They sacrificed the active screen, all other folds had in order to support an S Pen, to make it lighter and thinner. Except people like me wanted the larger real estate for even better access with fine stylus control. No, instead it's like giving an artist a giant canvas but limiting them to only using a paint roller. This was a deal killer for me. Back to the Note Ultra series for me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Samsung, August 8, 2025
Hello Richard Poole, thank you for taking time out of your day to share your experience of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we continue to innovate our product line for the experiences that will excite our customers, and align to theirneeds. Please, don't hesitate to reach out to us again any time with questions or additional feedback on any of your Samsung products. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
The Fold 7 needs an S-Pen. Please speak with the engineers and inform them that a firmware update is required, which is the main reason I purchased this and all the others, going back to the Note 3.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Samsung, August 7, 2025
Hi there George I, we appreciate you taking time out of your day to share your thoughts about the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us in our mission of innvation and releasing devices that meet and exceed the wants and needs of our customers. Please, don't hesitate to reach out to us again any time you have questions, or would like to share additional feedback on any of your Samsung products. Thank you for being a loyal Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
This is the phone to have. This phone is for sure bringing the future into reality. I cannot say enough good things about this phone. They've really outdone themselves this time. Size, weight, screen... all of it... just ... wow!
Traded my iPhone 16 pro max for the z fold 7 and couldn't be happier! Samsung is leading innovation. I feel like I'm years ahead now in technology. So happy I switched.