Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Display
- Muhammad Rehman
- 2 hours ago
- 3 min read
The Galaxy Z Fold7 now features a foldable 8.0-inch LTPO OLED panel with a resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels and a nearly square aspect ratio. The model from last year had a 7.6-inch diagonal. Of course, the panel has all the bells and whistles - 120Hz refresh rate with granular control (more on that later) and HDR10+ support.
Sadly, the display does not support Dolby Vision, as with all Samsungs, but it can stream HDR content and works well with YouTube and Netflix. In both manual and auto mode, we measured the maximum brightness. With the extra brightness boost setting in manual mode, we achieved a maximum brightness of 707 nits.
In auto mode, the display reached 1,408 nits, which is approximately 200 nits lower than the measurement we obtained last year on the Z Fold6. Since 1,400 nits is bright enough for comfortable outdoor use, it won't matter in real life. Additionally, the cover screen has increased by 0.2 inches to 6.5". Additionally, it has a better aspect ratio that is comparable to that of a standard phone. The resolution is 1080 x 2520px, which is slightly higher than before.
The cover screen, like the main foldable display, supports HDR10+ streaming and offers granular refresh rate control due to its 120Hz LTPO OLED display. Interestingly, this display is again slightly dimmer than its predecessor. In manual mode, we measured a brightness of up to 688 nits, while auto mode boosted the brightness to 1,409 nits. Still more than adequate for comfortable outdoor use.
The control of the refresh rate is fairly simple. Samsung offers two modes - Adaptive and Standard. The standard caps the refresh rate to 60Hz. The displays can go down to 24Hz to preserve power when the system deems necessary or when you are playing a 24fps video on your phone.
The Galaxy Z Fold7's 4,400 mAh battery capacity remains unchanged despite the thinner chassis. The more recent Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, however, is marketed as a more energy-efficient than its predecessor and some of the results from our battery tests suggest so too.
The Z Fold7 scored an 11:44h Active Use Score. Although this is still better than its predecessor, it is still a little below average when compared to its rivals. We see longer gaming and call runtimes (likely due to the new chipset), but lower web browsing scores due to the larger display.
We observed the same with the cover screen results. Naturally, you get considerably longer battery life with the cover screen, but the 12:56h Active Use Score is still a tad lower than what we were expecting.
Again, the charging rate on this year's foldables from Samsung is far from ideal. The Z Fold7 is one of the slowest-charging devices in its category, with only 25W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. However, if you purchase a third-party charger, you should be aware that a USB-PD PPS-enabled Power Delivery charger is required to achieve 25W. The Z Fold7 features stereo speakers and has both drivers on its cover screen half.
The top unit has an opening that faces the cover screen because it also serves as an earpiece, and the sound is released through the frame's slits. The Galaxy Z Fold7 received an "Average" score of -28.3 LUFS for loudness, which is not very good for a device in this price range. The handset is also quieter than its predecessor, which is likely due to the smaller cavities used for the thinner chassis.
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