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The best daybeds make for a luxurious windowside lounge—feet propped, book cracked open on your lap, maybe even a dog to share it with. We want you to have that feeling, so we’ve assembled just the list for manifesting it. A good daybed does the work of a futon, a sleeper sofa, an extra bed in a pinch for one-too-many overnight guests. In small spaces, a piece of furniture that can pull double-duty is essential. Some of our picks even include storage shelves for maximum efficiency. Whether you’re looking for something to outfit your kid’s room for sleepovers, your guest room for flexible sleeping space, or something just for you—a peaceful interior design moment for lounging, here are 10 picks with design in mind.Our Top Picks for Daybeds:Most Midcentury Inspired: Sunset Daybed by Brigette Romanek, $1,599The Luxury Pick: Lulu and Georgia Fabienne Daybed, $3,798Most Versatile Daybed: Jaxx Alon Fold-Out Sleeper Daybed, $799 $600A Designer Favorite: Herman Miller Nelson Daybed, $2,895Pageant Winner: Soho Home Marcia Daybed, $2,295Sunset Daybed by Brigette RomanekSpecsFrame material: Solid Hevea wood feetDimensions: 21"H x 83"W x 38"DWe couldn’t get enough of Brigette Romanek’s collaboration with Crate and Barrel, which delivered a covetable catalog of accessible luxury pieces. We’re still pining after this chic daybed for its unique silhouette and midcentury design influence. Another perk is the built-in storage—a shelf below can hold your burgeoning to-read list, blankets, games, or whatever it is you’re reaching for.Lulu and Georgia Fabienne DaybedSpecsFrame material: Solid kiln-dried hardwood and furniture grade laminates, metal casterDimensions: 79"W x 36"D x 31"HWhatever color or fabric you’re looking for, the Fabienne Daybed has it. We’re partial to the Cinnamon Porto velvet, which looks so cozy we’re tempted to toss our bed altogether and start sleeping on this in the living room. Casters make this daybed easy to roll from room to room, should you need some home decor with versatility.Jaxx Alon Fold-Out Sleeper DaybedSpecsFrame material: Solid Hevea wood feetDimensions: 80"L x 60"W x 9"HThis platform daybed is not quite as luxe as the options above, sure, but certainly just as comfortable, and with the added benefit of being 25% of the cost. The twin daybed folds out into a queen-size bed, making it perfect for a guest room, and it’s able to comfortably host one or two people. Poly-velvet makes this super soft to the touch, and the added golden platform foot detail gives it a style-conscious design.Herman Miller Nelson DaybedSpecsFrame material: Variable upon selections, ash or walnutDimensions: Variable upon selections, 15"H x 75"W x 32¾"WTrue design enthusiasts will be endeared to this Herman Miller piece. It's extremely customizable—you can choose from tapered or hairpin legs, for either a midcentury or more modern look, include or forego a backrest, and pick between ash or walnut for the base. The upholstery has upwards of 40 options, from checkered to boucle to velvet. For a daybed that says a thing or two about your curated taste in design, this forever piece is worth the price.Soho Home Marcia DaybedSpecsFrame material: Oak and birchDimensions: 75"W x 36"D x 21"HThis design hovers between midcentury-modern and Art Nouveau—luxury without being quite ornate. This upholstered daybed features a feather-wrapped seat cushion and two bolster cushions in rust velvet, all grounded with a dark wood frame. It’s suitable seating for staring at renowned paintings, we think, as well as for reading 500-page classics. Or simply for taking a well-deserved nap.Bunny Williams Home Rattan Annabel DaybedSpecsFrame material: Rattan palmDimensions: 32"H x 83"W x 41.5"DIt’s pricey because it’s perfect. We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to mention this rare rattan daybed with a sweeping backrest and ornate wicker patterning. This is exactly the sort of daybed we imagine on a screened-in porch, sunny afternoon, chilled mojitos, a whole weekend ahead of you. At 40 inches deep and 80 inches wide, it comfortably seats two, horizontally or vertically.Arhaus Cameran DaybedSpecsFrame material: Cross-directional hardwood laminaterDimensions: 84"W x 39"D x 28"HRefined chenille and a can’t-find-anywhere-else fabric make this tufted, vintage-looking pick from Arhaus one of our favorites. Two backrests comfortably seat two, and otherwise this makes a beautiful statement piece anywhere in your home.West Elm Mid-Century DaybedSpecsFrame material: Kiln-dried solid eucalyptus wood and engineered wood with an Acacia wood veneerDimensions: 78"W x 42"D x 35"HThis pick from West Elm really keeps the bed in daybed. At 78 inches long, this frame is suitable for a twin size mattress, and it comes with a functioning headboard. And while it’s a perfect resolution for an overnight guest space—and a great-looking alternative to the classic trundle bed—it looks organic in any of your living spaces as a high-quality midcentury piece.CB2 Yarrow Left-Arm ChaiseSpecsFrame material: Engineered woodDimensions: 29"H x 85"W x 38"DOkay, so it’s a chaise, really, but the lounge factor is the same. This piece feels designed for day-dreaming, with its plush platform base and tufted backing. While we’re pro camel boucle, this comes in twill, linen, velvet weaves, and a plethora of colors to suit your living space. This design feels particularly versatile, and calls no attention to itself as a “functional” piece, while still being one.West Elm Zixuan Tete-a-Tete ChaiseSpecsFrame material: Solid pine and engineered wood frameDimensions: 81"W x 47"D x 26.3"DThe romantic design of this daybed makes it ideal for long talks or shared morning coffees. Its design is minimalist without being edgy or bare. Plus, the plush upholstery and neutral brown create an inviting seat for two. If we had our pick, we’d pair it with a wide window and a soft Beni Ourain rug.How We Chose the Best DaybedsA good daybed serves as extra seating, but a great daybed is multifunctional—as suitable for the guest room as it is for a home office or living room. We only chose daybeds we felt managed versatility as well as delivered on quality design. We looked through a range of styles to find ones that seemed both modern and accessible, and could blend easily to many design types. We pulled from our favorite furniture stores, like West Elm, Design Within Reach, Soho Home, considering a range of price points to suit every budget. We also scanned reviews for each product, making sure those we hadn’t tested ourselves were beloved by their customers.The materials of each pick stood out to us for their high-quality—among them: solid wood, acacia veneer, walnut, oak, and birch. Quality wood means these are pieces with longevity, so the price point is worth the investment. While these picks are best suited for indoor use, you can refer to our guide here on daybeds better suited for the outdoors.

Image: CD Projekt RedBefore Cyberpunk 2077, the Polish developer CD Projekt Red was best known for its work on The Witcher series including the award-winning third entry. With its futuristic title now confirmed for the Switch 2, it's got many Witcher fans wondering if it will maybe one day bring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to Nintendo's new hardware in some way or form, following the "impossible port" on the original Switch. Eurogamer asked CDPR about a potential "Switch 2 upgrade" for Witcher 3 and apparently "CD Projekt is keeping that under wraps for now" as the focus is "all in" on Cyberpunk 2077.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube808kWatch on YouTube Cyberpunk 2077 will be a launch title alongside the Switch 2 and based on early impressions, it's looking quite promising so far. It's also been confirmed Cyberpunk will be released for Switch 2 on a 64GB game card - containing all of the game and the expansion with "no download required". "It does seem to run well in some scenarios" Breathtaking? Return of the White Frost Would you like to see The Witcher 3 show up on the Switch 2 at some point? Let us know in the comments. [source eurogamer.net] Related Games See Also Share:0 0 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles Switch 2's Backwards Compatibility List Provides Updates On Two Titles Here's what you can expect Round Up: The First Impressions Of Donkey Kong Bananza Are In He's finally back... Round Up: The First Impressions Of Mario Kart World Are In The race begins this June Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2 Where to buy Switch 2 consoles, accessories & games

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is slowly bringing its Grok chatbot to parity with top rivals like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Wednesday night, xAI announced a “memory” feature for Grok that enables the bot to remember details from past conversations. Now, if you ask Grok for recommendations, it’ll give more personalized responses — assuming you’ve used it enough to allow it to “learn” your preferences. ChatGPT has long had a similar memory feature, which was recently upgraded to reference a user’s entire chat history. Gemini, too, has persistent memory to tailor its replies to individual people. “Memories are transparent,” reads a post from the official Grok account on X. “[Y]ou can see exactly what Grok knows and choose what to forget.” Grok’s new memory feature is available in beta on Grok.com and the Grok iOS and Android apps — but not for users in the EU or U.K. It can be toggled off from the Data Controls page in the settings menu, and individual “memories” can be deleted by tapping the icon beneath the memory from the Grok chat interface on the web (and soon Android). xAI says that it’s working on bringing the memory feature to the Grok experience on X.

This is the final image we'll be working to create. David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETImage generation using AIs like Midjourney is shockingly good. But the AIs also have a few weaknesses. In this article, I'll show you how you can work around one of those weaknesses. We're going to learn how to make two or more characters with matching faces.  Also: Why Adobe Firefly might be the only AI image tool that actually mattersFace matching is surprisingly inconsistent, and there are a few different techniques that can be used. When I created my music promotion poses, I had to use some special techniques to get the graphics to work. How we use Midjourney, InsightFace, and Adobe Generative Fill to create this look In my article about using AI to create an album, I glossed over the techniques I used, giving a thousand-foot view of what they were. But in this article, I'm going to dive in and show you how to make it all happen, step by step. Also, for this article, I'm going to assume you've signed up for and set up your Midjourney account. If you're not sure how to do that, this article by ZDNET's Lance Whitney will walk you through the steps: How to use Midjourney's website to generate amazing images with AI.First, I'll show you what I did to create my images, and then I'll show you some additional techniques. 1. Use a starter image This technique uses an existing photograph as part of the image prompt, which gives Midjourney some guidance on what to create. Since I wanted my main album promotion images to look like me, I gave Midjourney a starter image. Show more Up until recently, Midjourney only ran in Discord. Now, there's both a web interface and a Discord interface. I still prefer the Discord interface, so in this article I'll be showing how to do these various steps using Discord. Not all of these features will be available in the web interface.Let's get started by uploading a starter image. To do this, double-click on the plus icon at the bottom of the Discord screen (remember, Midjourney runs in Discord), choose your image, and then hit return. Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNETOnce it's been brought into Midjourney, right-click on the image and select Copy Link: Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNETThis link is what you'll use in preparing your prompt. Next, give Midjourney the /IMAGINE prompt, followed by the URL, and then your spec. This screenshot of the set of four generated images shows what it looked like after I entered the full prompt. The top left picture is the image I wound up using for my profile.  David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETPlease note that this set of images was most definitely not my first "roll" on Midjourney. Expect to do five, 10, even 20 different tries before you get something you like. Also: The best AI image generators now: Tested and reviewedThat said, you can see how the generated version (especially the one on the upper left) looks reasonably close to what I look like. More interestingly, the leather jacket in the image looks weirdly like the one I've been wearing for the past decade or so. How does it know? Just for completionist's sake, here's what might have been generated without using the uploaded image as guidance. Definitely not me, but I think I went to engineering school with the guy on the lower right! David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETThey're all fine-looking gentlemen, but they look nothing like me. You can use the starter-image trick for anything you want. Here's what Midjourney thinks my little Yorkie Poo pup Pixel might have looked like as a Scottish warrior prince: David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNET 2. Get a seed ID Each quad of images generated by Midjourney has its own ID, called a seed. If you want to create future images that are similar to an existing Midjourney image, you can try referencing the seed ID. It doesn't always work, but it's worth a try. Show more Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNETTo get a seed ID, click the gray smiley-face icon (1) at the upper right of the image where you want to get the seed. Then, in the search box, type in :envelope: (2). Then click on the envelope (3). Also: The best AI for coding in 2025 (and what not to use)I know it's completely intuitively unobvious, but this process will convince Midjourney to send you a message that contains the seed ID for the quad of images you're working with. Screenshot by David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETIt's unfortunate that the seed is for the quad of images, because that makes it harder to drill into the one image you like. But it's a starting point. 3. Create a second image For my promotion, I wanted an image of me standing in front of my car. I drive a red Dodge Challenger and I thought that would be cool for my bio page. Show more This time, instead of starting with the actual photo of me, I used the generated profile image as my starting point. As shown above, I uploaded it and got its URL. Screenshot by David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETThen, I combined the profile image with the previously retrieved seed value and a prompt, and after about 20 spins, I got this quad: Screenshot by David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETNotice the /imagine prompt. The URL is at the beginning, and the seed prompt at the end had my seed number. That's how I tied the two images together. Also: ChatGPT's new image generator shattered my expectations - and now it's free to tryWhile the image on the lower left was absolutely terrible, the one on the right wasn't bad. Strictly speaking, it didn't look entirely like me. But it did capture the same thematic style as the original profile image, it was close enough, and the car looked good. But this was not my face and most definitely not my hair: David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNET 4. Swap faces To get the faces right, I used a tool called InsightFace, which also runs in Discord. Getting InsightFace set up is its own project, and rather than taking you down that rabbit hole here, I'll point you to the tutorial I used to get started. Show more This video is from PIXimperfect. I really like this channel because the presenter showcases some excellent image tutorials, particular on Photoshop features. So, don't just watch the video -- save the channel. Once you have InsightFace set up, we can go to town. The process involves two steps: uploading the face you want to use, and uploading the image you want it applied to.To upload the image you want to use, use the /saveid command. Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNETWhen you type /saveid, you'll be given a place to upload an image. Then you need to give that image a name ID. I called mine "daviddoor" because I'm standing in front of a door. Remember that ID because you'll use it in the next step. Now, it's time for the face swap. Type /swapid: Screenshot by David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETUpload the image you want the face to be applied to. Then type in the ID you created earlier. If you're lucky, once you hit return, you'll get an image with the new face. David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETOf course, the hair still isn't right. 5. Fix the hair Finally, I needed to fix the hair. For this, I dropped into Adobe Photoshop and used Generative Fill. Midjourney is great for creating entire images. Photoshop Generative Fill is ideal for placing new imagery on top of existing images and having it all bend together seamlessly. Show more Also: How to use Photoshop's Generative Fill AI tool to easily transform your boring photos Various versions of me, both with and without hair. Screenshot by David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETThe key problem was all the extra hair below the ears. To eliminate that, I first brought the Dave Head to something nobody had ever seen before: a bald me. I selected the space just where I wanted the hair removed, generated "bald", and Photoshop did the work.Then I selected a smaller area and generated "curly hair". This took a few tries, but it worked out. Also: ChatGPT just made it easy to find and edit all the AI images you've ever generatedAnd, after all the various AI effects, the final picture is below. One quick note: the hair here doesn't quite match the tutorial hair above. That's because I had to recreate the process for demonstration, and the AI always comes up with something slightly different. This is the actual final image from my original production process, but the rightmost image in the Three Daves graphic above shows how new hair could be generated, even if it's not exactly the same output. David Gewirtz via Midjourney/ZDNETFAQs Here are a few questions I've been asked since I published the original article. Show more Can I still use Midjourney for free?  No. Midjourney no longer has a free tier. The plan I use costs $8 per month. So far, I haven't hit any limits with it, although it sometimes can take a little while for images to be created. What about InsightFace? Is it free?  InsightFace does offer some free credits. I've done four or five face swaps and haven't used them up. It appears to take about three "credits" per face swap, and you get 50 free credits. Where does Picsi.ai fit into all this?  So, when you run out of face swap credits, you'll need to subscribe to a Patreon account for Picsi.ai. There are two plans. The base $10 per month plan looks like it will do fine for most people. As to the relationship between InsightFace and Picsi.ai, it appears that InsightFace is an open-source project, and Picsi.ai has created a usable Discord client for it. But I'm sure more will be revealed over time. Have you used any of these AI image tools? What do you think of the face swap technique? Does this spark any ideas for you? Let us know in the comments below. You can follow my day-to-day project updates on social media. Be sure to subscribe to my weekly update newsletter on Substack, and follow me on Twitter at @DavidGewirtz, on Facebook at Facebook.com/DavidGewirtz, on Instagram at Instagram.com/DavidGewirtz, and on YouTube at YouTube.com/DavidGewirtzTV.Disclaimer: You should consider the legal consequences (e.g. copyright) of using AI-generated images before implementing them into your work.   Featured

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Table of Contents Table of Contents Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: Design Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: Displays Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: Camera Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: Battery and charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: Software and features Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: Release date and pricing Summer is fast approaching, and that means it won’t be long before we see Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 7 make its debut. While the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a top-notch foldable, it also felt like Samsung phoned it in last year. That new model offered mostly modest improvements over the Z Flip 5, with the most significant ones being hidden under the hood, like thermal improvements, or generally underwhelming, like a larger cover screen that didn’t improve in any other meaningful way. We’re hoping that Samsung does better with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 this year. The good news is that plenty of leaks and rumors suggest the company is on the right track to hit it out of the park in its seventh inning. Let’s dig in and go over everything we’ve heard so far about what to expect from Samsung’s flagship flip phone this year. Recommended Videos Joe Maring / Digital Trends We’re not expecting any radical changes in the overall design of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 this year compared to its predecessor. Samsung generally takes a more iterative approach to the design of its foldables, refining the design each year with modest style and usability enhancements rather than making broader changes. Related Some rumors have suggested that Samsung could move away from the softer, rounded edges of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and prior models, adopting a “boxier” aesthetic this year. The theory is that this might be needed to accommodate new displays and a larger batter without compromising its slimness. However, most of the leaked renders we’ve seen indicate that if any such changes occur, they’re likely to be subtle. All the renders we’ve seen suggest that the button placement will remain the same. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 may grow slightly taller and wider — some leaks have suggested dimensions of 166.6 x 75.2 x 6.9mm, compared to the Galaxy Z Flip 6, which comes in at 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9mm, but other renders are barely distinguishable from the current model. Unconfirmed rumors point to the possibility of a titanium build, but we’d take those with a grain of salt, as Samsung has thus far reserved that material for its top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra. Galaxy Z Flip 6 (left) and Galaxy Z Flip 5 Joe Maring / Digital Trends Samsung made some significant improvements to the hinge on the Galaxy Z Flip 6 last year, featuring a new “dual rail hinge” design that offers better shock distribution and moves more fluidly than ever while being rigid enough to let you prop the phone up at any angle. Samsung says that the Z Flip 6 hinge is rated for 200,000 folding and unfolding cycles. We were impressed with what Samsung did here, but it may not be finished if the rumors are accurate. The company has repeatedly said it’s focused on improving its hinges’ long-term reliability and durability as much as possible, and several sources suggest some of those improvements could arrive in this year’s model. It’s an open question how much practical difference this will make in everyday use, but it could ensure that Galaxy Z Flip 7 owners can continue enjoying a solid and reliable hinge mechanism even if they hold onto their phone for several years. Sadly, there’s been little reporting on whether an improved hinge might also improve dust resistance. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has an IP48 rating, which provides excellent water protection, but falls short on dust resistance compared to premium non-foldables, which typically carry an IP68 rating. The lower score for dust resistance is mainly due to the hinge and the flexible inner display, and there’s only so much Samsung can do here. Beach sand won’t be a problem — IP48 is enough to protect against particles larger than 1mm — but fine dust may remain an issue. There’s been no word yet on what colors we can expect the Galaxy Z Flip 7 to arrive in. Samsung typically has some pretty fun shades for its Z Flip series, and we expect that will continue. However, what we’d really like to see is a return of the Bespoke Edition initiative that Samsung from the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 era. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (left) and Galaxy Z Flip 6 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is slated to get some very nice display improvements this year, both inside and out. Reliable sources, including display analyst Ross Young, believe the main foldable display will grow from the 6.7-inch size that’s been the norm for the past few years to an even larger 6.8-inch or 6.85-inch screen. While the width and height may increase to make room for this larger screen, Samsung is also expected to reduce the bezels. Samsung’s display division showed off some impressive creaseless screen technology at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), rivaling what we’ve seen in the Oppo Find N5. This has made some hopeful that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 could finally rival what OnePlus, Oppo, and Honor have already managed to pull off. Sadly, we’re not holding our breath on this one, as it’s probably too early for Samsung’s bleeding-edge screen tech to be ready for this year’s model. Multiple reports say Samsung will noticeably reduce the crease in this year’s model, which is still good news, but it may not go away entirely until the Galaxy Z Flip 8 comes around next year. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (left) and Galaxy Z Flip 5 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Meanwhile, the cover screen is rumored to become both larger and more functional. Most reports agree on a 4-inch display — a healthy increase from the 3.4-inch one of the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Some reports call it a “full-sized” or “full-width” screen, suggesting it could cover most of the front. Again, some of this increase will come from slimmer bezels. There’s a preponderance of evidence for this new cover screen, including comments from Young, leaked CAD renders, and images of early Z Flip 7 case designs. Several sources suggest Samsung’s goal is to finally make the cover screen fully functional. Previous Galaxy Z Flip models limited the cover screen mostly to notifications, quick settings, and widgets. Even when the display went from 1.9 to 3.4 inches on last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 6, Samsung did little to improve the experience — it just made it bigger. The 720 x 748 resolution and 60Hz display made everything look sluggish and fuzzy, and you still couldn’t run apps on it without fiddling with settings and third-party tools. We’re hoping that Samsung has listened to user feedback and taken a cue from the Motorola Razr Plus, which has a cover screen that leaves Samsung in the dust; a 4-inch display that’s just as limited as the current 3.4-inch one would be a major disappointment. Based on everything we’ve heard, the outlook is good, but we won’t know for sure until Samsung unveils this year’s foldables. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends While the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is expected to take a nice leap forward in screen technology, it doesn’t look like Samsung will do the same for its camera system. By all reports, this year’s model will feature identical camera specs to the Galaxy Z Flip 6: a dual-camera array with a 50-megapixel (MP) primary wide lens and a 12MP ultra-wide, joined by a 10MP selfie camera under the main display. Some of those cameras may gain new sensors under the hood for better light sensitivity and color reproduction, but most of the camera improvements will likely come from a more powerful image signal processor (ISP) inside this year’s model and the AI computational photography improvements from a more advanced neural processing unit (NPU). Along those lines, Samsung may introduce more AI-driven features for editing and optimizing photos, further expanding its Galaxy AI Suite like it did for the Galaxy S25 lineup earlier this year. However, most of those also came to older Galaxy S-series and Z-series phones, so they may not be unique to the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Andy Boxall / Digital Trends There’s been a running debate among analysts and leakers about whether this year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 will pack in Qualcomm’s custom Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy or Samsung’s own flagship Exynos 2500 chip. Early speculation pointed to the Exynos, but Samsung has reportedly been having production problems in producing enough chips to meet expected demand. This is the same issue that reportedly led to Samsung scrapping its Exynos plans for the global Galaxy S25 models and going all-in on the Snapdragon 8 Elite. While there’s still evidence that the Exynos 2500 could be used in the rumored Galaxy Z Flip FE, it’s looking more likely that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will follow the S25 lineup and go exclusively with Qualcomm chips, at least for its first run. North American models will likely use the Snapdragon 8 Elite either way, as Samsung hasn’t used Exynos chips in any of its flagships sold in the U.S. since 2015 and in Canada since 2016. Memory and storage specs are likely to remain unchanged this year. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 was available in 256GB and 512GB storage capacities, both with 12GB of RAM, and all rumors point to the same for the Z Flip 7, so don’t hold your breath for a 1TB model. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (bottom) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The Galaxy Z Flip 7 could see a modest battery size increase, with reports pointing to a 4,300mAh cell — a 7.5% bump from the 4,000mAh battery in the Galaxy Z Flip 6. However, the real battery life improvements will likely come from other efficiency improvements, both technical and practical. The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip has already proven itself a winner in battery efficiency, and several rumors suggest that the new displays will adopt a more power-efficient Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) technology, or what Samsung Display calls Eco²OLED. This first came to the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and has been refined on subsequent Z Fold models. There have also been rumors it could appear on next year’s Galaxy S26 Ultra. Potential cover screen usability improvements will also offer a more practical way of increasing battery life. Since a four-inch panel draws less power than a 6.85-inch screen, the more you can do with the phone closed, the longer the battery will last. Most Galaxy Z Flip users find themselves flipping their phones open several times a day, even just to read an email or text message. If our experience with Motorola’s recent flip phones is any indication, we expect Galaxy Z Flip 7 users will need to do this far less often. Leaks from early prototype testing indicate that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 could run for nearly an hour longer on a single charge despite having the same battery as its predecessor. This makes us optimistic that we can expect comparable improvements for the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Unfortunately, there’s some bad news on the charging front: According to information from China’s 3C certification database, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is expected to retain the same paltry 25W wired charging speeds as its predecessors. That’s disappointing but not altogether surprising; Samsung tends to take a conservative approach to charging speeds. The specific reasons for this aren’t entirely clear, but it helps reduce excessive heat in a cramped folding design and ensures the battery stays healthier in the long term. Tushar Mehta / Digital Trends In a surprising twist, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 could be one of the first Samsung phones to launch with One UI 8. That’s thanks to Google releasing Android 16 earlier than usual this year, with the next major release expected to land in June. This means that Android 16 will be out by the time the Galaxy Z Flip 7 launches. It’s unlikely Samsung wants to be left behind, so it’s reportedly been hustling to have One UI 8 ready to go in time to take advantage of all the latest Android enhancements. In addition to upgraded health tracking features, Audio Sharing, and enhanced anti-theft protections, Android 16 offers a native Desktop mode for the first time, allowing users to project a Chrome OS-like interface onto a larger screen. This has led to speculation that Samsung might include DeX support on the Z Flip 7 to provide its own desktop computing experience rather than simply relying on what Android 16 offers. Some have even suggested that DeX could work with Samsung’s Flex Mode, allowing it to be used as a dedicated webcam for video calls on a larger screen. Nevertheless, these rumors remain speculative, and it’s equally possible that Samsung may choose to retire DeX in favor of Android’s more standard desktop mode. Beyond the Android 16 features that One UI 8 will embrace, it’s a safe bet that we can also expect to see some new Galaxy AI features show up. There’s been no word on what these might be, and much of what Samsung has offered so far has leaned more toward the gimmicky. Most of the really useful ones, like Circle to Search, Magic Editor, and Gemini Live, come from Google, not Samsung. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (left) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends There’s been no reliable information about when Samsung plans to release the Galaxy Z Flip 7, but the odds are on a July event. While Samsung’s summer Galaxy Unpacked events were typically held in August, the company switched things up in 2023 by moving to July 26 for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 reveal. That continued into 2024, when Samsung went even earlier, with a July 10 event in Paris to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Still, we don’t think that’s a trend. The July 10 event was likely scheduled to beat the 2024 Summer Olympics rather than a sign that Samsung plans to keep moving its events to earlier dates. If anything, the new timing for Android 16 and Samsung’s need to have One UI 8 ready will likely push things into late July or possibly even August. As for the price, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 got a $100 price bump last year, raising the starting price to $1,099. This makes it more likely that Samsung will hold the line on pricing for this year’s models, which are expected to be available in the same 256GB and 512GB capacities for $1,099 and $1,219, respectively. Editors’ Recommendations

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