Samsung unveiled a bevy of new tech at its virtual Galaxy Unpacked event last week. In total the tech giant dropped five new gadgets: Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Here’s what the experts say you need to know about the Galaxy Z Fold 4.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is still the more expensive and more advanced foldable from Samsung, though there isn’t much changing in terms of hardware in comparison to the Fold 3. The Z Fold 4 is still pretty thick and folds open like a book. On the front you have a tall 6.1-inch display, and upon unfolding you have a tablet sized screen at 7.6-inches. Like the Z Flip 4, it’s a Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex display but boasts a resolution of 2176 X 1812.
With both of these offerings, Samsung has minimized the bezels year-over-year by about three millimeters all around. The result: More usable space and immersion when using these everyday. The front cover screen lets you use the Z Fold 4 as a pretty standard smartphone, and during my brief hands-on time I noticed that it was a bit easier to type on since it’s slightly wider. But the real productivity prowess is found on the main 7.6 inch display.
Here you can place multiple applications side-by-side and, new with the Z Fold 4, is a floating taskbar on the bottom that will let you easily open a single app or ones that you’ve paired together. For instance, you could have it set to open Outlook and Slack so in the morning you can blaze through any overnight messages. You can even layer two apps together, and still have plenty of floating space for more.
The Z Fold 4 is also powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 which should give a lengthy runway for any task. From writing an article and marking up a legal document, to hitting some photo edits while on the go. It’s running Android 12L—a customized version of Android built for large screen devices—with Samsung’s One interface on top.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 also supports the S Pen, but unlike the Galaxy S22 Ultra there is no onboard silo for storing it. It also doesn’t come for free with the Fold and is an added expense on top of paying $1,799 for the phone.
There are also five cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The three main cameras—a 50-megapixel wide, 12-megapixel ultrawide and 10-megapixel telephoto—live on the rear and stand as the primary shooters.
The main wide lens is a significant jump in megapixels and the Telephoto lens allows you to capture up to 30x Space Zoom photos. The cover screen features a 10-megapixel selfie camera at the top and the main screen has a 4-megapixel lens tucked under the display. It will actually have a portion of the screen on top and doesn’t interrupt your flow. It’s only 4-megapixels though, so don’t expect the best quality of photos.
Like the Z Fold 3 before it, the Z Fold 4 is a 5G device with support for mmWave and Sub-6 networks. It also has a dual 4,400mAh battery inside which can be recharged via the USB-C port or a Qi-enabled wireless charger. Samsung says you can expect all-day battery life, but that remains to be seen.
Preorder The Galaxy Z Fold 4
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a bit more expensive starting at $1,799 for 256GB of storage in Burgundy, Beige or Graygreen. Those who preorder by August 25th can get up to $1,000 off with eligible trade-in, receive a $100 credit for future purchase, a free case and a memory upgrade.
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 in Graygreen, Beige, Burgundy, or Phantom Black (starting at $1,799; samsung.com)
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