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One week with the fold 7... my favourite use cases

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I am not entirely a newbie with the folding series but this is the first fold that i have bought for myself... i opted for the Blue Shadow 1TB model as i always like to max out the storage and in this case it also came with the 16GB RAM. 

There are hundreds of reviews of this device from content creators far more experienced than me, so i have decided to just show a few of my favourite use cases over this last week. 

Reading Magazines, books and comics
Whether you like to 'kindle read' books, your favourite monthly magazines and TV listings, or you are a comic fan... the fold 7 and the inner 8" screen is a great way to do this when travelling on a train or sitting at home. 

I really enjoy this use... and as a subscriber for Readly magazine subscriptions, it saves me a lot of individual costs for my favourite reads.


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Mobile gaming
With a mobile gaming handset and the fold7, with its super powerful Snapdragon Elite, i have been playing AAA gaming titles through my Xbox ultimate game pass , and NVidia Geforce Now memberships. 

All the games i have thrown at the fold7 have played flawlessly... StarWars jedi survivor, indiana jones, the latest robocop game, and tombraider remastered. Along with other racing and sports games such as fifa and tiger woods golf. 

The extra screen size does make a big difference in some games, and gives more screen than a steam deck and other handhelds. 


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Robocop

Video with DJI Osmo Gimbal
I was a bit worried about size and whether the fold 7 would fit in my video device gimbal. The fold 6 was too thick and it made the jaws of the attachment unstable. Thankfully the fold 7 with a slim case fits perfectly and the combination of gimbal and fold 7 give a great capture. 


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Gimbal in action


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Dji mimo softwate and gimbal hardware

Samsung Dex
It is very easy with a cheaper USB C dongle, monitor, keyboard and mouse, to put together a capable PC environment with the use of Samsung Dex. I am lucky to havr my gaming setup to use the RGB device peripherals from, but a cheap Dex setup can be made with a small budget. 

It does improve productivity and one of the utilities that is often overlooked with S series and fold devices. 


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Fold7, USBC hub, and monitor, KB and mouse. 

Multi-window / multitasking
Finally one of the reasons so many people like the fold devices, is the ability to have up to four windows active on screen, and the OneUI8 software has some really good improvements for the handling of multiple windows. 


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Although i have highlghted only my top 5 uses from the last week, there are plenty more things that have impressed me about this device. I have also an S25ultra, and i am not going to make comparisons between them, they both offer very different user experiences. 

Finally just a few photos taken with the main 200MP camera. Whilst the device doesnt have the space zoom, i am suitable impressed with the quality of the images that the fold 7 camera provides. Some of these takes in the dark auditorium environment with multiple lights have come out surprisingly well. 


Really impressed with the fold 7. 

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Star_girl
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Looks like you are having fun with it. Surely the larger screens are a great asset... plus it's a real pocket computer 💻📱😊👍
JAMES4578
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certainly looks amazing and you are certainly utilising  a number of the functions, packs a punch :smiling-face:   It certainly will come into its own in terms of multitasking/productivity.  Interesting review and the the photos are impressive 😁

I do not work for Samsung or make Samsung Products but provide independent advice and valuable contributions.


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This is some serious content you have put together 🔥.
Loads of info 👌🏽

Should be a sticky.
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Obsydian
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Bravo buddy, this is the best ZFOLD7 review available, because you capture so many different aspects, mainly the various usage cases, highlighting the flexibility the ZFOLD7 brings, power, size, compactness and hardware to boot.

I was always annoyed not be able the borrow the lads DJI Osmo, never ever occurred to the my try until you said 👏

Mobile gaming and movies are a joy.

DeX you know I love and mutli screen is the buts with the extra ratio.

👏👏👏

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Obsydian
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Hang on, how is your case ?

2 Decades Samsung Ownership, Follow me on Instagram Obsydian_SMS
DAILY:  ZFold7, Watch Ultra, Fit3, Buds2 Pro, CL Ace 2, BT-W6, 20,000 PB, Smart Tags
FAMILY: ZFlip7, ZFlip6, Watch8, Tab S8 Ultra, Tab S7 Plus, Buds Pro2, Buds3 Pro
OFFICE: Book2 Pro i7, M70A 32”, Logitech K700, MX Ego, M720 Triathlon, Pop, Jabra Evolve2
AV/GAMING: QN95A 50” TV, Q900A, SW900s, 8 Series TV, LG OLED, M70A 43”, Dell Inspiron G5
APPLIANCES: Jet 75 Vacuum, MC32 Oven, American Fridge, 8 Series TV, LG OLED
SPARES: ZFold6, ZFlip5, ZFlip4, Buds1 Pro, Buds2 Pro, Book2 Pro i5, Level Speaker
MAINTAIN: iPhone 14, iPad Air4, iPad Mini4, iPad Pro1 12.9, Watch6

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I like the Ringke Fusion Mag version for the fold 7. Unlike some cases the two parts are joined in the middle making it a better fit, and it makes the phone so much easier to open.

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Thankyou pal. There is so much more to like as well... but these have been some of the main points i have used this week in evaluation of the fold7. 😊


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Smae here. Shadow Blue 1TB, Amazing phone. Using S25u also. Except camera (S25u has camera edge over ZF7) it's same, ZF7 has dual display edge. I think Samsung should release stable UI8 for S25u. Beta 3 was batter than Beta 4. Otherwise I noticed difference between ZF8 UI8 and Beta UI8.
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Glad you are also enjoying your initial first week or so with the fold 7. The s25u clearly does have the better cameras as expected... but the fold 7 camera is no slouch... the quality from the main 200mp sensor is decent enough for most users.


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