Samsung's Z Fold 7 could sport biggest phone display ever – here's what we know
This week, a series of images and spec lists for Samsung’s upcoming foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, were leaked. The information comes from notable insider OnLeaks, which shared the details with Android Headlines.
It seems Samsung has been inspired by ultra-thin foldables like the OPPO Find N5, as the upcoming Galaxy Z handset is set to introduce a significant design change. According to the report, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be “4.5mm (0.17 inches) thick when unfolded and 9.5mm (0.37 inches) when folded.” The second number takes the camera bump into account. Without the rear lenses, it’s closer to 9mm flat.
By comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is 5.6mm when unfolded and 12.1mm when folded — a significant difference. To ensure the phone stays thin, Samsung made both screens larger. Android Headlines claims the future models will “sport about [an] 8.2-inch inner display and a 6.5-inch inner display.”
If these numbers are correct, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 would have the largest inner screen of any foldable on the market and beat the current record holder — the OPPO Find N5 — which has an 8.12-inch display. As the publication points out, however, this isn’t “enough to make it the thinnest book-style foldable”. OPPO’s N5 is still the thin champ at 4.2mm.
Android Headlines claims the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 will measure 158.4 x 143.1 x 4.5mm (6.2 x 5.6 x 0.17 inches) unfolded. The report did not give the device’s folded dimensions, although we can speculate by looking at the previous generation.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 stands 132.6mm tall while open and shrinks to 68.1mm when closed. That’s a difference of about 48%. If the same degree of shrinkage carries over, the Z Fold 7 could sit 68.7mm tall while shut. So, putting everything together, I speculate that the smartphone could measure 158.4 x 68.7 x 9.5mm folded up.
That’s pretty much all the information provided by OnLeaks. The rest of the article speculates about other features. Android Headlines expects the phone to run on a seven-core Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a 4,400mAh battery, the same battery capacity found in older Galaxy foldables.
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While that may sound disappointing, it’s important to note that the Galaxy S25 has the same battery capacity as the S24 at 4,000mAh. Yet, the newer model lasts longer. Similar battery improvements could carry over to the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
As always, take leaked information with a grain of salt. Things can change at any moment. A launch date for the Z Fold 7 is unknown, although it’s expected to roll out sometime in mid-July.
