Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 First Look: Thinner, smarter, and finally ready to compete

The Galaxy Z Fold7 shows that Samsung is finally closing the hardware gap with the competition. It’s lighter, thinner, and more polished than any Fold before it, weighing just 215g and measuring a mere 4.2mm when unfolded. For a phone that transforms into a tablet, that’s seriously compact.

The Fold7 features a 6.5-inch cover screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio, making it more usable one-handed. Unfold it, and you get an 8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X main display, which is now 11% larger than last year. With up to 2,600 nits of brightness and Vision…