Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at Unpacked
[July 10, 2025] By
SHAWN CHEN
NEW YORK (AP) Samsung introduced several updates to its foldable
devices lineup on Wednesday, with the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and
the new Z Flip 7 FE taking stage at the latest Unpacked event.
The Korean electronics company unveiled the upgrades including new
versions of their watch in New York but also announced an expanded
partnership with Google to inject more artificial intelligence into its
foldable lineup.
Here are the biggest announcements from this summer's Unpacked event:
A thinner Galaxy Z Fold 7
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is much thinner and lighter than its predecessors,
coming in at 0.17 inch thick when unfolded and less than half an inch
folded.
It also weighs slightly less than half a pound, an impressive feat
considering the company also increased the total size of the screens
from the Fold 6 now 6.5 inches for the exterior screen and 8 inches
for the interior screen.
The battery capacity remains the same as the previous generation. But
unlike previous generations of fold devices, this one doesn't support
the company's digital stylus.
A 200 megapixel camera will act as the main capture and a 10 megapixel
camera that extends along the frame of the phone gives users the ability
to quickly capture wide shots.
The Fold 7 will retail starting at $1,999. Pre-orders start today, and
the device will hit shelves on July 25.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 goes bigger
The flippable cousin of the Fold has an enlarged 4.1-inch top screen and
the clamshell folds down to just over half an inch. The inner display
grows to 6.9 inches from the Flip 6's 6.7 inches.
It gets a slightly bigger 4,300mAh battery and maintains a 50 megapixel
main camera and 10 megapixel front camera.
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The new Galaxy Z Fold 7 is displayed during a Samsung preview event
in New York, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
 A new, cheaper version of the phone,
called the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE was also announced today. It's a
slightly smaller version keeping the Fold 6's 6.7 inch screen size
of its premium counterpart.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 will retail for $1,099.99 and the Flip 7 FE
starts at $899.99. Pre-orders for both devices began Wednesday and
both will be available generally on July 25.
The updated Watch 8 series
The Galaxy Watch Ultra, Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic have all been
refreshed with various updates memory, thickness, design but the
main takeaway from today's event is that Google's Gemini AI was
being preloaded onto the devices. Users can access the AI by
speaking to their watch.
AI permeates all of the devices
Rick Osterloh, Googles senior vice president of devices and
services, appeared in a pre-recorded video at Unpacked to announce
that the AI Mode of its search engine will be used in Samsung's
circle to search function, allowing users to make quick queries by
tapping or circling things on their screen. And Gemini will receive
further integration with base Samsung device apps, like Calendar and
Reminders.
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