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Samsung Galaxy Z series
A Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (left) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 (right), both folded
DeveloperSamsung Electronics
TypeFoldable smartphones
Release date6 September 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-06)
System on a chipQualcomm Snapdragon (2019–)
Exynos (2025-)

The Samsung Galaxy Z series (named as Samsung Galaxy Foldables in certain territories) is a line of foldable smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics since 2019, part of the wider range of Samsung Galaxy products. The Z series consists of smartphones running Android with flexible displays, namely the Z Fold line of book-style foldables[1] and the Z Flip line of clamshell-style ("flip phone") foldables.[2]

History

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Z series
2019Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
2020Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
2021Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
2022Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
2023Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2024Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2025Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

In 2018, Samsung announced the Galaxy X prototype before manufacture and release of the foldable under the new name Galaxy Fold in 2019.[3] With the 2020 announcement of the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung's future foldable smartphones are part of the Galaxy Z series.[4] Unlike the Galaxy Fold, the Z Flip folds vertically and uses a hybrid glass coating branded as "Infinity Flex Display".[5][6][7] The Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G is the second generation of Samsung's inward fold design introduced with the original Fold. It features a significantly larger front screen than its predecessor, a high refresh rate 120 Hz folding screen, minimal bezels and improved cameras.[8]

In March 2022, Samsung began to rebrand the Galaxy Fold and Flip devices in Ukraine, Moldova and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) to remove the "Z" branding from their names. This is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[9][10] as the letter "Z" has been used as a symbol by the Russian military and as a pro-war symbol by Russian government.[11][12]

Model comparison

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Z Fold

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Model Z Fold 7 Z Fold SE Z Fold 6 Z Fold 5 Z Fold 4 Z Fold 3 Z Fold 2 Fold
Display
Size 8" (internal) / 6.5" (external) 7.6" (internal) / 6.3" (external) 7.6" (internal) / 6.2" (external) 7.3" (internal) / 4.6" (external)
Resolution 2184 x 1968 / 2520 x 1080 2160×1856 / 2376×968 2176×1812 / 2316×904 2208×1768 / 2260×816 2208×1768 / 2260×816 2152×1536 / 1680×720
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Type AMOLED
CPU, GPU, RAM and Storage
Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Snapdragon 888 Snapdragon 865+ Snapdragon 855+ (W20 5G model)[13]
Cores 8
Frequency Up to 4.47 GHz Up to 3.39 GHz Up to 3.36 GHz 3.19 GHz 2.84 GHz 3.09 GHz 2.84 GHz
GPU Adreno 830 Adreno 750 Adreno 740 Adreno 730 Adreno 660 Adreno 650 Adreno 640
Memory 12 GB
Internal Storage 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB 256 / 512 GB 512 GB 512 GB
Expandable storage No Yes (microSD)
Battery and Charging
Capacity 4400 mAh 4500 mAh 4380 mAh
Charging 25W wired, 15W wireless 25W wired 15W wired
Technology Li-Po
Port USB Type-C
Wireless Yes No
Fast charge Yes
Connectivity
NFC Yes
Wi-Fi a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be a, b, g, n, ac, ax a, b, g, n, ac
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.0
Cellular 5G 4G
GPS Yes
Photo
Model Z Fold 7 Z Fold SE Z Fold 6 Z Fold 5 Z Fold 4 Z Fold 3 Z Fold 2 Fold
Sensors 3
Resolution 200 + 12 + 10 MP 50 + 12 + 10 MP 12 + 12 + 12 MP 12 + 12 + 16 MP
Aperture f1.7, f/2.2, f/2.4 f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 f/1.5–f/2.4, f/2.2, f/2.4
Front cameras 2 1 2
Front camera resolution 10 + 10 MP 10 + 4 MP 10 MP 10 + 8 MP
Front camera aperture f/2.2 f/2.2, f/1.8 f/2.2 f/2.2, f/1.9
Video 4K@60fps 4K@30fps
Other
Operating System (at launch) Android 16 Android 14 Android 13 Android 12 Android 11 Android 10 Android 9
Water resistance IP48 IPX8 None
Height 158.4 mm 153.5 mm 154.9 mm 155.1 mm 158.2 mm 159.2 mm 160.9 mm
Length 143.2 mm 132.6 mm 129.9 mm 130.1 mm 128.1 mm 128.2 mm 117.9 mm
Depth 4.2 mm 5.6 mm 6.1 mm 6.3 mm 6.4 mm 6.9 mm 6.9 mm
Weight 215 g 239 g 253 g 263 g 271 g 279 g 263 g
Release July 2025 October 2024 July 2024[14] July 2023[15] August 2022[16] August 2021[17] September 2020[4] September 2019[18]

Z Flip

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Model Z Flip 7 Z Flip 7 FE Z Flip 6 Z Flip 5 Z Flip 4 Z Flip 3 Z Flip 5G Z Flip LTE
Size 6.9" (internal) / 4.1" (external) 6.7" (internal) / 3.4" (external) 6.7" (internal) / 1.9" (external) 6.7" (internal) / 1.1" (external)
Resolution 2520 x 1080 / 1048 x 948 2640 × 1080 / 720 × 748 2640 × 1080 / 260 × 512 1080 × 2636 / 112 × 300
Density 397 ppi 425 ppi
Frequency 120 Hz 60 Hz
Technology Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic AMOLED 2X
CPU, GPU, RAM and storage
Processor Exynos 2500 Exynos 2400 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Snapdragon 888 Snapdragon 865+ Snapdragon 855+
Cores 10 8
Frequency 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.0 / 2.3 GHz (max) 3.36 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.0 GHz (max) 3.2 GHz 2.84 GHz 3.09 GHz 2.96 GHz
GPU Xclipse 950 Xclipse 940 Adreno 750 Adreno 740 Adreno 730 Adreno 660 Adreno 650 Adreno 640
Memory 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal storage 256 / 512 GB 128 / 256 GB 256 / 512 GB 256 / 512 GB 128 / 256 / 512 GB 128 / 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
Expandable? No
Capacity 4300 mAh 4000 mAh 3700 mAh 3300 mAh
Technology Li-Po
Port USB Type-C
Wireless charging Yes
Fast charging Yes
Connectivity
NFC Yes
Wi-Fi a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be a, b, g, n, ac, ax a, b, g, n, ac
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0
Cellular 5G 4G
GPS Yes
3.5 mm jack No
Model Z Flip 7 Z Flip 7 FE Z Flip 6 Z Flip 5 Z Flip 4 Z Flip 3 Z Flip 5G Z Flip LTE
Sensors 2
Resolution 50 + 12 MP 12 + 12 MP
Aperture f/1.8, f/2.2
Front camera resolution 10 MP
Front camera aperture f/2.2
Others
Model Z Flip 7 Z Flip 7 FE Z Flip 6 Z Flip 5 Z Flip 4 Z Flip 3 Z Flip 5G Z Flip LTE
Operating system Android 16 Android 14 Android 13 Android 12 Android 11 Android 10
Protection certificate IP48 IPX8 No
Height 166.7 mm 166.1 mm 165.1 mm 166 mm 167.3 mm
Length 75.2 mm 73.7 mm 73.6 mm 72.2 mm 73.6 mm
Depth 6.5 mm 7.2 mm 6.9 mm
Weight 188 g 189 g 187 g 183 g
Release July 2025 July 2024[19] August 2023[20] August 2022[21][22] August 2021 August 2020 February 2020

References

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