Currently, while the foldable screen market boasts numerous participants, product homogenization is becoming increasingly apparent. Simultaneously, key user experiences such as portability and interactive innovation remain challenging, hindering the adoption of foldable devices in the mass market. What users truly desire is a seamless mobile terminal that is easily portable, can be unfolded at any time, and balances efficient productivity with immersive multimedia experiences.
As a pioneer and continuous leader in the foldable screen field, Samsung has always been committed to meaningful innovation to drive category evolution and help foldable screen products transition from niche to mainstream. This year, Samsung delivered the Galaxy Z Fold7, a culmination of seven years of technological accumulation. It not only achieves significant hardware upgrades but also reshapes the foldable phone experience and defines a new standard for foldable phones through deep integration of hardware and software synergy and AI technology.
Back in 2019, the Samsung Galaxy Fold burst onto the scene. As the world's first mass-produced commercial foldable screen product, it ushered in a new chapter for smartphones, allowing consumers to experience the unique charm of foldable screen phones for the first time. Following this, the foldable phone market experienced explosive growth, but technological barriers related to weight, thickness, and durability gradually became apparent, leading consumers to question the fragility, bulkiness, and practical value of foldable phones.
Faced with technical challenges and public skepticism, Samsung did not back down. Instead, it continuously expanded the boundaries of the foldable phone experience by making breakthroughs in core components such as hinges and screens. From its initial product to the current Galaxy Z Fold7, Samsung has consistently strived to meet users' upgrade needs and expectations for foldable phones. Today, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 has achieved a milestone breakthrough, bringing users an all-around flagship experience that integrates a slim and lightweight design, ultra-clear imaging, powerful performance, and multimodal AI.
"Slim and lightweight" has always been the main theme of foldable phone development, and "light as a flagship candybar phone" is a goal pursued by many manufacturers. From the original Galaxy Fold's 276g and 17.1mm thickness to the Galaxy Z Fold7's 215g and 8.9mm thickness, Samsung has achieved a qualitative leap in six years. The Galaxy Z Fold7 not only became the "world's lightest foldable phone," but also surpassed many flagship candybar phones in terms of thinness and lightness, a testament to Samsung's powerful manufacturing and design capabilities.
The biggest breakthrough in the design of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 lies in its new ultra-thin, precision-engineered armored hinge. While achieving a slimmer hinge, its upgraded teardrop design and multi-track structure significantly improve durability and effectively reduce creases. Test data from the global testing and certification agency Bureau Veritas shows that the hinge's durability reaches 500,000 folds, 2.5 times that of its predecessor, ensuring over 6 years of normal use even with 200 folds per day.
Samsung has also put considerable effort into optimizing the inner screen of the Galaxy Z Fold7. The newly added titanium metal protective layer and 50% thicker UTG ultra-thin glass create a more resilient and thinner structural design for the large screen, further improving its durability and display quality.
For a long time, weak imaging capabilities have been a common weakness of foldable screens, but the Galaxy Z Fold7 has completely changed this situation through hardware upgrades and algorithm optimizations. Its main camera features the same 200-megapixel sensor as the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Compared to the Galaxy Z Fold6, the Galaxy Z Fold7's photos boast 44% higher brightness, up to 7 times faster shutter speed, and more than 4 times better detail, capturing rich details and producing fast images even in low-light conditions. Combined with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 10-megapixel 3x optical zoom telephoto lens, it helps users capture clear and detailed images for crucial moments.
The foldable form factor offers even more differentiated advantages in shooting creativity: unfolding the Galaxy Z Fold7's inner screen allows for easier video shooting with the teleprompter function; in vertical interaction mode, the device can hover at multiple angles, allowing users to perform time-lapse photography and group selfies without a tripod. The combination of the enhanced Super Vision Engine and AI algorithms intelligently optimizes color and exposure in different scenarios, enabling ordinary users to create professional-grade works.
In the era of artificial intelligence, AI has become the core focus of the smartphone industry. Major manufacturers are deploying their resources to seize a competitive edge. From early generative AI to today's multimodal AI, Galaxy AI is undoubtedly the most prominent player in the fiercely competitive mobile AI arena. Since Samsung proposed its "AI for All" strategic vision, Galaxy AI has gradually achieved full-scenario coverage, making the phone a truly intimate life partner for users.
Taking the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 as an example, through the deep integration of the foldable form factor and Galaxy AI's multimodal capabilities in the new Samsung One UI 8, users can unlock efficient office work, creation, communication, and information management with a more natural and fluid interaction. When users handle complex tasks involving multiple documents, the AI assistant Bixby can accurately interpret the user's intent and generate various forms of content such as summaries and mind maps. Furthermore, Bixby in the Voice Talk feature can perceive the current scene, providing intelligent explanations, information recommendations, and even "seeing" the user's emotions and providing warm, intelligent responses.
On the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7's 8.0-inch screen, users can unleash their productivity and creativity with a wealth of AI tools such as Image Assistant and Meeting Assistant, combined with more flexible multitasking split-screen, pop-up views, and smart drag-and-drop functionality. Users can also use the upgraded Instant Search feature to answer questions across all K-12 subjects, translate content coherently, and obtain various search results. Furthermore, the Instant Briefing feature provides a more convenient way to manage information; users can view integrated content such as weather, schedules, hot news, and health statistics with a single click without unfolding their phone, or monitor the status of applications such as ride-hailing, music playback, and map navigation in a real-time window, enjoying a more convenient smart life.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 successfully integrates a slim and lightweight body, flagship experience, and cutting-edge AI, redefining the standard for high-end foldable flagship phones and becoming a significant force driving the foldable screen category from niche to mainstream.
