Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - expensive, but so attractive

Despite their innovation and premium status, folding smartphones are still expensive and not always practical devices. Their design, which involves a flexible screen and a complex hinge mechanism, often raises questions about durability and ease of use. However, every year, developers improve such units, eliminating shortcomings and increasing their reliability. The hero of today's review from Samsung has come close to the point where a phone in the mentioned form factor can compete on equal terms with traditional models, not inferior to them in performance, functionality, or convenience. And this is an important step in the evolution of mobile assistants.

The appearance of the new product is made in the style familiar to the manufacturer. A neat, slightly protruding triple photo module is located on a back panel made of tempered glass, devoid of other design elements, the edging is made of metal, the frames of both displays (additional 6.3 inches (2376 x 968 pixels) and the main almost 8-inch (2160x1856 pixels)) cannot be considered wide. The thickness of the gadget when folded has almost reached one centimeter, so the ergonomics have definitely improved. In addition, moisture protection according to IP48 standards has appeared, which means that you can no longer be afraid of water. In terms of image quality, AMOLED panels are not bad, but not ideal. If the image clarity is good, as well as its smoothness at a refresh rate of 120 Hz, then the pronounced PWM effect awakens exclusively negative emotions. A brightness reserve of more than 3000 nits allows you to use the device outdoors, and the color rendering is realistic. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 12/16 GB of RAM and Adreno 830 video accelerator are the best technical characteristics that a modern Android device can have. The result of 3,000,000 points in the AnTuTu test indicates the remarkable gaming capabilities of the chipset; spending days on end in resource-intensive projects like Genshin Impact or Zenless Zone Zero at maximum graphics settings will be extremely pleasant. The gameplay is smooth, stable, and heating is insignificant. But the autonomy, realized by the 5000 mAh battery, does not break any records. You can count on 7-8 hours of active screen time, while if wired charging can be called fast (45 W), then its wireless counterpart at 15 W cannot. The permanent memory is allocated from 256 to 1024 GB, depending on the configuration. The photographic capabilities are represented by the main 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP3 sensor and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens (3x optical zoom), equipped with a hybrid stabilization system, as well as a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 10MP selfie camera. The cameras still lag behind the best camera phones in terms of photo and video detail, but capturing a good shot for social networks is not difficult. As for stereo sound, the speakers produce loud, voluminous and rich sound. The piggy bank of advantages is replenished with NFC contactless payments, modem operation in 5G networks, a side fingerprint sensor, updated Android 15. As a result, we have an expensive, but at the same time competitive device that will not be ignored by sales.