Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. OPPO Find N5: Battle of the best big foldables

Samsung just unveiled its new flagship foldables, with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 as the star of the show. Samsung essentially pioneered this segment by bringing the first horizontal foldable to the global market, and it hasn't stopped since. It has been getting a bit complacent of late with its lead and has been churning out iterative updates for the past few generations. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 aims to turn that narrative around with a handful of major upgrades.

The OPPO Find N5 received a glowing review from our in-house Android expert, Harish Jonnalagadda, who described it as the best foldable he has ever used. That's a big claim considering he has pretty much tested every single one out there, no matter their availability.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 slimmer and featuring improved cameras, can it challenge the Find N5? Now that the phone is officially out, we know exactly how these two top-tier foldables will compare. Let's break it down.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. OPPO Find N5: Pricing and availability

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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was announced July 9, 2025, and it's an expensive phone. The device retails for $1,999, and that's for the base configuration with 256GB of storage. You can upgrade it to 512GB or 1TB storage tiers for an additional fee.

It's available in Silver Shadow, Blue Shadow, and Jetblack colorways. You can pick up a cool Mint exclusive model from Samsung's online store. Pre-orders are available now, with general availability slated for July 25.

The OPPO Find N5 was launched in February 2025 at SGD $2,499, equivalent to approximately US$1,900 The global model is available in a single variant, featuring 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The main problem here is availability. Except for a few regions, the Find N5 is not available, even in the U.S. This is where Samsung gets to flex its wider market reach as the Fold 7 will most certainly launch in the U.S. and all major global markets.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. OPPO Find N5: Design and displays

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 received a major design shakeup this year. It's thinner and lighter, measuring 8.9mm thick when folded and weighing just 215 grams. The Fold 7 is the slimmest Fold device yet, but still not as slim as the Find N5, which is 4.2mm when opened. Additionally, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 features a boxy design language with an oval-shaped camera housing.

The footprint of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is also slightly larger, as Samsung increased the sizes of both displays. The outer screen is now to 6.5 inches, and it's using a wider 21:9 aspect ratio that'll feel more like a traditional smartphone. Meanwhile, the folding screen is now an 8-inch AMOLED 2X panel supporting 2,600 nits of peak brightness and 120Hz variable refresh rates.

Samsung did make sacrifice in order to achieve that level of thinness, as the S Pen isn't supported.

What makes the OPPO Find N5 a joy to use is that it doesn't have an awkward in-hand feel when it's closed, thanks to the wider aspect ratio. This makes it look and feel like a regular smartphone, which means apps, typing, and any other interaction feel normal too.

OPPO has fitted two massive displays on the phone. There's a 6.62-inch OLED outer screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, and an 8.12-inch folding OLED panel with up to 2,100 nits of peak brightness. In our experience testing the phone, OPPO has done a phenomenal job with the displays, as both are equally bright, responsive, and a joy to use.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. OPPO Find N5: Specs and software

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 includes a major hardware upgrade to the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip for better performance. There's 12GB of RAM once again, with three storage tiers of 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The smartphone ships with One UI 8 out of the box, based on Android 16.

The battery capacity is staying the same at 4,400mAh, but actual battery life might be better with the more power-efficient chip. Unfortunately, slow charing speeds remain with support for a mere 25W wired charging.

The OPPO Find N5 delivers amazing performance thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. There's also ample 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, making this a great media machine. Even though the Find N5 benchmarks lower than a standard phone with the same chip, you'll never notice this difference during actual usage. The phone runs on ColorOS 15, which is based on Android 15. The interface is functional but has a slight learning curve.

Battery life is one of the Find N5's highlight features as the massive 5,600mAh capacity outlasts pretty much all other foldables, as pointed out by Harish in his review. The secret to this is the silicon battery tech used in the Find N5, which offers better density and longevity.

Charging speeds are also incredibly quick, with 80W wired and 50W wireless. These are speeds the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can only dream of. The best part is that OPPO bundles the wired charger with the phone.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. OPPO Find N5: Cameras

Samsung is finally upgrading the main camera on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with the same 200MP main sensor found on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition. It brings the Galaxy Z Fold 7 right in line with top Galaxy phones like the Ultra and Edge in terms of image quality.

The rest of the sensors are unchanged, though, so you'll get a 10MP telephoto and a 12MP ultrawide accompanying the main camera. There's also an upgraded 10MP front camera in the folding screen, which was in desperate need of a quality bump.

The OPPO Find N5 has an impressive set of rear cameras that deliver excellent details, color reproduction, and telephoto capabilities. For a foldable, Harish deems the N5's cameras to be even better than the Galaxy S25 and Pixel 9, which is high praise. The phone also features several AI editing tools, including eraser mode and an unblur option, both of which work exceptionally well.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. OPPO Find N5: Which one is the best?

Even though the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 looks excellent, the OPPO Find N5 appears to be the better phone. Even still, very few will likely end up buying it. This is because it's hard to get a hold of, apart from Singapore and maybe a few other regions. It's also very expensive, which makes it a bit of a gamble if you don't have OPPO's after-sales support where you live.

Clearly, being the best foldable is not enough if most can't buy it.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 will once again outsell most other foldables for the simple fact that it's more easily available in a lot more regions. Samsung delivered a knockout upgrade here, which might help to justify the pricing. If you're in need of a foldable and live in North America, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be your top pick.