Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung

8.4

Iterative but polished

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung

8.5

Excellent

What Reviewers Agree On

The 6.9-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED with Gorilla Armor 2 anti-reflective coating is the best smartphone display you can buy right now.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy and larger vapor chamber deliver benchmark-leading, consistently smooth performance with minimal thermal throttling.
Battery life on the 5,000 mAh cell easily lasts a full day, with most reviewers ending on 30-40% remaining.
The new rounded corners and flatter titanium frame make the phone noticeably more comfortable to hold than the S24 Ultra.
The new 50MP ultrawide is a real, visible upgrade — sharper detail, better low-light performance and autofocus for macro.
Gorilla Armor 2 and the titanium frame make this one of the most durable flagship phones available.
Seven years of OS and security updates match the best in the industry and help justify the long-term investment.

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Pros

The 6.9-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED with Gorilla Armor 2 anti-reflective coating is the best smartphone display you can buy right now.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy and larger vapor chamber deliver benchmark-leading, consistently smooth performance with minimal thermal throttling.
Battery life on the 5,000 mAh cell easily lasts a full day, with most reviewers ending on 30-40% remaining.
The new rounded corners and flatter titanium frame make the phone noticeably more comfortable to hold than the S24 Ultra.
The new 50MP ultrawide is a real, visible upgrade — sharper detail, better low-light performance and autofocus for macro.
Gorilla Armor 2 and the titanium frame make this one of the most durable flagship phones available.

Detailed Comparison

Design & Build

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung reshaped the Ultra this year with rounded corners and flatter sides, keeping the grade-5 titanium frame and introducing Gorilla Armor 2 front and back. Most reviewers find the new shape more comfortable, though a minority think it still feels utilitarian. The phone is marginally thinner and lighter than the S24 Ultra despite a slightly larger display. Reddit users on r/Android flag that the new rounded corners make the Ultra visually less distinct from the base S25 than past generations.

The rounded corners and straighter sides make the S25 Ultra more comfortable one-handed than the pointed S24 Ultra.
Bezels are 15 percent smaller, giving a 6.9-inch screen without the phone growing physically larger.
The flat sides make the Ultra comfier one-handed, though the look is less distinctive than older Ultras.
The phone is flat and slab-like, and sharp edges still dig into the palm during long sessions — the OnePlus 13, Pixel 9a and Xiaomi 15 Ultra are all more comfortable.
Samsung has finally struck gold with the S25 Ultra design — a flat frame with rounded corners that improves looks and handling.
It has become a beautifully crafted, ultimately gorgeous slab of glass and metal after six months of daily use.

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Deal Breakers

The S Pen lost Bluetooth functionality this year, so remote shutter and Air Actions gestures are gone — a sore point for long-time Samsung owners on Reddit who see it as another feature cut from the 'everything phone.'
At $1,299 the hardware year-over-year gains are minimal, and Reddit sentiment on r/gadgets and r/Android echoes what reviewers say: the Ultra no longer feels special enough to justify the premium.
Qi2 wireless charging only works through a separate magnetic case — the phone itself has no built-in magnets.
The main 200MP and 5x telephoto cameras are physically unchanged from the S24 Ultra, so image quality gains are marginal.
Galaxy AI features are guaranteed free only through the end of 2025, with Samsung hinting at future paid tiers — and Reddit users on r/gadgets are already skeptical the features justify being front-and-center at all.
Shutter lag on the main camera still trails iPhone and Pixel — flagged by 9to5Google in long-term testing and cited by r/apple commenters as a reason they haven't switched.

What Reviewers Agree On

The 26% thinner design is transformative — the Z Fold 7 finally feels like a normal phone when folded
200MP camera system is a massive upgrade that puts it on par with traditional flagships
8.0-inch inner display with improved crease visibility is the best foldable screen yet
Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers excellent performance across both screens
Build quality and hinge mechanism have reached a level of genuine confidence-inspiring durability

Deal Breakers

$2,000 price remains a significant barrier to mainstream adoption
No S Pen support — a regression from the Z Fold 6 for productivity users
Battery life may not last a full heavy-use day with both screens active
Durability concerns persist despite improvements — the inner screen still uses UTG

Seven years of OS and security updates match the best in the industry and help justify the long-term investment.

Cons

The S Pen lost Bluetooth functionality this year, so remote shutter and Air Actions gestures are gone — a sore point for long-time Samsung owners on Reddit who see it as another feature cut from the 'everything phone.'
At $1,299 the hardware year-over-year gains are minimal, and Reddit sentiment on r/gadgets and r/Android echoes what reviewers say: the Ultra no longer feels special enough to justify the premium.
Qi2 wireless charging only works through a separate magnetic case — the phone itself has no built-in magnets.
The main 200MP and 5x telephoto cameras are physically unchanged from the S24 Ultra, so image quality gains are marginal.
Galaxy AI features are guaranteed free only through the end of 2025, with Samsung hinting at future paid tiers — and Reddit users on r/gadgets are already skeptical the features justify being front-and-center at all.
Shutter lag on the main camera still trails iPhone and Pixel — flagged by 9to5Google in long-term testing and cited by r/apple commenters as a reason they haven't switched.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Pros

The 26% thinner design is transformative — the Z Fold 7 finally feels like a normal phone when folded
200MP camera system is a massive upgrade that puts it on par with traditional flagships
8.0-inch inner display with improved crease visibility is the best foldable screen yet
Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers excellent performance across both screens
Build quality and hinge mechanism have reached a level of genuine confidence-inspiring durability

Cons

$2,000 price remains a significant barrier to mainstream adoption
No S Pen support — a regression from the Z Fold 6 for productivity users
Battery life may not last a full heavy-use day with both screens active
Durability concerns persist despite improvements — the inner screen still uses UTG

Samsung reduced weight by about 15g versus the S24 Ultra, which is noticeable in the hand.

The phone is slightly thinner, has thinner bezels, and a more pronounced camera ring — none of which makes a huge usability difference.

Rounded corners make it 'just the same generic looking rounded corner slab' — the iconic square-corner Note/Ultra look is gone.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

The Z Fold 7's redesign is its headline feature. At 8.9mm folded (down from 12.1mm on the Fold 6), it's finally thin enough to feel like a regular phone in your pocket. The new hinge mechanism is smoother, and the overall build quality inspires confidence.

The 26% thinner design is a game-changer — it actually fits comfortably in a pocket now
New FlexHinge 2.0 feels incredibly smooth and robust — confidence-inspiring build quality
IPX8 water resistance maintained despite the thinner chassis — still no dust rating though
At 239g it's lighter than previous Folds, but still heavier than any traditional flagship