"hands on Folding smartphones have been with us for six years without winning much market share, but after two weeks using Samsung's latest model, and recent reports of surging sales in the category, it feels to me like dual-screened devices are something developers now need to consider. For those who came in late, Samsung set one standard for foldables with 2019's Galaxy Fold, a device that looks like a conventional smartphone but which opens like a book to reveal the double-width display inside."
"I've just spent two weeks with the Fold7, which Samsung has slimmed down significantly. This year's model is just 8.9 mm thick when folded and weighs 215 grams. That's just 0.7 mm thicker than Samsung's single-screen flagship, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and three grams lighter. My current personal phone is a 2023 Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is the same width as the Fold7 and 18 grams heavier than the new machine."
Foldable smartphones evolved from bulky, expensive designs into slimmer, lighter models with improving durability and growing consumer interest. Early 2019 devices like the Galaxy Fold and the rebooted Razr and Flip lines were heavy, thick, and costly, keeping market share low. Recent shipment data shows large year-over-year growth, driven by manufacturers like Huawei and lower-cost entries such as Motorola's Razr 60 at about $699, alongside record sell-through for Samsung's 2025 Fold and Flip models. The Fold7 is now 8.9 mm folded and 215 grams, closely matching flagship single-screen dimensions and weight.
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