Samsung is gearing up to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip7 and the brand-new Z Flip7 FE at its Unpacked event on July 9, but a recently surfaced EU label has taken some of the shine off the upcoming foldables. While fans were hoping for a boost in durability, it looks like that won’t be the case this time.
According to a European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) listing, both the Z Flip7 and Flip7 FE will carry the same IP48 rating as last year’s Z Flip6. The certification confirms that the foldables will have limited dust protection (against particles over 1mm) and can survive water submersion up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.
That puts them on par with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold7, which is also expected to stick with IP48, and behind competitors like vivo’s X Fold5 and Honor’s Magic V5, which offer a safer IP59 rating. Honor’s offering also regains the crown of the slimmest foldable, overtaking Oppo’s Find N5 and Samsung’s Z Fold7.. While the IP rating in the upcoming Galaxy foldables isn’t a downgrade, it may disappoint those hoping for full dust resistance in this generation.
The EPREL listing also confirms the battery capacities of the two flip phones. The standard Z Flip7 will pack a 4,300mAh battery (4,174mAh rated)—a small but welcome upgrade over the 4,000mAh unit in the Flip6. Interestingly, Samsung has managed to squeeze in the extra capacity despite a thinner design—just 13.7mm when folded and 6.5mm when unfolded—likely powered by the Exynos 2500 chip.
The Z Flip7 FE, Samsung’s first budget foldable, will feature a 4,000mAh battery (3,887mAh rated) and is said to run on the Exynos 2400. It’s largely seen as a reworked version of the Z Flip6. Official protective cases of the Z Flip7 have already leaked, which you can check out here.
Samsung hasn’t officially confirmed these details, but with Unpacked just days away, we won’t have to wait long.
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