Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 PhoneArena Camera Score revealed: The 200MP sensor helps, but not enough
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Samsung just lifted the veil off its majorly improved Galaxy Z Fold 7foldable phone. It comes with a fresh new (and quite outstanding!) exterior design, larger screens, improved performance, and, most importantly, enhanced cameras, which is potentially the biggest upgrade here.
Previously, foldables didn't really bet on the best cameras, but recent devices hailing from China have arrived with some pretty impressive rear camera setups, which is likely one of the few reasons that have forced Samsung to act and deliver important upgrades to its latest phone.
With a 200MP main camera hailing straight from the company's real flagship phone (the Galaxy S25 Ultra),
Like its predecessor and most standard Galaxy flagships, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 features a triple camera system at the rear, as well as the standard for the model two selfie cameras, one situated on the outer screen and one on the inside (which is no longer under the display). Two of the cameras are new, which might potentially help the Galaxy Z Fold 7 achieve a much better camera potential than its predecessor.
Galaxy Z Fold 7 camera hardware comparison
| Galaxy Z Fold 7 | Galaxy Z Fold 6 |
|---|---|
| Main camera 200MP F1.7 24mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6µm | Main camera 50MP F1.8 23mm Sensor size: 1/1.57" Pixel size: 1.0µm |
| Ultrawide camera 12MP F2.2 Pixel size: 1.4µm | Ultrawide camera 12MP F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12µm |
| Telephoto camera 10MP F2.4 66mm (3X optical) Pixel size: 1.0µm | Telephoto camera 10MP F2.4 66mm (3X) Pixel size: 1.0µm |
| Front camera 10MP F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12µm FOV: 85º | Outer front camera 10MP F2.2 Pixel size: 1.22µm |
| Inner front camera 10MP F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12µm FOV: 100º | Inner front camera 4MP F1.8 Pixel size: 2.0µm |
As mentioned, there have been a few significant improvements to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 camera system. The phone inherits the main camera from the Galaxy S25 Ultra, meaning a fairly large 200MP sensor with hopefully all the software and image-processing image algorithms that come with it.
The other major change is with the internal selfie camera, the one that sits beneath the display. Samsung has finally upgraded it from 4MP to 10MP, which could potentially finally fix it and make it actually usable.
The other major change is with the internal selfie camera, the one that sits beneath the display. Samsung has finally upgraded it from 4MP to 10MP, which could potentially finally fix it and make it actually usable.
While the other two cameras, the telephoto and ultrawide ones, have scored some minor differences (mostly pixel size), they are mostly similar to the ones on the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
This means we get a 12MP ultrawide camera with the familiar and very dependable 120º FOV, as well as the ol' reliable, the 10MP telephoto with 3X optical zoom. The latter is fairly short by today's standards, even with foldable phones, and its utility can be mostly emulated by cropping from the main camera sensor.
It will probably take a few generations before we get higher-res ultrawide and periscope cameras on Samsung's foldable phones, and those days can't come soon enough.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has two selfie cameras, just like all of its predecessors.
This time around, however, the inner selfie camera of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been upgraded to 10MP, a pretty major improvement over the 4MP one on most previous Folds. It's no longer under the display but rather a standard punch-hole, a rare admittance of defeat for Samsung. The other selfie camera, the one on the cover screen, has the same specs: a 10MP sensor with the same 1.12µm pixels.
Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the PhoneArena Camera Score test: Our expectations
Surprisingly, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 achieves a total score identical to the one on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in our test: 141.6 points.
However, this doesn't mean the image quality has remained static. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has scored an improved still photography score of 148.8 points, a small but notable gain over the Galaxy Z Fold 6's result of 146.9 points. At the same time, the video quality has slightly suffered due to lower scores in the zoom and selfie video categories, which has led to the even total score of the two phones.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 beats one of its main rivals on the US foldable market, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which is soon getting a sequel. However, one of the more exotic but nonetheless excellent foldable phones available out there, the Oppo Find N5, still beats the Galaxy Z Fold 7 in both photos and videos.
Galaxy Z Fold 7 camera spider chart
Image quality
Main camera
The image quality with the Galaxy Z Fold 7's main camera has notably improved. The phone now delivers exceptional detail and sharpness without any oversharpening, which is similar to what we saw with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Colors are true to life, yet slightly on the vibrant side, which aims to please a wider crowd.
In lower light, the image quality is great as well, delivering excellent dynamic range and decent sharpness with little to no low-light artifacts.
Zoom quality
Although it doesn't have a particularly impressive zoom camera system, unlike some of those exceptional foldables hailing from China, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 performs well in our zoom test. Details are okay at both the native 3X and the slightly zoomed-in 5X levels. However, at 10X, we start seeing some artifacts creeping in, which is consistent with other Galaxy phones equipped with that particular 3X telephoto.
The same applies when the light is far from ideal.
Ultrawide camera
The ultrawide camera is definitely improved in comparison with the Galaxy Z Fold 6. We get wider dynamic range, resulting in more appealing photos without burned or lost data in the highlights and the shadows, respectively. The sharpness is also significantly improved.
Selfies
The lack of an underdisplay internal selfie camera is definitely an improvement here. The 10MP camera on the inside delivers significantly better image quality than the 4MP under-display one on the previous models. Details and dynamic range are significantly better, and so are the facial tones.
Video quality
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 video-recording puts the focus back to the realism, with colors now popping significantly less in comparison with the older Galaxy Z Fold 6, which delivered punchier colors. The dynamic range and contrast on the new foldable are also slightly more realistic, which might not necessarily vibe well with all potential users of the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Conclusion
Overall, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 introduces a lot of improvements to the overall image quality in comparison with the Galaxy Z Fold 6, especially if you favor taking still photos. The camera here is fairly new in comparison with the tried-and-tested setup of old, which relied on a 50MP camera that overstayed its welcome.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung is turning a new leaf, and it's honestly a great move that brings its foldable phone closer to the flagship Galaxy lineup in terms of image quality. The only missing piece of the puzzle is the fairly subpar zoom quality due to the lack of a more impressive telephoto/periscope camera, but other than that, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 introduces vital improvements that we love.
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