The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable cellphone has been tipped for a substantial improve in a single important space – nevertheless it may not be sufficient.
In accordance with recent claims from Dutch web site GalaxyClub, Samsung’s subsequent compact foldable cellphone will improve the scale of its battery from 4000mAh to 4300mAh.
That’s a 7.5% enhance if true, and comes off the again of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 growing its battery measurement from simply 3700mAh within the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5.
That’s a transparent sing of progress. So why are we saying that this may not be sufficient?
Flip 7 foes are going even greater
Make no mistake, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 wants a bigger battery.
In our 3.5-star overview of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, one in all our principal criticisms was that the battery life was “underwhelming”, to the extent that our reviewer was “usually apprehensive about making it via a full day”.
Given these considerations, we’re simply unsure a 7.5% capability enhance goes to chop it. Not when one of many Galaxy Z Flip 7’s key rivals, the Xiaomi Combine Flip 2, is rumoured to be getting an enormous 5100mAh cell.
Mattias Inghe
How has Xiaomi stolen a march on Samsung?
Xiaomi seems to have integrated silicon-carbon (Si-C) battery know-how to extend the battery capability of its flip cellphone with out an accompanying enhance in handset measurement. Samsung appears to be trailing with its adoption of this know-how.
Presumably the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will see the corporate introducing Si-C to its product strains, however foldable followers may want to attend till the second half of 2026 for aggressive stamina from Samsung.
After all, that small bump to the battery measurement may mix with the extra environment friendly Snapdragon 8 Elite chip that may presumably energy the Galaxy Z Flip 7 for a significant enchancment, so we’re not prepared to surrender hope altogether. Watch this area.