Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Foldable Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Foldable Smartphone Review – The Samsung Fold series sales are skyrocketing every year with each new variant. It’s not less than four years since we have seen the first folding phone from Samsung. With time, the company has gradually improved foldable phone quality and brought more value to the users. Although, you won’t find any difference from the predecessor. But the recent Samsung Galaxy Z fold 4 feels unique from the previous gen foldable phones.

In 2022, Samsung enhances the overall build quality by adding water repellent IPX8 standard certification and making the S pen compatible with the foldable screen. Both features are superb creations that will give a more elaborate user experience. Furthermore, smartphone makers also redesign hinges so that you won’t face any trouble in the long term. Let’s head toward the Samsung Galaxy Z fold4 in-depth review to get complete information about this device without delay.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Foldable Smartphone Review

Highlights

1. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 arrives with a 7.6-inches foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and a 6.7-inches cover screen.
2. As for the hardware section, you will receive the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset with a powerful Adreno 730 GPU.
3. In terms of the software, the company renders the upgraded Android 12L based on the OneUI 4.1.1 custom skin.
4. The camera module brings the flagship level 50MP main camera while the front carries a 10MP covered camera with a 4MP under-display camera.
5. Under the hood, the phone is powered by a decent 4400 mAh battery setup with 25W fast and 15W wireless charging support.

Design and Display

Undoubtedly, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 looks identical to its predecessor Galaxy Z Fold 3 foldable phones in the first instance. But once you open the foldable screen you will notice drastically slim bezels with under-display camera support, which makes this phone more appealing. Besides this, the company also trim down 8g weight compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 3, which is not noticeable on the big scale. But it does gives the phone a slim look.

Compare to other generations of foldable phones, this smartphone is looking promising as it has proper functioning features with an interesting design layout. On top of that, the company has released four fabulous shade options that enhance the overall appearance of the phone to the next level. You will get the regular Phantom Black as usual, while the company also added a few more shade options such as Gray-green, Beige, and Burgundy that will grant an immersive experience.

On the other hand, the built quality is also improved as you will attain water resistance coating over the smartphone body, which will reduce splash damage to some extent. It’s good to see that company is trying to bring safety features. Furthermore, the classic metallic finish gives a premium feel, while the phone roughly weighs around 263-gram, which is acceptable as a foldable phone. Plus, an armored aluminum frame will also reduce damage and decrease the probability of smudge.

As for the display, you will receive a foldable 7.6-inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel that brings immersive colors, saturation, and contrast, while watching content. Besides this, it gives the additional multitasking aspect too.

Following this, the foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X display renders a 1200 nits brightness rating with smooth 120Hz refresh rate support. Moreover, the phone arrives with HDR10+ crisp content quality that will surpass the overall viewing experience compared to the last year’s variant.

Aside from this, the cover display also has a similar AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate that further improves the viewing experience. Although, the brightness level might not par with the foldable display. However, you won’t face any problems using the phone outdoors. The new thing about this phone would be that it will support the stylus pen too, which is a pretty exciting deal for a tech enthusiast.

Memory and Internal

The outline of the flagship chipset is determined by the processing speed with proper optimization with the software. The upgraded 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset overcomes all of the shortcomings of the SD 8Gen1 chip and renders better results. Besides this, the chipset is designed to handle overheating precisely and provide ample support by coupling up with a decent cooling system.

Speaking of the graphic unit, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 arrives with the Adreno 730 GPU that makes sure you get the best frame rate and visual while playing advanced games. You can play Call of Duty, Apex legends, PUBG, Genshin Impact, and many more. It will bring the best results with better touch response, while you won’t see lags in the gameplay.

The octa-core processing limit is around 3.19GHz cloaking speed, which is considered good when it comes to regular multitasking and extreme gaming session. With this upgrade processor, everything is handled simply, while at the same time, if you are a heavy user, you can push the cloaking speed according to your needs. Following this, various games are optimized for foldable screens.

Although, you won’t able to utilize the foldable feature in some apps. But you won’t face any issues using the google ecosystem applications as the latest Android 12L-based OneUI 4.1.1 software skins manage the optimization appropriately. With this, you can multitask your work and spend your time productivity by leveraging the dual-screen features. Besides this, the android ecosystem is loaded with lots of customization features.

Through them, you can modify the interface according to your desire and get a personalized feel. Although you will notice some Samsung pre-install apps, they are not as overwhelming as the Xioami smartphone bloatware. Finally, let’s talk about storage, the phone starts with 256GB, 512GB, to 1TB (UFS 3.1) space. You can choose any storage variant, while each of them offers 12GB RAM support.

Camera

The camera lineup on the foldable phones is pretty much similar to the flagship Samsung phones. Speaking of the camera module of the Samsung Galaxy Z fold4, it attains the 50MP primary lens same as the Samsung Galaxy S22 series. At the same time, the camera island also equips a 10MP telephoto lens that is 3x compared to last year’s 2x zoom. Although, there’s no denying that 12MP ultra-wide is unbearable.

The company is using the same ultra-wide lens for a while, and it’s time to provide more appealing than the regular ultra-wide lens. Anyway, the best part of the Galaxy Z fold4 is that brings a 4MP under-display camera on the foldable screen, while the cover screen has a dot-notch 10MP selfie camera setup. Overall, the image processing looks pretty flawless and grants impressive results.

The daylight photos have proper lights with great details and the AI software boosts the colors, contrast, and saturation to some extent. The same thing applies to lowlight photography as the image processing algorithm handles the black areas and provides superb details at the night. Following this, the portrait mode brings crisp details and renders precise depth.

You won’t notice any trouble using the camera module in the close-up range thanks to a dedicated macro lens mode. Moreover, the camera app also provides fabulous custom features and filters to change the background colors. With this, you can easily take Instagram-ready photos directly through the native camera app. Furthermore, you will also get professional mode, which allows you to tweak with image ISO, brightness, and many other features.

In terms of video recording, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 can easily go up to 4K video recording at 60fps with gyro-EIS stabilization support. While the 1080p resolution videos can shoot up to, 60fps and 240fps for slow-motion videos, it has HDR features to increase crispness. As for the cover camera video recording, it can go up to 4K with gyro stabilization. Overall, the video recording could have been better. But anyway, it won’t feel underwhelming as you will attain fine details with proper stabilization support.

Battery and Others

The Samsung Galaxy Z fold4 foldable smartphone doesn’t improve from the last year’s variant and you are getting the same LI-Po 4400 mAh battery setup. With this setup, you won’t see any major problems utilizing the screen for more than 5+ hours. Play your favorite games and binge-watch content without any delay. Although, the phone is lacking in fast charging support as the smartphone makers only provide 25W charging support.

Aside from this, the wireless charging support is increased from 11W to 15W, which only looks marginally less. But it will impact the overall charging speed. From the wired charger, the phone will usually take an hour and a few minutes to fuel the battery. At the same time, the phone also provides 4.5W reverse charging support so that you can charge your other accessor without any hassle at all. Speaking of the additional features, the phone brings a side-mounted fingerprint scanner with the latest sensors.

On top of that, the sound output is pretty good and crisp, which makes the overall music experience great. Besides this, the phone will also support Samsung DeX, which grants a desktop experience. Finally, let’s talk about the price point. The Samsung Galaxy Z fold 4 costs around $1399 (Rs 1,34,990 in India) approx. for the base variant.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 smartphone Pros and Cons

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Foldable smartphone Specifications Detail

Down below you can see the full specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Foldable smartphone.

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy Z fold4 preorder sale has been opened, and shipment will start on August 26 onward. Overall, this phone provides impressive specs with comparatively decent features that make this foldable phone more interesting to the competition. You are getting a complete flagship treatment with this phone, while it also has astounding display quality, heavily customized software, powerful software, exciting graphic, a beautiful camera, and long-lasting battery life.

With this, the company also add the stylus pen features so that you can utilize this phone more conveniently. However, like most foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z fold4 will give a big hole in your pockets, and if you have such money, nothing is holding you back. On the other hand, there’s no alternative recommendation for this phone currently. If you want to take a look, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 could be a good option for you and could give strong competition to the Samsung fold 4 smartphone.