Already at first glance it shows that something has changed: It has reduced its thickness almost a quarter (from 12 mm to 8.9 mm) and its weight has dropped about 26 gramsmore than 10%. And all this winning in power, camera and without losing battery. Of course, the price has increased a bit and we start from 2,100 euros.
What is the virtue of fold 7? If we had to synthesize, we would say that it is the first folding book that maintains the benefits of a smartphone without being heavier or thick than its “conventional brother.” The AMOLED screen goes from 6.5 inches to 8 with just a slight perception in the hinge When we pass our hand. In this aspect, it should be noted that the exterior screen is similar to that of many mobiles, so the feeling of wearing a folding with a minimum screen, disappearing.
What has not vanished is The feeling of opening the mobile and not knowing exactly how the first times. I do not know if it has to do with the fragility that we associate with the folding and the opening or another factor, but we are always careful.
With regard to memory, it maintains equality in the base part: 12 GB/256 GB, only in Fold 7 appears an option of 16 GB / 1 TB. The battery has not increased much (from 4,300 mAh to 4,400 mAh), but taking into account that this is much thinner, this gain, minimal, but real, is already an achievement.
In cameras we pass from a front of 10 MP to duplicate these and in the main ones has opted strong: from 50 MP to 200 MPplus a 12 MP that we already had and adding a 10 MP more. Photograph? Let’s say it is based on the brute force of the Megapixels. It is very good, yes, but it is not a mobile in which photography is priority.
Fold 7 has been created to be intelligent, not to be a camera mounted on a mobile. And this is where Samsung has set up a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, the most advanced Qualcomm processor. Both companies have worked not only for this microchip to be as efficient as possible, also to reduce its impact on the battery and to be fluid in multiple screens functions.
Verdict: The first thing is that I am not a fan of the folding book type, they occupy a lot of space and stay between tablet and smartphone. That said, fold 7 wants to part with this aura and adds power and camera to a much thinner profile without gaining in weight or losing battery. It is the best folding at this time, no doubt. If money is not an obstacle and we like it, it is the best option.