Forget Samsung Z Fold 7: Why this Galaxy model is on my watchlist going into next year

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 7 is an impressive book-style foldable that tackles many of the long-standing quibbles plaguing the Fold series for years. I spent a weekend with the device, and was floored by how much its reduced weight and thickness made it feel like a standard candy bar phone when folded. 

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The cover screen is wider and more usable, the interior display is larger at eight inches, and the new 200MP camera sensor means imagery isn't a big sacrifice this time around. 

As far as it's come, the Fold 7 still has some notable drawbacks, and the rumor mill is already hard at work with compelling reasons why waiting for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 might be the right choice. Samsung itself has referred to the Z Fold 7 as a ...