Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 Live: Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Watch 8 launches, everything that was announced

Shortly after Samsung made the announcement regarding when Unpacked would be taking place, it also opened up its Galaxy Reserve program. All you need to do is provide your email address, and you’ll get $50 in credit, along with saving up to $1,150 on one of the new devices.

Not only that, but Samsung is also hosting a sweepstakes where you’ll be entered to win $5,000. Pretty wild if you ask me.

Time flies when you’re having fun, and we can’t believe it’s already been about six months since the last Galaxy Unpacked took place. Since January, we’ve seen an abundance of shiny new devices announced, including a few foldables here and there. Meanwhile, the Galaxy foldable rumor mill hasn’t slowed down, not one bit.

During Unpacked, Samsung is expected to reveal both the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, the obvious successors to the Fold 6 and Flip 6 from last summer. However, there are rumors aplenty that we could see the Galaxy “G Fold,” and Galaxy Z Flip FE. On top of that, the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch Ultra 2 are likely to be announced, in addition to One UI 8 and the latest version of One UI Watch.

Starting off with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, many of us are hoping to see a meaningful redesign come to Samsung’s book-style foldable. For the most part, the last three generations have basically been spec bumps, while iterative improvements have been made to the hinge.

At first, this might not seem like all that big of a deal, that is, until you look around at the rest of the market. Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a far cry from the original Pixel Fold, which you might think was designed by a different company. While the OnePlus Open 2 never came to fruition, the Oppo Find N5 is as sleek and svelte as ever, complete with an array of excellent cameras to boot.

More recently, the Vivo X Fold 5 was unveiled, packed with a 6,000mAh battery and still managing to weigh just 217 grams. For reference, that’s more than 20 grams lighter than the Z Fold 6 with its paltry 4,400mAh battery.

In late 2024, Samsung did something rather surprising, as the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition was announced. It has a lot of the changes that we were hoping to see from the Fold 6, such as featuring a larger cover screen and a thinner chassis.

Arguably more importantly, Samsung also upgraded the primary camera, implementing a 200MP sensor compared to the 50MP lens in the Fold 6. Unfortunately, the Z Fold Special Edition was only released in China and Samsung’s home country, South Korea.

Nevertheless, it proved that Samsung is more than capable of releasing a foldable phone with the upgrades we’ve been clamoring for. Plus, a few of us would venture to guess that the Special Edition provided a glimpse at what’s in store from Unpacked.

If the leaks and rumors are true, we’re possibly looking at the biggest upgrade ever to the Galaxy Z Fold line. It would at least be on par with the upgrade from the original Galaxy Fold to the Galaxy Z Fold 2, which was pretty massive itself.

As for those rumors and leaks, Samsung’s latest foldable is said to feature a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8-inch inner display, up from the 6.2-inch and 7.6-inch Z Fold 6 screens. In April, @TheGalox_ claimed the Fold 7 will be “4.5mm unfolded,” however, a more recent rumor from Setsuna Digital suggests it will be 4.2mm when unfolded and 8.9mm when folded.

If Setsuna Digital is correct, that would give the Fold 7 the title of being the “thinnest foldable phone,” which is currently held by the Oppo Find N5 (4.21mm/8.93mm). What remains to be seen is whether Samsung will also be able to improve the inner display crease.

Later in April, more rumors seemed to corroborate previous reports of the Z Fold 7 taking the crown for thinnest foldable. More specifically, TechManiacs stated it would be just 8.2mm, while also sporting a “regular smartphone-like” design when folded.

Unfortunately, if this were to be done, it’s rather likely that Samsung would be dropping the S Pen digitizer. This is how the Z Fold Special Edition was able to be so much thinner than the Z Fold 6, as the digitizer shaves about 0.6mm of thickness from the phone.

As the calendar flipped into May, yet another report provided further confirmation of just how thin the Z Fold 7 is likely to be. But this time, @UniverseIce reaffirmed what we already assumed about the battery of Samsung’s next foldable.

In order to make the phone thinner, this comes with some obvious sacrifices. The first is the aforementioned removal of the S Pen digitizer, and it seems that the Fold 7 will yet again sport a 4,400mAh cell. Meanwhile, Oppo’s Find N5 is just 8.93mm when folded, yet it packs a sizable 5,600mAh cell. Let’s just hope the processor efficiency has improved to at least give us some type of battery upgrade.

Fast forward a couple of weeks, and we were graced with what appeared to be our first “real world” look at the Z Fold 7. It was only one picture and didn’t really do much in the way of answering many questions.

However, it did give us a look at the rear camera array, and not much else. At the same time, a report claimed that Samsung was developing “a new S Pen that will be compatible with the Galaxy Z Fold7 upon release.” This would make sense if the digitizer is removed, but it will be interesting to see what actually happens.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 6 being an iterative update, Samsung needs to roll out meaningful changes to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to allow the foldable to stand out against its Chinese rivals. Samsung needs to address the width of the cover panel — it continues to be a challenge on its foldables — and put better cameras on the back of the Z Fold 7.

Galaxy AI is still a differentiator, but Chinese brands made positive strides in this area in the last 12 months, and it will be interesting to see if Samsung showcases any new features coming to the foldable.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is set to retain IP48 ingress protection, which is welcome news. Samsung pioneered water resistance on foldables, and while the rest of the industry has caught up, it’s good to see that the brand isn’t making any changes in this regard.

The Flip 7 will have the same durability as well, with Samsung maintaining parity between both devices. The latest devices by Chinese brands include IP58 as standard, and Samsung may look to increase the durability of its foldables next year with the introduction of the Z Fold 8 and Flip 8.

While we may not see any major innovation around the design or battery this year, Samsung is set to bring its flagship 200MP camera to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and that’s exciting. Samsung foldables in general don’t have great camera packages, and it’s clear that the brand is looking to change that with the Z Fold 7.

The 200MP camera is likely to be the same used in the S25 Ultra, and that should allow the Galaxy Z Fold 7 to differentiate itself considerably in this category. We’ll need to wait and see if Samsung rolls out brand-new sensors for the telephoto as well as the wide-angle lenses, because that would make the Z Fold 7 just as good as the Galaxy S series.

If the latest leak is to be believed, Samsung is set to bring another sizable update to the Flip 7. We could get a considerably bigger cover panel, and that has the potential to make the device that much more versatile.

It’s not just about the increased real estate either; Samsung could be pushing this as a way to showcase Now Bar, giving you real-time status updates. That alone makes the Flip 7 a little bit more interesting, and we don’t have to wait long to see just what changes Samsung is bringing to the diminutive foldable this year.

Chinese brands are outdoing one another when it comes to ultra-thin foldable designs. Honor just rolled out the Magic V5, which is just 4.2mm unfolded, and Vivo’s X Fold 5 is just 4.3mm. Samsung is looking to follow suit with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and if initial leaks are any indication, the foldable could be just 4.2mm thick.

Of course, there’s the small matter of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 likely featuring a much smaller battery than its rivals. Samsung is said to be using the same 4,400mAh battery as last year; the Magic V5 has a 5,820mAh battery, while the X Fold 5 has an even bigger 6,000mAh battery. While it’s admirable that Samsung is aiming to deliver a sleek foldable this time around, there’s no question that a bigger battery would have been a much better choice.

Software is likely to be a big talking point at the launch event. Samsung has focused on Galaxy AI as a major point of differentiation, and the brand could share plans on what it has in store with the next iteration of One UI. It has been a contentious year in this regard, with the One UI 7 rollout facing significant delays.

The Android 16-based One UI 8 will most likely debut alongside the foldables, and it will be interesting to see where Samsung takes Galaxy AI as rivalry intensifies among handset makers. Google dominates this field thanks to a suite of AI features on its Pixels, and Chinese manufacturers are getting in on the action, often teaming up with Google to bring innovative features to their devices, like Honor’s image-to-video generation mode that was introduced on the Honor 400 Pro.

A side-effect of Samsung chasing ever-thinner designs is that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 may miss out on stylus integration entirely.

It wouldn’t be too astonishing considering Samsung limited the feature-set of the stylus on the Galaxy S25 Ultra earlier this year, disabling its ability to serve as a remote shutter button. We’ll just have to wait and see what Samsung does in this area.

There definitely seems to be a bit of confusion in the Flip 7 rumor mill, as we're unsure whether Samsung will stick with Qualcomm or rely on the Exynos 2500 chipset. Initially, it was assumed that the Snapdragon 8 Elite would be at the helm, following suit with what we expect from the Fold 7.

In late May, an SoC model number was "discovered" in relation to the Exynos 2500, backed by claims that this would be used by all Flip 7 models. It would be a rather surprising change, even when you consider that Samsung moved from Qualcomm to MediaTek with the Galaxy Tab S10 lineup last year.

About a week later, another report surfaced that this wouldn't actually be the case. At least not entirely. The more recent rumor claimed that the Exynos 2500 would be at the helm in every region except for U.S., Canada, and China.

In doing so, that would mean that the Snapdragon 8 Elite would power the Flip 7 in the aforementioned trio of countries. Meanwhile, any other region where Samsung's flip phone was coming to would opt for the Exynos SoC.

This could be a make-or-break year for the Galaxy Z Flip series, as it sees continued pressure from other phone makers. Most notably, at least in the U.S., comes from Motorola, which recently released its refreshed Razr series of devices.

Headlining these is the Razr Ultra, which introduced an improved hinge and overall design. There's even a dedicated key to interact with Moto AI, something we've yet to see Samsung adopt. That is, unless you count the ability to activate Gemini with the Side Key as an "AI Key."

However, there is another Samsung foldable phone that has picked up steam in recent months with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. Late last year, display analyst Ross Young reported that the budget-friendly flip phone would launch alongside the Flip 7 and Fold 7.

Besides that, details were scarce, other than Young revealing that it would "carry the same display as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 successor, the Galaxy Z Flip 7."

Young provided further corroboration back in January that the Flip 7 FE would re-use the Flip 6's display. This would mean that the FE will sport a Dynamic LTPO AMOLED screen with a 1080 x 2640 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a peak brightness level of 2600 nits.

Around the same time, the Flip 7 FE made a surprise appearance on the GSMA database, carrying a model number of SM-F761B. As usually is the case, nothing else was revealed from this listing, besides providing confirmation of its existence.

While Young got through what the display of the Flip 7 FE might look like, we’ve heard some more chatter about its rear panel. It could also retain the Galaxy Flip 6’s folder-like cover screen, without the end-to-end screen. While it may look like the Galaxy Flip 6, a recent leak from Roland Quandt stated that the affordable FE variant could have the same screen space as the Galaxy Z Flip 7, measuring 4.1 inches when folded and 6.9 inches when unfolded.

Roland shared the alleged specs of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, which indicate that the device’s design could be compact and accessible. It is rumored to come with a 50 MP primary lens, with 128 and 256 GB storage options, and a 4000 mAh battery. While it remains unclear what chipset this FE variant could get, the leak suggests that it will come loaded with Galaxy AI, just like the rest of the lineup.

If the rumors of a redesigned Fold 7 and Flip 7, along with the rumored Flip FE aren't enough to get everyone excited, Samsung might have something for you. In November 2024, reports surfaced suggesting Samsung would be releasing a "double-folding" smartphone sometime in 2025.

This came after Huawei's Mate XT made waves as a phone that unfolded twice, transforming from a 6.4-inch display to a 10.2-inch screen. Reports about Samsung's tri-fold seemed to suggest the screens would fold inward to avoid being "vulnerable to drops and impacts."

While the most recent rumor about Samsung’s tri-fold wasn’t fully focused on the device, it was spotted in a One UI 8 deep dive by tipster AssembleDebug. The rumor notes that Samsung's internal code refers to the device as the "Multifold 7." The number “7” hints at the fact that it could be teased along with the other devices during Unpacked.

The leak mostly shows support animations for the phone's functions. One animation shows off the trifold's folding process, which sees the left-most portion opening, revealing its full display. The tipster went further, stating that One UI 8's animation suggests Samsung has gone with two "inward-folding" panels. However, the software's animations warn that the two panels aren't of equal size, with the left one smaller than the right, indicating it should be folded in first.

A detailed leak of the spec pages of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE highlights what’s in store with Samsung’s 2025 foldables. It shows the Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE touting the Exynos 2500, with the Z Fold 7 powered by Qualcomm instead, suggesting this is a global variant and not the U.S. model.

What’s interesting is that there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference between the standard Z Flip 7 and the Flip 7 FE; both have a similar-sized panel with identical resolution, same cameras and 4,300mAh battery, and internals. The biggest difference is that the FE model gets 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, with the regular version starting out at 12GB/256GB. We’ll have to wait and see if these pan out, but given the timing of the leak, it looks legitimate.

Interestingly, the latest leak reaffirms that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will feature a 200MP main camera, a huge upgrade over its predecessor. It’s likely Samsung is using the same sensor as the S25 Ultra, and that should allow the Z Fold 7 to take much better photos and videos.

The auxiliary lenses look to be unchanged, but we’ll know if that’s the case soon enough. The leak also lists Android 16 as the software, so it’s a decent possibility that Samsung will debut its foldables with One UI 8.

In addition to the foldables, we should get a new round of smartwatches. Samsung is likely to launch the Galaxy Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and Watch Ultra (2025), with all models running the Exynos W1000 under the hood and One UI 8.0 Watch.

The Watch 8 is set to come in 40mm and 44mm sizes, while the Watch 8 Classic may have a 46mm case, and the Watch Ultra (2025) a 47mm size. While an initial leak suggested all models could get 64GB of storage, a recent leak indicates Samsung is sticking with 32GB.

With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 set to debut with the Android 16-based One UI 8, let’s take a look at new features that might be coming to the foldables. Samsung rolled out One UI 8 beta builds last month, and the interface has a new multimodal AI engine that does a better job with contextualized information.

Most of Samsung’s Galaxy AI features are handled on-device, but the brand still relies on the cloud to power demanding tasks. We could see changes to the design as well, alongside new features being added to DeX, multitasking modes, and Samsung’s suite of utilities.

If the Galaxy S25 launch is any indication, Samsung will be predominantly talking about Galaxy AI at its foldable event. The recent spate of leaks give us a good insight into what’s coming with the foldables, and while a thinner design is a positive move, it doesn’t look like we’ll get huge upgrades in other areas.

In that context, Samsung will be keen to talk up its strengths, and that includes launching devices with Android 16 ahead of anyone else. Galaxy AI has a full suite of AI-backed features, and if you’ve used a Samsung device in the past, there’s plenty to like with what the brand is in terms of machine learning.

The imminent debut of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is exciting, as it has the potential to extend Samsung’s positioning in this category. While the foldable looks to be nearly identical to the regular Flip 7 based on the leaks, it may be a few hundred dollars more affordable, and that could prove to make all the difference.

Foldables have steadily increased in cost over the last two years, and we’ve always maintained that the category needs a mid-ranger to truly make these devices mainstream. Although the Flip 7 FE may not be that device, it is a positive step.

As for the Galaxy Watch lineup this year, at first, we heard that Samsung might bring the Classic variant back along with its standard Galaxy Watch 8. But the most recent rumors indicate that this year’s series could show up as a trio with the alleged Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 joining the lineup.

But let’s not get too ahead of ourselves here and take a close look at the Galaxy Watch 8’s design. To start, the standard version could allegedly have a softer design with a square-ish silver base topped by a circular dial, according to renders from avid tipster Evan Blass. If these rumors hold true, then this watch could be the perfect fit for anyone looking for all the newest smartwatch capabilities in a package that's both fashionable and comfortably slim on the wrist.

Things take a turn when it comes to the Classic variant. Images and renders that have cropped up over the last few weeks show the alleged Galaxy Watch 8 Classic in a rugged and thicker, silver and black colorway, sporting what looks like a physical rotating bezel, which seems to excite people who loved the feature on the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.

The Classic variant will supposedly arrive in a single size (47mm), with a 1.5-inch display, and will have a 450mAh battery capacity, which is a slight bump from the Galaxy Watch 7's battery (425 mAh). Unlike the standard Galaxy Watch 8, the rotating bezel, if present on the Classic would make it a bit more bulky on the wrist.

While the specs of the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic seem to be enticing, they are rumored to come with a solid price tag as well. New intel from European retailers suggests that the Galaxy Watch 8 is about to get the first series price increase in two years. According to WinFuture, the Galaxy Watch 8 40mm and 44mm models will cost "around €40-50 more than before," with this estimate "converted from foreign prices."

The leak also suggests that the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic will cost "just under €500," about a €50 jump over the Watch 6 Classic 47mm. But that's not all, Galaxy Watch 8 users might have to shell out more money to access advanced health tracking features on the watch, as the company may try to add a Samsung Health subscription. As Samsung's senior VP of health said, the company could be exploring putting some features behind a premium paywall.

A third rugged watch could be joining this year's line up — the Galaxy Watch Ultra's successor which some tipsters are calling the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025. Evan Blass who posted official looking renders of this watch, says it could show up in a deep blue colorway with a smoother silver bezel surrounding the dial. The watch might see a 1.47-inch Super AMOLED display, and a 47mm dial. Earlier leaks suggested that it could be powered by the Exynos W1000 chipset (5-core, 3nm process).

The renders don't give us a clear picture of whether this watch will have a physical rotating bezel like the one on the rumored Galaxy Watch 8 Classic — due to a much smoother outer bezel without the ridges. On the side, the watch might have two physical buttons seen on the other two models and an additional smaller orange button on one side.

The Watch Ultra (2025)'s price could still remain the same according to WinFuture 's pricing leak. If this leak is anywhere close to being true, then the Watch Ultra (2025) could come with a €699 price tag, in Europe — which is around $649/ CA$879 in other territories, making it one of the most expensive watches on the lineup, but still cheaper than an Apple Watch Ultra 2.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) may launch with One UI 8 Watch, with advanced features like the Antioxidant Index, Running Coach, Bedtime Guidance, and Vascular Load, which showed up in the beta version of the software. Additional leaks show that One UI 8 Watch might show up with cool features like Now Bar that lets you summon with a gesture, brings adaptive charging, and new app shortcut icons.

Let's get into something more fun now, shall we? People have been speculating that Samsung will finally tease or launch its Android XR headset, dubbed Project Moohan, during the summer Unpacked event. Despite Samsung and Google being very vocal about the headset and showcasing it publicly, there has been little to no information regarding its official launch. But Google did hint at the fact that Samsung's headset will be "available later this year."

AC's Michael Hicks who was able to give it a go during Google I/O says that it could be Apple Vision Pro's true rival. "I found the controls completely intuitive and familiar, and I barely had any missed inputs during my demo. Plus, the full-color camera was both vibrant and clear. The headset defaulted to mixed-reality passthrough," he added.

Samsung's XR headset is rumored to feature the ‘XR2+ 2nd generation’ chipset designed by Qualcomm and manufactured using Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process. As for the display, the headset supposedly uses a Sony 4K micro-OLED display with 3,552 × 3,840 resolution, 1,000-nit brightness at 20% power, and 90 FPS. A Korean website recently noted that the headset could control up to 12 cameras and sensors.

Additionally, it looks like the XR headset can be used for more than just gaming, as Google confirmed at I/O that it would come with Gemini integration, giving users an intuitive, personalized AI assistant. The Korean website even hinted at the possibility of Samsung officially teasing the headset during the upcoming foldables Unpacked, which would be incredible if it does fall through! Any ideas on what Samsung could name its headset?

Will the new Galaxy Z Flip 7 be able to keep up with the Motorola Razr 2025? The Galaxy Z Flip 7, with its rumored larger cover screen (potentially 4.1 inches), might be gearing up to take on the Razr 2025 head-on. The bigger cover display could only mean more ways to interact with the device without the need to snap it open.

On the software front, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 one-ups the Razr as it is confirmed to launch with the One UI 8, which runs on Android 16, and this means users could get all of Galaxy AI’s latest features right out of the box. While the Motorola Razr 2025 did launch with Android 15 out of the box, it will get Android 16 at some point, hopefully, sooner rather than later (although, with Motorola's track record, it could be later).

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is launching amidst intense rivalry, so let’s take a look at how it’s positioned against Chinese alternatives. Honor just unveiled the Magic V5, and it has the distinction of being the thinnest foldable around, coming in at just 4.1mm. Samsung will be aiming to match this, as leaks of the Z Fold 7 indicate the foldable might be around 4.3mm.

However, the Z Golf 7 is likely to retain a 4,400mAh battery, while the Magic V5 has a 6,100mAh battery. Samsung is falling behind with battery tech, and with other brands leveraging silicon-carbon tech to put bigger batteries into sleek foldables, we’ll have to see when (and if) Samsung decides to take action. The Magic V5 also has standout cameras, and Honor is doing all the right things with its AI suite. The one thing in Samsung’s favor is that the Magic V5 isn’t coming to the U.S. -— Samsung doesn’t have any real contenders in the region.

Another contender to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the Vivo X Fold 5. The foldable has a huge 6,000mAh battery, and comes in at just 4.3mm when unfolded. It has the biggest inner panel of any foldable at 8.03 inches, and the outer 6.53-inch cover panel is just like a regular phone.

It’s powered by last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but that isn’t a huge deal as it still has plenty of power to spare, and it comes with a trio of 50MP cameras at the back. Vivo is doing incredible things with its camera tuning, and the X Fold 5 is designed to deliver the same caliber of shots as the Vivo X200 Pro. The fact that the foldable is limited to select Asian countries means Samsung can breathe a sigh of relief.

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of creaky hinges feeling the stress, knowing they’ll soon be replaced by newer models. That’s right, it’s Galaxy Unpacked day, and in just a few short hours, we suspect there will be a few brand-new fancy devices announced.

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With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung needs to demonstrate three things: that it's able to make a foldable that's just as thin as its Chinese rivals, deliver better cameras, and last longer than its predecessors. The leaks indicate at least two of those will be fulfilled; the Z Fold 7 is set to be the thinnest Samsung foldable yet, and it should be considerably lighter than last year as well.

And if a recent retail listing is any indication, the 200MP camera coming to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 should allow the foldable to take much better photos. As for the battery, it's unlikely we'll see any change in this area; Samsung is clearly unwilling to innovate when it comes to battery tech, and the Z Fold 7 is once again set to lag behind its rivals.

As for the Flip 7, it's exciting to see Samsung roll out an FE model. The standard model and the FE should both have bigger cover screens, giving the foldables much-needed real estate at the front. It looks like Samsung is using its in-house Exynos chipset on these foldables, but we'll have to wait and see if that's the case even in the U.S., or if these models will be powered by Qualcomm instead.

It's unlikely we'll see huge changes to the cameras — Samsung is possibly reserving that for the Z Fold 7. That said, a thinner design and bigger cover screen should be enough to differentiate the Z Flip 7 against Motorola's offerings.

While we’ve been covering pretty much everything there is to know about Samsung’s upcoming array of devices, that’s not the only place you can catch up on what’s to come. There’s the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 Ultimate Guide, which contains all of the news articles, editorials, and other content that the Android Central team has assembled.

Less than two hours left to go until showtime! Although Samsung is hosting its Galaxy Unpacked event in New York City, you don’t have to worry about missing out.

As has been the case with previous Unpacked announcements, the event is being live-streamed on YouTube and directly via Samsung.com. If you need specifics and more details, be sure to check out our “How to watch and what to expect” post.

Personally, I’m stoked to see what’s to come of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and whether Samsung will give us a glimpse at the rumored Galaxy G Fold. I don’t actually expect to see the latter, but it would be pretty darn awesome if Samsung introduced an all-new foldable form factor.

Even still, I’ll just be happy if most of the recent Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumors come to fruition. I’m ready for a slimmer design and, more importantly, a better camera system.

It’ll also be interesting to see whether Project Moohan gets any kind of mention during the event. The last time we heard or saw was when Michael went hands-on with the Android XR headset at Google I/O 2025.

Considering that Project Moohan is expected to be released “later in 2025,” I would have to assume that Samsung at least mentions something about it. If not, that would lead me to believe that there could be one more Samsung event before the end of the year.

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The excitement is palpable. It’s building to the crescendo, and we have just 15 minutes left to wait before the veil is pulled back on everything Samsung has been working on. It’s like Christmas in July, except instead of Santa Claus bringing you gifts in the sweltering heat, it’s Samsung Claus.

And we’re off! Stay tuned as we’ll be sharing our thoughts about everything that Samsung announces and shows off throughout the entirety of Galaxy Unpacked. Oh, and even when the event comes to a close, we’ll still be here providing all of the information about everything from pre-order deals to unique features, and anything in between.

T.M. Roh is first on stage, doing the usual stuff like talking about everything that's happened in the past year. Oh yeah, and how important Galaxy AI is.

Well, well, well. There was a glimpse of Project Moohan.

With the introduction out of the way, Samsung is kicking off the announcements by showing off the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

I was lucky enough to get some hands-on time with the Fold 7 before Unpacked, and I still can't believe just how thin this phone is.

It's kind of interesting to see Samsung include mention of better battery life in the Fold 7.

It's worth pointing out, since Samsung omitted it, but the Fold 7 is also thinner because the S Pen digitizer has been removed.

I'm probably most excited to try out the upgraded camera system.

Now we're moving onto One UI 8 based on Android 16 and all of the various AI features that are being implemented.

Rick Osterloh has joined after a quick photo op to talk about the Google and Samsung partnership and how it continues to push AI innovation forward.

We're barely 20 minutes into Unpacked, but if you already know that you want to upgrade, we have rounded up the best pre-order deals for both the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7.

• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 preorder deals
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 preorder deals

Rick just revealed that Fold 7 and Flip 7 owners will get six months of Google AI Pro for free, giving you access to the best features that Gemini has to offer on the latest Samsung hardware.

Earlier this week, I flew up to New York and was lucky enough to get some hands-on time with all of Samsung's latest devices. There's a lot to be excited about, but hit the links below to see my initial impressions of the Fold 7, Flip 7, and Watch 8.

• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 hands-on: A new hope
• Samsung Galaxy Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE hands-on: One's a powerhouse, one's recycled
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series hands-on: There's more than meets the eye

Being able to use Circle to Search while playing games is pretty awesome. After I heard about this feature, it reminded me of when I tried to use Gemini and NotebookLM to create walkthrough guides.

I can't help but feel like Samsung is spending a lot of time on the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Either Unpacked is going to be two hours long, or the Z Flip 7 will end up with like 10 minutes of stage time.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 at that price is going to be a tough pill to swallow. But hopefully the pre-order deals are enough to entice people.

Pre-orders open today and the Fold 7 will be released on July 25th.

Okay, now we're onto the Flip 7.

I have to say...I still prefer the book-style foldable, but these changes that have been made to the Z Flip 7 are really enticing. I'd be lying if I said I didn't at least think about picking one up.

Gemini and Gemini Live being available and accessible right from the FlexWindow is huge. Now, you don't have to open your phone just to ask a question.

Now we're spending a bit more time talking about the various camera features of the Flip 7. It has a 50MP "Pro-level" main wide-angle lens, while ProVisual Engine has been upgraded to make pictures and videos look even better.

Pre-orders open today for the Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE, priced at $1,099 and $899, respectively. Like the Fold 7, these will launch on July 25th.

Samsung is speeding things up now, as we're already onto the Galaxy Watch 8 series. The only thing that matters (to me) is that the ROTATING CROWN IS BACK!

But yeah, it's also pretty awesome that the Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic are both thinner and lighter. I just wish Samsung didn't change the lug system for the watch bands.

I wonder if Michael considers himself as a part of the RunnerzZz?

There aren't very many new features coming to Samsung Health, so it looks like we're just reminding everyone of what's possible with the BioActive sensor.

Just kidding! The Galaxy Watch 8 is the first smartwatch that is capable of measuring your antioxidant levels, with the results appearing both on your Watch and in the Samsung Health app on your phone.

Samsung just announced that the Galaxy Watch 8 series will be the first smartwatch to include Google Gemini out of the box. However, Google also published a blog post sharing that an update is rolling out to "Pixel Watches, OnePlus, OPPO, and Xiaomi smartwatches" with Gemini onboard.

I still can't seem to figure out what's actually different about the Watch Ultra besides the upgraded storage.

Pricing for the Watch 8 series starts at $399, with pre-orders starting today ahead of the launch on July 25th.

T.M. Roh is back on stage to talk about sustainability and how the Fold 7 and Flip 7 are the "pinnacle" of hardware. And of course, there was another brief slide about Galaxy AI.

And that's a wrap. Samsung managed to squeeze in all of the new announcements, with Unpacked lasting for just over an hour.

If you missed out on watching Galaxy Unpacked live and are curious about everything that was announced, you're in luck. We've rounded up the biggest announcements from Unpacked, and condensed them into a single article for you to peruse at your leisure.

• Biggest announcements from Samsung's Summer Unpacked: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and more

While these devices look epic, I feel a bit let down by Samsung's Unpacked, especially with the constant buzz around their rumored tri-fold device and the Project Moohan XR headset. I was hoping for Samsung to provide a quick glimpse at its upcoming devices or a tease for its Android XR Headset.

That said, the XR headset's launch may not be too far-fetched as a Korean website claims Samsung will launch the headset on Sept. 29 during a "domestic Unpacked," and will first be released in Korea in October, with a subsequent rollout to other countries.

As you already know the Galaxy Z Flip 7 has launched with the largest cover screen yet, and while it looks spectacular, ever wondered how it is being kept from the daily wear and tear?

The cover screen gets the latest Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 which is housed within a strong yet lightweight Armor Aluminum frame, alongside a redesigned, high-strength Armor FlexHinge. Additionally, the phone is water and dust resistant with an IP48 that offers protection against splashes and everyday debris.

You've heard us say this multiple times today, that you can do more with the Flip 7's cover screen since it's much larger now, but the question is, what do we mean by more? To start, Gemini Live is directly integrated into the FlexWindow(aka cover screen). This means you can use voice commands to ask Gemini questions, directions to a location, and ask it to perform tasks hands-free. All this without flipping the phone open, all by long-pressing the side power button on the Galaxy Z Flip 7.

Be it showing Gemini an outfit and asking for styling suggestions based on the weather, or pointing the camera at an event poster and asking Gemini to create a calendar entry with the details, and more via the FlexWindow.

The Z Flip 7 looks all sleek and new, the real question is whether you should upgrade to this phone if you have the Z Flip 6. In short, our answer may be, only because they're a lot similar than you think.

Other than the larger cover screen, the Z Flip 7 doesn't bring enough features to get an upgrade if you own a Galaxy Z Flip 6 already. The cameras and charging speed are the same, and it's unclear whether the Exynos 2500 chip is an upgrade or a downgrade. The larger screens and Samsung DeX support probably aren't enough to sway Galaxy Z Flip 6 owners.

If you're not a Galaxy Z Flip 6 owner, though, getting the latest version of Android out of the box, along with tons of fun AI features and the promise of seven years of OS and security updates, is reason enough to buy the Flip 7, according to AC's Namerah Saud Fatmi!

While Samsung advertises the Z Fold 7's "Ultra experience" with flagship specs like the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, just like the Galaxy S25 series, it subtly overlooks a key detail: its IP48 water and dust resistance rating, while most other flagship devices have an IP68 rating, offering full dust protection.

This means the device gets protected against objects larger than 1mm but not against fine dust, and "8" for water resistance means submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for 30 minutes. So, despite its water resistance against splashes and brief submersion, it's not truly "waterproof" or fine dust resistant.

If you're someone with a Galaxy Z Fold 6, should you upgrade to the new and slim Galaxy Z Fold 7? The answer actually depends on your priorities and what aspects of the current device you value the most. According to AC's Nick Sutrich, the Z Fold 7 is a definite step up with its Ultra experience, slimmer form factor, and larger screens. It also comes with a 200 MP primary sensor, which is a huge upgrade from the Z Fold 6's 50 MP camera.

Rise and shine, Galaxy fans! We witnessed sleekness in every word yesterday, with the reveal of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7. But the innovation didn't stop there, as Samsung also unveiled two new smartwatches — Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic.

While the Korean OEM continues to push the "slim" design on its phones, it has also done the same thing with its watches. Samsung claims the Galaxy Watch 8 is the "thinnest yet", being 11% thinner than the Watch 7.

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Galaxy Watch 8 is one of the first smartwatches to launch with Google's Gemini AI assistant built right in. This means Gemini can answer your complex questions directly from your wrist, even when it isn't paired to a device if you have Wi-Fi or LTE. You can ask Gemini to start a 30-minute run and launch your workout playlist all at once.

While Samsung did make the Galaxy Watch 8 sleeker, it also added a few design elements to make snug on your wrist. The "Cushion Design" and "Dynamic Lug System." This not only helps with better health data accuracy, it reducing case movement by 8% and improving comfort by 12%.

Switching things up to talk about the Watch 8's features for a bit. Another first for this smartwatch is to include the ability to measure your antioxidant levels. The watch measures carotenoids in your skin your thumb on the sensor for five seconds. But this would require you to take off the watch to place your thumb on the sensor, unlike having it on while measuring your heart rate.

If you're the inquisitive kind, and like to know if the food you eat is working out for your body, then this sensor gives you that added metric to help you make healthier life choices. However, I'm someone who feels that extensively monitoring health metrics is rather unnecessary, so its a hard pass for me.

The return of the rotating bezel is what excites me the most on the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. It is the feel of being able to navigate menus, notifications, and apps without touching the screen, and it comes with new and improved ridges this year, giving users the rugged feel they were waiting for.

The Watch 8 Classic now sports the same "Cushion Design" (a squarish body with rounded corners) like the standard variant, but shows up only in one size — 46mm. Despite its one-size-fits-all strategy, the smartwatch comes with double the storage (64 GB), a bump from the Galaxy Watch 8.

The Watch 8 Classic also gets something from the Galaxy Watch Ultra. The additional "Quick Button," often described as an "action button." This can be customized to instantly launch your favorite workout, an app, or other functions, based on your personal preference.

Speaking of the Ultra, it shows up as the "most advanced and durable" version. The watch features an IP68 rating for water resistance and a strong MIL-STD-810H durability rating for bumps and hard knocks.

It also gets upgraded to 64GB of storage paired with 2GB of memory. Features like Samsung Health, Gemini, multi-info tiles, and more are present on the Watch Ultra. The Korean OEM is bringing this version of the Ultra in an all-new Titanium Blue, alongside Titanium Gray and Titanium Silver.

Moving on from wearables, we just received some intel on Samsung's rumored tri-fold device, which we thought might be teased at the Unpacked event yesterday. Insider's scoop is that Samsung's acting head of the device experience division, TM Roh, said during a press interview with The Korea Times that the tri-fold device is coming "within this year." Roh says the company is finalizing what they would name the tri-fold and could launch it by the end of 2025. This means we'll be able to see Huawei's Mate XT's rival sooner!

If you're someone itching to buy the Z Flip 7, which showed up in three colorways this time. Which color would you pick? Let me break it down for you. While personal preference goes unsaid, there might be some technicalities that may influence your decision to buy a certain color.

For instance, darker colors like Jet Black and Blue Shadow may tend to hide fingerprint smudges and the daily wear and tear better. However, if you're someone who loves to stand out in a crowd, then the Coral Red or the Mint (online exclusive) colorway might be your best pick. If you ask for my opinion, then I'd pick the new, bright and shiny Coral Red, which seems to have caught the eyes of AC's staff as well.

You know by now that the Galaxy Z Fold Z is the slimmest fold yet, it is 26% thinner when folded (8.9mm) and significantly lighter, weighing about 215 grams, which is much lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (218 grams). Samsung would have had to make some trade-offs for this to happen. One of which is ditching the S-Pen compatibility.

This decision was made to achieve the Z Fold 7's thinner design. Samsung stated that data showed S Pen usage on the Fold was "very low," making it a calculated move to achieve this form factor.

That said, we're signing off for the evening, and in case you missed it, here's everything that was announced at this year's Samsung summer Unpacked

Happy Friyay! It wasn't just the Galaxy Z Flip 7 that got a cover screen upgrade, even Samsung's new foldable has a much wider covers screen. Samsung has expanded the cover display to 6.5 inches with a 21:9 aspect ratio, making it much closer to the feel and usability of a standard smartphone.

Foldable users have always had a common issue, that their cover screen is narrower than a usual slab smartphone. So now 6.5 inch full rectangular rounded corner display, users can "do-it-all" making the Galaxy Z Fold 7 much more comfortable to use.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 gets an instant boost when users "long-press the power button and share your screen with Gemini for effortless multitasking." Users will gain "live help" while scrolling and when switching through apps.

Imagine you're skimming through an online store, and as you scroll through different products, Gemini can analyze what's on your screen in real-time. You can ask questions like, "Which one of these shirts would go best with blue jeans?" or "Tell me more about the material quality of these different suitcases." And your virtual shopping partner will give you all the answers on the go!

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I think I got lucky to experience the Galaxy Z Fold 7 in all its glory! My first thought when I held it was an instant "Wow—it's incredibly sleek." I was most excited to see if Samsung had truly managed to make it creaseless.

From a top-down angle, it certainly appeared quite smooth, almost creaseless. However, from a side angle, the display crease was still noticeable. Samsung's experts at the event said, though, that this crease would essentially vanish when using a the phone or while binging on your favorite show. See what I mean?

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 probably has the coolest "new thing," and that's finally a full cover display, according to AC's contributor Nickolas Diaz. The most exciting thing for him is that Samsung finally decided to cover the entire front of the Z Flip 7 with a screen, catching up to the Motorola Razr series and others.

He says, now, there's a lot more usability out of the Galaxy Z Flip 7; think Gemini Live, think better YouTube videos, think an easier time taking photos. The Flip 7 is finally becoming something cool.

Without making the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE feel too left out, let's chat about that device, shall we? It looks like the Z Flip 6, it feels like the Z Flip 6, but it's the new Z Flip 7 Fan Edition. The device arrived at a lower price and with a different processor — aka the Exynos 2400.

This device retains the smaller 3.4-inch cover display and 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X main display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It has a 50MP main camera and a 12MP ultrawide, along with a 10MP selfie camera. Other than that, it comes packed with new Galaxy AI features and is available for $899 in black and white.

Did you know that Samsung redesigned the way bands are strapped onto its new watches? Samsung has adopted a new "dynamic lug" system that replaces the traditional pin connection entirely. This is similar to what's on the Apple Watch and Google Pixel Watch.

AC's Andrew Myrick says that there's now a "tongue" in the middle that inserts into the watch casing, in order to ensure the band stays connected to the watch. "But it has the added benefit of providing a more snug fit while reducing the gap between the band and your wrist." It features a button directly on the watch hardware that, when pressed, releases the band or an adapter.

As Samsung was just about to launch its new lineup of smartwatches, an interesting statistic popped up. Recent reports suggest that Samsung is down 18% in smartwatch sales, so here's hoping the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic push the bar higher for the Korean OEM. With the lighter design, new health features, and the added rotating dial, Samsung has a good shot at getting those numbers up next quarter.

And that's a wrap on our Samsung Unpacked live coverage. Thank you for following along! In case you missed any of the announcements, here are some quick links to catch up on everything that happened.

• Samsung Galaxy Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE hands-on: One's a powerhouse, one's recycled
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 hands-on: A new hope
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series hands-on: There's more than meets the eye
• Biggest announcements from Samsung's Summer Unpacked: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and more