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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

R30,000
SKU: 7334
Brand: Samsung
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
RAM: 12GB/16GB
Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB
Display: Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Camera: 200MP
OS: Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

9.8

Display 10 / 10
Camera 10 / 10
Performance 10 / 10
Battery 9 / 10

PROS

Advanced Armor aluminum frame.
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 120Hz.
Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 12/16GB RAM.
Triple rear camera with 200MP, 10MP selfie.
Stereo speakers, NFC and 25W charger.

CONS

IP48 certification.
No 3.5mm audio jack.
4400mAh battery capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 represents the absolute pinnacle of Samsung’s engineering, morphing from a traditional smartphone form factor into a full-fledged tablet experience. A quick reality check on local pricing: because the Z Fold 7 is an ultra-premium flagship, baseline models actually start much higher than ZAR 30,000, typically landing closer to the ZAR 41,000 to ZAR 45,000 range across South Africa.

Even at its true flagship tier, it remains the ultimate power-user device for business professionals, digital creators, and heavy multitaskers who need a workspace that travels with them.

Retail Availability: Where to Buy in South Africa

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is heavily integrated into South Africa’s leading consumer electronics and mobile network ecosystems. You can purchase it upfront via straight cash layouts or spread the cost across flexible monthly contracts at the following venues:

Online Platforms & Tech Specialists: Takealot, HiFi Corp, Hi Online, 4U
Major Commercial Retail Chains: Makro, Game, Foschini, Mr Price
Cellular Networks & Mobile Specialists: MTN, Cellucity, Chatz Connect
Value & Budget Outlets: PEP, Ackermans (Typically available via contract order or specialty high-end stock)

Price & Region Warning: Final shelf pricing varies based on your specific location and market tier in South Africa. Retail chains like Makro and web platforms like Takealot regularly feature promotional cash discounts, whereas mobile networks like MTN emphasize 24-month or 36-month contract upgrades bundled with high-speed 5G data packages.

Key Highlights: Why It Commands Flagship Status

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 addresses previous foldable limits by combining a remarkably thin chassis with top-tier internal performance and massive camera upgrades.

Book-Style Folding Workspace: Closed, it operates as a standard smartphone with a premium 6.5-inch exterior screen. Unfolded, it reveals an immersive 8.0-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X main display running a fluid 120Hz refresh rate—perfect for editing documents or viewing split-screen apps.
Ultra-Slim, Light Architecture: Shaving down physical bulk significantly, it folds to just 8.9mm thick and unfolds to an incredibly thin 4.2mm, making it more comfortable to hold and slide into a pocket than previous generations.
Pro-Grade 200MP Camera System: Photography catches up to the absolute best. It features a massive 200MP main camera sensor paired with mechanical Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), bringing the “Ultra” photography suite to the foldable lineup for crisp low-light shots and detailed 8K recording.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Power: Driving the interface is the cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Built on a 3nm layout, it easily manages high-end processing, heavy data computations, and advanced Galaxy AI tools while balancing power efficiency.
Upgraded IP48 Resilience: Adding extra structural security to complex hinges, the device introduces certified solid particle protection alongside its existing water resistance, expanding overall hardware durability.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Google
Model	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Announced	09 July, 2025
Released	25 July, 2025
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 30,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)
Protection	IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame
Colors	Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + multiple eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size	8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1968 x 2184 pixels (~368 ppi density)
Secondary Display	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera	10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 16
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	One UI 8

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	12GB/16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB/512GB/1TB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless