Weekly poll results: Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 are great but pricey, Z Flip7 FE is a miss
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 proved to be quite popular, though the people who are interested are split into two camps – those who can justify its price tag and those who can't. And the latter is a slightly bigger group.
Some are not happy with the hardware – the complaints mainly focused on the battery capacity and to an extent the charging speed – but that was a relatively small group.
Then there are those who think there are better foldables available – that topic is strongly region-dependent, though, as some markets have much less variety than others. This applies to the Flips as well.
The upgraded Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 was also quite popular. Among those interested, we see a similar nearly even split on the topic of price – however, this time opinions weighed in favor of 'the price is right'.
There was a big discussion in the comments over whether horizontal or flip foldables are better – but we'll leave that as a topic for a future poll.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE was supposed to be the answer to those looking for a cheaper flip. And while it is cheaper than the Z Flip7, price doesn't exist in a vacuum – a lot of people don't think that the FE hardware is worth it. And with that, the majority believe they can get better value for money with other flip foldables.
We are working on detailed reviews for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7. In the meantime, you can check out our hands-on review with both models. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE 5G
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