The much awaited Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is now official as the company announced Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 in the Galaxy unpacked event. No doubt foldable phones are becoming increasingly popular as many brands other than Samsung are also introducing their own foldable phones nowadays.
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Samsung’s folding phones have a great fan following all over the globe regardless of their high prices. As these phones are still evolving as some people faced minor issues the previous models. So, the company has brought the next generation Galaxy Fold phone with notable upgrades and fixes.
Galaxy Z Fold 4, the most expensive Samsung phone, is here now. So, take a deep breath and read this detailed review of this new folding phone.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Specs
Before we start digging, let’s see an overview of the notable specs and features of Galaxy Z Fold 4.
| Specs and Features | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 |
| Build | Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, armor aluminum frame |
| Display | Foldable: 7.6-inches, 1768 x 2208 Un-foldable: 6.2-inches, 832 x 2268 |
| Cameras | Primary: 50 MP Ultrawide: 12 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Selfie Cameras: 4 MP (under display), 10 MP |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| GPU | Adreno 670 |
| MEMORY | RAM: 12GBROM: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
Samsung Z Fold 4: Special Design and Display (D&D)
Design
We all know about the impressive design of Samsung Fold mobile phones. The all new Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a slight upgrade in the design as compared to its predecessor Galaxy Z Fold 3. Now, it is wider a bit to give a better viewing experience for watching videos and consuming content. Also, the shorter length of this device makes it more comfortable to handle when folded for single hand use.
Coming to the bazels, they are smaller than ever in a folding phone making its design look more premium. It is also thinner than its predecessor. Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front (unfolded) and back show the company’s intent to make it tougher. The folded front is made of plastic which is understandable as glass can’t be folded right? The backside has the same triple camera design.
Body of the new Galaxy Fold is made of a sturdy armor aluminum frame. IPX8 water resistance is also available to provide water resistance upto 1.5m for 30 minutes. The S-Pen on its back is another great addition.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 |
| Dimensions | 158 x 128 x 6 mm |
| Weight | 282 g |
| Build | Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back Armor Aluminum frame |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass Victus+: Front (folded) and back |
| Colors | Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige |
Display
The foldable display of Galaxy Z Fold 4 is its speciality. As there were some changes in the dimensions of the Galaxy Z Fold 4, the company has made changes in its display. It now has more width and shorter height. The 23:9 aspect ratio for the cover display (folded) makes it easier to operate. Also, the aspect ratio of 6:5 for the large display (unfolded) is wider that provides a better viewing experience.
Coming to the display quality, it has a 7.6-inches Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X with HDR 10 support and 120 Hz refresh rate and a 6.2-inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover display (unfolded) with 120Hz refresh rate.
Not only on the cards, but its display is impressive in reality as well due to its fluid refresh rate and special displaying quality.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 |
| Display Size | 7.6-inches (Foldable) 6.2-inches (Unfoldable) |
| Resolution | Foldable: 1768 x 2208Unfoldable: 832 x 2268 |
| Display type | Foldable: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits Un-foldable: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz |
Galaxy Z Fold 4 Camera
Great news for Galaxy Fold lovers as the company has finally made massive improvements in the camera department of Galaxy Z Fold 4. It has a 50 MP primary camera as compared to the 12 MP camera of Galaxy Z Fold 3. The other two cameras are 12 MP telephoto and 12 MP ultrawide. This device supports 4K videos upto 60fps and 720p videos upto 960fps (super slow motion).
Coming to the front camera of Samsung Galaxy Fold 4, it has a 4 MP under display camera (unfolded) and a 10 MP camera (folded). Its telephoto camera can zoom upto 2x but combined with digital technology, the total zoom can be up to 30x.
You get dual preview with Z Fold 4 as the preview also appears on the cover screen. Due to this its rear camera can also become a selfie camera because the cover screen acts as a viewfinder.
| Camera Side | Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 |
| Rear | Rear cameras | 3 |
| 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide) | ||
| 10 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, 30x (digital + optical) combined zoom | ||
| 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ | ||
| Rear camera video | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), | |
| Rear camera features | HDR10+, LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Selfie | Selfie / front camera | Cover camera: 4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.22µm |
| Selfie / front camera video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Galaxy Z Fold 4 Gaming and Performance
Well, we cannot expect anything less than best from Samsung’s flagship phone in terms of performance. Same is the case here as the company has brought this phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and up to 3.19 GHz processor. Its 12 GB RAM support and 3.1 UFS storage type promises fast loading of the apps and better management.
As other performance specs of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 are impressive, its gaming performance is going to be impressive as well. It comes with an Adreno 670 graphic card. Combined with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and fast storage type, you can play the most demanding games at the highest graphical settings quite comfortably.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 |
| OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 670 |
| MEMORY | RAM: 12GB ROM: 256GB, 512GB, 1TBStorage Type: UFS 3.1 |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Features
The all new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes with almost identical features like Z Fold 3. It might be a disappointing aspect of this phone for many as it still comes with a 25W charging support and 11W wireless charging to charge 4400 mAh battery. Reverse wireless charging support of 4.5W is available though.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 |
| Sound | Stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos audio) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | Li-Po 4400 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging 25W Fast wireless charging 11W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Price in Pakistan
The price of Galaxy Z Fold 4 starts from $1,799 (nearly 4 lac rupees) internationally. Its expected price in Pakistan is around Rs.530,000 (PTA Approved).
Samsung Z Fold 4 Release Date
Samsung has just announced Galaxy Z Fold 4 at the official unpacked event. Its pre-orders are open in global markets and will be available from 26 August 2022. Stay tuned for its release date in Pakistan.
Till then, you can buy Samsung Z Fold 3 or other Samsung Fold phones.
Final Verdict
Samsung folding mobile phones are gaining much attention in the world. The introduction of the new Galaxy Z Fold 4 shows the company’s resolve to make the foldable phones more efficient and practical.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes with better multitasking support as you can use the folding screen with its true potential now. More apps support multi-windows on the foldable screen of this phone. It has positive changes in design, upgraded camera, better chipset, and processor that make it a worthy upgrade from its predecessor Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Stay tuned as we will also come with a detailed review of Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 revealed at Samsung’s unpacked event today.
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