Review about Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Here’s a review of Review about Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 from Samsung represented a significant advance. The small folding phone went from being a niche tech nerd fantasy to a mainstream product thanks to a design, usability, and cost revolution.
After a year, it’s safe to conclude Samsung doesn’t have another significant upgrade planned on the same scale. The Z Flip 4 is a relatively modest improvement that is more of an iteration than a revolution, which is perhaps understandable.
That’s not meant to be disparaging, though; I gave the Z Flip 3 a rave review the previous year, and the Flip 4 is just plain superior. The business has improved the battery life and camera, two of the only areas where the previous Flip lagged behind, despite the fact that Samsung’s updates are sparse and focused.
Design & build:
- Slightly streamlined design
- Improved durability
- Long-term longevity still in doubt
Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: the Z Flip 4 looks an awful lot like the Z Flip 3.
There have been some changes. The main body of the phone is now matt, rather than glossy, and its edges have been subtly squared off. The cover display is essentially unchanged, but the camera lenses now protrude from the body a little more.
Four regular colors—Bora Purple, Blue, Pink Gold, and Graphite—are now covered in the matt finish. With the return of Samsung’s “Bespoke Edition” tool, only accessible through its online shop, you have more options to create your own unique Flip by selecting from a variety of frames and body colors.
According to reports, durability has marginally increased as a result of the body’s coating of harder Gorilla Glass Victus+. For what it’s worth, I previously dropped my Z Flip 3 right on the hinge from a height, and I said aluminum was sturdy enough to keep it from harm. The phone once again has an IPX8 classification (for water but not dust protection).
The longevity of the hinge is something I am unable to comment on. According to Samsung, the Z Flip 4’s hinge has been tested to withstand more than 200,000 folds, which means that even if you fold it 100 times every day, it will still endure for more than five years.
Specs & features:
- Flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip
- Only 8GB RAM
- Up to 512GB storage
Samsung has equipped the Z Flip 4 with the absolute latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 – essentially giving this phone a year and a half’s worth of performance upgrades on last year’s Flip 3, which used the Snapdragon 888.
Only having 8GB of RAM is certainly a very tiny drawback, and the size factor also restricts how much cooling can be fitted in. This means that speed lags a touch below the quickest 8+ Gen 1 phones and the phone gets a little warm during more taxing operations, but this isn’t really a device for heavy users.
128GB and 256GB storage options return, joined by a new 512GB tier – you may want to consider one of the higher options, only because there’s no expandable microSD card option. It’s also worth noting that if you want to use Samsung’s Bespoke option to customize the design, you’ll be limited to the 256GB model.
Other specifications, such as connectivity, are as expected. NFC, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2 are all supported along with 5G, which includes mmWave in the US.
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Camera & video:
- Great main camera
- Ultrawide but no telephoto
- Decent selfie camera – or use the main lens
The cameras came in second place to the battery as Flip 3’s biggest shortcoming. Samsung hasn’t done as much to address these, but it has strengthened the setup’s weakest link and made it more durable than it was before.
A 10Mp selfie camera is hidden inside a punch-hole on the inside display, along with a pair of 12Mp back cameras (one main and one ultrawide). The absence of any telephoto options is likely this camera’s biggest flaw, but I should also note that neither the Pixel 6 nor the iPhone 13 have telephoto options.
The primary camera, which has a new, larger picture sensor that can capture more light, is the only significant difference from the Flip 3. Although it can seem like a minor adjustment, the effects are profound. Although there is a difference in quality between the Flip 4 and top photography phones, this camera is miles ahead of last year’s even in full daylight. In low light, the difference is even more pronounced.
Although Samsung’s color calibration is brilliant and possibly a little too saturated, the punchy, vibrant photographs are truly enjoyable. While the Z Flip 3 occasionally had trouble with moving kids or animals, I spent an afternoon with the Flip 4 at a cat café and never ran into a problem. Capture speed also appears to have increased.
Software & updates:
- Ships with Android 12
- Four years of OS updates guaranteed
The Z Flip 4 ships with Android 12, running Samsung’s One UI 4.1 on top.
One UI isn’t my absolute favorite Android skin out there, but it’s one of the better ones. You’ll have to put up with quite a few pre-installed apps (some Samsung, some the likes of LinkedIn or Microsoft Teams) and what can be a rigid, inflexible UI, but the perk is that this is about as easy to use as Android ever gets.
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