Flip Foldables can be much more, even with Samsung’s Z Flip 7

Despite the new appearance, Galaxy Z Flip 7 It is very folding far from Galaxy Z Flip 6. The new Clamshell phone has a larger external screen (with heavy scoring) Google GeminiBut compared to Galaxy Z Fold 7Z Flip 7 is still sufficiently thick so that it stands out like a bone rock of any thin user pockets. I understand why Samsung focuses on many expensive pioneers, but the fact is that there are more people wandering with a heart more than the folds on hand. Until we get a skinny device like RAZR phones in the old school, the potential of the folds will remain unarmed.

Foldable phones are more fragile than devices similar to the candy bar. It comes to additional mechanical failure points from the presence of a joint, as well as the need for a thinner screen that can bend. For Z Fold 7, Samsung spent a lot of time talking about how gentle this is to clarify the durable of past generations. There is a new detailed system with “dual railback brown” that helps bend in a tear when closed. Better, Z Lold 7 is now 8.9 mm when closed – anything thicker than Galaxy S25 Ultra. Z Flip 7 is 13.7 mm, less than 14.9 mm of the last generation. It is improvement, but in practice, something still means nothing but an additional bag.

There may be a good reason for the lack of a thin heart like folding. It has a brochure, similar to the book, has a larger area of ​​a larger battery (4400 mAh per hour, with the same capacity last year Z Fold 6It is enough to run Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chip. Instead of Qualcomm, Samsung chose Exynos2500 3NM slice for Z Flip 7 with the possibility of energy demand. The current battery restrictions and the sheet may have forced Samsung to keep the thickness of the heroos.

Size and survival are more concerned with more folds than any other thin phone, and more than anything Galaxy S25 is like the edge. A few weeks ago, before Latest Samsung emptyingI installed a gun with my partner to get it Z Flip 5 Fixed. The device did not suffer from an amazing break. The built -in screen protective on the phone stops the screen. It was a simple repair, but Samsung is supposed to only make Samsung; No Best Buy or multiple independent repair stores wanted to touch it. Unfortunately, the closest remaining Samsung store was located near me in New York City, an hour drive. This means that the site is immersed with customers looking for repairs or treatments. While we stood in the queue, it seemed to be like another person who came to the auxiliary office also had one of the old Z in various cases of wear. Even with marginal improvements, these phones are classified only for many years of operation. They have a short palaces, and this is depending on the design.

Despite each Samsung talk about improved joint systems, both Clamshell books and books are still classified on IP48, which means that they are still vulnerable to damage caused by long dust. Recent rumors indicate that Google has been able to obtain an inevitable iP68 classification Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Either way, Samsung devices are still on an unstable edge of survival, as regular use can lead to critical failure. It is not as if everyone can reach the Samsung Store for repairs.

Z Flip 7 should have a more durable “shield” frame with the design of the best hinges, but the IP48 rating is still a permanent concern. Large improvements this year are the 4.1 -inch larger cover screen that looks very elegant as it works on the edge to the edge. It is a higher brightness and now rises to the update rate of 120 Hz. There is an additional 50 -megapixel main camera, although the highly wide is 12 MP. It is basically the same as the camera preparation last year, although it contains a 4300 mAh battery capacity compared to 4000 on Z Flip 6.

The Z FLIP series sells more than Z, at least according to the sales numbers conducted by the Hana Securities, published by Leaker Jukan Choi. Over the course of five months before January 2025, Z Flip 6 sold 2.81 million units compared to 2.09 million Z -6 phones. It was less than the Selling number of Z FLIP 5, but facial phones remained more popular. A great reason is the price. The oldest Z models have been sold from $ 1,800, but since then they have infiltrated 7,000 dollars. Z Flip 7 is the same as $ 1,100 as Z FLIP 6.

Samsung knows the phones that people can sell better, and for this reason it is launched More at a reasonable prices 900 Z Flip Fe (“Fan Edition”) with a smaller external screen. Motorola offers a similar pricing scheme with a series of RAZR phones. Razr base with its smaller external screen up to $ 700, while The new Razr Ultra requires $ 1300. Z Flip Fe tie for Z Flip 6, to 14.9 mm thick and 3.4 inches FlexWindow. At this rate, we will have to wait another several years before we get Delicate For most pockets and cheap enough to the point that you may already think about it via an ordinary phone.

Samsung seems to still think people buy their phones similar to the face as an appendix. But we are not all interested in elegance on the job. I have reviewed the Z Flip 5 and the Z Flip 6, and in my opinion more than just a cute and cost -effective phone to comment on the pocket book. The outer screen is a blessing for anyone who tries to avoid any tendencies of lofor. Take a look at the screen, check an email or text, then avoid usual habits to swing to Instagram or Bluesky for reckless digital zigzag. We are not closer to what could be the perfect folding. We crawl there millimeter. At this rate, it will take years before we finally see folding for the rest of us.