Making a foldable phone shaped like an Android tablet would make them better for watching video, but it would make them more awkward to use for almost everything else. I speak from countless hours of experience. After all, I’m writing these words on a Galaxy Z Fold 6. I do all of my work on this device.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is one of the best foldable phones you can buy in 2025. But these five alternatives are pretty great, too.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 reminds us that they can't teach us everything about foldables, but they can teach us this one thing: how to fold it in.