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Phone Arena
an hour ago
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- Phone Arena
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 might cause significant disappointment to US customers
Samsung is preparing to launch its new flagship foldables in less than two months. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be Samsung's main top-tier products until next year when the South Korean company is expected to introduce its new Galaxy S26 series. A recent report coming from the South Korean media claimed the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will use two chipsets: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and Exynos 2500. The international version will be equipped with Samsung's Exynos 2500 chip, while the US model will get the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The report seemed very reliable considering that Samsung always does that with its flagships. All Samsung flagships launched in the United States are using Qualcomm chipsets, while the rest of the world is getting either MediaTek or Exynos chips. Unfortunately, that might not be the case this year. According to a new report, the firmware files for the US Galaxy Z Flip 7 indicate that the phone will be powered by the Exynos 2500 chipset. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset | Image credit: PhoneArena If that proves to be accurate, then the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be equipped with the Exynos 2500 processor in every market, including North America. It's unclear if that will be the case for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 too, but hopefully Samsung is worried that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset isn't able to keep its foldable flagships cool enough because of how thin they are. We're not sure if this is the real reason or just a guess based on real-life tests, but if the report is true, it will disappoint many Samsung fans in the United type of chipset Samsung uses inside its smartphones remains a sensible topic for tech-savvy customers, although that might not be the case for the general public. What will really matter is how US carriers will decide to push Samsung's new foldables and whether or not they will recommend them over other similar products that use Qualcomm's chipsets like the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 that has just made its debut in the country. This is probably a matter of perspective rather than performance, especially if the report that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset can't keep a phone's battery cool enough the thinner a phone is proves to be correct.
GSM Arena
3 hours ago
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- GSM Arena
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 'confirmed' to be Exynos-powered in the US Comments
One UI 8 will debut on the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, open beta for the S25 series available now
GSM Arena
3 hours ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 'confirmed' to be Exynos-powered in the US
The never-ending story of which chipset Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Flip7 will use where continues. We've heard it would be going with the Exynos 2500 across the world, then we heard that Samsung's own chip would only be used in its home market of Korea, and now we're back to Exynos everywhere - more or less. According to a new report, firmware files for the Galaxy Z Flip7 show it being powered by the Exynos 2500 in the US. This is significant because when Samsung does regional SoC differences, North America always gets the Snapdragon - always. But, apparently - not this time around. Honestly, this has been a wild and incredibly confusing ride, and we still can't be sure any of these rumors are accurate. So it's best to just let Samsung announce the Flip7 in early July and officially tell us what it's doing, chipset-wise. But, all signs do point towards the long-delayed Exynos 2500 finally making its debut inside the Flip7, and thus becoming the first Samsung SoC to be used in a Samsung foldable. Source
Phone Arena
8 hours ago
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- Phone Arena
Samsung is doing the unthinkable with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, but will it matter?
What was only a (pretty outlandish) rumor less than two months ago has just become official in a rather uncharacteristic way for Samsung. The company's next-gen foldable devices will run the next version of the company's Android-based One UI software out the box, thus setting themselves apart (at least at launch) from not just last year's Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 , but this year's entire Galaxy S25 family as well. Will Samsung's new "software evolution rhythm" turn things around for the struggling Z Fold and Z Flip lineups all of a sudden? Are we looking at a one-off here designed to make up for and distract us from the One UI 7 rollout fiasco of the last few months? Is this really that big of a deal in the first place? Let's talk about it... Look, there's no denying that what Samsung is planning to do "this summer" is... notable. Momentous, even. With Google's help, One UI 8 will be ready to rumble (if nothing goes wrong between now and then) roughly nine months after the search giant's Pixel devices received the stable Android 15 update on which One UI 7 was built. The Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 will launch with One UI 8 out the box before the update reaches the S25 family in its stable form. | Image Credit -- Samsung That's an incredibly quick turnaround that has never been seen before (especially at a third-party Android smartphone maker like Samsung), and perhaps most notably, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are set to ship with One UI 8 before the same goodie pack spreads to the Galaxy S25 series as an over-the-air upgrade. Now, the million-dollar question is what kind of a gap are we looking at here? Specifically, how much time will Samsung need to stabilize and deliver the Android 16-based One UI 8 promotion to the S25, S25 Plus, S25 Ultra, and S25 Edge? If we're talking mere days or even a couple of weeks after the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 go on sale, then I'm sorry, but it's going to be hard to see this as a major selling point for Samsung's next big foldables. Especially if the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 will receive the update roughly at the same time as the S25 trio quartet. The devil is in the details, my friends, and until Samsung releases more details about its One UI 8 rollout schedule, I'd advise you to view the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 with admiration, but also a healthy degree of caution. After all, there are breakthroughs and breakthroughs in this business, and let's just say this doesn't sound like the most significant one in the recent history of the smartphone market. Okay, that's a little rough. And admittedly unfair. Let me rephrase. Almost no one cares. As in, nearly no living soul currently thinking of getting the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Z Flip 7 in July will be swayed one way or the other by what OS version the two devices run out the box. A little rough, but (mostly) true. | Image Credit -- Dream Logos Fandom Mind you, I'm not saying all Android users or Samsung fans are oblivious to the software support part of their next phone's value equation. That's definitely important for a lot of some people, but as long as you're promised a swift update to the latest OS iteration after launch and stellar long-term support (which will obviously be the case), I know most of you will be more than happy. I also know that an empty title like the "world's first phones to come with Android 16 " (if that title will go to the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 to begin with) won't seal a $1,100 or $1,900 deal for, well, anyone. Samsung will need to differentiate its 2025 foldables from their 2024 predecessors (and the Galaxy S25 family) in a bunch of other truly remarkable (and useful) ways to catch up to Huawei and keep the likes of Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, and Honor at bay. Pre-loaded One UI 8 software could be the icing on the cake, but it must not be the whole cake or the most delicious part of it. That's where the larger screens, bigger batteries, better cameras, and tougher build should and hopefully will come in.
Android Authority
10 hours ago
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- Android Authority
Galaxy Z Flip 7 could represent a first for Samsung, but maybe not in a way you'll love
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy Z Flip 7 could be equipped with the Exynos 2500 in all regions, including the US, instead of Snapdragon. This would be the first time that Samsung's flagship clamshell phone may have Exynos. The decision is likely due to difficulties with Snapdragon 8 Elite's thermal performance. When it comes to folding phones, Samsung has been in the market for some time, so it definitely knows a thing or two about both foldables and clamshells. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is expected to be revealed during Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event taking place in the first week of July, which is just around the corner. And it may be a big milestone for Samsung's flagships moving forward. Usually, Samsung uses Snapdragon chips in the US, while South Korea and other markets get Exynos, at least for regular phones. But the brand's foldables have been an odd exception to this rule, typically going with Snapdragon in all regions. It was previously reported that the Z Flip 7 could have an Exynos variant as well as a Snapdragon version, with the former being the debut of the Exynos 2500. However, according to a new report from SamMobile, it appears that firmware files for the Z Flip 7 revealed that the Exynos 2500 will be used in all locales, including the US. At least in the US, Samsung typically has equipped its flagship phones with Snapdragon SoCs, though the Galaxy S24 FE was an exception with an Exynos 2400e in all markets. But if the Z Flip 7 is using the Exynos 2500, this would be the first time that Samsung has used Exynos in its signature clamshell. However, it appears that reports still suggest that the Z Fold 7 should still get the Snapdragon 8 Elite. A likely reason for the change to Exynos would be the fact that the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC can run pretty hot in other devices, including the recently launched Galaxy S25 Edge. That's not great for thinner and constrained form factors like a clamshell, so the change would make sense if that's the case. But since the Exynos 2500 is not out yet, no one actually knows if it will be better than the Snapdragon 8 Elite in terms of performance and efficiency. But we may only be a month away from the launch of Samsung's next generation of foldables. This means we won't have to wait too long to find out exactly which chip it's getting, and how it'll perform. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
