One of the hardest parts of my job is knowing when my internal biases are influencing me. To that end, I’ve been thinking a lot over the last month about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and whether or not this new foldable from Samsung has done the unthinkable: Become my new favorite folding phone.

The foldable phone market is heating up with Samsung and Oppo leading the charge. I've had the chance to compare the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Oppo Find N5 to see which one comes out on top as the best folding phone. Both devices are incredibly impressive but there are some key differences that could sway a buyer one way or the other.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 arrives with a few key changes which make it Samsung's best foldable yet. From a re-engineered design and some surprising feature changes to updated cameras and a polished software experience, this device aims to refine the foldable experience. The big question, however, is whether these changes are enough to make it a worthwhile upgrade from the Z Fold 6 and if it can truly be considered the best folding phone on the market.

After years of slowly declining sales and amid predictions that the trend would continue, Samsung's latest foldables are a bona fide hit. While both the Flip and Fold are selling better than last year, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is proving to be the biggest success, smashing pre-order records in multiple regions. The new phone's popularity could be a sign that foldable technology is officially going mainstream.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is here, and with it comes a camera system eager to prove itself in the competitive foldable phone market. This deep dive explores the capabilities of its upgraded sensors and lenses, putting them to the test against the previous Z Fold 6 model and other leading contenders like the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Oppo Find N5.

Just unboxed your new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7? This powerful device offers incredible versatility, but to truly make it your own and enhance your experience, there are several key settings you'll want to adjust right away. Here are 14 essential tips to optimize your Galaxy Z Fold 7.

It's been a couple of weeks since I swapped my primary SIM back into my Galaxy Z Fold 6, all in preparation for reviewing the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7. My goal was to refresh my memory on Samsung's foldables so I could approach the Fold 7 with a clear picture of what has improved, remained the same or even gotten worse. Here are my five most important observations.

The announcement of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 brought with it a significant change that disappointed many users: the removal of S Pen support. For those accustomed to the stylus's precision and utility on their foldable devices, this was a notable downgrade.

One of the most interesting things about this new AI Smartphone age is watching how different OEMs navigate how much of their AI offerings they should cede to Google. Obviously, the simplest things for a smaller OEM to do is lean heavily on what Google is providing with tools like Magic Editor, Circle to Search and of course all the things Gemini does. The downside with fully relying on Google’s AI, which largely runs in one of their data centers, is that if Google ever decides to make any of their features paid you’ll have no say in how that goes. Granted, Google’s path tends to be starting paid and going free later, but still. You have no control either way.

It can be frustrating when a new flagship phone uses the same battery as its predecessor, especially when competitors are making significant leaps. This is the exact sentiment felt by many tech enthusiasts who were disappointed to learn the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 retains a 4,400mAh battery. Chinese manufacturers like Vivo and Oppo have pushed the boundaries with larger silicon-carbon batteries, allowing devices like the Vivo X Fold 5 to boast a 6,000mAh cell while remaining thin.

Ladies and gentlemen, at long last, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE are official and we have several elephants in the room with us that we need to acknowledge. I think almost to a historic degree, the rumor cycle around the Z Fold 7 was fraught with misinformation. I don't want to say disinformation because I feel like disinformation implies intent to deceive, and that's not what we had here as far as I can tell. But we did get a lot of things wrong, and I got some things wrong. So, we’re going to do in this article is go over some of the details that the rumor mill got wrong in name of accountability.

The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are almost here and as usual that means we're seeing a ton of leaks even before their official launch. Evan Blass, who's shared renders of both phones before, has some new images to show us.