In case you were out of town this week, here’s the recap of the Galaxy Unpacked event. Samsung opened a new chapter with slimmer Z foldables and also the first FE foldable that targets a lower price. It also launched new smartwatches with a “cushion” design.
All new devices went on pre-order after the event and that will continue for a couple of weeks. During the pre-order period, the phones get a free storage upgrade.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is super slim (8.9mm folded, 4.2mm unfolded) and light (215g, it weighs less than an S25 Ultra). You can check out our hands-on for a closer look and don’t miss the camera samples that show off what the new 200MP camera can do.
The phone also has bigger displays – 6.5” cover and 8.0” main display (up from 6.3” and 7.6” on the Z Fold6). One thing that wasn’t upgraded was the battery – you’re still looking at a 4,400mAh cell. Samsung says that Z Fold buyers had other priorities, demanding a slimmer build, better cameras and larger displays.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
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Read our review 12/512GB – £1,700 at Amazon UK 12/512GB – €2,085 at Amazon DE
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 offers the best of both worlds – a slimmer design (13.7mm folded, 6.5mm unfolded vs. 14.9mm/6.9mm on the Z Flip6) and a bigger 4,300mAh battery. That’s 300mAh more than the previous model and almost as big as the Fold battery.
This one has larger displays too, an edge-to-edge 4.1” cover display and a 6.9” inner one (vs. 3.4” and 6.7” on the 2024 model). However, all Z Flip7 models will be powered by the Exynos 2500 – at least it’s the same for European and American models. Also, the cameras didn’t get any real upgrades besides 10-bit HDR video support. Check out our Z Flip7 hands-on and camera samples for more info.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
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free storage upgrade
Read our review 12/512GB – £950 at Amazon UK 12/512GB – €1,185 at Amazon DE
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is the more affordable clamshell foldable – its MSRP is $200 less than the Z Flip6 was last year.
Anyway, you are essentially looking at the Galaxy Z Flip6 except with the old Exynos 2400 chipset replacing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. Also, memory was cut back to 8/128GB and 8/256GB configurations, but the free storage upgrade gets you the latter.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
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free storage upgrade
8/256GB – £750 at Amazon UK 8/256GB – €985 at Amazon DE
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 is the slimmest in the family, measuring only 8.6mm, while getting a small bump in battery capacity. The squircle shape – or “cushion design” as Samsung terms it – is said to be more comfortable to wear and more stable (this enables more reliable readings during exercise with a lot of movement).
The Watch8 has a 50% brighter display (now boosting to 3,000 nits), but it is powered by the same Exynos W1000 as last year’s Watch7. Check out our Galaxy Watch8 series hands-on for a closer look at the Watch8 and Watch8 Classic.
Samsung Galaxy Watch8
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UK: free Duo Wireless Charger and Band
DE: cashback up to €150
40mm – £320 at Amazon UK 40mm – €380 at Amazon DE
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic brings back the rotating bezel and introduces the Quick Button, similar to the Watch Ultra. This one is available only in 46mm size and comes with a relatively small 1.34” display.
There are no discounts yet, but the watches come with a free Duo Wireless Charger and an extra band (valued at £138 total) in the UK and a €150 cashback in Germany.
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic
pre-order
UK: free Duo Wireless Charger and Band
DE: cashback up to €150
46mm – £450 at Amazon UK 46mm – €530 at Amazon DE
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra didn’t get a sequel, but Samsung refreshed the existing model with a new color, Titanium Blue, and it doubled the storage to 64GB (bringing it on par with the new Classic). Even with the $100 gift card, unless you need the extra storage for podcasts or something, you may want to go with the older Ultra – 32GB is still a lot of storage for a watch.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025)
pre-order
UK: free Duo Wireless Charger and Band
DE: cashback up to €150
Read our review 47mm – £450 at Amazon UK 47mm – €700 at Amazon DE
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