Samsung Fold matures

LEADER: BEYOND SHOW-OFF STATUS AND INTO REALM OF PROFESSIONAL TOOLS

- Arthur Goldstuck

Samsung tightens the hinge on the Fold7, its most powerful multitasking machine yet.

What is it?

It was not long ago that folding phones belonged to early adopters and those with over-full wallets.

The first few generations of Samsung's Galaxy Fold came with built-in disclaimers: the crease stood out, the build felt bulky and the price demanded explanation. Well, it still does, but then the Fold4 made it usable and the Folds added polish.

Now the Galaxy Z Fold7 arrives all grown-up, having matured from its cute phase.

That is another way of saying it is no longer a novelty. The design builds on a familiar foundation, but the refinements run deep.

The Fold7 unfolds to reveal an expansive 8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X main display at 1968 x 2184 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, pushing brightness to a peak of 2600 nits.

The cover screen stretches to 6.5 inches of Full HD+ AMOLED at 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, built on 3nm architecture, which allows for a dramatic improvement in thinness.

RAM options include 12GB on most models, rising to 16GB on the 1TB version. Storage tiers span 256GB, 512GB and 1TB.