C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is official, and I have to admit: it looks phenomenal. I’ve dabbled with Samsung’s folding phones here and there as part of my job, but for one reason or another, I’ve never been compelled to buy one myself, either because of unwieldy designs, underwhelming cameras, or something else.
Looking at the Z Fold 7, however, Samsung has checked just about every box for what I want in a folding phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is dramatically thinner and lighter than the Z Fold 6, meaning it should be much more comfortable in daily use. It also features a vastly improved 200MP primary camera, as well as a host of other specification upgrades, including the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and larger displays.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has almost everything I’ve been wanting out of a Samsung foldable, and it’s one of the first I was seriously considering buying — until I saw the price tag.
Do you think $2,000 is too much money for the Galaxy Z Fold 7? 122 votes Yes 87 % No 13 %
An already expensive phone gets even pricier
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold handsets have always been expensive, and I was prepared for the Z Fold 7 to continue that trend. Leading up to the launch, I expected it to maintain the same starting price as the Fold 6, which is $1,900. But that’s not what happened.
Instead, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has increased the price by $100, bringing it all the way up to $2,000 — making it one of the most expensive Z Fold releases to date.
Even with available trade-in deals and other promotions that Samsung often offers, the idea of a $1,900 smartphone still made me wary. And while another $100 on top of that may not be the end of the world, something about it has completely turned me off from wanting Samsung’s latest.
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