Live Updates From Samsung Unpacked 🔴

That’s it, folks! A little over one hour later and we’ve got the Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z Flip FE, Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and blue version of the Watch Ultra.

What do you guys make of all the new announcements? Exciting stuff? Boring? No feelings at all?

Samsung’s latest Unpacked didn’t end with any “one more thing” that we’ve come to expect from these big tech conferences. While the main portion of the show was dedicated to the new design of the Z Fold 7—which admittedly was a big step for Samsung—we didn’t get a single word about the supposed tri-fold design Samsung is reportedly developing. While Samsung teased Project Moohan at the beginning of its keynote, it didn’t offer us any other hint about what’s coming next for its AR headset and supposed glasses design alongside Google’s first step into XR. We’ll just have to wait to see if Samsung eventually offers any hint if its first headset arrives before the end of the year. Instead, I’m left with a hollow feeling. A thinner foldable is nice, but is it worth an hour of my life to sit through what already appears to be a simple specs bump for a device we’ve used before? — Kyle Barr

Pre-orders for the Galaxy Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and 2025 version of the Galaxy Watch Ultra start today with availability on July 25. The Watch 8 starts at $350, the Watch 8 Classic starts at $500, and the Watch Ultra starts at $650.

Those are starting prices for the Bluetooth models. LTE versions will cost a little more. —Raymond Wong

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is getting a minor “2025” update. Really just a new Titanium Blue color and 64GB of storage, which is double what the Ultra came with last year. It’ll cost the same $650. —Raymond Wong

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The Galaxy Watch 8 comes in either 40 mm or 44 mm sizes and starts with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. If you want something that provides more tactile controls, the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is back with the beloved rotating bezel. Both devices have the BioActive sensor for all your health metrics, though the classic is only available in the 46 mm size. You can get the Watch 8 in either silver or grey “granite,” while the Watch 8 Classic will be available in either black or white. — Kyle Barr

The squircle is here. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 adopts the “cushion” design seen in its Ultra predecessors and is adding lots of AI to Samsung’s smartwatch equation. Among the major additions is a new AI running coach and a Gemini AI assistant.

We haven’t had a chance to use the new Gemini features ourselves yet, but the possibilities seem fairly vast. Samsung says you can start a playlist at the same time you initiate a certain distance run, or set a specific timer when you tell the AI you’re cooking fettuccine, or have Gemini write an apology text if you’re running late to meet up with someone. For our full hands-on from Senior Editor, Consumer Tech, Raymond Wong, follow the link below. —James Pero

Google’s Gemini AI chatbot is debuting on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic first. If you’ve never used Gemini, it’s a more intelligent version of the Google Assistant and the future. With Gemini right on your wrist you’ll be able to ask questions and get useful answers and trigger multi-step tasks like playing a specific playlist when you start a run. I think it could be the thing that reignites interest in smartwatches. AI on your wrist could be a game-changer since the screen is too small to tap and scroll for more than a few seconds. —Raymond Wong

Is it circle? Is it square? It’s both, and it’s full of Gemini AI to boot. There’s an even bigger emphasis on health tracking features this time around with additional tracking for sleep stages and “bedtime guidance” for when you should go to sleep each night to get the most slumber. Samsung also promoted the watch’s new running coach that could offer a better idea when you may be pushing it a little too hard or going way too light. The Galaxy Watch 8 is the thinnest watch it’s made yet, and it comes in either 40mm or 44mm sizes. — Kyle Barr

Like the Z Fold 7, the Z Flip 7 pre-orders start today. It’ll cost $1,100 and come out on July 25. But at least it comes in a bunch of pretty colors? Which one is your favorite? That red is calling me. —Raymond Wong

The Samsung Galaxy Flip 7 has more going for it than the larger, wraparound display. The big update this year is the inclusion of a 50 MP wide main camera sensor with up to 2X optical zoom. It still has the same 12 MP ultra-wide sensor from last year’s Z Flip 6. The device also lets you use Google Gemini on the exterior “FlexWindow,” though Samsung was less willing to offer word if there are more apps and widgets compatible with that outside screen without having to jump through hoops and install the GoodLock app. — Kyle Barr

While Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 focuses on thinness, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 actually goes bigger; not in size—this is still the thinnest Flip yet—but in its screen. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 now has a 4.1-inch front screen that spans edge to edge. That’s a lot of real estate for a clamshell foldable.

That cover screen also, for the first time, has a 120Hz refresh rate and a brighter 2,600 nits of peak brightness compared to the Z Flip 6’s 1,600 nits. For our full hands-on with Senior Editor, Consumer Tech, Raymond Wong follow the link below. —James Pero

Check that out: a 4.1-inch cover screen that stretches edge-to-edge on the new Z Flip 7. Kinda looks like a Motorola Razr with the way the screen wraps around the dual cameras. Samsung says it slimmed down the bezels by 68%. —Raymond Wong 

Just like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, the Z Fold 7 will start at $2,000. It goes up for preorder today, July 9 with a full release on July 25. It comes in four colors, including a black and “silver shadow” alongside a creamy “mint” and a dark “Blue Shadow.” I wish Samsung would offer a color that pops far more, but you’ll still want a case on your foldable despite Samsung’s claims about survivability. The Korean tech giant promoted an ultra-thin case for the back of the phone, which may keep it from jutting out of your pocket too much. — Kyle Barr

Tech nerds—this is for you. The Z Fold 7 is powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite with Galaxy chip. Look at those higher numbers for the CPU, GPU, and NPU. For the average person, those numbers won’t mean much for browsing the web or scrolling TikTok. But if you’re playing 3D games like Genshin Impact? You may see some noticeable performance gains.

For the cameras, the Z Fold 7 has a 200-megapixel main shooter. The ultra-wide camera finally has autofocus.

Here are the rest of the tech specs! —Raymond Wong

Google’s Gemini and other AI tools are all over Samsung’s new foldables, and now it’s giving anyone who buys its new phones 6 months of Google AI Pro for free. That includes quite a few things, like Gemini in Chrome and access to some of Google’s fastest and smartest AI models, but also access to Flow, its “AI filmmaker” that uses Veo 3.

This is great news for all the AI slop aficionados out there, but probably bad news for anyone who just wants less AI content in the world. —James Pero

Did you care about Now Brief on the Galaxy S25? We didn’t, but Samsung hopes that having it on the big screen with resizable, customizable widgets will make it easier to parse all the various events, music, videos, or health info Galaxy AI wants to parse for you. There are even more text summaries on Browser Assistant when surfing the internet, but you can now resize and reposition those summaries when using the Z Fold 7 screen unfolded. — Kyle Barr

Samsung and Google’s partnership runs deep, and now the new Galaxy phones will be getting Android 16 right out of the box. That includes all the Gemini capabilities introduced during Google I/O in May. That includes Gemini Live camera capabilities, which could offer insight into why your rusted bike is broken (maybe it’s all the rust). Google suggested that this is better on a bigger screen from the foldable. This camera capability could also look at text out in the real world and let you operate it with Google apps, like Google Calendar. — Kyle Barr

The new Z Fold 7 runs Samsung’s new One UI 8 software on top of Android 16. Notably, Samsung is spotlighting “multimodal AI,” which means using voice, text, and vision (via the camera) to make sense of information. With AI, your phone can be more contextually aware and can deliver the right information at the right moment. At least that’s the dream. —Raymond Wong

We got a look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and boy, did it get thin—and light. Senior Editor, Consumer Tech, Raymond Wong, went hands-on, and while there’s still a lot of testing we need to do (we’re very interested in the durability), it’s pretty wild how far Samsung went on downsizing.

For reference, the Z Fold 7 is 3 grams lighter than the Galaxy S25 Ultra and only a little bit thicker when it’s folded—8.9mm compared to the Galaxy S25 Utlra’s 8.2mm. Folded open, it’s just 4.2mm on each side. For our full hands-on thoughts, check out the post below. —James Pero

After showing us a bunch of supposed actual Samsung users walking into a room full of supposed giant Z Fold 7 holograms, Samsung revealed what’s gone into the new hinge and screen. This device is supposed to be far more durable than before, enough that it can survive a tumble to the floor. The phone now has a “dual rail structure,” which should protect it from separating even on impact. The wing plates now open wider, and a “droplet shaped” curve on the inside allows it to bend open to near 90 degrees. The display is refined with a titanium layer and Corning Gorilla Glass as well, so its screen may not shatter. But the rub is that it no longer supports a stylus. — Kyle Barr

There it is—the Galaxy Z Fold 7! It’s absurdly thin. And, of course, AI is at the heart of the foldable. I also really like this blue color! —Raymond Wong

Samsung’s head of mobile, TM Roh, is on stage. As expected, the narrative is AI—specifically Galaxy AI. Let’s see what new AI features Samsung introduces for its new foldables. —Raymond Wong

I am here in Brooklyn ready to see what Samsung is gonna announce! They were blaring Pink Pony Club out in the lot earlier 🤪 Running inside because it’s scorching out here today. —Raymond Wong

They’ll be official in a few days, but Dealabs has leaked the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic. The base Watch 8 now comes in a minimalist squircle case instead of the round one. The Watch 8 Classic is a more fashion-first model with a rotating bezel. The Galaxy Watch Ultra… may not get much of an update except for a new blue color? —Raymond Wong

There’s a video going around showing what appears to be Samsung’s soon-to-be-announced Galaxy Z Flip 7. It claims Samsung has “removed the crease from its foldables.”

That is impossible.

Ever fold a sheet of paper? There’s a crease. Now fold glass. The best Samsung—or any company—can do is reduce the crease so it’s less visible. Also, as one person noted, the crease is always less visible when the foldable is new. After a few weeks and several dozen folds, it’s as visible as ever.

Samsung has officially removed the crease from its foldables😌

Flagship cameras, displays, performance, and build quality, across major price points!

Reserve, if interested https://t.co/nkHtIAFOPG pic.twitter.com/87YT72ktI6

— Amir (@WorkaholicDavid) July 5, 2025

So no, I wouldn’t count on the Z Flip 7 having no crease. Physics won’t allow it. —Raymond Wong