I do not know should you’ve realized this, however Samsung’s most enjoyable product of 2025 is probably going solely
just a little over a month away… and it is not the
Galaxy Z Fold 7 or
Z Flip 7. It is undoubtedly not the
Galaxy Ring 2 both, not to mention the
Galaxy Watch 8 or
Watch 8 Basic.
I do know I may be within the minority right here, however I am much more intrigued by what the first-ever Fan Version foldable might carry to the desk in July than any of the largely repetitive, and albeit, boring gadgets talked about above. And the primary purpose for that’s very simple:
The worth is lastly proper
In the event you’ve been following my little editorials right here for the final yr or so, you could have discerned one among my most vital character traits – I am very stingy in the case of tech merchandise. I hate paying greater than I completely must once I purchase a brand new cellphone, which is why I am at the moment rocking a wonderfully acceptable (and ultra-affordable) Motorola Moto G-series mid-ranger as my each day driver.
That being mentioned, I have been within the foldable class ever since Samsung established it in 2019, so you may think about my delight on the shrinking costs of the Motorola Razr portfolio of late. However simply as I used to be pondering a purchase order of the brand new
Razr (2025) at a super-reasonable $699.99, the
newest Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE rumor dropped, predicting a really comparable and nearly shockingly aggressive price ticket for
Samsung‘s lengthy overdue budget-friendly clamshell.
I nonetheless have not fully given up the concept of shopping for the inexpensive Motorola Razr 2025. | Picture Credit score — PhoneArena
No, South Korea just isn’t the US, but when the Z Flip 7 Fan Version will certainly begin on the tough equal of $735 in its producer’s home market, that would nicely translate to not more than 800 bucks stateside.
With the
Galaxy Z Flip 6 usually priced at $1,100 and up, I am actually shocked (and mesmerized) by the prospect of a more recent Samsung foldable accessible for $300 much less. And sure, I absolutely notice that the
Z Flip 7 FE seems suspiciously just like the “outdated”
Galaxy Z Flip 5 in
all its leaked imagery up to now.
However that is completely positive by me (so long as the beginning value won’t exceed $800 in spite of everything), because it means the
Galaxy Z Flip 7 Fan Version might include a essential 6.7-inch show, a secondary 3.4-inch display screen, 8GB RAM, and since it is 2025, pre-installed
Android 15 (and even
Android 16) with a bunch of well timed OS updates assured. I do not learn about you, however that will simply qualify because the
finest foldable system for me. Sure, even with an Exynos 2400 processor underneath the hood.
Let’s discuss that horrendous identify
Look, I do know product branding just isn’t often within the high 5 or high ten (possibly not even within the high 20) promoting factors of a brand new cellphone, however
Samsung has to know no (sane)
Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE purchaser will ever name the handset by its actual, dumb identify. It is simply too darn sophisticated. And that is undoubtedly an issue once you’re already struggling in a loopy aggressive and
no-longer-fast-growing market like this.
To ensure that Samsung to (hope to) reclaim its world foldable gross sales crown, the corporate wants distinctive merchandise that may simply stand out from a crowd of very interesting
Motorola Razrs,
Pixel Folds, Huawei Pockets, Vivo X Flips, and
Honor Magics.
Sure, the Z Flip 7 FE seems quite a bit just like the Z Flip 5. However that does not hassle me that a lot.
As a result of the design is clearly not very unique (which, once more, just isn’t essentially a flaw by itself), Samsung has to get all the pieces else excellent for the Z Flip 7 FE to grow to be a box-office hit. That features the pricing (which is clearly wanting good for now), the specs (that are actually not unhealthy between the aforementioned display screen sizes, reminiscence rely, first rate 128GB storage, and attainable 4,000mAh battery capability), and sadly for Samsung, the identify.
Sure, model id will be vital, particularly for a pioneering system like the primary Fan Version foldable, so till it is etched in stone, I will maintain hoping that Samsung will in the end give you a greater, cooler, or a minimum of less complicated identify. Clearly,
Galaxy Z Flip Xe just isn’t it (and may really be even dumber), however X Flip is correct there.
Even Galaxy Z Flip FE (with out the 7) could be (barely) higher, though I am certain that the sensible advertising minds behind the
Galaxy S25 Edge moniker can discover one thing with a nicer ring and extra persona than that. And now I’ll go away you questioning whether or not I am being ironic in regards to the
S25 Edge identify or not…
