Galaxy Z Flip 7: In summary
- Samsung’s upcoming flip-style folding phones
- Expected to launch in July
- Could include regular and FE models for the first time
When it comes to flip-style folding phones, the first company most people think of is Samsung.
And with good reason: the company’s Galaxy Z Flip line helped propel modern flip phones into the mainstream, even if most of the best phones are still traditional clamshell devices.
However, as far as Tech Advisor is concerned, Samsung doesn’t hold the title of best flip phone right now. That award goes to Motorola’s Razr 60 Ultra, so Samsung has some catching up to do.
While last year’s Galaxy Z Flip was a little underwhelming, it looks like there’s plenty to be excited about regarding the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE.
When will the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 be released?
In summary
- Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE could launch around 13 July
- Should go on sale within a few weeks of being announced
Samsung will apparently launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE alongside the Z Fold 7 at an event in New York City in early July 2025.
The company is holding a series of Samsung Health events in the city, with the first one taking place on 13 July. Could we see the devices launch around then?
If that turns out to be true, it’d be slightly earlier than last year’s launch, which was on 10 July. As usual, we can expect the devices to go on sale shortly after they’re announced.
The company supposedly began production of the Z Flip 7 on 30 April, and a version of the Samsung Internet Browser has officially mentioned it, all adding to the feeling that the device isn’t far away.
After being known in some reports as the ‘Z Flip FE’, the Z Flip 7’s cheaper alternative has appeared on NBTC certification as the ‘Z Flip 7 FE’, suggesting that’ll be the final name.
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Sources: The JoongAng | Max Jambor via X | Galaxy Club | SamMobile | Android Headlines
How much will the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 cost?
In summary
- Galaxy Z Flip 7 is likely to start at around £1,049/$1,099.99
- Z Flip 7 FE pricing could be much more affordable
The Galaxy Z Flip starting prices have remained fairly consistent for a while now:
And it looks like it’ll be a similar story this year, with the regular Z Flip 7 rumoured to have the same prices as its predecessor in “most markets”.
That’s likely to include the UK and US, meaning it would undercut its key rival in the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra (from £1,099/$1,299).
The £1,049/$1,099.99 starting price is expected to get 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while a more expensive model will double the latter to 512GB.
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As for the Z Flip 7 FE, leaked Korean pricing suggests the phone will cost 1,485,000 KRW. That translates to around £800/$1,100, though these direct conversions are rarely accurate.
Another report suggests the phone will cost under €1,000 in Europe.
Sources: Android Headlines | PandaFlash via X | Sisa Journal | Techmaniacs
What specs and features will the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 have?
In summary
- Z Flip 7 expected to get bigger cover and internal displays
- Z Flip 7 FE is likely to be similar to Z Flip 6
- Both could use Exynos chipsets
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE are expected to launch soon, and there are plenty of rumours and leaks regarding what to expect from Samsung’s next flip phones.
Design
The head of Samsung’s mobile division has reportedly tasked engineers with creating a foldable phone as slim as the Galaxy S series, aiming for a thickness close to 8.4mm when closed.
However, it doesn’t look like that device will be the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Rumours suggest that the phone will be 6.94mm thick (minus the camera bump) when open, the same as the Z Flip 6.
Elsewhere, CAD renders (since been deleted) showed a device that looks very similar to last year’s handset.
As for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, its design is also expected to be very similar to the Z Flip 6.
Sources: KED Global | Android Headlines | Android Headlines via YouTube (video deleted) | SamMobile
Display
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 may introduce PHOLED (Phosphorescent OLED) technology to its display. It’s expected to enable reduced power consumption, thanks to better luminous efficiency compared to the AMOLED displays currently used.
However, challenges in developing blue PHOLED materials may delay their full integration into Samsung’s foldable lineup beyond this year.
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In terms of sizing, both the cover and inner displays are rumoured to be 0.1 inches larger than the Z Flip 6, at 3.6 inches and 6.8 inches respectively. However, both would still be smaller than the Razr 60 Ultra, which boasts 4-inch and 7-inch panels.
However, a separate post mentioning a “full-screen cover display” suggests there could be a bigger increase in the size of the Z Flip 7’s cover screen.
The Z Flip 7’s crease will supposedly be “a bit less noticeable” than the Z Fold 7, though it’s not clear how it’ll compare to the Z Flip 6.
It’s expected that the Z Flip 7 FE will boast the exact same display as the Z Flip 6, aside from a lower max brightness of 1900 nits.
Sources: SamMobile | Android Headlines | Max Jambor via X | PandaFlash via X | Ross Young via X | PandaFlash via X (2) | Techmaniacs
Performance
According to a “high-ranking Samsung Electronics official” and several news outlets, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 2500 processor, rather than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite.
The Exynos 2500, built on Samsung’s second-generation SF3 3nm process, is said to include a 10-core CPU with configurations of a 3.3 GHz prime core, two 2.75 GHz high-performance cores, five 2.36 GHz cores, and two 1.8 GHz efficiency cores. The chipset is also expected to feature an Xclipse 950 GPU based on AMD RDNA architecture.
