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
Best Phone EVER!! Not just the best foldable available in the US, but also the best phone so far. I thought losing the S-Pen was going to be a deal breaker for me, but I was wrong. Yes I do miss being able to take notes on-the-fly with the S-Pen, but this thing is so light, so beautiful and works so good, that you don't even notice that was an actual feature once. I was a loyal iPhone Apple Fan Boy for years. Every time I tried to cross-over there was always something that brought me back within weeks, sometimes even days. This time Android 16 and 1UI 8.0 has finally sucked me in and is never letting me go! Apple is way behind with their ability to customize their phones and their AI!!! Holy Moly Gemini & Bixby together is a straight up Home Run! I absolutely love my phone and LOVE Galaxy Watch 8. Dex is a bonus and I even dropped MAC OS for Windows again because of the absolute simplicity that Windows Connect offers with Android devices. Thank Samsung & Google for finally coming through!
Still no pen and the biggest problem is Samsung locking us out of our own property!!! Will be the last Samsung phone I buy for sure.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Samsung, August 14, 2025
Hello there TheRealTaurus, thank you for sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 with us. We understand how important specific usage of your device is to you every day. Without knowing what you have been locked out of with your device, please reach out to our team of experts directly through chat. They can assist you directly to troubleshoot and work towards a resolution with your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth