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Galaxy S25 Edge, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, battery revealed by certifications
Samsung is working on its next-generation foldable devices as well as Galaxy S25 Edge, and recently, the battery details of Galaxy S25 Edge, Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Galaxy Z Flip 7 were spotted on certification. This hints that Samsung has crossed the regulatory hurdle and gotten approval to launch the upcoming phones in the market.
According to the UL Demko Database, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will have a 3786mAh battery, which will be marketed as 3900mAh. This is smaller than the regular Galaxy S25, which packs a 4000mAh battery with 25W fast charging.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has listed four batteries of both models. The batteries of Galaxy Z Flip 7 appeared with model numbers ‘EB-BF766ABE’, ‘EB-BF766ABY’, ‘EB-BF767ABE’, and ‘EB-BF767ABY’, while Galaxy Z Fold 7 batteries carry ‘EB-BF966ABE’, ‘EB-BF966ABY’, ‘EB-BF967ABE’, and ‘EB-BF967ABY’ model numbers.
This means that the next-generation foldable device features a dual-battery setup. Apart from the battery model number, the listing does not reveal any other information about the upcoming phones. But the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are expected to come with upgraded software and hardware capabilities.
However, Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 in July 2025, while the Galaxy S25 Slim is expected to launch in May of this year. Previous information suggests that the Galaxy S25 Edge phone will be 5.8mm thick and weigh 162 grams, which is thinner than the 7.2mm S25 variant. Also, the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
Note that the main purpose of this phone will be its slim design, making it easier to hold. the Korean tech giant is planning to release the S25 Edge soon.
Today, with beta 4 Google expanded Android 16 Beta to select non-Pixel flagship devices from partner brands. Samsung, as always, is skipping the Android 16 Beta Program, while the new OS is available for select devices launched by Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Google released Android 16 beta 4 with a second version of platform stability and announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi have opened beta registration windows for their latest flagship devices launched in the last few months. Samsung, however, is yet to complete One UI 7 for its Galaxy devices, but will soon roll out the stable One UI 7 and launch an independent One UI beta program.
Last week, it was revealed that the company is already working on Android 16’s adaptation and testing the alleged One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones.
Android continues to deliver great updates and new features throughout the year, while feedback from the beta community plays a vital role in constantly improving Android. The Android 16 developer site has a lot more information about the beta, including downloads and a release timeline for Pixel.
List of devices that are running the Android 16 Beta
- HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus 13
- OPPO Find X8
- realme GT 7 Pro
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has today resumed the rollout of One UI 7 based on the Android 15 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE. It is worth noting that the Korean tech giant had halted the rollout a few days ago due to a serious bug discovered in the initial update, so it is now rolling out a new firmware that will fix this issue.
Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE. Initially available in South Korea, the new One UI 7 build will go live in more markets soon. This build is a more refined build than the initial build and includes fixes for system improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE users can recognize it by the build number ending with BYD9.
Your Galaxy foldable device might have also received the new build. But you can check for the update manually in Settings > Software update. Click on Download and install so that your phone can receive the new OTA.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing that the company is carrying out pre-launch tests and preparations for its new device. The latest listing also solves the chipset mystery that has been in rumours for a long time.
According to the Geekbench 6.4 listing, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 US variant with model number SM-F966U achieved 3022 points on single-core and 9307 points on multi-core tests.
The US variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Also, the phone is expected to run on Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system
Being a flagship folding handset, all these things sound quite good. Nevertheless, the actual performance will only be known once the device is officially launched in the consumer market. Inputs reveal that the chipset is clocked at 3.53 GHz base frequency.
Apart from this, the Korean tech giant can launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. Also, an affordable flip model can also be introduced along with both the devices.
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