I have been using fold daily for four years now and very intensively, it is my full-fledged assistant on the go, for work, play and everyday life. Not everyone will enthusiastically say "I write emails on it". I've had a Fold3 and Fold5 for two years each, and three generations of Note before that for 6-7 years. The new Fold7 is definitely a top-notch phone, Samsung went all out and delivered a stunning piece, but was it worth replacing the previous models? The higher price was to be expected, the shock was that Samsung didn't give a redemption bonus for the pre-sale, which came after the release date. Totally embarrassing for me. Care+ isn't free for a year like previous models, if Samsung Applovatí was rumored, they took it a step further this year. But back to the phone and its strengths and weaknesses. Compared to previous models (yes, there are flaws). The camera is simply Ultra, we've lived to see it and finally the flagship got the best Samsung had to offer. Very nice design, edgier design. The gash of the internal display has defacto disappeared. Magnification is controversial for me. Samsung hasn't been tempted and you can still use 2x physical sim cards, it's just practical if like me you travel and change sim cards for cheaper local data. I actively use my private and business number at the same time without any eSIM setup. The increased performance is kind of expected, so no need to mention it. For me, the first shortcomings. Samsung has succumbed to pressure from influencers and cool people who want the Flip, but bullshit on what the Fold should look like. The thin body looks great, but only until the moment you need to open the phone. This one takes a grip and I feel like my phone is going to slip out, I hope the case solves that (the non-original ones). Hand in hand goes Flex mode, I feel like the hinge is so stiff and actually shoots out like a slingshot at a greater angle, so I stop using Flex mode because the phone opens up out of nowhere, the hinge just forces it, maybe it will work out in time. The absence of the S-Pen doesn't bother me so much, I've put up with it since the first folk (former Note user and lover - RIP). Until the S-pen is in the body, it's nonsense and Samsung has finally figured it out. The internal camera has a bullet hole, totally a step backwards for me. Once again samsing has succumbed to influencers who constantly cry that the selfie from the internal camera is awful. The phone has the ability to take selfies from the main camera, using the internal camera for anything other than Teams conferences (yes it's just supposed to be a webcam) is nonsense. And there we have it, there's a gunshot that just bothers me when I watch the videos! There's a better camera that I don't use and it ruins the experience of watching the film. they shouldn't have put her there in the first place! Seriously, Samsung, don't do that again! If technologically you couldn't put the camera under the display like in the last models because of the thinness, you should have thickened the body, the cameras are so protruding that to put the phone on your back and operate it is a complete disaster because Samsung can't help but leave the iconic traffic light that is practically sh*t. The original covers are ridiculous, just the back? That's a joke at those prices, fortunately the cover manufacturers understand this and continue to supply the front bezel as well. I switched from 512GB to 256GB, Samsung is like Apple in this, they're inflating the prices of higher memory and rusting, they'd already tightened it up just so the base version would have 128GB and they can stick an apple on it. I've never gone over 220 GB and I've had downloads of TV shows, music, audiobooks that were downloaded just for no reason, just because I could. Fold7 is actually a new concept of a foldable phone. Personally, I switched to foldables from Note models and immediately fell in love with the one-handed operation. The narrower and thicker body was just a joy to operate while walking and standing, when my other hand wasn't free it was like having a push button phone back in the day. Samsung has once again succumbed to influencers saying it's hard to type on the phone with two hands closed. And I say, open the phone and write with it open! Now the phone is too wide for one-handed operation and there is uncertainty in typing. For new users who have never had a jigsaw before, they must be thrilled to have an Ultra model they can open. But I believe most long term users feel this is a step backwards. Combined with the thin bezel and its more complicated opening, it actually kind of doesn't motivate me to open the phone and use it when it's open. And that's a pity, because it loses the compactness that the previous folds had. It's a great phone and I believe I'll get used to it, but for me it's not 100% at 5* because the so called improvements, for me, are just trendy cool add-ons that look good in a photo and the marketing must have drooled as it will showcase the thinnest jigsaw puzzle. blah blah blah. If Samsung wants to continue this, they should think about whether it's time to introduce two sizes of puzzles similar to the S/S+/Ultra models. I upgrade every two, three years tops. Because of the warranty and the fact that it costs a kidney to change the battery.
