5 is designed to deliver the same caliber of shots as the Vivo X200 Pro. The fact that the foldable is limited to select Asian countries means Samsung can breathe a sigh of relief.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is launching amidst intense rivalry, so let’s take a look at how it’s positioned against Chinese alternatives. Honor just unveiled the Magic V5, and it has the distinction of being the thinnest foldable around, coming in at just 4.1mm. Samsung will be aiming to match this, as leaks of the Z Fold 7 indicate the foldable might be around 4.3mm.

However, the Z Golf 7 is likely to retain a 4,400mAh battery, while the Magic V5 has a 6,100mAh battery. Samsung is falling behind with battery tech, and with other brands leveraging silicon-carbon tech to put bigger batteries into sleek foldables, we’ll have to see when (and if) Samsung decides to take action. The Magic V5 also has standout cameras, and Honor is doing all the right things with its AI suite. The one thing in Samsung’s favor is that the Magic V5 isn’t coming to the U.S. -— Samsung doesn’t have any real contenders in the region.

Will the new Galaxy Z Flip 7 be able to keep up with the Motorola Razr 2025? The Galaxy Z Flip 7, with its rumored larger cover screen (potentially 4.1 inches), might be gearing up to take on the Razr 2025 head-on. The bigger cover display could only mean more ways to interact with the device without the need to snap it open.

On the software front, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 one-ups the Razr as it is confirmed to launch with the One UI 8, which runs on Android 16, and this means users could get all of Galaxy AI’s latest features right out of the box. While the Motorola Razr 2025 did launch with Android 15 out of the box, it will get Android 16 at some point, hopefully, sooner rather than later (although, with Motorola's track record, it could be later).

Samsung's XR headset is rumored to feature the ‘XR2+ 2nd generation’ chipset designed by Qualcomm and manufactured using Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process. As for the display, the headset supposedly uses a Sony 4K micro-OLED display with 3,552 × 3,840 resolution, 1,000-nit brightness at 20% power, and 90 FPS. A Korean website recently noted that the headset could control up to 12 cameras and sensors.

Additionally, it looks like the XR headset can be used for more than just gaming, as Google confirmed at I/O that it would come with Gemini integration, giving users an intuitive, personalized AI assistant. The Korean website even hinted at the possibility of Samsung officially teasing the headset during the upcoming foldables Unpacked, which would be incredible if it does fall through! Any ideas on what Samsung could name its headset?

Let's get into something more fun now, shall we? People have been speculating that Samsung will finally tease or launch its Android XR headset, dubbed Project Moohan, during the summer Unpacked event. Despite Samsung and Google being very vocal about the headset and showcasing it publicly, there has been little to no information regarding its official launch. But Google did hint at the fact that Samsung's headset will be "available later this year."

AC's Michael Hicks who was able to give it a go during Google I/O says that it could be Apple Vision Pro's true rival. "I found the controls completely intuitive and familiar, and I barely had any missed inputs during my demo. Plus, the full-color camera was both vibrant and clear. The headset defaulted to mixed-reality passthrough," he added.

The Watch Ultra (2025)'s price could still remain the same according to WinFuture 's pricing leak. If this leak is anywhere close to being true, then the Watch Ultra (2025) could come with a €699 price tag, in Europe — which is around $649/ CA$879 in other territories, making it one of the most expensive watches on the lineup, but still cheaper than an Apple Watch Ultra 2.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) may launch with One UI 8 Watch, with advanced features like the Antioxidant Index, Running Coach, Bedtime Guidance, and Vascular Load, which showed up in the beta version of the software. Additional leaks show that One UI 8 Watch might show up with cool features like Now Bar that lets you summon with a gesture, brings adaptive charging, and new app shortcut icons.

A third rugged watch could be joining this year's line up — the Galaxy Watch Ultra's successor which some tipsters are calling the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025. Evan Blass who posted official looking renders of this watch, says it could show up in a deep blue colorway with a smoother silver bezel surrounding the dial. The watch might see a 1.47-inch Super AMOLED display, and a 47mm dial. Earlier leaks suggested that it could be powered by the Exynos W1000 chipset (5-core, 3nm process).

The renders don't give us a clear picture of whether this watch will have a physical rotating bezel like the one on the rumored Galaxy Watch 8 Classic — due to a much smoother outer bezel without the ridges. On the side, the watch might have two physical buttons seen on the other two models and an additional smaller orange button on one side.

While the specs of the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic seem to be enticing, they are rumored to come with a solid price tag as well. New intel from European retailers suggests that the Galaxy Watch 8 is about to get the first series price increase in two years. According to WinFuture, the Galaxy Watch 8 40mm and 44mm models will cost "around €40-50 more than before," with this estimate "converted from foreign prices."

The leak also suggests that the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic will cost "just under €500," about a €50 jump over the Watch 6 Classic 47mm. But that's not all, Galaxy Watch 8 users might have to shell out more money to access advanced health tracking features on the watch, as the company may try to add a Samsung Health subscription. As Samsung's senior VP of health said, the company could be exploring putting some features behind a premium paywall.

Things take a turn when it comes to the Classic variant. Images and renders that have cropped up over the last few weeks show the alleged Galaxy Watch 8 Classic in a rugged and thicker, silver and black colorway, sporting what looks like a physical rotating bezel, which seems to excite people who loved the feature on the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.

The Classic variant will supposedly arrive in a single size (47mm), with a 1.5-inch display, and will have a 450mAh battery capacity, which is a slight bump from the Galaxy Watch 7's battery (425 mAh). Unlike the standard Galaxy Watch 8, the rotating bezel, if present on the Classic would make it a bit more bulky on the wrist.

As for the Galaxy Watch lineup this year, at first, we heard that Samsung might bring the Classic variant back along with its standard Galaxy Watch 8. But the most recent rumors indicate that this year’s series could show up as a trio with the alleged Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 joining the lineup.

But let’s not get too ahead of ourselves here and take a close look at the Galaxy Watch 8’s design. To start, the standard version could allegedly have a softer design with a square-ish silver base topped by a circular dial, according to renders from avid tipster Evan Blass. If these rumors hold true, then this watch could be the perfect fit for anyone looking for all the newest smartwatch capabilities in a package that's both fashionable and comfortably slim on the wrist.

The imminent debut of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is exciting, as it has the potential to extend Samsung’s positioning in this category. While the foldable looks to be nearly identical to the regular Flip 7 based on the leaks, it may be a few hundred dollars more affordable, and that could prove to make all the difference.

Foldables have steadily increased in cost over the last two years, and we’ve always maintained that the category needs a mid-ranger to truly make these devices mainstream. Although the Flip 7 FE may not be that device, it is a positive step.

If the Galaxy S25 launch is any indication, Samsung will be predominantly talking about Galaxy AI at its foldable event. The recent spate of leaks give us a good insight into what’s coming with the foldables, and while a thinner design is a positive move, it doesn’t look like we’ll get huge upgrades in other areas.

In that context, Samsung will be keen to talk up its strengths, and that includes launching devices with Android 16 ahead of anyone else. Galaxy AI has a full suite of AI-backed features, and if you’ve used a Samsung device in the past, there’s plenty to like with what the brand is in terms of machine learning.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 set to debut with the Android 16-based One UI 8, let’s take a look at new features that might be coming to the foldables. Samsung rolled out One UI 8 beta builds last month, and the interface has a new multimodal AI engine that does a better job with contextualized information.

Most of Samsung’s Galaxy AI features are handled on-device, but the brand still relies on the cloud to power demanding tasks. We could see changes to the design as well, alongside new features being added to DeX, multitasking modes, and Samsung’s suite of utilities.

In addition to the foldables, we should get a new round of smartwatches. Samsung is likely to launch the Galaxy Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and Watch Ultra (2025), with all models running the Exynos W1000 under the hood and One UI 8.0 Watch.

The Watch 8 is set to come in 40mm and 44mm sizes, while the Watch 8 Classic may have a 46mm case, and the Watch Ultra (2025) a 47mm size. While an initial leak suggested all models could get 64GB of storage, a recent leak indicates Samsung is sticking with 32GB.

Interestingly, the latest leak reaffirms that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will feature a 200MP main camera, a huge upgrade over its predecessor. It’s likely Samsung is using the same sensor as the S25 Ultra, and that should allow the Z Fold 7 to take much better photos and videos.

The auxiliary lenses look to be unchanged, but we’ll know if that’s the case soon enough. The leak also lists Android 16 as the software, so it’s a decent possibility that Samsung will debut its foldables with One UI 8.

A detailed leak of the spec pages of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE highlights what’s in store with Samsung’s 2025 foldables. It shows the Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE touting the Exynos 2500, with the Z Fold 7 powered by Qualcomm instead, suggesting this is a global variant and not the U.S. model.

What’s interesting is that there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference between the standard Z Flip 7 and the Flip 7 FE; both have a similar-sized panel with identical resolution, same cameras and 4,300mAh battery, and internals. The biggest difference is that the FE model gets 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, with the regular version starting out at 12GB/256GB. We’ll have to wait and see if these pan out, but given the timing of the leak, it looks legitimate.

While the most recent rumor about Samsung’s tri-fold wasn’t fully focused on the device, it was spotted in a One UI 8 deep dive by tipster AssembleDebug. The rumor notes that Samsung's internal code refers to the device as the "Multifold 7." The number “7” hints at the fact that it could be teased along with the other devices during Unpacked.

The leak mostly shows support animations for the phone's functions. One animation shows off the trifold's folding process, which sees the left-most portion opening, revealing its full display. The tipster went further, stating that One UI 8's animation suggests Samsung has gone with two "inward-folding" panels. However, the software's animations warn that the two panels aren't of equal size, with the left one smaller than the right, indicating it should be folded in first.

If the rumors of a redesigned Fold 7 and Flip 7, along with the rumored Flip FE aren't enough to get everyone excited, Samsung might have something for you. In November 2024, reports surfaced suggesting Samsung would be releasing a "double-folding" smartphone sometime in 2025.

This came after Huawei's Mate XT made waves as a phone that unfolded twice, transforming from a 6.4-inch display to a 10.2-inch screen. Reports about Samsung's tri-fold seemed to suggest the screens would fold inward to avoid being "vulnerable to drops and impacts."

While Young got through what the display of the Flip 7 FE might look like, we’ve heard some more chatter about its rear panel. It could also retain the Galaxy Flip 6’s folder-like cover screen, without the end-to-end screen. While it may look like the Galaxy Flip 6, a recent leak from Roland Quandt stated that the affordable FE variant could have the same screen space as the Galaxy Z Flip 7, measuring 4.1 inches when folded and 6.9 inches when unfolded.

Roland shared the alleged specs of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, which indicate that the device’s design could be compact and accessible. It is rumored to come with a 50 MP primary lens, with 128 and 256 GB storage options, and a 4000 mAh battery. While it remains unclear what chipset this FE variant could get, the leak suggests that it will come loaded with Galaxy AI, just like the rest of the lineup.

Young provided further corroboration back in January that the Flip 7 FE would re-use the Flip 6's display. This would mean that the FE will sport a Dynamic LTPO AMOLED screen with a 1080 x 2640 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a peak brightness level of 2600 nits.

Around the same time, the Flip 7 FE made a surprise appearance on the GSMA database, carrying a model number of SM-F761B. As usually is the case, nothing else was revealed from this listing, besides providing confirmation of its existence.

However, there is another Samsung foldable phone that has picked up steam in recent months with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. Late last year, display analyst Ross Young reported that the budget-friendly flip phone would launch alongside the Flip 7 and Fold 7.

Besides that, details were scarce, other than Young revealing that it would "carry the same display as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 successor, the Galaxy Z Flip 7."

This could be a make-or-break year for the Galaxy Z Flip series, as it sees continued pressure from other phone makers. Most notably, at least in the U.S., comes from Motorola, which recently released its refreshed Razr series of devices.

Headlining these is the Razr Ultra, which introduced an improved hinge and overall design. There's even a dedicated key to interact with Moto AI, something we've yet to see Samsung adopt. That is, unless you count the ability to activate Gemini with the Side Key as an "AI Key."

About a week later, another report surfaced that this wouldn't actually be the case. At least not entirely. The more recent rumor claimed that the Exynos 2500 would be at the helm in every region except for U.S., Canada, and China.

In doing so, that would mean that the Snapdragon 8 Elite would power the Flip 7 in the aforementioned trio of countries. Meanwhile, any other region where Samsung's flip phone was coming to would opt for the Exynos SoC.

There definitely seems to be a bit of confusion in the Flip 7 rumor mill, as we're unsure whether Samsung will stick with Qualcomm or rely on the Exynos 2500 chipset. Initially, it was assumed that the Snapdragon 8 Elite would be at the helm, following suit with what we expect from the Fold 7.

In late May, an SoC model number was "discovered" in relation to the Exynos 2500, backed by claims that this would be used by all Flip 7 models. It would be a rather surprising change, even when you consider that Samsung moved from Qualcomm to MediaTek with the Galaxy Tab S10 lineup last year.

A side-effect of Samsung chasing ever-thinner designs is that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may miss out on stylus integration entirely.

It wouldn’t be too astonishing considering Samsung limited the feature-set of the stylus on the Galaxy S25 Ultra earlier this year, disabling its ability to serve as a remote shutter button. We’ll just have to wait and see what Samsung does in this area.

Software is likely to be a big talking point at the launch event. Samsung has focused on Galaxy AI as a major point of differentiation, and the brand could share plans on what it has in store with the next iteration of One UI. It has been a contentious year in this regard, with the One UI 7 rollout facing significant delays.

The Android 16-based One UI 8 will most likely debut alongside the foldables, and it will be interesting to see where Samsung takes Galaxy AI as rivalry intensifies among handset makers. Google dominates this field thanks to a suite of AI features on its Pixels, and Chinese manufacturers are getting in on the action, often teaming up with Google to bring innovative features to their devices, like Honor’s image-to-video generation mode that was introduced on the Honor 400 Pro.

Chinese brands are outdoing one another when it comes to ultra-thin foldable designs. Honor just rolled out the Magic V5, which is just 4.2mm unfolded, and Vivo’s X Fold 5 is just 4.3mm. Samsung is looking to follow suit with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and if initial leaks are any indication, the foldable could be just 4.2mm thick.

Of course, there’s the small matter of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 likely featuring a much smaller battery than its rivals. Samsung is said to be using the same 4,400mAh battery as last year; the Magic V5 has a 5,820mAh battery, while the X Fold 5 has an even bigger 6,000mAh battery. While it’s admirable that Samsung is aiming to deliver a sleek foldable this time around, there’s no question that a bigger battery would have been a much better choice.

If the latest leak is to be believed, Samsung is set to bring another sizable update to the Flip 7. We could get a considerably bigger cover panel, and that has the potential to make the device that much more versatile.

It’s not just about the increased real estate either; Samsung could be pushing this as a way to showcase Now Bar, giving you real-time status updates. That alone makes the Flip 7 a little bit more interesting, and we don’t have to wait long to see just what changes Samsung is bringing to the diminutive foldable this year.

While we may not see any major innovation around the design or battery this year, Samsung is set to bring its flagship 200MP camera to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and that’s exciting. Samsung foldables in general don’t have great camera packages, and it’s clear that the brand is looking to change that with the Z Fold 7.

The 200MP camera is likely to be the same used in the S25 Ultra, and that should allow the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to differentiate itself considerably in this category. We’ll need to wait and see if Samsung rolls out brand-new sensors for the telephoto as well as the wide-angle lenses, because that would make the Z Fold 7 just as good as the Galaxy S series.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is set to retain IP48 ingress protection, which is welcome news. Samsung pioneered water resistance on foldables, and while the rest of the industry has caught up, it’s good to see that the brand isn’t making any changes in this regard.

The Flip 7 will have the same durability as well, with Samsung maintaining parity between both devices. The latest devices by Chinese brands include IP58 as standard, and Samsung may look to increase the durability of its foldables next year with the introduction of the Z Fold 8 and Flip 8.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 6 being an iterative update, Samsung needs to roll out meaningful changes to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to allow the foldable to stand out against its Chinese rivals. Samsung needs to address the width of the cover panel — it continues to be a challenge on its foldables — and put better cameras on the back of the Z Fold 7.

Galaxy AI is still a differentiator, but Chinese brands made positive strides in this area in the last 12 months, and it will be interesting to see if Samsung showcases any new features coming to the foldable.

Fast forward a couple of weeks, and we were graced with what appeared to be our first “real world” look at the Z Fold 7. It was only one picture and didn’t really do much in the way of answering many questions.

However, it did give us a look at the rear camera array, and not much else. At the same time, a report claimed that Samsung was developing “a new S Pen that will be compatible with the Galaxy Z Fold7 upon release.” This would make sense if the digitizer is removed, but it will be interesting to see what actually happens.

As the calendar flipped into May, yet another report provided further confirmation of just how thin the Z Fold 7 is likely to be. But this time, @UniverseIce reaffirmed what we already assumed about the battery of Samsung’s next foldable.

In order to make the phone thinner, this comes with some obvious sacrifices. The first is the aforementioned removal of the S Pen digitizer, and it seems that the Fold 7 will yet again sport a 4,400mAh cell. Meanwhile, Oppo’s Find N5 is just 8.93mm when folded, yet it packs a sizable 5,600mAh cell. Let’s just hope the processor efficiency has improved to at least give us some type of battery upgrade.

Later in April, more rumors seemed to corroborate previous reports of the Z Fold 7 taking the crown for thinnest foldable. More specifically, TechManiacs stated it would be just 8.2mm, while also sporting a “regular smartphone-like” design when folded.

Unfortunately, if this were to be done, it’s rather likely that Samsung would be dropping the S Pen digitizer. This is how the Z Fold Special Edition was able to be so much thinner than the Z Fold 6, as the digitizer shaves about 0.6mm of thickness from the phone.

As for those rumors and leaks, Samsung’s latest foldable is said to feature a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8-inch inner display, up from the 6.2-inch and 7.6-inch Z Fold 6 screens. In April, @TheGalox_ claimed the Fold 7 will be “4.5mm unfolded,” however, a more recent rumor from Setsuna Digital suggests it will be 4.2mm when unfolded and 8.9mm when folded.

If Setsuna Digital is correct, that would give the Fold 7 the title of being the “thinnest foldable phone,” which is currently held by the Oppo Find N5 (4.21mm/8.93mm). What remains to be seen is whether Samsung will also be able to improve the inner display crease.

Nevertheless, it proved that Samsung is more than capable of releasing a foldable phone with the upgrades we’ve been clamoring for. Plus, a few of us would venture to guess that the Special Edition provided a glimpse at what’s in store from Unpacked.

If the leaks and rumors are true, we’re possibly looking at the biggest upgrade ever to the Galaxy Z Fold line. It would at least be on par with the upgrade from the original Galaxy Fold to the Galaxy Z Fold 2, which was pretty massive itself.

In late 2024, Samsung did something rather surprising, as the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition was announced. It has a lot of the changes that we were hoping to see from the Fold 6, such as featuring a larger cover screen and a thinner chassis.

Arguably more importantly, Samsung also upgraded the primary camera, implementing a 200MP sensor compared to the 50MP lens in the Fold 6. Unfortunately, the Z Fold Special Edition was only released in China and Samsung’s home country, South Korea.

Starting off with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, many of us are hoping to see a meaningful redesign come to Samsung’s book-style foldable. For the most part, the last three generations have basically been spec bumps, while iterative improvements have been made to the hinge.

At first, this might not seem like all that big of a deal, that is, until you look around at the rest of the market. Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a far cry from the original Pixel Fold, which you might think was designed by a different company. While the OnePlus Open 2 never came to fruition, the Oppo Find N5 is as sleek and svelte as ever, complete with an array of excellent cameras to boot.

More recently, the Vivo X Fold 5 was unveiled, packed with a 6,000mAh battery and still managing to weigh just 217 grams. For reference, that’s more than 20 grams lighter than the Z Fold 6 with its paltry 4,400mAh battery.

Time flies when you’re having fun, and we can’t believe it’s already been about six months since the last Galaxy Unpacked took place. Since January, we’ve seen an abundance of shiny new devices announced, including a few foldables here and there. Meanwhile, the Galaxy foldable rumor mill hasn’t slowed down, not one bit.

During Unpacked, Samsung is expected to reveal both the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, the obvious successors to the Fold 6 and Flip 6 from last summer. However, there are rumors aplenty that we could see the Galaxy “G Fold,” and Galaxy Z Flip FE. On top of that, the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch Ultra 2 are likely to be announced, in addition to One UI 8 and the latest version of One UI Watch.

Shortly after Samsung made the announcement regarding when Unpacked would be taking place, it also opened up its Galaxy Reserve program. All you need to do is provide your email address, and you’ll get $50 in credit, along with saving up to $1,150 on one of the new devices.

Not only that, but Samsung is also hosting a sweepstakes where you’ll be entered to win $5,000. Pretty wild if you ask me.