Samsung Z Fold 7 unveiled at Unpacked event in New York

Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest generation of its Galaxy Z series smartphones.

At the Galaxy Unpacked 2025,.. the Korean company introduced its slimmest and lightest foldable phone to date.

Lee Seung-jae takes a look.

The summer edition of Galaxy Unpacked 2025 was held in New York City on Wednesday, with expectations high over Samsung Electronics' latest releases.

There, Samsung Electronics unveiled the latest generation of its Galaxy Z series smartphones, showcasing the company's slimmest and lightest foldable smartphones to date with their Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7.

Along with its new physical features, the company says the new smartphone comes with an upgraded camera and artificial intelligence capabilities.

"Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, they present the pinnacle of our innovation. This is more than just a new flip or fold. Galaxy AI has become your very own human-like AI companion, elevating the way you connect, create, and lead every single day."

Samsung says the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the thinnest and lightest model in the latest Z series.

The phone measures just 8-point-9 millimeters when folded, and 4-point-2 millimeters when unfolded.

It weighs just 215 grams,.. making it even lighter than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, launched in January.

Despite a reduction in size and weight, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 features a 6-point-5 inch external display and an 8-inch main display, with the inner display 11 percent larger than the previous model.

It's also equipped with a 20-megapixel wide-angle camera, with Samsung improving its AI capabilities by enhancing cooperation with external partners like Google.

Meanwhile,.. the clamshell-style Galaxy Z Flip 7 upgraded its display with slightly larger screens than its previous model, and a slimmer and lighter build.

And for those at the event, it was a chance to see how Samsung Electronics continues to improve in the competitive mobile phone industry.

I was very excited to see the unpacked of the new Galaxy Flip 7. I'm very surprised by how elegant it looks. It's very lightweight, its pocketability. And I'm most impressed about the AI assistance. It's going to be very helpful in my everyday life."

Samsung also unveiled its latest Galaxy Watch 8.

According to Samsung Electronics, the new Galaxy Fold and Flip models will officially launch worldwide on July 25th.

Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.