An Exciting Hands-On: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, Flip7 FE & Watch8 Debut

Today at its Unpacked event in Brooklyn, NY, Samsung launched a trio of folding phones and a pair of smartwatches – the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, Z Flip 7 FE, Watch8, and Watch8 Classic. These folding phones bring Samsung back on track after years of lagging behind Chinese manufacturers like Oppo, Honor, and Motorola. Unpacked 2025 also saw the arrival of a lower cost folding flip phone and the return of the rotating watch bezel.

We spent some time with each device, and here are our first impressions. But to start, don’t miss our hands-on video.

The Galaxy Z Fold7 Is Impressively Thin And Light

With the Galaxy Z Fold7 ($1,999), Samsung finally catches up to the Chinese competition with an ultra-thin and light design that matches the Oppo Find N5’s thickness (8.9mm folded, 4.2mm unfolded) and beats the Honor Magic V5’s weight (215 ...