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    Samsung’s new foldables start at $1,079, top out at $2,749

    By Ashley TangJuly 14, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    • Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts at $2,299, with no battery upgrade
    • Foldable phone shipments expected to fall in 2025, says Counterpoint

    What happened: Samsung’s new foldables stay expensive

    Samsung has released two new foldable phones: the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7. The Fold 7 is thinner than before. It features a larger and sharper display, as well as improved cameras. It runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, one of the fastest currently available. It also comes with the latest Android system and Samsung’s usual set of pre-installed apps. But the battery is still 4,400 mAh, which is the same as the last model. The price starts at $2,299, and the top version costs $2,749. The base model still has 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage. Even if buyers pay monthly over two years with no interest, that adds up to around $115 a month, not including any mobile plan.

    The Flip 7 also gets some updates. The screen is slightly bigger, and the battery is now 4,300 mAh instead of 4,000 mAh. But Samsung chose not to use the same top chip as the Fold 7. Instead, it put in its own Exynos 2500 chip. This chip is built using the same 3nm process and has the same number of cores, but it does not perform as well. The tech site NanoReview said the Exynos chip uses more battery. Still, the Flip 7 keeps the same price as last year: $1,339. Samsung also launched a cheaper version, the Flip 7 FE, which uses older parts and a smaller screen and battery. It looks more like last year’s Flip 6 and costs $1,079. It is cheaper, but it may not interest people who want the newest model.

    Also read: Samsung’s Q1 profit rises on Galaxy S25 sales, but chip division struggles​
    Also read: Samsung edges out rivals in global smartphone shipments

    Why it’s important

    Foldable phones have been sold for more than six years, but prices remain high. Even the new budget model costs over $1,000. This stops many people from buying them. Counterpoint Research said the global foldable phone market dropped for the first time in the third quarter of 2024. Samsung’s sales fell by 21%, and that fall dragged down the whole market since it sells the most foldables.

    Counterpoint also expects 2025 to be the first full year when foldable sales go down. Chinese brands like OPPO are making fewer of their cheaper models. This shows that fewer people want to buy foldables right now. Price is the main reason. Many regular smartphones cost less and still do most of the same things. Samsung says its new foldables offer better AI features, but many users still do not see how that helps them. Some also worry about what these AI tools do with their data.

    Counterpoint foldable phone Samsung
    Ashley Tang

    Ashley is a community engagement specialist at BTW Media, having studied Global Journalism at the University of Sheffield. Contact her at a.tang@btw.media.

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