Best foldable phone in 2025 reviewed and rated

Smartphones that transform into sizeable tablets used to be pure sci-fi… but now bendable screens are our tech reality. Besides the obvious wow factor, these book-style foldables offer innovative flexibility that could change the way you use your mobile – while also packing in hardware to rival the best phones with more traditional form factors.

Think folding phones are just a hinged gimmick? Think again. The best foldable phones are about as versatile as handsets get, even if they almost exclusively come at prices that make regular flagships look cheap. We’ve tested them all to work out which is best, and highlighted the upcoming foldable models to look out for.

Maybe you’d prefer a more compact clamshell foldable? Read all about the best flip phones here.

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Quick list: what is the best foldable phone?

The best foldable phones you can buy today:

1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

After years of iterative updates, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 shocked the tech world when it arrived in July 2025. Samsung had finally listened, slimming the book-style folder down to phenomenally svelte proportions, and ditching the overly skinny outer screen for one with a much more usable aspect ratio. Inheriting the 200MP lead camera from the S25 Ultra non-folding flagship also instantly propelled it to the top of the foldable photography leaderboard, even if the 3x zoom lens didn’t see any upgrades.

While Samsung still needs to get its act together on battery chemistry and capacity, this is still a phone that’ll last all day – and has impressive potency thanks to a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. A bulging selection of AI-assisted apps and the first phone to run Android 16 out of the box help it impress in daily use, too.

Ultimately it’s Samsung’s worldwide presence that’ll make this the book-style foldable of choice for many – only now it doesn’t feel like you’re buying one because you have no other options. This is a fantastic folding phone, even if you live somewhere that’s spoiled for choice by other brands.

2. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Google’s second foldable was a complete rethink on the first, becoming part of the Pixel 9 series rather than a standalone sequel and changing the form factor to one more in keeping with the rest of the mobile world. Newer, more efficient silicon and all of Gemini’s AI smarts also made the cut.

It doesn’t go overboard on multitasking or productivity, and the rear cameras aren’t much of an upgrade over the original Pixel Fold – but they still trade blows with big rival Samsung, and battery life consistently lasts all day. With slender dimensions and a more phone-like form factor when closed, it’s a massive improvement over its predecessor in terms of daily use.

3. Honor Magic V3

If the Magic V2 was the phone that proved foldables didn’t have to be portly, the V3 was Honor simply showing off. The Magic V3 is a glorious 9.2mm when folded, and at 226g weighs you down less than some non-folding flagships. It unfolds to a barely-there 4.4mm, yet still finds room inside for a top-tier Snapdragon chipset, trio of very capable rear cameras, and a 5150mAh battery that lasts longer than almost every other foldable I’ve tested to date.

Honor’s software still isn’t quite as slick as its main rivals’ and the firm needs to do better when it comes to update commitments. It undercuts more recognisable names like Samsung, but not by a huge amount. Ultimately that makes it a great foldable, rather than the greatest. It has since been replaced by the Magic V5, but only in China for now. Expect the even slimmer, more powerful and better equipped model to make its global debut later in 2025.

4. OnePlus Open

The OnePlus Open didn’t quite come out of nowhere; sister brand Oppo, which is on its fourth-gen foldable now, lent a hand with the hardware. Yet the Open still managed to school much bigger companies with a simply brilliant form factor, clever multitasking software that makes the most of that large internal screen, and a trio of cameras more capable than almost any other book-style folding phone available at the time.

It’s a shame OnePlus didn’t bring out a second-gen model when Oppo launched the Find N5, as it means this otherwise stellar smartphone is now some ways behind recently-released rivals on the hardware and camera fronts. A Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, a sizeable amount of internal storage, and plenty of RAM still make this a potent handset, though, and battery life is also very good for a foldable. Wired and wireless charging continues to be faster than anything Google or Samsung offers, and it undercuts both on price.

What other folding phones are available?

Western audiences don’t have a huge selection of foldable phones to choose from, but it’s a different story in Asia. These are the most recent ones worth talking about:

The Vivo X Fold3 Pro went global in June 2024, making it one of the easier ‘forbidden fruit foldables’ to get hold of if you don’t mind a grey import. It goes big on photography, and has a simply huge battery. It has since been superseded by the X Fold 5, although that phone didn’t come with a Pro variant so the differences between generations are pretty minor.

Xiaomi might have a big presence in Europe, but the Mix Fold 3 remains China-only for now. It’s super-slim, lasts an impressively long time per charge, and takes wonderful photos. The region-specific software could be a headache for anyone wanting to import one, though, and there’s no IP rating for water resistance.

Huawei has the Mate X5, an ultra-slim foldable with a trio of rear camera lenses, including a periscope telephoto – which is still rare in this category. It’s well-made and has stunning screens. But while the firm is banned from using Western hardware or software, there’s little incentive to release it outside of China. There’s also the Mate XT, a first of its kind three-fold phone that’s jaw-droppingly cool – but super expensive.

Finally the Tecno Phantom V Fold is the most affordable book-style foldable around. MediaTek power and a set of rear cameras that are merely decent show how the firm managed to keep costs in check, as does the slightly thicker build. But it does well to keep its screen crease subtle, and you can’t argue with the price.

Upcoming foldable phones

Want to wait and see what the next generation of foldable phones bring to the table? These models should all arrive to take on the established class leaders… eventually.

Now that Samsung has launched the Z Fold 7, all attention is turning to the firm’s first tri-fold device. Expected to be called the Galaxy G Fold, it could see an official announcement before the end of 2025 – though don’t expect it to go on sale any time soon, though. A drip-feed launch along the lines of the Galaxy S25 Edge is expected.

Apple is also widely believed to be working on its first foldable, but it’s very unlikely to see the light of day before September 2026.