A year has passed and as is customary, the new Galaxy Z Flip has arrived, without any rush. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 immediately stands out with larger and more functional screens, both in folded and unfolded mode.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Gemini Live inside££££
The external screen thus increases to 4.1" (10.4 cm) against 3.4" previously, with very thin edges of 1.25 mm, i.e. a maximum occupation of the available surface. Incidentally, the refresh rate is now 120 Hz, the [abc]HDR10+[/abc] is in place and the peak brightness reaches 2,600 nits. In terms of features, it allows for example direct access to the Gemini Live AI.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, increased specifications££££
The internal screen goes from 6.7" (16.25 cm) to 6.9" (17.5 cm) and adopts a more traditional 21:9 ratio. This Dynamic Amoled 2x model, also 120 Hz, has the same peak brightness of 2,600 nits. Other notable improvements are the thickness of 6.5 mm and 13.7 mm in Folded mode - the thinnest Z-Flip of all the Z Flips - an increased width (75.2 mm against 71.9 mm) and a 4,300 mAh battery offering up to 31 hours of video playback, Samsung tells us.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Deca Core Exynos processor 2500££££
Power is provided by the in-house Deca Core Exynos 2500 processor (1 x 3.3GHz Cortex-X5 + 2 x 2.74 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5 x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) engraved in 3 nm, supported by 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB or 512 GB of Flash memory. We also note the fast charging (25 W) and energy sharing functions, as well as wireless charging compatibility (15 W) and Reverse Charging (4.5 W).
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, photo and video capabilities££££
Introduced with the Galaxy S24 models, the Galaxy AI functions are naturally included, with the addition of Google Gemini integration. On the camera side, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 still has three sensors: on the back 50 Mpxls (f/1.8, 23 mm, 1 µm photosite, Dual Pixel, PDAF, stabilized, 2x optical quality zoom) + 12 Mpxls, (f/2.2, 13 mm, 1.12 µm photosite, up to 10x digital zoom), plus a 10 Mpxls wide-angle sensor (f/2.2, 23 mm, 1.22 µm photosite) for the selfie camera. For video, recording is supported up to 2160p/60 and slow motion is possible at 240fps in [abc]1080p[/abc] or 960fps in [abc]720p[/abc].
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, connectivity and connectivity££££
In terms of sound, there are two speakers for stereo reproduction and 384 KHz/32-bit compatibility. In terms of connectivity and connectivity, there is a USB-C 3.2 port, a fingerprint sensor (on the side), GPS and compatibility with [abc]Wi-Fi[/abc] 6e, [abc]NFC[/abc] and [abc]Bluetooth[/abc] 5.4 LE. Finally, it's the Android operating system that's in charge. IP48 certification (guaranteed waterproofing at a depth of 1.5 m for 30 minutes) is also on the menu. The colors offered for this new model are absolute black, midnight blue, sea green and coral. Available. Indicative prices: €1,199 for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 256 GB, €1,319 for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 512 GB.
Reminder of the key characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7:
• OS: Android 16
• Network: 5G, 4G/LTE, HSPA, GSM
• Screen: Amoled 6.9'' (17.5 cm) 120 Hz foldable for the main screen + Amoled 4.1'' (10.4 cm) 120 Hz for the secondary screen
• Coating: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
• Resolution: 1,080 x 2,520 pixels (397 ppi), 948 x 1,048 pixels for the secondary screen (302 ppi)
• Format: 21/9
• Peak brightness: 2,600 nits
• Processor: Deca Core Exynos 2500 (1 x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X5 + 2 x 2.74 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5 x 2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) engraved in 3 nm
• Graphics chip: Xclipse 750
• RAM: 12 GB
• Flash: 256 GB (not expandable)
• Camera: 50 MP (f/1.8, 23 mm, 1 µm photosite, Dual Pixel, PDAF, stabilized, 2x optical quality zoom) + 12 MP (f/2.2, 13 mm, 1.12 µm photosite, up to 10x digital zoom)
• Selfie camera: 10 MP wide-angle (f/2.2, 23 mm, 1.22 µm photosite)
• Wi-Fi Direct compatibility
• [abc]NFC[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]HDR10+[/abc] compatibility
• Tri-Band compatibility
• [abc]Wi-Fi[/abc] 7 compatibility
• [abc]Bluetooth[/abc] 5.4 LE compatibility
• Others: GPS, A-GPA, Glonass, BDS, QZSS
• Video capture: up to [abc]Ultra HD[/abc] [abc]4K[/abc] at 60 fps, [abc]1080p[/abc] at 240 fps or [abc]720p[/abc] at 960 frames per second.
• Fingerprint sensor: yes, on the button on/off
• Certification: IP48
• Unlock via facial recognition: yes
• Sound section: Dac 384 kHz/32 bits
• Connector: [abc]USB[/abc]-C port
• 3.5 mm mini-Jack headphone jack: no
• Battery: 4,300 mAh (non-removable), wired fast charging (25 W, 50% in 30 min), wireless fast charging (15 W) and Reverse Charging (4.5 W)
• Reverse Charging function: yes
• Dimensions: 166.7 x 75.2 x 6.5 mm (open), 85.5 x 71.2 x 13.7 mm (closed)
• Weight: 188 g