{"id":35873,"date":"2025-07-31T13:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/35873\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:40:08","slug":"galaxy-z-fold-7-breaks-record-for-highest-number-of-fold-preorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/35873\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy Z Fold 7 Breaks Record for Highest Number of Fold Preorders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung’s latest foldables<\/a> are already making quite a statement, beyond their bold new designs — or maybe because of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The phone-maker said in a newsroom post<\/a>\u00a0Thursday that the Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/a>, which is its thinnest foldable yet, racked up more preorders “than any previous Z Fold device in US history.” It added that both the Z Fold 7<\/a> and the Z Flip 7<\/a> saw a more than 25% hike in total preorders compared with last year’s handsets.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Carriers<\/a> also saw an uptick in sales. Samsung says there was a nearly 60% jump in preorders for both phones cumulatively, compared with last year. In a statement, it added, “In-store shoppers are taking advantage of getting their hands on the devices, with thin, light and compact designs, as well as camera improvements being among the top interest drivers.”<\/p>\n

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Watch this: Galaxy Z Fold 7 Review: Samsung Finally Nailed the Foldable\n <\/p>\n

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A\u00a0CNET survey<\/a> from June found that 30% of people list the camera as a top consideration when upgrading their phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 packs an impressive 200-megapixel main camera, which can serve up images on par with those from the top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra<\/a>. It’s a significant milestone for Samsung, but also for foldable and thin phones overall, since cameras tend to take a hit due to hardware limitations. But Samsung worked around that by developing smaller, more advanced components for both the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and its skinny predecessor, the Galaxy S25 Edge<\/a>, which came out in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, another top consideration when buying a new phone, according to CNET’s survey, is price. The $2,000 sticker on the Z Fold 7, which is $100 higher than last year’s model, is likely to be a deterrent for many shoppers — though it clearly hasn’t stopped the phone from breaking early sales records. The Z Flip 7 also comes at a rather hefty $1,100, though this year Samsung also introduced the slightly cheaper Z Fold 7 FE<\/a>, which starts at $900.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s not just preorders for the Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 that saw a spike. Even after general availability<\/a> for the phones kicked off on July 25, Samsung says, “momentum for both devices remain strong, with orders continuing to outpace the previous generation by more than 25%.” The Z Fold 7 is also outperforming sales of last year’s model by around 50% since it hit store shelves, according to the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A fresh form factor brings fresh excitement<\/p>\n

The sleeker build of both foldables, particularly the Z Fold 7, can help entice new buyers who are hesitant about switching to a new form factor. In another CNET survey from earlier this month, 15% of respondents who don’t own a foldable\u00a0say it’s because they’re too bulky<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Z Fold 7 helps to remedy that with its slim profile, which measures 8.9mm thick when closed and 4.2mm when open. That, along with a wider 6.5-inch cover screen, makes it feel as close to a standard slate phone as possible<\/a> and places it in the same camp as other thin foldables<\/a> from Chinese companies like Honor<\/a>, Oppo<\/a> and Huawei<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Foldables have reached an inflection point as they are becoming a mainstream choice for users,” Drew Blackard, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product management, said in a statement. “Now, on our seventh generation, we’ve addressed consumer feedback year after year and have arrived at the kind of experience you can’t get on any other device. When people go hands-on with a Z series device, they’re hooked — and now it’s all coming together with record-breaking numbers.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with CNET<\/a> ahead of the launch of the new phones, Blackard expressed similar sentiments, noting that, “There’s no longer that trade-off of, ‘Well, do I want a traditional bar-type smartphone, or a foldable?'” He added, “You’ll kind of get the best of both worlds.”<\/p>\n

Samsung added that although black is usually the top color choice for Z Fold users, blue shadow made up about half of Z Fold 7 preorders. (I tested the blue shadow version myself and found the color to be a good balance between eye-catchingly bold and practically subtle, thanks to its deeper hue.) The coral red version of the Z Flip 7 “has also beat expectations,” Samsung said, making up 25% of preorders for that phone. “These trends are remaining steady through the first week of availability,” the company added.<\/p>\n

This all comes as Apple reportedly plans to launch its own foldable<\/a> next year. The iPhone maker hasn’t confirmed or shared any details, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning. A\u00a0report from JPMorgan<\/a> earlier this week notes that the first foldable iPhone is expected to launch in September 2026 and could cost $1,999. Apple is reportedly\u00a0teaming up with Samsung Display<\/a> to create a crease-free display.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Samsung’s latest foldables are already making quite a statement, beyond their bold new designs — or maybe because…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35874,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[2306,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-35873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-mobile","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}