I Held The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 - These 3 Features Make All The Difference This Year

The caller FlexWindow, which refers to nan outer display, now spans from extremity to end, akin to that recovered connected nan Motorola Razr Ultra. The Super AMOLED FlexWindow connected nan Galaxy Z Flip 7 measures 4.1 inches versus nan 3.4 inches connected nan Galaxy Z Flip 6, making it nan largest ever successful its series 

This is enabled successful portion by nan thinner 1.5mm bezels, which are hardly noticeable erstwhile looking astatine nan screen. The larger surface acquisition besides applies erstwhile nan telephone is open. The unfolded main show now measures 6.9 inches, compared to nan 6.7-inch surface connected nan Galaxy Z Flip 6. It's not a night-and-day quality per se, but still an upgrade for multimedia depletion and wide browsing.

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In addition, some nan FlexWindow and main show person a 120Hz refresh complaint and 2,600 nits of highest brightness. The FlexWindow besides supports Samsung's VisionBooster, a characteristic that enhances outdoor visibility, making it nan brightest and highest-functioning FlexWindow yet. 

Of course, we'll put it to nan trial during our existent review, but nan specs for now are mostly impressive, particularly fixed nan caller experiences that Samsung has enabled users to acquisition connected nan screen screen, including easier Gemini AI access.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7's entreaty lies successful its clamshell design, which makes it much pocket-friendly than astir smartphones connected nan market. However, to maximize portability, nan telephone needs to beryllium arsenic bladed and ray arsenic possible, and Samsung made strides successful that guidance by optimizing its dimensions.

When folded, nan Z Flip 7 measures only 13.7mm (down from 14.9mm past year). When unfolded, it's only 6.5mm heavy (from 6.9mm). While nan differences whitethorn look minimal erstwhile compared broadside by side, nan newer telephone is noticeably slimmer successful nan hand, making it a much suitable action for walking and lighter outfits.

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Despite nan smaller shape factor, it packs a 4,300mAh battery, which Samsung claims powers up to 31 hours of video playback time. That's nan largest capacity we've seen connected a Z Flip model. For comparison, its predecessor had a 4,000mAh artillery which supported up to 20 hours of video playback. 

Power users whitethorn besides favour Samsung's Exynos 2500 processor (which replaces nan Qualcomm Snapdragon from past year), geared to heighten nan portable PC-like acquisition -- aka DeX mode -- erstwhile plugged into a monitor. 

Samsung was speedy to jump connected nan generative AI activity pinch its suite of Galaxy AI features backmost successful 2024. The AI devices person been radiated crossed One UI to unlock photograph and audio editing experiences, Circle to Search, Gemini assistance, and more. And pinch nan Z Flip 7's larger screen screen, you tin now entree those aforesaid devices earlier you moreover unfold nan device.

For example, Gemini Live is now accessible connected nan screen screen, whether done a agelong property of nan broadside fastener aliases done nan app. It tin assistance pinch answering questions aliases entree apps that return action for you, specified arsenic creating a statement aliases adding a almanac event. 

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More notably, users tin now besides stock nan camera pinch multimodal AI connected FlexCam. This allows them to prop their telephone up and usage nan camera to get multimodal Gemini assistance from Gemini Live, including receiving manner tips aliases DIY prompts.

Another convenient usage of nan Flex Window is nan summation of nan Personalized Now Bar and Now Brief. This makes it easier for you to cheque real-time accusation and person briefings tailored to your routines and interests without moreover having to unfastened nan phone. For example, Now Brief whitethorn propose actions specified arsenic upwind alerts if it sees an arena connected your almanac to thief you enactment prepared.