Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 LIVE: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7 and Watch 8 news as it happens
New foldable phones and watches are coming
Galaxy Unpacked is finally upon us, and we expect major news from Samsung about new foldable phones and smartwatches.
The most exciting announcement could be the Galaxy Z Fold 7, including a much lighter andthinner design, bigger displays and a 200MP main camera. In other words, a more Ultra foldable.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is likely to appear, too, bringing larger screens to Samsung’s flip phone foldable, though the more intriguing rumor is a lower cost Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE model.
Meanwhile, a new batch of Galaxy Watch 8 models should introduce new health and fitness tracking that will likely keep Apple on its toes.
All of that could be on the agenda for Unpacked this time around, along with a few surprise announcements and teaser demos. We’ll find out for certain when Galaxy Unpacked gets underway Wednesday morning, with live reports from our Tom’s Guide team from the New York event.
Galaxy Unpacked begins at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 3 p.m. BST on July 9. Stay tuned for updates on all the latest rumors leading up to Samsung’s big event.
Galaxy Unpacked: How to watch
We’ve got a complete guide on where you can watch the Galaxy Unpacked July 2025 live stream, but the simplest thing to do is watch the event via YouTube. We’ve embedded the live stream below.
Galaxy Unpacked July 2025: What we're expecting
- Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Galaxy Z Flip 7
- Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
- Galaxy Watch 8
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic
- Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025)
- Galaxy G Fold (maybe)
- Project Moohan XR headset (release date and price)
The case for a cheaper flip
The Galaxy Z Flip has been Samsung’s more affordable foldable phone, but in this case, affordability is in the eye of the beholder. Yes, compared to the $1,899 Galaxy Z Fold 6, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 feels like a bargain at $1,099. But that’s still what you’d pay for a premium phone like Samsung’s own Galaxy S25 Edge.
And the Galaxy Z Flip’s price tag reflects a $100 price hike from a year ago, as Samsung pushed the cost of a foldable phone back past the $1,000 mark. That’s not exactly going to encourage widespread adoption of foldable devices.
So that’s why Samsung might be motivated to release a Galaxy Z Flip FE, which rumors say will strip back some of the regular Flip’s features for lower starting price. Samsung certainly has motivation to do so, as Motorola sells a pair of foldable phones — the Motorola Razr Plus and the standard Motorola Razr — that cost $999 and $699, respectively.
I wrote a little bit more on the case for Samsung making a cheaper foldable phone.
All about the watches
How many different watch models will Samsung show off at Unpacked? What kind of features will they have? And is the Galaxy Watch Classic finally coming back after a two-year absence from the smartwatch lineup?
We’ll need to wait for Unpacked to get the definitive answers, but we can preview the various Galaxy Watch rumors right now.
One UI 8
It’s very likely that the Galaxy foldable devices revealed at Galaxy Unpacked today are going to come with One UI 8 preinstalled. For starters, Samsung launched the beta program for One UI 8 back in May. For another, just ahead of Unpacked, Samsung detailed new security features for its phones that will be part of One UI 8.
Part of the announcement has to do with the Personal Data Engine that debuted as part of the Galaxy S25 series earlier this year and enables features like Now Brief. That’s the part of the phone that learns your preferences and routines over time, and surfaces those at key points in the day — weather reports and commute data before you leave for work as an example.
Samsung already says that info is secure on your device, but to ensure further security, One UI 8 is introducing Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection, or KEEP. It’s billed as an on-device security layer for your most sensitive personal data. As explained by Samsung, features like KEEP are essential for making on-device AI even smarter about you without spilling all those secrets.
Could we get a triple-folding surprise?
Samsung's gotten in the habit of including a surprise during recent Galaxy Unpacked events, usually in the form of a teaser for an upcoming product. In recent years, that's how the Galaxy Ring and Galaxy S25 Edge made their initial debuts.
If there's a candidate for this year's Surprise Guest at Unpacked, it could well be the Galaxy G Fold. That's a rumored triple-folding device that Samsung has in the works. Certainly, the phone maker has shown off prototypes and now reports are circulating that the so-called G Fold could ship this year.
Adding to that speculation is a report that surfaced at the end of last month claiming that the Galaxy G Fold would get a preview at Unpacked in July. That seems a curious decision, considering it's not even clear what countries a triple-folding phone would ship in. Of course, we were saying the same thing about the Galaxy S25 Edge seven months ago.
Battery watch
Samsung's foldable phones are not known for their record-setting battery life. Last year, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 lasted 11 hours and 13 minutes on our battery test where we have phones surf the web until they run out of power. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 finished a minute over 11 hours.
Those results are better than the average smartphone, but only just, as phones tend to conk out around the 1.5 hour mark.
Can the new foldables improve things? Based on rumors, if they do, it's going to have to be on the back of the chipset that powers either the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Galaxy Z Flip 7. The new Fold is supposed to feature the same 4,400 mAh battery as the current model, while the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is tipped to get a modest increase in battery size (4,300 mAh instead of 4,000 mAh).
Assuming those specs are correct, we won't know what all that means until we get our hands on the new phones and test out their batteries. But it sounds like the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 will continue to set the pace for long-lasting foldables.
Other Samsung phones on sale
I don't have to tell you that Unpacked is taking place at the same time as Amazon Prime Day, and that means a bunch of other Samsung phones are on sale — in some cases at very reduced prices. So if you're not quite ready to commit to a foldable device like the Galaxy Z Fold 7, you can still pick up a premium model for a significant discount.
Take this deal, spotted by my colleague Josh Render, where the Galaxy S25 Ultra is available for $934. That's a $365 drop from the phone's regular asking price.
Moohan's time to shine?
To Moohan or not to Moohan? That could be the question Samsung is asking itself ahead of Unpacked.
Specifically, Samsung has been talking up its Android XR=based headset since first revealing plans last year to release Project Moohan at some point in 2025. Since then there have been demos — I've even been to one myself — but not much in the way of actual details. And we certainly don't have a price or release date.
Could that data come during Unpacked today? Samsung would certainly have people's attention. But on the other hand, when you want to talk foldable phones and smartwatches, an already-announced headset might be seen as a distraction. And nothing's stopping Samsung from holding a Moohan-focused event later on this summer or in early fall.
New Galaxy Watch 8 health features
When it comes to smartwatch news, I usually defer to my colleague Dan Bracaglia, and he's been looking at all the Galaxy Watch 8 rumors swirling about. Specifically, he's found five rumored upgrades to the Galaxy Watch 8 that could prove significant.
The ones grabbing my attention are the possible health improvements since that's one area where Samsung has excelled in recent years. According to Dan's report, Cardiovascular Load — a way to make sure you're not putting too much stress on your heart — and one-touch nutrition tracking could be the highlights of this year's update.
Early Galaxy Z Flip 7 unboxing
Compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 hasn't garnered the same level of attention. But you can at least get an early look at the phone, assuming this YouTube video capturing since-deleted unboxing footage posted to X is the real deal.
We were hipped to the video from X's @andrei_eclynoh via Phone Arena. And our biggest takeway is that the Galaxy Z Flip seems more slender than its predecessor.
That's no accident. In his last-minute post of leaked marketing materials for Samsung's foldables, Roland Quandt has the Galaxy Z Flip 7 measuring 6.5mm thin when unfolded. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 was 6.9mm. No, that's not a big reduction, but I imagine it will be noticeable to anyone carrying the new Samsung flip phone around.
Could a classic look return?
The usual Galaxy Watch update could be joined by another model today to go with the Galaxy Watch 8. Multiple reports have the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic joining Samsung's lineup. It would be the first Classic model since the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.
Based on the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic renders that have emerged, the rotating bezel that people seemed to like about the last version will be back. Rumored specs claim there will be just a single 47mm model and the watch will run on a 435 mAh battery. The model size is the same as the Galaxy Watch Ultra; the battery is not.
Still time to save
Samsung typically runs promotions ahead of its Unpacked events, and this time around, if you register your name and email address with the company, you can expect a $50 credit on any preorders you place for products announced during Wednesday’s launch. That promotion runs through the start of Unpacked, so time is ticking down on your chance to register.
There’s no obligation to order if you sign up, and in addition to that $50 credit, Samsung is dangling the prospect of up to $1,150 in additional savings for anyone who does preorder a new device unveiled at Unpacked.
Unpacked in 60 seconds
If you want an even briefer rundown of what Samsung could have cooking for later today, please enjoy Mark Spoonauer's TikTok-length recap of Galaxy Unpacked rumors.
S Pen or no pen?
Last-minute leaks keep cropping up ahead of Unpacked, and there's one that emerged today from what look to be leaked Samsung marketing materials that we kind of hope isn't true.
The materials are posted by Roland Quandt, a pretty reliable leaker, and when it comes to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 info, those materials go into a lot of detail. You'll see information touting the new bigger screens, the thinner design, Galaxy AI features and the Snapdragon 8 chipset.
What you won't read about is any mention of the S Pen.
#zfold7 all of it #1
— @rquandt.bsky.social (@rquandt.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T04:30:38.349Z
We had previously heard some less-than-encouraging rumors regarding the status of the S Pen and the Galaxy Z Fold 7. To make the phone thinner, Samsung supposedly did away with the S Pen digitizer. That would necessitate some changes to the input device that works with the foldable phone.
It seems like a trade-off we'd have a hard time making, so hopefully this is a case of rumors that don't pan out in the end.
New One UI 8 feature
It’s very likely that the Galaxy foldable devices revealed at Galaxy Unpacked today are going to come with One UI 8 preinstalled. For starters, Samsung launched the beta program for One UI 8 back in May. For another, just ahead of Unpacked, Samsung detailed new security features for its phones that will be part of One UI 8.
Part of the announcement has to do with the Personal Data Engine that debuted as part of the Galaxy S25 series earlier this year and enables features like Now Brief. That’s the part of the phone that learns your preferences and routines over time, and surfaces those at key points in the day — weather reports and commute data before you leave for work as an example.
Samsung already says that info is secure on your device, but to ensure further security, One UI 8 is introducing Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection, or KEEP. It’s billed as an on-device security layer for your most sensitive personal data. As explained by Samsung, features like KEEP are essential for making on-device AI even smarter about you without spilling all those secrets.
Galaxy Unpacked video preview
Get prepped for the Unpacked event with this rundown of the biggest rumored announcements we could see at the show.
Galaxy Unpacked 2025: What we’re expecting
Here’s more detail on some of the potential announcements that could mark this week’s Galaxy Unpacked event.
Galaxy Z Fold 7: This year’s premium foldable is expected to have bigger screens and a thinner profile. Samsung has also promised an AI camera, and rumors tip the Fold to adapt the 200MP main camera found on the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Galaxy Z Flip 7: Like the Fold, Samsung’s foldable flip phone is expected to get larger screens — both the interior display as well as the outer cover screen. While the Galaxy Z Flip 7 could see a larger battery than its predecessor, there may not be significant camera changes, and there’s some mystery as to what chipset will power the new phone.
Galaxy Z Flip FE: Samsung will reportedly launch a lower-cost version of its flip phone, with scaled back battery and chipset specs, along with less storage than the full-priced model.
Galaxy Watch 8: We could see as many as three new versions of Samsung’s smartwatch. Along with the new standard version, Samsung will reportedly bring back the Samsung Watch Classic with a rotating bezel and a larger size. A new Galaxy Watch Ultra could also be in the works, with an additional color option at the very least.
Galaxy G Fold: It’s no secret that Samsung is working on a foldable phone that folds in three places. But could the so-called Galaxy G Fold get a sneak peek at Unpacked? At least one rumor says it’s very possible.
Project Moohan: We’ve been hearing about Samsung’s upcoming headset since late last year, and while we’ve had a chance to demo Project Moohan, very few other details have been made available. Perhaps that changes at Unpacked.
