Galaxy Fold 7's enhanced portability delivers better hands-on experience

NEW YORK — The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 foldable smartphone concentrates on enhancing the user experience with slimmer, lighter designs, shifting the focus of smartphone competition back to form and feel. When tested during Samsung’s Unpacked event in Brooklyn, Wednesday, the Fold 7 felt significantly less bulky and heavy compared to previous foldable smartphones, reducing strain noticeably on the wrist and fingers, as well as discomfort from carrying the phone in a pocket. The Fold 7 has undergone a highly noticeable reduction in both weight and thickness. It now weighs 215 grams, 24 grams lighter than the previous Galaxy Z Fold 6 and 3 grams lighter than Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra. The 24-gram reduction makes a significant difference in actual use. This reporter typically holds the phone with three fingers supporting the back and the pinky finger bearing the weight at the bottom, and usually feels pain in the pinky as a consequence of using the smartphone for nearly eight hours a day in such an ergonomically bad posture. Compared to the S25 Ultra or the Fold 6, the FWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times