Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority
Ever since foldable phones came on the scene, I’ve wanted to use one. I have a Galaxy Z Fold 4, and while there was a lot to love, it was far too compromised for me to use every day. I liked the idea of a folding phone, but my experience with the Fold 4 led me to believe I couldn’t live with one long-term.
That all changed two months ago, however, when I got to try the Galaxy Z Fold 7 for the first time — and I haven’t been able to put it down since.
Would you use a foldable as your daily phone? 35 votes Yes 83 % No 17 %
Why the Z Fold 7 completely changed my mind about foldables
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority
My Galaxy Z Fold 4 was heavy and awkward to hold. I loved the larger inner screen and the fantastic software Samsung offers for multi-tasking on Android, but the phone felt too much like a brick to use every day. 15.8mm and 263g is something you notice in your pocket, no matter what you’re doing.
The Fold 6 achieved a respectable 12.1mm and 239g when folded, and finally folded flat, but that was still heavier and thicker than a normal phone. The Z Fold 7 cut that down to just 8.9mm and 215g. To put that into perspective, that’s 3g lighter than a Galaxy S25 Ultra and only 0.7mm thicker. For a phone that has to squeeze a hinge, two batteries, and two screens into a single device, that’s impressive, and if you’ve never held an older Galaxy Fold and a Z Fold 7 side-by-side, it’s hard to convey how much of a difference it makes.
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
The Fold 7 may have gotten thinner, but it grew in every other dimension, which made the cover screen larger and rectified one of my other issues with previous models. The new phone has a 6.5-inch cover display, up from just 6.2 inches on my Fold 4.
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