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The Samsung Galaxy Zfold 7 is a lot
thinner than ever before, but it’s also
a lot more expensive. With a starting
price of 112,990
pesos for the entry-level variant, it’s
by no means cheap. I mean, it’s never
been cheap, but it’s a lot more
expensive now. But there’s no doubt
Samsung made a lot of changes to the
Galaxy Zfold 7 Bolt inside and out. And
if you haven’t checked out our first
impressions of this phone, you should
know we were very impressed by it. But
now we’ve had this phone for quite a
long time and we’re curious if it’s
worth it. But the more important
question is this. Is it worth the
upgrade? Well, I’m a from this review.
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As I’ve mentioned earlier, the Samsung
Galaxy ZFold 7 is a lot thinner than
before. It now measures only 8.9 mm
thick. For reference, that’s nearly as
thin as my iPhone 16 Pro. Without the
case, the iPhone 16 Pro measures 8.3 mm.
With the case, though, they’re almost
the same thickness. In fact, a good
chunk of the thickness can be attributed
to this raised camera island here.
Without it, it’s going to be even a lot
thinner. It’s so thin, it doesn’t even
feel like you’re using a foldable
smartphone. Well, that’s up until you
open up the main display, because this
is a foldable after all. It only weighs
215 g. also meaning it’s not that heavy.
As mentioned before, this also helps it
sit in our pockets a lot better. No big
bulge to be seen, especially if you’re
wearing tight pants or shorts. With the
metal frame and glass back panel, it
feels very premium, too. Despite the
slimmer design, there’s no change to the
aesthetics of the phone. One look and
you can quickly tell this is a Samsung.
The triple rear camera is still located
at the upper left corner, but this one
does come with an island, which is no
longer found on the S25 Ultra. One thing
I did notice is that the hinges feel
very sturdy. So much so that I had a
hard time opening it as compared to the
Galaxy Zfold 6 we tried out last year.
Despite being this thin, the Galaxy
ZFold 7 still comes with a USBC port at
the bottom and even a dual SIM card slot
at the top. It also comes with dual
stereo speakers like before. The power
button, which doubles as a fingerprint
scanner, is a lot thinner than before,
too. Despite that, it didn’t have a hard
time reading my fingerprints even if it
was unfolded. Overall, we like how
Samsung designed the Galaxy ZFold 7 with
how thin it is right now. Since it’s
also a bit longer and wider, I didn’t
even need to use the main display that
often, and I could do a lot more with
the cover screen. The cover screen of
the Samsung Galaxy Zfold 7 now measures
6.5 in. It’s not a big jump as compared
to the Galaxy Zfold 6, 6.3 in, but those
2 in make a difference. As mentioned
earlier, I no longer find myself opening
up the main screen to browse social
media or even the internet. I also like
the nice thin borders and even borders
all around. You can do almost everything
on the cover screen already. It does
have a very wide aspect ratio of 21×9
though, similar to widescreen videos.
And with that, some apps might look a
bit off, especially games. The same can
be said when you’re watching videos on
their cover screen because you do get
black bars on the side. But of course,
this is a foldable smartphone after all.
Although you will be using the main
screen as well when watching videos or
playing games. Of course, it’s best done
on the 8 in main display. Both the cover
screen and main display feature an LTPO
AMOLED panel with 120 Hz refresh rate.
This means there’s no visual change when
you switch screens. Apart from the
larger size, but aside from the size
increase, a major improvement Samsung
made to the main display is the crease.
It’s barely visible anymore. The crease
has always been an issue for almost any
foldable device, but on the Galaxy ZFold
7, you can barely notice it 90% of the
time. Most of the time when you’re using
the main display, you won’t even notice
that the crease is there. It’s only when
you purposely try to look for it will
you notice it. With that, you can very
much enjoy binge watching videos on the
Galaxy ZFold 7 for long periods of
times. But how long will this crease
hold up in the future? Well, only time
will tell. Similar to older Galaxy Zfold
models, you can set it up folded where
in half the screen displays the video
with the other half as the controller.
It works best if you wanted to lay it
down for watching videos with the group.
As for the speakers though, the quality
isn’t as great as I expected them to be.
They are loud, but it lacks a bit of
quality and the sound stage isn’t that
good. I suspect it has something to do
with the body being a lot thinner than
before. With that, it’s best to watch
videos with your favorite pair of
Bluetooth headphones. Moving on to the
cameras, the Galaxy Zfold 6 didn’t
really have the best cameras in the
Samsung lineup, especially as compared
to the S24 Ultra of that time. But on
the Samsung Galaxy Zfold 7, Samsung has
addressed that completely. That’s
because it now features a new 200
megapixel main shooter. The rest of the
cameras, though, they’re pretty much
unchanged from before. You get a 10
megapixel telephoto and a 12ap ultra
wide. When taking photos, you now have
the option to shoot in 12 megapixel, 50
megapixel, or even 200 megapixel mode.
At 50 megapixel and 200 megapixel modes,
you don’t have access to zoom, but at
least maximizes the camera to its full
potential. As for the results, well,
I’ll let the photos speak for
themselves. They’re amazing in almost
all kinds of lighting conditions, even
in low light. There’s no blown out
highlights or grainy parts when you’re
shooting in dark environments. Best of
all, you have great sharpness and
contrast all around. It’s very much
similar to the images we were able to
capture on the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s main
camera. And even at two time zoom, the
image quality is retained. It’s not
until you go beyond three times zoom
will there be a noticeable drop in
quality. And the same goes for the
ultrawide. With that, I highly recommend
staying in 1x or even 2x zoom at most
when you’re using the camera of the
Galaxy Zfold 7. For selfies, there are
two front-facing cameras, a 10 megapixel
camera on the main screen and another 10
megapixel on the cover screen. But
honestly, you can just use the 200 MP
main rear camera to take your selfies
for you. Just turn on the cover screen
while taking photos to show the subject
or you what they look like to take the
perfect selfie. When it comes to video,
it’s a similar story. The rear cameras
are capable of shooting at a maximum of
8K at 30fps. There is an ultra steady
mode, but it only works at 4K at 60fps
max. But if you have slightly steady
hands, you can work around with it even
without ultra steady mode turned on. And
I doubt you’ll be using 8K30 all the
time because it takes up a lot of space.
And as for the video, well, you can
check them out on screen right now.
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Overall, the upgrade with the main
camera on the Galaxy ZFold 7 has made it
a lot more capable when taking photos
and videos. It’s still not at par with
the S25 Ultra, but you’re halfway there
with the 200 megapixel main shooter.
Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy ZFold
7 packs the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite
chipset. Our review unit comes with 12
GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, which
is the base model for reference, but you
can get it up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB
of storage. From our experience, 256 GB
isn’t really enough for this phone,
especially for our use case. And if
you’re going to be downloading a lot of
apps, which you will be with a foldable
smartphone like this, it’s not enough.
And I highly recommend you get the 512
GB variant at the very least. Given how
capable the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
is, we had no doubts this is going to be
a capable phone. It ran almost all the
apps we could think of for productivity
and gaming really well. When it comes to
games, it ran Genjin Impact and Zenless
Zone Zero on Max graphics without any
issues. The same could be said for
lighter titles like Blue Archive and
Mobile Legends. As you can see from the
benchmark scores on screen right now,
the Samsung Galaxy ZFold 7 scored really
high on Antudu and the other benchmarks
we ran. But again, that’s to be expected
as we saw from the S25 Ultra, which runs
the same chipset. However, there is the
issue of heat. The Galaxy Zfold 7 heats
up quite fast, and I’m pretty sure it
has something to do with how thin the
phone is. It’s not that big of a deal,
but can be concerning in the long run if
it heats up consistently. Out of the
box, Samsung Galaxy ZFold 7 runs on 1 UI
8, which is based on Android 16. It’s
essentially an upgraded version of One
UI 7, which we’ve all come to love.
Featuring new and improved AI features,
the UI feels very much the same as
before with some slice of life
improvement. So, if you’re a Samsung
user, you will definitely enjoy using 1
UI 8. When it comes to the AI features,
Google Gemini’s presence can be felt a
lot more and runs on both displays
without issues. There’s better
integration too, making it a lot more
practical to use. But mind you, some of
these features are specific for the Fold
7. Of course, you still have AI eraser
in the gallery and even audio eraser.
And as the name suggests, the AI eraser
can delete whatever you want in this
gallery. And audio eraser deletes
unwanted audio, whether it’s voice line
or noise, from your video clips. This
being a foldable, 1 UI8 also has a few
new tricks up its sleeve for this
foldable phone. Other new upgrades
include better security features and an
improved quick share. Other than those,
it’s very much a carryover from
everything we’ve liked about 1 UI7. Best
of all, there’s no bloatware, too. If
you want to know more, we’ll be doing a
deep dive on 1 UI8 in a future video, so
stay tuned for that. One thing that
Samsung didn’t change on the Galaxy
ZFold 7, though, is the battery life. It
still packs a 4,400 milliamp hour
battery pack, which isn’t exactly that
big. With that, we didn’t really expect
any improvements in terms of battery
life. After just 30 minutes playing
Genchin Impact, the battery already
dropped from 100 to 87%. For reference,
this was played on the main display.
Even when I’m out and about and I’m not
really using the phone that often, there
was still some battery drain. And the
benchmarks showed a similar result.
Overall, we really like what Samsung
made to the Galaxy ZFold 7. It addresses
most of the issues we had with the
previous ZFold series, such as the
lackluster camera and even the thick
body. On the Galaxy ZFold 7, the camera
is a lot more capable. It slimmer size
and bigger cover screen means you don’t
have to open up the main display that
often either. Not to mention, you have
the new features of One UI8. It’s still
far from perfect with its lackluster
battery life and the audio quality, but
it’s a step in the right direction for
Samsung. However, all of that upgrades
come with a high price. Not that the
ZFold 6 or the ZFold 5 were any cheaper.
As mentioned earlier, the Samsung Galaxy
Zfold 7 starts at 112,990 pes for the 12
+ 256 GB variant, similar to the one we
have here. If you want the 12 + 512 GB
variant, that one will retail for
120,990 pesos. As for the topsp spec 16
GB plus 1 TB variant, that will set you
back 140,990
pesos, which is a lot of money. That’s a
lot of money for a smartphone, no doubt.
And I’m sure you can get a bunch of
discounts on the Samsung website if you
pre-order or whatn not. But still, for
the same price of the Galaxy ZFold 7,
you can already get the 1 TB variant of
the S25 Ultra. But then again, that one
doesn’t come with a foldable screen like
this one. And of course, if you want to
be productive and you want the style
factor, you can’t go wrong with the
Samsung Galaxy Zfold 7. But what do you
guys think of the new Samsung Galaxy
Zfold 7? Is it something you’d cop or
would you get a different foldable?
Maybe the Flip 7. Whatever the case,
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Okay, let’s be real for a second. When we first heard the price tag of the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, we did a double-take. Starting at PHP 112,990, it’s a serious investment.
It’s the kind of money that makes you pause and ask, ‘Is this *really* worth it?’ We’ve been carrying this ultra-thin foldable around for weeks now, living with it as our daily driver, and let’s just say… the answer surprised us.
In this video review, we go beyond the first impressions and dive deep into what it’s actually like to use this premium device day in and day out.
Is it just a thinner, more expensive version of last year’s model, or did Samsung finally crack the code on the perfect foldable?
We put its durability, its cameras, and that massive inner screen to the test. Watch as we explore whether this is the ultimate productivity powerhouse or just a very pretty, very pricey piece of tech.
What You’ll See in This Video
- Slimmest Fold yet at just 8.9mm, rivaling regular flagship phones in thickness.
- Premium build with metal frame and glass back, maintaining the classic Samsung foldable look.
- Weighs a manageable 215g, making it pocket-friendly even in tighter clothing.
- Features a triple rear camera system housed in a raised island on the back.
Curious if the Galaxy Z Fold7’s sky-high price is justified by its performance? Don’t just take our word for it. Watch our full, in-depth video review to see all the pros, cons, and real-world tests that will help you decide if this is the foldable for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 available in the Philippines?
Yes, it is officially available through Samsung’s official stores and authorized retailers nationwide.
How much does the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 cost in the Philippines?
The starting price for the entry-level variant is PHP 112,990.
Is the Galaxy Z Fold7 a good upgrade from the Z Fold6?
Watch our video to see our detailed comparison and find out if the changes, especially the slimmer design, are significant enough to warrant an upgrade.
Is it durable for everyday use in the Philippines?
We discuss its build quality and how it holds up to daily wear and tear in our full review. Spoiler: the slimmer design doesn’t seem to compromise the solid feel.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the thickness of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7?
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is 8.9 mm thick.
How does the thickness of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 compare to another device?
It is nearly as thin as my iPhone 16 Pro.
What feature contributes to the phone's thickness?
A raised camera island contributes to the thickness.
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