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An ET News report claims Samsung will use an 8-inch folding display on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and omit the digitizer to reduce the foldable’s overall thickness (via @Jukanlosreve). Starting with the Z Fold 3, Samsung has included a digitizer on all its foldables for S Pen support. But the company will supposedly ditch the digitizer this year in favor of a slimmer profile.
This move will apparently help Samsung shave off 0.6mm thickness from the Z Fold 7’s waistline. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is 12.2mm thick — 1.2mm thinner than the Z Fold 5 — but is still thicker than the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and OnePlus Open. For comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, available in South Korea and China, is only 10.6mm thick when folded. Samsung aims to make the Z Fold 7 less than 10mm thick when folded, and it will supposedly finalize the target this month.
Despite the removal of the digitizer, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will purportedly support the S Pen. The report claims Samsung will integrate the input technology directly into the stylus rather than the display.
It further claims the upcoming Galaxy foldable will sport an 8-inch folding screen and a 6.5-inch cover display — bigger than the Z Fold 6 and the same dimensions as the Z Fold Special Edition. This will also help Samsung reduce the phone’s thickness, as there will be more internal room to fit all the components.
Lastly, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will use the same M13 OLED panel as the Galaxy Z Fold 6, S24 Ultra, and S25 Ultra. This means the peak brightness and other display aspects are unlikely to pack any improvements.
Samsung’s tri-fold Galaxy could feature a 6.5-inch cover screen
In a post on X exclusive to his subscribers, display analyst Ross Young reaffirmed the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will sport a 6.5-inch cover display. He also shared details about the screen size of Samsung’s first tri-fold device. When unfolded, the display will apparently measure 10 inches, while the cover screen will match the Z Fold 7 at 6.5 inches.
Samsung’s first tri-fold device is poised to launch later in 2025 and possibly carry the Galaxy G Fold moniker.
