Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Samsung has been one of the leading lights in the recent advent of folding screens.

The Galaxy Z Flip, which currently looks like a classic flip phone, as its name suggests, has two offerings in this category. The Galaxy Z Fold has a vertical hinge that you can open like a book.

In the latter case, new rumors are beginning to emerge about the improvements we can see. That’s all we know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 so far.

When will the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 be released?

Samsung has not even acknowledged the existence of the Galaxy Z Fold 4, although rumors suggest it is real.

Samsung hasn’t admitted the Galaxy Z Fold 4 even exists, even though rumours seem to suggest that it’s very much a reality.

Thus, we have no official information about the device and its release date.

However, we have seen news that the new Fold will follow the example of previous models.

To show this, how the previous models are sorted.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold – September 2019
Galaxy Z Fold 2 – September 2020
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 – August 2021

Mass production of the Fold 4 has already begun, so the work must be carried out according to schedule

How much will the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 cost?

As for foldable devices, prices have been a bit tense

As technology improved and processes improved, this led to a reduction in final costs for consumers. Of course, these are still premium devices and are sold at reasonable prices.

To see how expensive the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is, you can find a review of previous models here.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold – £1,900/€1,949/$1,980
Galaxy Z Fold 2 – £1,799/€1,899/$1,999
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 – £1,599/€1,799/$1,799

As you can see, there is a downward trend and it is expected to continue. Industry expert Ross Young says that in July, Samsung increased production of Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 at least twice compared to third-generation production. 2021 models. which means we can see the price discount

Will it be the Z Fold 4 or just the Fold 4?

An interesting wrinkle this year is that Samsung could change the naming convention. Despite some speculation that Russia may be responding to the occupation of Ukraine, the company has removed the letter Z from the names of foldable models in certain markets without explanation. The Z symbol is sometimes used by the Russian armed forces

There were speculations that the company could completely and utterly abandon the Z, a new generation called the Galaxy Fold 4 that could completely abandon the foldable model. around the world

What will be the features of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4?

You’ve probably already surmised that no-one outside of Samsung yet knows for sure the tech specs of the Fold 4. But there have been some rumours appearing that throw light on what the new foldable may contain when it arrives, hopefully, in the second half of next year.

Core specs

In terms of chipset, there is a good chance that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor will come to Fold 4, but both TheGalox and Ice Universe actually predict that it will adopt the 8+ Gen 1 instead, according to rumors announced in May 2022.

In fact, Ice Universe, which likes to leak Samsung features, tweeted a short spec sheet for the Fold 4, which it says is 100% accurate.

100% accurate
Galaxy Z Fold4
7.6" QXGA+ AMOLED, 120Hz
6.2" HD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
12GB RAM
256/512GB storage
Rear Cam:
50MP + 12MP (UW) + 10MP (3x)
Inner Cam: 4MP 2.0μm (UDC)
Outer Cam: 10MP
Android 12, OneUI 4.1.1
4400mAh battery, 25W
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) May 30, 2022

If these features are really true, you may see a device very similar to the Fold 3 with some camera and processor updates.

Display

As for the folding screens, TheElec’s report adds small notes that the phone’s screens will remain the same size at least 7.56 inches for the main screen and 6.19 inches for the external screen. 3 screens This was supported by Ross Young, a display specialist who specifically replicated the estimate of the 6.19-inch external screen compared to the Fold 4’s approaching Pixel foldable.

While both TheGalox and yeux1122 have announced that the Z Fold 4 will feature an improved Ultra Fine Glass (UTG) on a folding screen, there could be a more subtle improvement. the two disagree on the potential branding of Armor UTG or Super UTG

The Ice Universe, which leaked the series, also claims that although the wrinkles in Fold 4 are less obvious than in Fold 3, you can still see it.

Design

yeux1122 gave a separate account of a number of expected changes to the future model, including work on improving the hinge mechanism in the new Fold 4, a key design feature as you can imagine. resulting in a lighter chassis

The good news is that, as we saw in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, although the design is better than previous versions, it is still a heavy and bulky device, so losing a few grams can go a long way in resolving this concern.

TheElec report above says that Samsung is working to add an S Pen slot to the chassis of the Z Fold 4, as it did with the Galaxy S22 Ultra this year. default

Others claim that Samsung has abandoned the idea, although IceUniverse tweeted that the phone will not have an S Pen, but will be a little smaller and thinner. it is very large, so it can still remain as an additional addition

According to rumors, given the grinding that sand and grit can bring to this hinge mechanism, Samsung will add improved powder permeability, which also seems important.

Cameras

Another critique of the Fold 3 was that the camera at the bottom of the screen was weak. Yes, that means you don’t have to have a hole or notch, but if the results aren’t satisfactory, it’s almost useless.

This means that we are a little worried about the rumors that the camera at the bottom of the screen will not only be inside, as in the Fold 3, but will also appear on the outside screen. We hope that Samsung has mastered this technique, because the results in Fold 3 were terrible

Still, the leakers agree that Samsung will try to improve the camera experience elsewhere.

GSMArena refers to the improved camera experience in the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but there are no details on how this will compare to the 12Mp f/1.8 main camera, 12Mp f/2.2 ultra wide camera and 12Mp f/2.4 with OIS. telephoto. Camera with OIS + 2x optical magnification

GalaxyClub has a slightly more detailed report stating that the Z Fold 4 will receive a 10Mp 3x optical magnification sensor in the S22 series. The site also states that the phone will stick to a selfie camera with a 10MP cover.

The 3x magnification sensor may not be the only sensor taken from the S22 series. . This is the same as what is found on the S22 Ultra, but be aware that it may be other than the phone’s periscope camera and may fall along the way.

If so, this means a 108Mp main camera with a 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL HM3 sensor with the aforementioned 10Mp 3x magnification and 12Mp ultra wide angle.

Battery

The battery doesn’t see any support in the Fold 4, so it’s a shame to examine the SafetyKorea battery certificate from GalaxyClub and find that one cell will have a single rating for each side of the hinge in the Fold 4. . The capacity of 4270 mAh is almost the same as the nominal capacity of Fold 3 4275 mAh.

Also, Fold 4 seems to stick to the relatively slow 25 W charging speed of Fold 3.

Recall that these are the main features of the current Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.