The new Galaxy Z Fold 4 brings a significant improvement in user experience compared to last year's Galaxy Z Fold 3, rather than a major generational leap. However, such incremental upgrades were to be expected. In this article, we will explore all the updates, detailed specifications, and more about the all-new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Overview:
Design & Build
The Fold 3 marked Samsung's
significant efforts in creating robust foldable devices. With features like
IPX8 water protection, Armor Aluminum hinge, S Pen support, and an 80% tougher
main display, it seemed to have it all. Well, almost. It lacked dust
resistance, and most notably, the phone was significantly heavier than an
average non-foldable smartphone.
In contrast, the Fold 4
doesn't make the same compromise as its predecessor when it comes to battery
size and weight reduction. You can attribute this improvement to the new
slimmer, rotational hinge mechanism. Samsung had previously employed a
gear-based design for all its Galaxy Z Fold devices. However, the introduction
of the new single hinge mechanism not only results in a lighter phone but also paves
the way for thinner foldables.
Display
Despite some slight
alterations, the Fold 4's display sizes have remained consistent, both on the
front and inside, albeit with much slimmer bezels. The cover display is a 6.2″
HD+ unit, while the unfolded inside reveals a 7.6″ QXGA screen.
Samsung has employed a
Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel on both sides, featuring a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
However, similar to last year, only the main display incorporates LTPO
backplane technology, allowing for a variable refresh rate ranging from 1 to
120Hz.
Samsung emphasizes
improvements in the layer structure to reduce external shock damage on the main
display. The crease has also undergone minor refinements, incorporating a new
enhanced adhesive on the PET screen protector, among other adjustments. It is
now reportedly less conspicuous compared to the Fold 3 but not at the same
level as what is achieved by OPPO's foldables.
Performance
With regards to execution,
the Overlap 4 brings your standard chipset redesign. Presently fueled by
Qualcomm's 2022 mid-year invigorate, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. In light of
TSMC's 4nm cycle hub, this chip supposedly conveys great power effectiveness
which ought to bring about better battery perseverance here. Supplementing the
8+ Gen 1 is 12GB LPDDR5 Smash and 256GB to 1TB of UFS 3.1 interior stockpiling.
Samsung has presented some
truly cool programming highlights too. Most importantly, the telephone runs on
Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1. The One UI 5 (Android 13) update is now
accessible for the Overlap 4, coincidentally. Planned explicitly for huge
screens and foldable gadgets, this rendition of Android presents some supportive
performing various tasks highlights including a PC-like "Taskbar" on
the base piece of the primary presentation.
Cameras
The cameras have seen a
robust upgrade, albeit following the same layout as before. Samsung has
replaced the 12MP trio found in the last two generations of Fold devices with a
50MP wide lens, a 12MP ultrawide lens, and a 10MP telephoto camera featuring 3x
optical zoom and 30x Space Zoom. Notably, both the wide and telephoto sensors
are optically stabilized.
On the flip side, the 10MP
camera on the cover display remains the same. However, Samsung claims that the
second-gen 4MP under-display camera (UDC) on the main display now utilizes a
scatter-type sub-pixel arrangement, making it much less noticeable compared to
the one on the Fold 3. Samsung asserts a 40% denser pixel density for this
upgrade.
Beyond hardware improvements,
there are also some noteworthy computational photography features to look out
for. This includes Nightography for enhanced low-light images, a larger zoom
map on Capture View Mode, Dual Preview, and more.
Rest of the features
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes
equipped with the same 4400mAh battery as the Fold 3, accompanied by similar
charging speeds. This includes 25W wired charging, 10W wireless charging, and
4.5W reverse wireless charging support.
In terms of wireless
connectivity, options include WiFi 6E, dual SIM 5G, NFC, Super Wideband (UWB),
and more. The phone supports the use of NTC or Ncell eSIM. Furthermore, the
Galaxy Z Fold 4 features the same stereo speakers as its predecessor with Dolby
Atmos audio. For security, it retains the reliable side-mounted fingerprint
reader, Samsung Knox, and Samsung Knox Vault support.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Specifications:
|
Body |
263 grams, IPX8 water-resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Armor
Aluminum frame •
Folded:
155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2 – 15.8mm •
Unfolded:
155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3mm |
|
Display |
Cover: 6.2″ Dynamic
AMOLED 2X, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate (48-120Hz) Main: 7.6″ Dynamic
AMOLED 2X, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate (LTPO) |
|
CPU |
Octa-core •
1x Cortex-X2 (3.19 GHz) •
3x Cortex-A710 (2.75 GHz) •
4x Cortex-A510 (1.80 GHz) |
|
GPU |
Adreno 730 |
|
Other Properties |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
(Cover display), HDR10+ |
|
Resolution |
Cover: HD+ (2316 x
904 pixels), 23.1:9 aspect ratio Main: QXGA+ (2176 x
1812 pixels), 21.6:18 aspect ratio |
|
Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 5G
(4nm Mobile Platform) |
|
RAM |
12GB LPDDR5 RAM |
|
Storage |
256/512GB/1TB UFS 3.1 storage
(fixed) |
|
Software & UI |
Android 12L with
Samsung’s One UI 4.1.1 on top |
|
Rear Camera |
Triple (with LED flash) •
Primary: 50MP f/1.8 sensor, DPAF,
OIS •
Ultrawide: 12MP f/2.2 sensor, 123º
FOV •
Telephoto: 10MP f/2.4 sensor, 3x
optical zoom, OIS |
|
Front Camera |
Outer: 10MP f/2.2
sensor Inner: 4MP f/1.8,
second-gen Under-Display Camera (UDC) |
|
Security |
Side-mounted (capacitive), Face
unlock |
|
Sensors |
Accelerometer,
Barometer, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Hall, Proximity, Light |
|
Connectivity |
Dual-SIM (Nano + eSIM), Wi-Fi 6E
a/b/g/n/ac/ax (dual-band), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS / Galileo / Glonass / BeiDou,
NFC, UWB, 4G LTE (VoLTE), 5G |
|
Battery |
4400mAh battery with
25W wired charging |
|
Wireless Charging |
Yes (10W), 4.5W reverse wireless
charging |
|
Colors |
Phantom Black,
Graygreen, Beige |
