Evan Blass, a well-known motif, has released new images of the rumored Galaxy Z Flip7 FE phone, which is a less expensive option to the Z Flip 6 from last year. On the phone information website Phone Arena, which published the photos on Monday, it was shared.

The FE stands for Owners Edition, which is Samsung’s way of supplying superior devices with somewhat sluggish specs for more reasonably priced items. The Galaxy Tab S10 FE and FE Plus are both the Galaxy S24 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE.

A machine that resembles the Samsung Z Flip 6 is shown in the makes, which are available in both white and black. According to Phone Arena, the Flip 6 FE did sport the same components as the Flip 6 from the previous year, but it may switch out the Snapdragon device for a Samsung-made Exynos processor. &nbsp,

Blass even shared images of the company’s flagship Galaxy Z Flip 7, which, if correct, will have the camera cutaway cut outs running edge-to-edge and with holes for the cameras, similar to the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025.

Foldable devices, which were once$ 2, 000 products, have slowly started slipping in value as more and more designers have made their way into the market. Despite more portable devices entering the market, it still accounts for less than one-third of the larger cellphone market overall. &nbsp,

Only 1.5 % of total device shipments will be made up of 17.8 million foldables, according to a forecast released last season. According to Counterpoint Research, portable phone shipments dropped by 1 %, marking the company’s first-ever reduction in the quarter. The Samsung Z Flip 6’s performance, which was a slight improvement over the unit from 2023, was to blame for that drop. &nbsp,

Samsung is the global leader in the foldable market with 56 % of the market, but Z Flip and Fold 6 saw shipments drop 21 %. Consumers may be waiting for cheaper rates or more innovative designs as more interesting handsets are coming out of China, where Samsung has a smaller reputation. Earlier, rumors assert that Apple might become developing a portable device, which could increase the market and sway Samsung’s share. &nbsp,

Apart from the higher rate, there are other issues with devices. In accordance with a 2023 Kantar report, 55 % of early portable buyers later reverted to a standard slab phone. People left because of the report’s lower battery life and technology uncertainty. According to a YouGov report from 2024, 56 % of young people thought durability was a major issue when thinking about folding.

The new Motorola Razr 2025, which has a starting price of$ 700, is one of the more affordable portable phones available. If the rumored Z Turn 7 FE may rival Motorola or surpass it, it might attract some consumers.