Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event gave way to announcements of new foldable devices, refreshing the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold series. This year’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 feels very iterative when compared to the arguably impressive Galaxy Z Fold 7 reveal. Galaxy Z Flip 7’s upgrades are more tame. The year’s flip-style phone from Samsung feels more iterative than evolutionary. Maintaining the same pocket-sized design, the devil is in the details for this upgrade.
This year, Samsung is putting a lot of emphasis on the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s FlexWindow clamshell display. The 3.4-inch Super AMOLED cover display of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is no longer. Instead, the new flip foldable offers a 4.1-inch edge-to-edge FlexWindow. The difference in screen real estate may seem marginal on paper. However, spending time up close with the device, it’s an impactful upgrade. The front of the pocket-sized device now looks far sleeker with minimal bezels. With a larger display, Samsung intends for users to get more out of the screen.
When unfolded, the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s main Dynamic AMOLED 2X display is now expanded to 6.9 inches, up from 6.7 inches. Once again, Samsung is offering up to 120Hz support, so navigation and content look smooth. With this in mind, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is now nearly as wide as the Galaxy S25+, making it a good contemporary.
The FlexWindow allows users to interact with Gemini features without having to open the device up. So, you can gain contextual information and ask Gemini for assistance faster and easier when using the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Additionally, the Now Brief and Now Bar are available to use on the display as well. This, of course, is on top of having access to the selfie camera array that’s integrated into the FlexWindow. The main 50-megapixel wide lens is accompanied by the 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, carried over from its predecessor.
There is also a front-facing 10-megapixel lens integrated into the main display. However, the draw for the many, like myself, is that two-camera array. It’s wonderful to use the FlexWindow as a confidence monitor of sorts when setting up selfies and using Samsung’s gestures to take hands-free photos. The Auto Zoom on the Galaxy Z Flip 7 works immaculately, zooming and adjusting when needed if I’m off-center in the shot. I’ve always gravitated towards the Galaxy Z Flip series because of how great the FlexWindow is and how I can get creative with some shots. It’s no different here, based on the short time I spent playing with the new device.
Under the hood, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is powered by the Exynos 2500 chipset. Rather than continue to use Qualcomm’s processor (much like the Galaxy Z Fold 7), Samsung has opted to use its own chip. Unfortunately, two hours with the device isn’t long enough to determine the impact the Exynos 2500 may have on processing power. However, it’s a worrying concern that relinquishing the use of Qualcomm’s chip could diminish the power of the device. That said, though, Samsung is incorporating an upgraded battery. This year’s model features a 4,300mAh battery, up from the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s 4,000mAh battery. This is the largest battery featured across the Galaxy Z Flip series to date. Samsung states the device will be able to support up to 31 hours of use on a charge.
Samsung also revealed the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, a more affordable flip-style device with a 50-megapixel main camera and Galaxy AI support. Unfortunately, this entry-level edition of the Z Flip 7 won’t be arriving in Canada as of the time of writing.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 is launching in Canada in ‘Blue Shadow,’ ‘Jetblack,’ and ‘Coralred.’ The device launches with a 256GB and 512GB model and starts at $1,462 when it launches on July 25. Preorders for the device are available.
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