Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (512GB / 12GB RAM)

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is a foldable device measuring 158.4 mm in height, 143.2 mm in width, and just 4.2 mm in thickness, with a total volume of 95.268096 cm³ and a weight of 215 g. It carries an IP67 ingress protection rating, classifying it as waterproof against dust and water immersion under defined conditions.

The main display is an 8″ OLED/AMOLED touch panel with a resolution of 1968 x 2184 px, a pixel density of 368 ppi, and a 120Hz refresh rate, while typical brightness reaches 2600 nits. It supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, features an Always-On Display mode, and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, though it is not listed as having generic branded damage-resistant glass separately. A secondary touch screen is also present, offering a resolution of 1080 x 2520px for use when the device is folded.

The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, built on a 3 nm process with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at 2 x 4.32 GHz and 6 x 3.53 GHz, supported by big.LITTLE architecture and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP). It is paired with 12 GB of DDR5 RAM at 5300 MHz, 512 GB of internal storage, and a maximum supported memory amount of 24 GB across 2 memory channels delivering up to 85.1 GB/s of bandwidth, with ECC memory support also included. The Adreno 830 GPU clocks at 1100 MHz with a turbo ceiling of the same frequency, features 1536 shading units, supports up to 2 displays, and is compatible with DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 3. The SoC includes integrated graphics, integrated LTE, TrustZone security, multithreading, and a TDP of 8.2W, while cache memory is distributed across 192 KB L1, 12 MB L2, and 8 MB L3. Benchmark results include an AnTuTu score of 2,771,639, a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 10,059, and a single-core score of 3,234, with 64-bit support throughout.

The rear camera system uses three lenses — 200 MP, 12 MP, and 10 MP — with apertures of f/1.7, f/2.2, and f/2.4 respectively, backed by a BSI CMOS sensor, optical image stabilization, and 3x optical zoom. Autofocus options include phase-detection, laser, and touch autofocus, with continuous autofocus available during video recording, and the system supports HDR mode, burst shooting, slow-motion video, timelapse, standard panoramas, and 360° panoramas, while RAW capture and manual controls for exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance are all available. The single rear flash LED is standard and does not feature dual-tone or RGB output. Video recording reaches up to 4320p at 24 fps. On the front, two cameras — each at 10 MP with apertures of f/1.8 and f/2.2 — are positioned under the display rather than in a notch or cutout, though they are housed in a single-lens arrangement rather than a dual-lens module, and there is no front-facing LED flash.

The device runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering location access management, camera and microphone permission options, clipboard warnings, and app tracking blocking, though Mail Privacy Protection, cross-site tracking blocking, and Quick Start are not available. Customization options include theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while productivity is supported through split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, customizable notifications, a media picker, full-page screenshots, Live Text, sharing intents, and the ability to use the device as a PC. The OS also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, multi-user accounts, app offloading, a child lock, battery health monitoring, device position tracking, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are not included, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The device houses a rechargeable 4400 mAh battery that is not removable, and includes a battery level indicator for at-a-glance monitoring. Wired fast charging is supported at 25W, while wireless charging is available at 15W, and the device can also act as a reverse wireless charger for other devices at 4.5W.

Audio output is handled by stereo speakers, and wireless audio is well-covered with support for aptX, aptX HD, and LDAC codecs via Bluetooth. There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack and no built-in radio.

The device supports 5G cellular connectivity and accommodates one physical SIM alongside one eSIM, with download speeds reaching up to 10,000 Mbits/s and upload speeds up to 3,500 Mbits/s. Wi-Fi coverage spans Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, 6E, and 7, and Bluetooth 5.4 is on board alongside NFC, GPS with Galileo support, a compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, and barometer. Wired connectivity is handled via a USB Type-C port running USB 3.2, while a fingerprint scanner is included for biometric authentication — though there is no 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, or infrared sensor. There is no external memory slot, no ANT+ support, no heart rate monitor, no DLNA certification, no built-in projector, no stylus included, and neither motion nor optical tracking is present.

The device includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions, but does not feature a sapphire glass display or an e-paper display.