MKBHD Award
Best foldable smartphone 2025: Best Foldable
The best folding smartphone — recognizing the most refined, practical, and well-executed foldable design.
2025 Champion — Best foldable smartphone
Best Foldable of 2025. Thinner, lighter, and with improved Galaxy AI integration — Samsung's best foldable to date.
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Compare Best Foldable Winners
How does the 2025 best foldable smartphone stack up against previous champions? Key display specs side by side.
Showing last 3 winners with available data. Specs from manufacturer listings.
Which Brand Dominates Best Foldable?
All-Time Best Foldable Winners (2014–2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best foldable smartphone in 2025? ▼
According to MKBHD's 2025 Smartphone Awards, the best foldable smartphone is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 by Samsung. Thinner, lighter, and with improved Galaxy AI integration. Samsung's best foldable to date. Best Foldable of 2025. Thinner, lighter, and with improved Galaxy AI integration — Samsung's best foldable to date.
Who won MKBHD Best Foldable in 2025? ▼
The MKBHD Best Foldable winner for 2025 is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 by Samsung. Thinner, lighter, and with improved Galaxy AI integration. Samsung's best foldable to date.
What phone won MKBHD Best Foldable in 2024? ▼
The 2024 MKBHD Best Foldable went to the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold by Google. Improved aspect ratio, thinner hinge, and Google AI features made the Pixel Fold competitive.
Which brand makes the best foldable smartphone? ▼
Samsung has won the MKBHD Best Foldable award 1 time — more than any other brand. 3 different brands have won this award since 2014.
What is the MKBHD Best Foldable award? ▼
The best folding smartphone — recognizing the most refined, practical, and well-executed foldable design. It is one of several annual awards given by Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) in his yearly Smartphone Awards video, which he has published on YouTube since 2014.
Has any phone won MKBHD Best Foldable more than once? ▼
No single phone model has won the MKBHD Best Foldable award more than once. However, Samsung have had multiple winning devices across different years.