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Samsung’s summer Galaxy Unpacked event has come to a close. As expected, the company unveiled next-generation Galaxy Z Flip and Fold smartphones, as well as three new additions to its smartwatch lineup.
If you didn’t get a chance to watch the event yourself, you can catch up with all of Samsung’s major announcements below.
Samsung has revealed the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is even thinner and lighter than its predecessor at 4.2mm thick when unfolded and 8.9mm when folded. It also has a larger 6.5-inch outer display and an 8-inch display on the inside (up from 6.3 inches and 7.6 inches, respectively).
The Fold 7 comes with some other spec bumps, including a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and up to 16GB of RAM. Its storage still maxes out at 1TB, but Samsung gave the rear camera setup a small boost by pairing an upgraded 200-megapixel, wide-angle sensor with a 12MP ultrawide lens and a 10MP telephoto camera. But unlike previous generations, the Fold 7 doesn’t support the S Pen.
The Fold 7 starts at $1,999.99 and comes in silver, black, blue, and mint (for online orders only). It’s available for preorder starting today and will start shipping on July 25th.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 gets a larger cover display
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 has a larger 4.1-inch cover screen that extends beyond the two cameras on the display. Samsung increased the size of the inner display, too, going from 6.7 inches on the Flip 6 to 6.9 inches on the Flip 7.
Like the Fold 7, the clamshell-style foldable is also thinner than its predecessor, measuring just 6.5mm thick when unfolded. Additionally, the Flip 7 features a Samsung Exynos 2500 processor, 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and a larger 4,300mAh battery. It comes with the same 50MP wide-angle lens, 12MP ultra-wide sensor, and 10MP front-facing camera.
The Flip 7 is priced at $1,099.99 and comes in blue, black, coral red, and mint (online only). It’s available for preorder starting today and will start shipping on July 25th.
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