New information suggests that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be even thinner than the Oppo Find N5, the thinnest foldable smartphone currently on the market. A small feat that is likely to be greatly appreciated once in your pocket.
Our Greek colleagues at Techmaniacs claim to have gotten their hands on a slew of precise data on Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphones. In particular, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which reveals its dimensions, which could well be quite breathtaking. The device could in fact be only 8.2 mm thick when folded.
Which, if confirmed, would take the lead in the market on this point – for greater comfort when carrying it in a trouser pocket. Once unfolded, the device would be only 4 mm thick excluding the photo sensors. Which again, if confirmed, would represent a real technological feat.
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The thinnest foldable smartphone currently available on the market is in fact the Oppo Find N5 – with a casing that would be 0.7 mm thicker, according to this scenario. It should be noted that these data are the result of indiscretions and should be taken with a grain of salt. Our Greek colleagues also contradict other reputable sites on the thickness of the device.
The current consensus is that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 would be around 9.5 mm thick when folded. After years of stagnation in the field of smartphone thickness, it seems that the sector as a whole is engaging in a new race for millimeters. We know, for example, that the iPhone 17 Air that Apple is soon to unveil should only have a thinner edge of 5 millimeters.
Making mobiles thinner requires overcoming several challenges that manufacturers have sometimes been largely wrong about in the past. The first is structural: consumers tend to refuse to trade the thinness of their device for increased fragility – in particular, a risk of permanent deformation of the casing. Past examples have led to scandals known as bendgate.
With the key to costly recalls for manufacturers. Another challenge: managing to offer decent battery life despite the thinness of the battery. This challenge seems likely to be more easily met – thanks to the emergence of new battery technologies that are starting to find their way into consumer devices.
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