Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 7 at the Galaxy Unpacked event in New York City, introducing a thinner and lighter foldable flagship with updated hardware, improved displays, and increased durability. However, the device no longer supports the S Pen stylus, which is a significant change for the Fold series.
Starting with the Galaxy Z Fold 3, S Pen support was a key feature that enabled productivity and creative use of the large internal screen. With the Fold 7, Samsung has completely abandoned this support. The company explained that enabling the S Pen function would have required an additional digitizer layer, which would have increased the thickness of the device.
To maintain a sleeker shape, Samsung prioritized design, reducing the folded thickness from 5.6 mm to 4.2 mm and reducing weight from 239 g to 215 g. As a result, the Fold 7 is the lightest foldable widescreen tablet on the market.
The device has a larger 8-inch Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X internal display, 11% larger than its predecessor, with internal and external screens supporting an adaptive refresh rate of 1-120 Hz and peak brightness of up to 2600 nits. Samsung has also ditched the below-the-display camera in favor of a standard 10-megapixel front-facing sensor to improve image clarity.
Performance has been boosted by the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. Fold 7 is equipped with a 200-megapixel main rear camera for the first time in the series, as well as a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle and 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The battery capacity remains at 4400 mAh, with support for 25W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.
Samsung also focused on improving durability. The new Armor FlexHinge, titanium-coated display, and Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 help to strengthen the structure. The phone is IP48-rated for dust and splash protection.
The removal of S Pen support on the Z Fold 7, along with the recent decision to remove Bluetooth functionality from the S Pen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, signals a broader shift in Samsung’s approach. It suggests that the company may be reorienting the stylus from a productivity tool to a simpler input method, leaving longtime S Pen users uncertain about its future role in Samsung’s flagship ecosystem.
