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3 days ago
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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.
Android Authority
21-05-2025
- Android Authority
Galaxy Z Flip 7 tipped to introduce Samsung's next-gen Exynos chip
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new report strongly suggests that the Exynos 2500 will debut in the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Most regions will apparently get the Exynos chip, while the US, China, and Canada will stick with Snapdragon. Samsung may favor Exynos in foldables due to cost and thermal performance benefits. Samsung surprised some people earlier this year when it launched the Galaxy S25 lineup with Snapdragon chips across the board, despite long-standing rumors of a new 3nm Exynos processor. If the latest report is to be believed, the company hadn't shelved the chip — it's just giving it a different debut. According to SamMobile, citing its own sources, the Exynos 2500 will appear in the Galaxy Z Flip 7, marking the first time an Exynos chip has powered any of Samsung's foldables. Designated S5E9955, the chip is said to be coming to most markets globally, including India and South Korea. China, the US, and Canada will likely stick with the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. This backs up the reports from last month, which pointed to Exynos power for both the Z Flip 7 and the rumored Z Flip 7 FE. A source at the time cited price as a major factor, suggesting Samsung was able to reduce costs by using its own silicon in foldables due to lower production volumes than the Galaxy S line. It's a significant upgrade on the Exynos 2400. Beyond cost considerations, thermal performance may also be part of the calculation. The Snapdragon 8 Elite reportedly runs hot in ultra-thin phones like the Galaxy S25 Edge, so the Z Flip 7's compact design could benefit from the switch. Of course, real-world results don't always match the theory. As for the chip itself, the Exynos 2500 is built on Samsung Foundry's second-gen 3nm process node. It's rumored to pack a 10-core CPU layout with one Cortex-X925 core at 3.3GHz, an Xclipse 950 GPU based on AMD RDNA 3.5, and 16MB of L3 cache. It's a significant upgrade on the Exynos 2400 used in the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus, at least on paper. With the Galaxy Z Flip 7 expected to launch later this summer, we won't have to wait long to see how well Samsung's latest chip performs. 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.
Phone Arena
07-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Galaxy Z Fold 7 Battery and Charging: What to expect
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to debut in summer 2025 alongside the Z Flip 7, continuing Samsung's tradition of unveiling its latest foldables mid-year. While the Fold series is known for offering unmatched multitasking in a smartphone form factor, battery life and charging speeds have never been its strongest suit. So what does the upcoming Z Fold 7 bring to the table in this area? The Galaxy Z Fold 6 offered solid, but not class-leading battery life in our tests. It scored an estimate battery life of 5 hours and 33 minutes, with individual scores: 12h 42m in web browsing (vs. 9h 22m on the Z Fold 5) 7h 1m in video streaming (vs. 6h 30m on the Z Fold 5 ) ) 10h 30m in 3D gaming (vs. 9h 27m on the Z Fold 5 ) The overall battery life score of the current generation did increase to 5h 33m, up from 4h 41m on the Z Fold 5 — an 18% improvement. These gains were attributed to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's better efficiency and improved thermal the Z Fold 7 expected to use the new Snapdragon 8 Elite, battery efficiency could improve slightly once again. Qualcomm's new chipsets are known to deliver better performance-per-watt ratios, so paired with Samsung's display and software optimizations, users could see an improvement of up to an hour in mixed don't expect a massive leap unless Samsung surprises us with stacked battery tech or other unexpected enhancements. Samsung has consistently stuck with a 4,400 mAh battery for its last few Fold models. While sufficient for most daily needs, it lags behind some rivals like the OPPO Find N5 and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, vivo X Fold 3 Pro, which use larger batteries. Unfortunately, there are no credible leaks suggesting that Samsung will increase the Z Fold 7 's charging speed. That likely means it will stick with: 25W wired charging 15W wireless charging 4.5W reverse wireless charging This is unchanged from the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and lags behind other foldable phones offering that offer 66W, 80W, or even 100W charging from companies like Vivo, Huawei, Oppo and more. With Samsung's 25W Super Fast Charging, you can expect the Z Fold 7 to reach almost 50% in 30 minutes and 100% in about 75–85 minutes. At least those were the speeds that we got during our Galaxy Z Fold 6 review, which ranked 94th among recent phones for wired charging speed. Wireless charging isn't much better: the Z Fold 6 reached only 13% in 30 minutes and took 3 hours and 19 minutes to fully charge at 15W, placing it 30th for wireless charging performance. While this is good enough for overnight top-ups or a quick splash of juice during the day, it's not ideal for users who expect fast and sufficient top ups via a wireless charger. Yes. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to support 15W wireless will likely be compatible with Samsung's own wireless chargers as well as third-party options that support the Qi standard. However, you won't get the full 15W unless you use Samsung's official Wireless Charger Duo or Wireless Charger Stand. Expect slower speeds (around 10W or less) with generic Qi-certified chargers. Yes. Reverse wireless charging, or Wireless PowerShare as Samsung calls it, will likely return. It can be used to charge smaller accessories like Galaxy Buds or a Galaxy Watch by placing them on the back of the Z Fold 7 . The power output is expected to remain capped at 4.5W. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 will likely use a standard USB Power Delivery (PD) PPS charger with a USB-C to USB-C cable. Samsung does not typically include a charger in the box, so you'll need to purchase one separately if you don't already own a compatible like Apple and Google, sticks closely to the USB PD standard. This means you can safely use high-quality third-party chargers from Anker, Ugreen, or Baseus and still get near-max charging unlike other brands such as Motorola and Xiaomi, which have a custom implementation of USB PD + PPS that can request non-standard current levels. However, without the original charger, these phones fall back to lower charging Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus all use their own charging protocols too. Without the brand-specific charger and 6A cable, charging speeds fall back to 18–45W. With Samsung, you don't need to worry about any of that. Any good USB PD PPS charger should work fine.
