I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 for over year, and it has completely redefined what I expect from a smartphone. It feels lightweight yet solid and durable in hand, with a refined hinge design that feels smooth every time you open it. The main unfolded screen is vibrant, crisp, and smooth. Running multiple apps side-by-side makes productivity effortless—it feels like having a portable tablet right in your pocket. With 512GB of storage, there is plenty of room for high-res photos, 4K videos, and large apps without ever worrying about space. Performance is lightning-fast across everything from daily tasks to gaming. Photos and videos are exceptionally sharp with vivid, true-to-life colors and fantastic low-light performance.
The Z-Fold 7 is head and shoulder above my Z-Fold 4. It rook me so long to upgrade because there was absolutely nothing wrong with the 4. But the 7 is thinner and has better everything!
For me the biggest pro is the screen size when opened up amd the battery life is pretty good as well.
As for the cons, I'll lead with the things I don't like could also be me not knowing how to run the dern thing. Punctuation for words like dont or don't. The autocorrect doesn't auto correct on words with apostrophes, you have to choose/tap the correct punctuation. It's minor but still a little annoying.
Notification tones, I can't seem to set a tone for email, texting, socials, etc that are different, everything is the same.......again, this could be me.
I do miss the use of FaceTime more than I thought I would, that's definitely not a phone issue.
There are just certain things you can do with ios that android can't....again, that's a me problem
Last thing is I'm not made aware of when the phone updates. It's probably another setting I can't find.
I'd say if you are going from android to android, do it. You won't regret, iPhone to android, there will be features you will miss and it will take some time to get used to android
By Samsung, July 7, 2026
Hey T Fergeson, thank you for sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 with us. We know that upgrading to a new device, and changing operating systems can come with a learning curve that can cause some frustration. We have some resources available online to help you fully discover and customize your device including the complete manual for your device, tutorial videos, and our team of experts available to assist you through chat with any questions that come up during your usage. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
Logging into the phone can be a process. Sometimes it fails to recognize my face so I have to enter the PIN. There’s problems with that method too. And it blows through battery at record speed. Can’t wait for the foldable iPhone.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Samsung, June 15, 2026
Hi there Terry Toalson, thank you for sharing your feedback on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7. We know how frustrating it can be when your device is not meeting your expectations, or operating as intended. We have an article available online to help you with the biometrics of your device titled "Use Facial recognition security on a Galaxy phone or tablet". We also have articles available online to help you maximize the battery life of your device titled "Get the most out of your Galaxy phone or tablet battery" and "Apps are draining battery on Galaxy phone or tablet". We also have the complete manual for your device available online to help you with additional security options for your device. Lastly, our team of experts is available online to assist you further if this experience continues with your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth