
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Samsung’s latest foldable devices — the Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, and Z Flip7 FE — have made waves in the Indian smartphone market. These devices achieved pre-order numbers of 210,000 in just 48 hours since their launched on July 9. It was close to the pre-order numbers of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S25 series. This is not only a new benchmark for premium devices. It reflects a significant shift in customer preferences and comfort with new technology in India.
Foldables are Getting Popular in India
As foldable devices become a new trend in the smartphone space. It looks like India is leading the way in adopting new mobile technology. Samsung’s seventh generation foldable smartphones are all manufactured in India. They are recently equipped with the features that some tech-loving Indian consumers are looking for.
According to JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia,
“The strong preorders for our foldables ‘Made in India’, reaffirm our belief that young Indian consumers are quickly adopting new technology.” The success of these devices will build a foundation for our larger goal. It is to sell foldable smartphones to the masses in India.
Galaxy Z Fold7 – Thinnest, Lightest, Smartest
At just 215 grams and a folded thickness of 8.9 mm, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is Samsung’s thinnest and lightest foldable model to date. A light weight and thin body doesn’t mean weak. With Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, the Fold7 features NPU improvements of up to 41%, CPU improvements of up to 38%, and GPU improvements of up to 26% compared to Galaxy Z Fold6.
The device features an 8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with max brightness of 2,600 nits. Bright brightness, dynamic screen, fast processor, and design. Good for productivity, multitasking, and media interaction. Samsung has increased durability by utilizing Armor Aluminum frames, layers of Titanium plates, and Ultra-Thin Glass on the exterior which is 50% thicker than the predecessor.
The foldable also features Google’s Gemini Live AI assistant. This provides the user with in-the-moment interaction with their apps, and a more intelligent, contextual screen-sharing experience.
Galaxy Z Flip7 – Slim, Stylish, and Ready for AI
The Galaxy Z Flip7 is small comfortably packed with great features. The Z Flip7 is the slimmest Z Flip to-date at 13.7 mm closed. With the new FlexWindow, the user can reply to messages, control music, and take selfies without having to open the device.
The 4.1-inch Super AMOLED cover display is the largest on any Flip device, and it offers great outdoor visibility thanks to Vision Booster and 2,600-nit brightness. Inside is a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X main screen for a smooth, compelling UI experience. The Flip7 has a 4,300mAh battery that gives you up to 31 hours of video playback while being a powerful unit.
Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Affordable Value-Packed offering
As a more affordable option for a wider audience, the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE has a 6.7-inch main display and a 50MP FlexCam for hands-free content creation in Flex Mode. This phone shares the same premium design of its more expensive relatives but provides a more affordable way to get into the foldable space.
Intelligence and Safety: One UI 8 with Knox KEEP
All three devices are running One UI 8 with Android 16, which brings multimodal AI features to life. No matter if it’s typing, voice commands, or visual identification, the device provide an ideal smart interaction experience relevant to user context.
Samsung introduces Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP) — a new privacy feature that creates encrypted storage zones by app, thereby improving the protection of user data and providing optimized usability.
Color Options and Exclusive Colors
Samsung showcases some brighter color options, across its product’s line;
- Z Fold7: Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow and Jet Black (Exclusive to Mint on Samsung.com)
- Z Flip7: Blue Shadow, Jet Black and Coral Red. Available exclusively on Mint online
- Z Flip7 FE: Timeless Black and Timeless White
A Signature Moment for Foldables in India
Samsung’s latest triumph exhibits the title “greatest” for the company, as a transformable recent technology in India provider for the local market. It offers the strongest sales, top plastics, use of AI, and ease of use to ensure that the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 series are more than just alternative devices, but rather symbols of an era of mobile engagement.
India’s rapid adoption of foldable smartphones alone reflects the evolution of technology in the country — synthesizing design into technology, and usability into aesthetics. Foldable smartphones may have existed in a product area of niche but were now working themselves into a mainstream segment. Samsung is certainly setting the standards for the design of smartphones of the future.