{"id":79999,"date":"2025-07-21T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=79999"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:30:44","slug":"the-breakthroughs-powering-samsungs-thinnest-most-refined-foldables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/the-breakthroughs-powering-samsungs-thinnest-most-refined-foldables\/","title":{"rendered":"The Breakthroughs Powering Samsung\u2019s Thinnest, Most Refined Foldables"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since Samsung created the foldable category by unveiling the first foldable smartphone in 2019, Samsung has pursued one goal: to give users large screens in a pocket-friendly device. Years and thousands of design and engineering advancements later, Galaxy foldable devices have again not only exceeded that goal but set a new standard for mobile foldable innovation.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy Z Fold7<\/a> and Z Flip7<\/a> are Samsung\u2019s thinnest, lightest and most advanced foldables to date.<\/p>\n

Pocket-friendly Proportions<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Galaxy Z Flip7<\/a> slides into your pocket at just 6.5 mm thin when open and 13.7 mm when closed. An ultra-high-density circuit board makes sure there is no wasted space internally and Samsung enhanced the battery\u2019s energy density, boosting its capacity by 300 mAh while reducing its thickness.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Galaxy Z Fold7<\/a> is nearly half the thickness of the original Fold, measuring just 8.9 mm folded and 4.2 mm unfolded. This 48% reduction combined with a wider, brighter screen and a new 21:9 bar-phone aspect ratio, delivers a foldable device that is both portable and intuitive to use.<\/p>\n

Stronger, Slimmer Hinges<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Galaxy Z Fold7<\/a> introduces a third-generation Armor FlexHinge that is<\/strong>\u00a027% thinner and 43% lighter<\/strong>\u00a0than its predecessor. Key upgrades include:<\/p>\n