Verdict – Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
It wasn't long ago that Samsung's Flip series was unrivalled. With the Flip7, however, that is no longer the case, partly because the compact foldable has not received as extensive a design upgrade as the Galaxy Fold7.
With the Galaxy Z Flip7, Samsung has once again delivered an appealing foldable, but the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 manages to do several things better. The Samsung's battery is relatively small, the software design does not feel fully adapted to the new cover display, and the Exynos 2500 for Europe is weaker than the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Throttling is once again a major issue with the latest Flip generation, including at times a very pronounced reduction in performance.
Samsung may be well advised to reconsider the Flip form factor, not least as a way of standing out from the growing competition.
Pros
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Price and availability – Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
The Galaxy Z Flip7 is available directly from Samsung with an RRP of €1,199 (about $1,300 USD) for the 256 GB model or €1,319 (about $1,435 USD) for the 512 GB version. Current online prices start at around €770 (about $835 USD), for example on Amazon, where it is offered with a warranty of three years (Germany; may vary by region).
Table of Contents
- Verdict – Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
- Specifications – Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
- Chassis and features – Android phone with larger screen
- Software and sustainability - Samsung phone with long updates
- Cameras - compact phone with OIS
- Displays – foldable phone with OLED screens
- Performance, gaming, emissions and battery life – flip phone with high-end processor
- Notebookcheck overall rating
- Alternative devices at a glance
Specifications – Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Chassis and features – Android phone with larger screen
Compared with its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Flip7 looks much more modern. The most striking change is the larger 4.1-inch cover display, which now finally covers almost the entire front. Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is used to protect both the back and the front.
The very well-crafted chassis has also become slightly slimmer and still carries an IP48 certification, making it resistant but not completely protected against dust. Particles smaller than 1 millimetre can theoretically enter and block the hinge mechanism.
When unfolded, the foldable measures 6.5 mm; when closed, it is 13.7 mm thick, which makes the Flip7 appear noticeably bulkier than its larger Fold sibling. The hinge, made from advanced Armor Aluminum, feels sturdy and suitable for everyday use.
In terms of features, the device offers Wi-Fi 7 without the 6 GHz band, Bluetooth 5.4, and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with wired video output. In a copy test with an attached SSD (Samsung PSSD T7), transfer rates reached a good 325 MB/s.
| Networking | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Honor Magic V Flip | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Nubia Flip 5G | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average of class Smartphone | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Software and sustainability - Samsung phone with long updates
The Galaxy Z Flip7 ships with Android 16 and the One UI 8 interface, although DeX support is not included. According to Samsung, the update guarantee runs for seven years. At the time of testing, the security patches were dated 1 August 2025, making them fully up to date.
On the small 4.1-inch cover screen, widgets (including those from third parties) can be used and some apps can be run in part. However, it still does not serve as a full replacement for the inner display. Here, other manufacturers such as Xiaomi with its Mix Flip 2 offer better usability.
Customer repairability is supported, as spare parts and suitable guides are available directly from Samsung. The company also performs very well in terms of sustainability. The accompanying report provides detailed information on the CO₂ footprint and the use of recycled materials.
Cameras - compact phone with OIS
Little has changed with the cameras compared to the Flip6. In fact, the optics on the inside of the Flip7 are nominally a little worse, as the sensor has become slightly smaller. The 10-MP camera with fixed focus delivers solid shots and 4K60 video in daylight. Selfies are more attractive when taken with the main camera, with the cover display acting as a viewfinder.
On the back, there is a dual-camera setup. The main camera, which is also used in the Galaxy S25, produces good photos. Since there is no telephoto lens, it must also be used for zooming, with up to a tenfold magnification possible.
The ultrawide unit also delivers good results in daylight, with a slight blurring towards the edges.
Image comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Displays – foldable phone with OLED screens
The foldable main display of the Flip7 has grown slightly to 6.9 inches, while the LTPO panel still only offers 1080p resolution. As a result, the pixel density drops to 400 ppi. Brightness in the APL18 test reached a very good 2,636 cd/m². When playing back an HDR video, we measured 2,431 cd/m².
For brightness control, Samsung uses pulse-width modulation, as is typical for OLED. We recorded PWM flicker at a relatively low frequency of up to 480 Hz.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 1349 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.2 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.81}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
99.7% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.06
CCT: 6484 K
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 AMOLED, 2520x1080, 6.9" | Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 AMOLED, 2912x1224, 6.9" | Honor Magic V Flip OLED, 2520x1080, 6.8" | Nubia Flip 5G OLED, 2790x1188, 6.9" | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2640x1080, 6.7" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -16% | 18% | 21% | -19% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 1349 | 1077 -20% | 1529 13% | 1164 -14% | 1210 -10% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 1354 | 1036 -23% | 1535 13% | 1172 -13% | 1221 -10% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 98 | 95 -3% | 97 -1% | 97 -1% | 98 0% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | |||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.2 | 2.11 4% | 1.3 41% | 0.7 68% | 3.1 -41% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.3 | 3.62 -10% | 2.1 36% | 1.5 55% | 4.2 -27% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.6 | 2.3 -44% | 1.5 6% | 1.1 31% | 2 -25% |
| Gamma | 2.06 107% | 2.155 102% | 2.22 99% | 2.2 100% | 2.05 107% |
| CCT | 6484 100% | 6275 104% | 6303 103% | 6482 100% | 6666 98% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 240 Hz Amplitude: 13.64 % Secondary Frequency: 480 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 240 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 240 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8260 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.05 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.57 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.4795 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 0.64 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.347 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.2975 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.9 ms). | ||
Cover display
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 AMOLED, 1048x948, 4.1" | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G Super AMOLED, 720x748, 3.4" | Honor Magic V Flip OLED, 1200x1092, 4" | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | |||
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 1449 | 993 | 1559 |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 1460 | 994 | |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 98 | 95 | |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) |
* ... smaller is better
Performance, gaming, emissions and battery life – flip phone with high-end processor
In Europe, the Galaxy Z Flip7 is equipped exclusively with the new Exynos 2500 including the Xclipse 950, while in other regions the faster Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy serves as the SoC. In our benchmarks, the Samsung chipset is around 10 percent slower in Geekbench 6 than the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy in the Fold7.
The battery has grown to 4,300 mAh compared with the Flip6 and can be charged via USB-C as well as wirelessly at up to 25 watts. A look at the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 shows that Samsung urgently needs to make improvements in this area. Nevertheless, the Galaxy Flip7 achieves very good runtimes of almost 19 hours in the Wi-Fi test.
| Jetstream 2 - 2.2 Total Score | |
| Average Samsung Exynos 2500 (n=1) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (56.4 - 401, n=30, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 | Honor Magic V Flip | Nubia Flip 5G | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G | Average 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 79% | -3% | -18% | 12% | 42% | 8% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s) | 4044.67 | 4083.53 1% | 1947.4 -52% | 967.4 -76% | 3930.68 -3% | 3735 ? -8% | 2216 ? -45% |
| Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s) | 2981.82 | 3894.12 31% | 1672.06 -44% | 766.69 -74% | 2603.84 -13% | 2751 ? -8% | 1814 ? -39% |
| Random Read 4KB (MB/s) | 366.98 | 403.94 10% | 277.55 -24% | 263.87 -28% | 445.5 21% | 383 ? 4% | 295 ? -20% |
| Random Write 4KB (MB/s) | 143.67 | 534.73 272% | 297.97 107% | 295.55 106% | 202.97 41% | 401 ? 179% | 340 ? 137% |
Games
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 51.5 °C / 125 F, compared to the average of 35.2 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 247 °C for the class Smartphone.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 49.7 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.1 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 32.9 °C / 91 F.
3DMark Steel Nomad Stress Test
| 3DMark | |
| Wild Life Stress Test Stability | |
| Nubia Flip 5G | |
| Honor Magic V Flip | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G | |
| Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Nubia Flip 5G | |
| Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 | |
| Honor Magic V Flip | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G | |
| Solar Bay Stress Test Stability | |
| Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | |
| Steel Nomad Light Stress Test Stability | |
| Honor Magic V Flip | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G | |
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.4% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 35%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 45% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 47% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| Battery Runtime - WiFi v1.3 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 | |
| Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 | |
| Honor Magic V Flip | |
| Nubia Flip 5G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G | |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The Galaxy Z Flip7 is thinner, lighter and faster than its predecessor. With long-term security and system updates, Samsung's flip phone is also well positioned for the future.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
- 08/31/2025 v8
Marcus Herbrich
Total Sustainability Score: Alternative devices at a glance
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 86.2%  | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Samsung Exynos 2500 ⎘ Samsung Xclipse 950 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 256 GB | Amazon: $1,219.99 List Price: 1199€ | 188 g | 256 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.90" 2520x1080 397 PPI AMOLED |
2. 85.9%  | Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 830 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $6.99 QWFORQW 2 Pack Camera Lens P... 2. $8.99 QWFORQW [3 Pack Screen Prote... 3. $7.99 QWFORQW [2+2 Pack for Xiaomi... List Price: 970€ | 199 g | 512 GB UFS 4.1 Flash | 6.86" 2912x1224 460 PPI AMOLED |
3. 80.2%  | Honor Magic V Flip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 730 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: 1. $8.99 YOUULAR [1 Pack Screen Prote... 2. $15.99 YOUULAR [2 Pack Privacy Scre... 3. $54.95 BoxWave Cable Compatible wit... | 193 g | 512 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.80" 2520x1080 403 PPI OLED |
4. 85.4% v7 (old)  | Nubia Flip 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 644 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $13.80 Rfvzubemok Compatible with N... 2. $3.24 ZXL Grey Flip Wallet Case fo... 3. $3.94 ZXL Grey Flip Wallet Case fo... List Price: 599€ | 214 g | 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 6.90" 2790x1188 439 PPI OLED |
5. 84.7%  | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 750 ⎘ 12 GB Memory, 512 GB | Amazon: $1,219.99 List Price: 1319€ | 187 g | 512 GB UFS 4.0 Flash | 6.70" 2640x1080 426 PPI Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
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