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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Time of India
Foldable innovation, redefined: Samsung launches the much-awaited Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, pre-bookings open with guaranteed benefits worth ₹12,000
Bringing breakthrough innovation year after year is no easy feat, yet Samsung continues to do just that with its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series. With each iteration, Samsung has redefined what a smartphone can be, setting new standards in design, engineering, and functionality. And once again, the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 raise the bar for foldables. Fresh off its Galaxy Unpacked event in New York, Samsung's latest foldables are poised to unveil the next chapter in smartphone evolution. Let's take a look at how these devices are sleeker and smarter than ever. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Unfolding new horizons The Galaxy Z Fold7 takes multitasking and productivity to the next level with its expansive foldable display and powerful capabilities. At just 4.2mm when unfolded and weighing 216 grams, the smartphone is the slimmest and the lightest fold yet, further raising the bar for convenience and portability in the foldables segment. It features a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate on its main foldable display (dynamically adjusts from 1Hz up to 120Hz). The 2600 nits ensure a brilliant user experience on a sunny day or in a brightly lit indoor environment. The Vision Booster technology further enhances outdoor visibility. This smartphone redefines versatility. The sleeker design and newly expanded 21:9 cover screen make one-handed use more natural, while the massive 20.31 cm main display delivers Samsung's largest screen yet on a smartphone. If compared, this device is 11% larger than its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Fold6. The powerhouse of performance and durability, powered by AI The Galaxy Z Fold7 debuts with the Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite for Galaxy, delivering impressive performance and power efficiency. A true game changer is the live integration of Gemini AI, delivering next-level, real-time assistance and intelligent interaction right on the device. Google searches become easier, swifter and smarter with Gemini AI. The Galaxy Z Fold7 boasts a commendable 4400mAh battery and is deeply integrated with advanced Galaxy AI features that revolutionise how users interact with their device, edit content, and get assistance. With the device in hand, users can utilise the following AI features to enhance productivity. Enhanced Generative edit: Samsung's Generative Edit feature takes photo editing to a new level by leveraging generative AI to modify images intelligently. The "Enhanced" aspect brings even more intuitive control and improved results. Enhanced Audio Eraser: This feature improves video recordings by allowing an easy clean up of unwanted background noise, ensuring the main audio is loud, clear and minus of unwanted noises. Gemini Live on a large screen: Users can speak freely and naturally with Gemini Live to get information in real-time. Circle to Search: They can also use the circle to search feature during gameplay. Introducing Galaxy Z Fold7 | Samsung Introducing a stunning era of mobile photography The Galaxy Z Fold7 now features a 200MP camera, a first for the Z Fold series. This ultra-high-resolution sensor, combined with the advanced ProVisual Engine, captures the most intricate details, delivering enhanced colours, textures, and stunningly accurate skin tones. The smartphone ensures that clicked images will look like masterpieces in incredible, true-to-life immersion on the large display. Top-notch security and an up-to-date Galaxy experience Samsung is ensuring longevity for both the devices - Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 by promising industry-leading support, which ensures these devices remain secure and feature-rich for an extended period. The devices come with a 7-generation OS update, which means the smartphones will receive major Android OS updates for seven full generations. Samsung also guarantees 7 years of security updates. These regular patches are essential for protecting smartphones from emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and malware. It is commendable that this commitment goes far beyond what most Android manufacturers offer, ensuring users have access to the latest Android features, performance enhancements, and API updates for many years, significantly increasing the lifespan and value of their device. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7: When style meets innovation Meet the slimmest and most advanced Galaxy Z Flip yet. The device is crafted for stunning performance, effortless style, and a perfect fit for your lifestyle and your pocket. With an edge-to-edge expanded cover screen and a sleek, durable design, it's a foldable that turns heads folded or unfolded. The Galaxy Z Flip7's redesigned cover screen features the slimmest bezel yet, providing users with more room and enhanced power on the FlexWindow. When opened, the primary display provides an uninterrupted, immersive viewing experience that is truly a visual delight for the eyes and senses. Similar to the Galaxy Z Fold7, the Galaxy Z Flip7 comes with an Infinity Flex window and Vision Booster technology. It is strengthened with an improved Armour Aluminium and Gorilla Glass Victus 2, offering greater scratch and drop resistance. The Galaxy Z Flip7 takes immersive viewing to the next level with a newly optimised 21:9 screen ratio, which is closer to traditional bar-style smartphones for a more natural viewing and scrolling experience. The main display is now 13% wider than the Z Flip6, giving you more room to enjoy your content, multitask with ease, and interact with apps just like you would on a standard flagship, only now, in a foldable form. Introducing Galaxy Z Flip7 | Samsung A visionary camera for creativity and beyond The Galaxy Z Flip7 features an outstanding camera system designed for versatility and creativity. It has a powerful 50MP main camera that captures incredibly detailed shots. For those perfect self-portraits, a dedicated 50MP selfie cam ensures you look your best in every picture. The Flip7 truly shines with its unique FlexCam experience, leveraging its foldable design for hands-free shooting; features like Zoom Rocker and Auto Zoom make framing shots effortless, even from a distance. All of this is enhanced by Samsung's ProVisual Engine, an AI-powered system that optimises every photo for stunning clarity, vibrant colours, and improved details, no matter the lighting. Plus, with the ability to apply custom filters instantly in the FlexWindow, you can preview and perfect your look even before you fully unfold your phone. A looker that comes with durability Built to handle everyday wear with ease, the Galaxy Z Flip7 combines sleek style with unmatched durability. Its exterior is reinforced with Armor Aluminium and the all-new Armor FlexHinge, offering robust protection without compromising on design. Both the front and back are shielded with Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2, making it Samsung's most durable Flip yet, ready for real life, folded or unfolded. The smartphone is powered by a 4300mAh battery, the largest battery seen in a Z Flip series. It also has a robust 3nm processor, which delivers faster performance, improved power efficiency, and enhanced multitasking capabilities. A handy AI companion The Galaxy Z Flip7 is one true AI companion that will ease your tasks within seconds. The smartphone comes with the following AI features- Enhanced suggested replies: This feature provides reply suggestions based on conversation context, enabling users to respond instantly from FlexWindow and the main screen. Suggested Erases (one tap): This is a valuable enhancement. Previously, users might have had to select objects to remove manually. Now, the AI proactively analyses the photo and suggests objects or distractions that can be erased, such as photobombers, unwanted background elements, or reflections. A single tap can initiate the removal, making cleanup incredibly fast and easy. This leverages the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) in the processor for rapid on-device AI processing. Side-by-Side editing: It allows users to view the original image alongside the AI-edited version in real-time. This direct comparison helps them assess the changes, decide to keep them or try different edits, providing greater control and confidence in their results. Enhanced Audio Eraser: This feature enhances video recordings by allowing for easy cleanup of unwanted background noise, ensuring the main audio is loud, clear, and free of distractions. Samsung's commitment to sustainability Samsung's goal is to eliminate all single-use plastics in mobile product packaging by 2025. Since 2017, the brand has been exploring ways to eliminate single-use plastics in packaging by assessing every aspect of packaging design, down to the most minor details. As a result, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 contains only 1.6% plastic in terms of the total packaging weight. The paper used for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 packaging box is 100% recycled paper. Pre-book the latest innovation in foldable technology now With the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7, Samsung continues to redefine the foldable experience. Packed with more intelligent AI, sleeker designs, and powerful performance upgrades, both devices offer unmatched versatility, whether you're multitasking like a pro on the Fold7 or capturing on-the-go moments with ease on the Flip7. These are not just innovations, but they're foldables built for real, everyday use in 2025. The Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 are now available on in stunning new colours. The Galaxy Z Flip7 is available in three colours such as Blue Shadow, Jetblack and Coralred, whereas the Galaxy Z Fold7 is available in Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack and Mint. Pre-book today and unlock launch benefits worth ₹12,000, including exciting memory upgrades. Not a Samsung user yet? Download the Try Galaxy app to explore exclusive Galaxy AI features, themes, and apps, then make the switch to a smartphone that's built to impress.
Mint
2 days ago
- Mint
Samsung's first Tri-Fold phone may launch this October under Galaxy Z branding, suggests report
Samsung's long-anticipated tri-fold smartphone is now expected to make its global debut by the end of 2025, with fresh reports suggesting it may carry the name Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, marking its entry under the existing Galaxy Z series rather than launching a new lineup altogether. According to renowned journalist Max Jambor (@MaxJmb), the triple-screen foldable is likely to adopt the Galaxy Z TriFold branding. This aligns the device with Samsung's established foldable range, alongside the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip models, and indicates the company's intent to consolidate its multi-form factor devices under a single umbrella. Meanwhile, tipster Ice Universe, writing on Chinese social media platform Weibo, claimed that Samsung's tri-fold phone is scheduled for an October 2025 launch. This timeline would put it in direct competition with Huawei, whose Mate XT Ultimate Design successor is expected to be unveiled a month earlier, in September. The upcoming device, codenamed Q7M, is reportedly advancing towards mass production and could be unveiled as a limited release, according to sources familiar with the matter. It is said to carry the model number SM-F968. One of the key highlights of the tri-fold handset is its 9.96-inch display when fully unfolded, offering a near-tablet experience. In its folded form, the device is expected to present a 6.54-inch screen, making it usable as a conventional smartphone. Internally, the device may be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and is tipped to include a silicon-carbon battery, a newer technology that potentially offers faster charging and longer life compared to traditional lithium-ion cells. On the imaging front, the Galaxy Z TriFold could sport a triple rear camera setup and is expected to support 8K video recording at 30fps. The design is rumoured to feature inward-folding hinges, following a G-style folding mechanism similar to the recently showcased Tecno Phantom Ultimate G Fold Concept.
India Today
4 days ago
- India Today
Samsung may bring back S Pen support in future Galaxy Z Fold models
A built-in S Pen might not be off the table for Samsung's future foldables after all. While the recently launched Galaxy Z Fold 7 skipped stylus support — just like the Galaxy Z Fold SE from China — it looks like the company is still working on ways to bring the S Pen back, possibly with a dedicated slot inside the phone. This would be a big move for Samsung's foldable strategy, especially after rumours in recent years suggested the brand was moving away from integrating the stylus in its Z Fold lineup. Now, if a new report is anything to go by, the S Pen story might not be over just to South Korean publication ETNews, Samsung is actively exploring how to integrate the S Pen more seamlessly in future Galaxy Z Fold models. This wouldn't just mean compatibility with the stylus — it could also mean a physical space inside the device to store it, just like in the Galaxy S Ultra phones. That could be a huge deal for users who use the S Pen for productivity and creative tasks, especially on a foldable screen that can double as a context, Samsung added S Pen support to the Galaxy Z Fold series back with the Fold 3. However, due to the fragile nature of foldable displays, the company kept the S Pen as a separate accessory, never offering a built-in slot. It worked, but it wasn't the most convenient solution. Things took a turn in 2024 when the Galaxy Z Fold SE launched without any S Pen support, and the same was the case with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which came out just recently. While Samsung hasn't confirmed anything yet, the ETNews report suggests that improvements in display durability, digitiser tech, and compact battery design might finally allow Samsung to revisit the idea of a stylus slot in a foldable phone. Whether that ends up happening with the next Fold model or takes a bit longer, we'll have to wait and of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung unveiled the phone alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE earlier this month. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers a massive 8-inch AMOLED internal display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2600 nits peak brightness. The outer display is 6.5 inches and is also AMOLED. It runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and comes with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. Camera-wise, you get a 200-megapixel main shooter, a 10-megapixel telephoto, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide. There's a 10-megapixel selfie camera on the cover screen and another 10-megapixel one also IP48 rated, supports wireless charging, and packs a 4400mAh battery. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts at Rs 1,74,999 for the 12GB + 256GB variant, with higher-end models going up to Rs 2,16,999.- Ends
Mint
4 days ago
- Mint
Samsung may reintroduce S-Pen support in foldables after Z Fold 7 snub: Report
Samsung may be preparing to bring back S-Pen support to its Galaxy Z Fold series in future iterations, following the stylus' conspicuous absence from the newly launched Galaxy Z Fold 7. According to a recent report from South Korean publicationETNews, the company is actively researching new technologies to make this possible. The development was reportedly confirmed by Kang Min-seok, Head of Smartphone Product Planning at Samsung, who allegedly revealed that the tech giant is working on next-generation S-Pen capabilities. The move is said to be part of a broader effort to improve the user experience on its foldable smartphones, with the possibility of even integrating a dedicated slot for the stylus in future models. This could mark a potential reversal in Samsung's recent trend of scaling back stylus-related features. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, which was officially unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event earlier this month, became the first book-style foldable from the brand in years to omit support for the S-Pen. Samsung defended the move at the time by pointing to low usage figures, claiming that less than one per cent of users made regular use of the advanced stylus functions. However, growing consumer demand and evolving hardware design may prompt a change in direction. Kang noted that the company is now focusing on achieving a better balance between form and function, rather than simply pursuing thinner and lighter devices. 'We are developing thinner and more innovative technologies for the S-Pen,' he reportedly stated, adding that the stylus will return once its functionality and integration reach a satisfactory level of refinement. While there is no official timeline yet, the comments suggest that Samsung has not abandoned its iconic stylus altogether. If these developments materialise, future versions of the Galaxy Z Fold could once again cater to power users and note-takers looking for productivity tools within a foldable format.
Android Authority
5 days ago
- Business
- Android Authority
iPhone Fold could be cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or 8
TL;DR Apple could achieve a lower manufacturing cost of the iPhone Fold, allowing for a price under $2,000. The iPhone Fold could cost about 4% less to manufacture than the China-exclusive Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition from last year. This is likely possible with smaller screens and less emphasis on sleekness than Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is an exquisite foldable phone, but its $2,000 price likely makes it undesirable to many. While Apple is expected to enter the segment in late 2026, it could surprise us with relatively more appealing pricing. Investment firm UBS recently shared an analysis of the iPhone Fold, including crucial information from the supply chain that could help determine the pricing of Apple's first book-style foldable. In a note titled 'Unfolding the implications of an iPhone Fold launch' (via Fortune), UBS analyst Jimmy Yoon predicts the potential bill of materials (BOM) for the book-style foldable version of the iPhone, which could impact its price. Referring to a Galaxy Z Fold SE (presumably, the sleek China-exclusive Special Edition that Samsung launched last year), Yoon notes the BOM was $790. Since the globally unveiled Galaxy Z Fold 7 features similar elegant hardware and a newer processing platform — the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, the manufacturing cost is only expected to have shot upward. Further, the rumored return of the S Pen next year could help Samsung justify an even higher price for the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Similarly, the upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold is also expected to be priced above $2,000. Comparing the Galaxy Z Fold with the awaited iPhone Fold, the analyst predicts that the latter's BOM could be roughly 4% lower, at $759. In comparison, the iPhone 16 Pro Max's BOM was estimated (via Apple Insider) to be only $485 at the time of its launch last year. The analyst says Apple is expected to save costs on the memory (or RAM), chipset, and camera modules. It could also ditch super-premium materials that would otherwise increase the manufacturing costs for the folding hinge and housing. For these components, Apple is rumored to rely on titanium for the frame and a mysterious 'liquid metal' for the hinge. Notably, Samsung uses an advanced aluminum alloy for the chassis. Meanwhile, the hinge is made from Grade 4 titanium, which is the strongest form of 'commercially pure' titanium and allows the hinge to be lightweight while ensuring the highest strength. Titanium grades 5 and upwards (which go up to 38) are available in alloy form and contain other elements such as aluminum, iron, vanadium, etc., which add more durability but also increase the weight. Based on the lower BOM, Yoon forecasts the iPhone Fold could be priced between $1,800 and $2,000, making it a tad more attractive than the Galaxy Z Fold 7. This estimation also beats previous analyses that suggested a much higher price for the foldable iPhone. Despite expectations that Apple will set a more attractive price for the iPhone Fold, Samsung is set to benefit from the launch initially, as one of the chief suppliers for foldable displays. LG's display arm may soon add to the supply, allowing Apple to diversify its pool of vendors. Other measures that Apple could take to cut back its production costs include opting for a smaller inner display and limiting back cameras to just two instead of three. 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.
