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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FEvsSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The short answer

Choose the Galaxy S25 Ultra for more base storage, battery capacity, battery life per charge and video playback time. Choose the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE for lower weight. The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is £400 cheaper at UK RRP (£849 against £1,249). The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE gets security updates for longer: until July 2032, against January 2032 for the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Released
2025-07-25Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 and Watch8 launch, retrieved 2026-09-10
Price
£849Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Flip7, retrieved 2026-09-10
Security updates until
2032-07-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, retrieved 2026-09-22
Released
2025-02-03endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£1,249Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S25 series, retrieved 2026-08-20
Security updates until
2032-01-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy S25 Ultra, retrieved 2026-09-22

1 win for Galaxy Z Flip7 FE4 wins for Galaxy S25 Ultra3 gaps borderline0 differences you won’t notice£400 apart at RRP

Verdict: Galaxy S25 Ultra ahead on 4 rows, Galaxy Z Flip7 FE on 1 row

On the makers’ published figures, the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE wins on weight (187 g against 218 g); the Galaxy S25 Ultra wins on storage (base) (256 GB against 128 GB), battery capacity (5,000 mAh against 4,000 mAh), battery per charge (44.9 h against 37.05 h) and claimed video playback (31 h against 24 h). 3 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: display size (6.9 in against 6.7 in) for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, RAM (12 GB against 8 GB) for the Galaxy S25 Ultra and battery lifespan (2,000 cycles against 1,700 cycles) for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Both state the same refresh rate and peak brightness. The other 37 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

Galaxy Z Flip7 FE · 85.1 × 71.9 mmGalaxy S25 Ultra · 162.8 × 77.6 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mmOfficial
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mmOfficial
Weight
187gOfficialwins this row
218gOfficial

Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Build
No verified data
Titanium frame, Corning Gorilla Armor 2 frontOfficial
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
Nano-SIM + eSIM / Dual eSIMOfficial
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) — international3rd party
Water/dust rating
No verified data
IP68Official
UnlockSame.
Fingerprint SensorOfficial
Fingerprint SensorOfficial

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Main: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz; Cover: Super AMOLEDOfficial
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Super Smooth 120Hz, Vision booster, Adaptive colour toneOfficial
Display size
6.7inOfficial
6.9inOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
2640 x 1080Official
1440 x 31203rd party
Pixel density
No verified data
498ppi3rd party
Refresh rateSame.
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
Peak brightnessSame.
2600nitsOfficial
2600nits3rd party
Screen protection
No verified data
Corning Gorilla Armor 2Official

Platform

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
Android 16, One UI 8Official
Android 15, One UI 7Official
Chipset
No verified data
Snapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyOfficial
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Deca-Core, 3.2GHz, 2.9GHz, 2.6GHz, 1.95GHzOfficial
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)3rd party
GPU
No verified data
Adreno 8303rd party

Memory

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
256GBOfficialwins this row

Galaxy S25 Ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Storage optionsDiffers, but not ranked.
128GB/256GBOfficial
256GB/512GB/1TBOfficial
RAM
8GBOfficial
12GBOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
50MP Wide Dual Pixel AF OIS f/1.8; 12MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2; 10MP front f/2.2Official
200MP Wide f/1.7 OIS; 50MP Ultra-Wide f/1.9 FOV 120°; 50MP Telephoto 5x f/3.4; 10MP Telephoto 3x f/2.4; 12MP front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
50MPOfficial
200MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.8Official
f/1.7Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/1.57"3rd party
1/1.3"3rd party
TelephotoDiffers, but not ranked.
No dedicated telephoto lens; 2x optical-quality zoom from the 50MP Adaptive Pixel wide cameraOfficial
50MP Telephoto 5x optical zoom f/3.4; 10MP Telephoto 3x optical zoom f/2.4Official
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
12MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2Official
50MP Ultra-Wide, f/1.9, FOV 120°Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
10MP front, f/2.2Official
12MP front, f/2.2Official
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)@60fpsOfficial
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+3rd party

Battery

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery capacity
4000mAhOfficial
5000mAhOfficialwins this row

Galaxy S25 Ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Battery per charge
37.05hOfficial
44.9hOfficialwins this row

Galaxy S25 Ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Claimed video playback
24hOfficial
31hOfficialwins this row

Galaxy S25 Ultra is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Battery lifespan
1700cyclesOfficial
2000cyclesOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Fast charging
No verified data
45WOfficial
Wireless charging
No verified data
15W3rd party

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Official
Wi-Fi 7Official
BluetoothSame.
5.4Official
5.4Official
USBDiffers, but not ranked.
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1Official
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG3rd party
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
Yes3rd party
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS3rd party

Benchmarks

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
No verified data
88693rd party
AnTuTu benchmark
No verified data
27807513rd party
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
No verified data
58273rd party
DXOMARK camera score
No verified data
1513rd party

Misc

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Black, WhiteOfficial
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium GreyOfficial
SAR (EU, head)Differs, but not ranked.
0.84W/kg3rd party
1.25W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)Same.
COfficial
COfficial
4 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE better than the Galaxy S25 Ultra?

On the figures, neither is better overall: the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE wins on weight, 187 g (Samsung UK) against 218 g (Samsung Newsroom UK); the Galaxy S25 Ultra wins on storage (base), 256 GB against 128 GB (both Samsung Newsroom UK), battery capacity, 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK) against 4,000 mAh (Samsung UK), battery per charge, 44.9 h against 37.05 h (both EU energy label) and claimed video playback, 31 h against 24 h (both Samsung UK). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.

Which has the better battery?

The Galaxy S25 Ultra, by a gap you’d notice: battery per charge, 44.9 h against 37.05 h (both EU energy label). The Galaxy S25 Ultra, by a gap you’d notice: claimed video playback, 31 h against 24 h (both Samsung UK). The Galaxy S25 Ultra, by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK) against 4,000 mAh (Samsung UK).

Which is lighter?

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, by a gap you’d notice: weight, 187 g (Samsung UK) against 218 g (Samsung Newsroom UK).

Which has the brighter screen?

Neither: both state 2,600 nits for peak brightness (Samsung UK and GSMArena).

Which gets updates for longer?

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE gets security updates for longer: until July 2032, against January 2032 for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Sources: dates from Samsung UK spec API.

Which is cheaper?

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is £400 cheaper at UK RRP (£849 against £1,249). Prices from Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Samsung Newsroom UK; Galaxy S25 Ultra: Samsung Newsroom UK.

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