Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE review

Introduction

It's neither the Z Flip7, nor is it the Z Flip6 - Samsung's come up with a second-tier clamshell foldable in 2025 and the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE carries the 7 in the name, but is more like the 6 in most ways.

No longer satisfied with offering a clamshell and a book-style foldable, Samsung is diversifying things by having two clamshells in addition to the Fold. A two Flips approach does seem to make sense - Motorola has had two Razrs in most markets, and competing at more price points is probably good for the bottom line.

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, in true FE fashion, comes with certain hardware concessions, though it's seemingly not as dramatic a downgrade compared to the 'real' model, as is the case with the S-series and their FEs. Indeed, this FE is more of a reissue of last year's model.

The Z Flip7 FE reuses the Z Flip6's cameras, but then so does the Z Flip7. Unlike the Z Flip7, however, here we're looking at the same body as the 2024 model, same displays, same battery, same most things. Well, the chipset is different - an Exynos 2400, like some S24s had - and Samsung figured 12GB of RAM is too much for an FE, so it's 8GB instead. The Z Flip7 FE does start its life at Android 16, though, two more than the Z Flip6, so there's that.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE 5G specs at a glance:

• Body: 165.1x71.9x6.9mm, 187g; Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame; IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), Armor aluminum frame.
• Display: 6.7" Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak), 1080x2640px resolution, 22:9 aspect ratio, 426ppi; Cover display: 3.4" Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 2600 nits (peak), 720x748px, 306 ppi.
• Chipset: Exynos 2400 (4 nm): 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520); Xclipse 940.
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM.
• OS/Software: Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚, 1/3.2", 1.12µm.
• Front camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+; Front camera: 4K@30/60fps.
• Battery: 4000mAh; 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless.
• Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 6e; BT 5.4; NFC.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers; Circle to Search.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE unboxing

Little is different in the presentation on the Z Flip7 FE compared to the Z Flip7 or the Z Flip6. The phone comes in a slim-line graphite cardboard box, unfolded, face down.

No charger is provided, but there's still a USB-C cable included - Samsung's basic 3A one, which won't be a bottleneck given the 25W charging rating. There's also a SIM tool tucked in there somewhere.