I can forgive losing the S Pen, but the Samsung Z Fold 7 has been ruined by a more serious design faux pas

Okay, so “ruined” could be a bit on top, but my Z Fold 7 highlights a problem with taking an ultra-light and thin approach to the design of the foldable.

I finally went by hand with the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, exchanging my Z Fold 6 for his new brother.

At the time of writing this, I have been using the phone for less than 24 hours, but I already appreciate the largest screen, the improved camera table and upgrades to one UI 8 software. However, I don’t like all aspects of the design.

One of my favorite use cases for the phone is a stand for itself. By folding it in a V while watching a video on the blanket screen, the device supports so that I can watch the video while I do something else – I use it a lot while I cook, then I do the dishes – and without needing to carry around a phone medium.

If you use the interior display, you can fold the phone in play while a video is in reading, and some applications, such as YouTube, will move the video to the upper half of the screen, while offering video touch controls on the lower half.

You can do it with the outside face, but I always preferred to have the front cover screen down. I use a screen protector and normally use this version of the autonomous functionality during my office, resting the phone on my smooth desktop or monitor stand, so I don’t have to worry about the cover screen.