Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Rumors, specs, and everything we expect

Samsung's latest foldable phone has been out for over six months now, and with the imminent arrival of the Galaxy S25 series (presumably) on January 22nd, many Samsung fans are wondering about the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7.

Although the Galaxy Z Fold line was once considered the best in foldable phone technology, that's no longer the case as competition from the mines of OnePlus, Google, and beyond has raised the bar quite a bit in recent years.

Part of this is evidenced by the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which saw very little in the way of any meaningful upgrades. Even still, one could argue that Samsung stands above the rest in terms of the software experience you'll find on the Fold.

With that being said, here's everything we know about Samsung's next book-style foldable, so far.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Price and expected release date

If we're going by when Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 6, then we'll likely have to wait until July 2025 before the Galaxy Z Fold 7 gets shown off. Currently, there's nothing to indicate anything different will happen, as it gives Samsung a bit of breathing room before the "fall rush" of new phone announcements takes place.

Seeing as we're still a little ways off from any official announcement, pricing details have been rather scarce. Perhaps that's a relatively good thing, as it could mean we wouldn't have to worry about a price hike.

However, some rumors have suggested that the Z Fold 7 could end up being a bit more expensive. The primary reason would be due to increased costs for the Snapdragon 8 Elite. This isn't something limited to Samsung's foldable phones, as price increases have also been rumored for the Galaxy S25 series for the same reason.

Samsung is already having a tough enough time selling the Fold 6 at its $1,799 retail price. And with the company already lowering its sales projections for both the Flip 7 and Fold 7, it's tough to imagine that anything good would come from a price increase.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Design and displays

Thanks to OnLeaks and Android Headlines, we were greeted with CAD renders of what the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will supposedly look like. According to those leaks, the Z Fold 7 is said to sport larger inner and outer displays, with a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8.2-inch main screen.

In addition to the larger screens, the CAD renders suggest Samsung will be slimming down the Fold 7. The dimensions are said to be 158.4 x 143.1 x 4.5mm, making it thinner than any Galaxy Z Fold to date. However, it won't be as thin as either the Find N5 (4.2mm) or the Magic V3 (4.4mm.)

At MWC 2025, Samsung showed off a "creaseless foldable panel," leading to speculation that this will be implemented in the Galaxy Z Fold 7. As noted by Android Central's Harish Jonnalagadda, "The new panel doesn't have anywhere close to a visible crease, and it is similar to what you get on the OPPO Find N5 and Honor Magic V3."

Adding more fuel to the excitement is that OPPO's Find N5 reportedly makes use of a Samsung Display. This isn't all that surprising given that Samsung's Display division provides screens for a number of different OEMs. However, we can only hope that Samsung will actually make use of this display, leaving the crease behind.

Circling back to the Galaxy Z Fold SE, while the phone offers quite a few improvements over the Galaxy Z Fold 6, it does lack S Pen support. With previous rumors suggesting the SE and Fold 7 would be rather similar, there was concern that this meant the end for the S Pen on Samsung foldables.

In late February, a rumor surfaced suggesting that the S Pen wasn't going anywhere. Instead, it was claimed that Samsung was "working on a revamped S Pen packed with more features," while it's also "said to be a bit thicker." Stylus support, even if it's not included, is one of the things that helps Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold line stand out from the pack. If it were removed, that would likely negatively impact Samsung's sales for a device that's already suffering.

If Samsung keeps everything else the same, the Fold 7 could also end up being both thinner and lighter. Compared to the Fold 6, the Z Fold SE is 1.5mm thinner and 3 grams lighter. However, sacrifices seemingly had to be made in order to achieve these results, with the Z Fold SE dropping the specialized digitizer required for S Pen support. While we hope to see a more modern design introduced with the Fold 7, we also hope that S Pen support is not removed.

In January 2025, an interview with Fastprint by The Elec revealed that Samsung was not planning to introduce any meaningful changes made to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Instead, stating "that there will be some changes starting with the Z8 series that will be released in 2026."

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Specs and cameras

Coming alongside the aforementioned CAD renders, Android Headlines also revealed that the Z Fold 7 will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite. This shouldn't be much of a surprise given that it's the same chip powering many of the best Android phones of the year, including the Galaxy S25 lineup.

It provides a 45% boost in both single-core and multi-core performance, along with being about 40% more efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. For reference, the ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro achieved a single-core score of 3137 and a multi-core score of 9936 in Geekbench 6. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 manages a 2039 single-core score and a 6367 multi-core score.

All of that sounds pretty great, but besides the design, the other big question surrounding the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is whether Samsung will include upgraded cameras. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 has largely stuck to the same 50MP/10MP/12MP combination for the past few years.

Android Headlines and OnLeaks claim that Samsung will only make one change to the camera hardware. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is said to ditch the 50MP main camera in favor of the vastly superior 200MP sensor. This was one of the major differences between the Fold 6 and Fold SE and will be a welcome one as Samsung has relied on the same primary camera over the past three Z Fold iterations.

As for battery life, it's said that Samsung will be relying on the same 4,400mAh battery that we've had since the Galaxy Z Fold 3. While the Snapdragon 8 Elite is more efficient, the 4,400mAh capacity simply pales in comparison to the competition.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: What we expect

On the one hand, we want to believe that 2025 is the year that Samsung will finally listen to its fan base and release a foldable that's both innovative and performant. Logic, on the other hand, leads us to believe this won't actually be the case, especially given the reports that Samsung has lowered its shipment projections and targets for foldable phones.

The most likely scenario is that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 essentially adopts the design of the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition while seeing the performance upgrades we expect to see in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. There's a lot of time between now and the expected launch, so it won't be long before more details are leaked or rumored.

It's also not outside the realm of possibility that Samsung throws a wrench into things by releasing the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and a Fold 7 Special Edition. However, it may not matter in the grand scheme of things if the Special Edition is only released in Samsung's home country, South Korea.