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Title: Samsung Launches Three New Foldable Smartphones As It Fends Off
Chinese Rivals

Link: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/09/20...

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled three new foldable smartphones at a time when
the company is facing increased competition from Chinese rivals such as Honor
and Oppo, reports CNBC. The company's share of the global foldable phone
market slipped to 45% in 2024, down from 54% a year earlier. Today's new
devices include the ultra-thin Galaxy Z Fold 7, the clamshell-style Galaxy Z
Flip 7, and the more affordable Flip 7 FE. Here's a breakdown of each: The
Galaxy Z Fold 7 is super thin at a thickness of 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)
closed and only 4.2 millimeters open. It's also much lighter than its
predecessor, weighing 215 grams (7.62 ounces). These stats put the phone on
par with both Honor's Magic V5 and the Oppo Find N5. The new Fold device has
a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8-inch main display when opened, making it
bigger than its predecessor. It's also decked out with premium new cameras,
featuring a 200-megapixel main lens, as well as a 10-megapixel telephoto
sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide and two 10-megapixel front cameras on both
the cover screen and on the main display. Samsung's new Fold generation is,
nevertheless, much more limited than other devices in the market when it
comes to battery capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has a 4,400 milliampere-hour
(mAh) battery -- far less than the 6,100 mAh power pack in Honor's Magic V5's
or the Oppo Find N5's 5,600 mAh battery. Samsung says its device is capable
of 24 hours of video playback. Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 is also thinner than
its predecessor, coming in at 6.5 millimeters when opened flat. By contrast,
the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has a depth of 6.9 millimeters when unfolded. The new
phone has a 4.1-inch cover screen and a 6.9-inch main display. It comes with
a 50-megapixel main camera and 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor on the back and
a 10-megapixel lens on the main display. It also has a bigger 4,300 mAh
battery, which Samsung says supports 31 hours of video playtime on a single
charge. In addition to Flip 7, Samsung is also introducing a cheaper version
of the phone, called the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, which is slightly smaller and
thicker than its more premium counterpart. What about the AI features, you
ask? They all include various AI-driven camera tools that can identify and
suggest removal of unwanted people or objects in photos, and an audio eraser
that filters out background noise in videos. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 also
integrates Gemini Live, allowing users to overlay the AI assistant during
live video recordings -- for instance, to receive real-time outfit
suggestions. The Z Fold 7 starts at $1,999, and the Z Flip 7 starts at
$1,099. Meanwhile, the Flip 7 FE is priced at $899.

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