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Galaxy Unpacked 2025: Samsung Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, And Watch 8
The tech giant has unveiled thinner foldables, a new budget foldable, updated smartwatches, and Buy Now Pay Later support in Samsung Wallet.
Samsung’s summer Galaxy Unpacked event saw the launch of several new devices and software updates, with the spotlight on thinner foldables and refreshed wearables. The event confirmed earlier leaks but added key details, including a few design trade-offs, AI upgrades, and broader software enhancements across the Galaxy ecosystem.
Foldables: Thinner, Lighter, More Segmented
The flagship Galaxy Z Fold 7 is now Samsung’s slimmest and lightest foldable yet — 8.9mm thick when closed and 215 grams in weight. This reduction is partly due to the removal of S Pen support, which Samsung admitted was underused. It also features a stronger titanium frame, a reengineered FlexHinge, and a larger 8-inch display. Internally, the smartphone runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with up to 1TB storage and a 4,400mAh battery.
Camera upgrades include a 200MP main sensor, 10MP telephoto with 3x zoom, a 12MP ultrawide, and reworked front-facing cameras. Pre-orders are open now, with general availability from July 25. Prices start at $2,000.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 introduces a 4.1-inch FlexWindow with ultra-thin bezels, now supporting a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,600 nits peak brightness. The internal screen grows to 6.9 inches. Unlike the Fold 7, it uses Samsung’s own Exynos 2500 processor. The device carries a 50MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide, and enhanced HDR capture. The Flip 7 also includes a larger 4,300mAh battery and improved water protection. Pricing starts at $1,100.
For more price-conscious users, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE offers a scaled-back version based on last year’s Flip 6, using the Exynos 2400 chip and a 3,700mAh battery. It lacks the edge-to-edge display and slimmer design, but includes core Galaxy AI features. Starting at $900, the FE model is available in white or black with up to 256GB storage.
Galaxy Watch 8 Series: Thinner Builds, Improved Sensors
The Galaxy Watch 8 adopts a squircle design and a thinner case — 11% slimmer than its predecessor — while boosting battery capacity. It comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes with peak display brightness of 3,000 nits. Samsung also introduced an IP68 and 5ATM rating for better durability.
Wear OS 6 ships out of the box, featuring Google’s Gemini assistant and new AI-powered health tools. Notably, the Watch 8 can now estimate antioxidant levels using the heart-rate sensor applied to the user’s thumb.
The Watch 8 Classic retains the signature rotating bezel and is only available in a single 46mm size. Pricing starts at $350 for the base model and $500–$550 for the Classic, depending on connectivity. All models are available for pre-order now, with retail release on July 25.
Software Update: Samsung Wallet Adds BNPL
Among several smaller announcements at Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung Wallet will soon support Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) functionality, launching alongside the Fold 7. The news follows earlier Wallet features like Tap to Transfer and Instant Installment, as Samsung continues to expand its fintech offering.
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Nano Banana 2 Arrives In MENA For Google Gemini Users
Google brings its latest image model to Gemini and Search, adding 4K output and tighter text control for regional users.
Google has opened access to Nano Banana 2 across the Middle East and North Africa, pushing its newest image model into everyday tools rather than keeping it inside the exclusive (and expensive) Pro tier.
The rollout spans the Google Gemini desktop and mobile apps, and extends to Google Search through Lens and AI Mode. Developers can also test it in preview via AI Studio and the Gemini API.
Nano Banana 2 runs on Gemini Flash, Google’s fast inference layer. The focus is speed, but also control. Users can export visuals from 512px up to 4K, adjusting aspect ratios for everything from vertical social posts to widescreen displays.
The model maintains character likeness across up to five figures and preserves fidelity for as many as 14 objects within a single workflow. This enables visual continuity across scenes, iterations, or edits — supporting projects like short films, storyboards, and multi-scene narratives. Text rendering has also been improved, delivering legible typography in mockups and greeting cards, with built-in translation and localization directly within images.
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Under the hood, the system taps Gemini’s broader knowledge base and pulls in real-time information and imagery from web search to render specific subjects more accurately. Lighting and fine detail have been upgraded, without slowing output.
By embedding the model inside Gemini and Search, Google is normalizing advanced image generation for a mass audience. In MENA, where startups and marketing teams are leaning heavily on AI to scale content across languages and borders, that shift lands at a practical moment.
The move also folds creative tooling deeper into search itself, so that image generation is no longer a separate workflow. It now sits right next to the query box.
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