Blake Geiser
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“first goal was to build an extremely high-performing bar phone”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser explained the initial engineering goal behind designing the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
“Not only do we have that teardrop hinge,”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser elaborated on the hinge and layered display construction of the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
“ensure that the [Fold 7's] thickness was in line with bar phones like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and that it had the camera of the S25 Ultra, but then it unfolded.”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser detailed the design targets required to make the Fold 7 comparable to standard bar phones.
“but the bottom layer of that screen is actually a very, very thin titanium sheet, and the center bar where the crease is has a carbon fiber layer. When you open it up, the center bar actually pushes the crease up to minimize what you see in the crease and to maximize durability.”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser explained how the titanium sheet and carbon fiber layer reduce the screen crease and increase durability.
“[as evidenced by the fact] that not everyone is making them. Now, even though the Fold 7's screen is much thinner, we’ve actually made the radius of the screen wider, so you can think of it as a teardrop instead of a 'U'.”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser explained how adjusting the screen radius created a teardrop hinge shape.
“Folding phones are not easy to make,”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser discussed the challenges of manufacturing foldable smartphones.
“By removing the digitizer layer, we were able to reinforce other areas of the screen for durability,”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser explained the hardware reason for removing the S Pen digitizer layer from the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
“We had S-Pen compatibility on previous Folds, but [we] really listened to our users, and they wanted something really sleek; they wanted an updated aspect ratio with an even bigger screen and a battery that lasts for days.”
Blake Geiser · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-11
Blake Geiser discussed user feedback regarding device dimensions and battery life.