The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is Samsung's latest entry in its flip phone family. It's like its predecessor, but better in some very key ways. Here's our full review.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 MSRP $999.99 Score Details DT Editors' Choice “The Galaxy Z Flip 4 may not be a revolutionary year-over-year upgrade, but it stands tall as one of the best folding smartphones you can buy in 2022. It's sleeker, faster, and more reliable than ever.” Pros Cons The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is one of the best folding smartphones you can buy in 2022. Simultaneously, it’s also one of the most boring compared to its predecessor.
Samsung made a handful of design improvements this year, starting with the Flip 4’s aesthetics. The rear glass panels have a frostier, matte finish compared to the Flip 3, the frame is flatter, and the hinge holding the phone together is slightly smaller than before. On paper, these changes sound like peanuts. But in practice, they take the Flip 3’s already excellent design and make it even better.
After two weeks of regular use as my go-to handset, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 has held up just as well as any of my non-folding phones. From the glass panels, cover screen, and main display, everything appears to be in tip-top shape. And that’s without babying the phone at all. I’ve tossed it on coffee shop tables, used it while out in a light drizzle, and whipped it open with a flick of the wrist. Just like its predecessor, the Z Flip 4 isn’t a phone you have to baby.
Galaxy Z Flip 4 screens We have two screens on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 to judge, but we’ll start with the one you’ll spend the most time with. When opened, the Z Flip 4 treats you to a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel. It’s a screen with a 2640 x 1080 resolution, HDR10+ support, 1,200 nits of peak brightness, and a variable refresh rate that scales up to 120Hz and all the way down to 1Hz.
And we have the cover screen. Despite rumors of Samsung enlarging the Flip 4’s cover screen, it’s the same 1.9-inch Super AMOLED 512 x 260 resolution screen that we had on the Flip 3. And that means the functionality is mostly the same, too. You swipe right to see notifications, swipe up to access cards in Samsung Wallet, swipe down to adjust a handful of quick settings, and swipe left to view a variety of widgets.
As we’ve seen from other phones with the 8+ Gen 1, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 has all of the performance you could ask for. Apps open instantly, menus scroll flawlessly, and graphically demanding games like Call of Duty: Mobile play without a hitch. The Z Flip 4 can heat up during more demanding tasks , but it never gets to the point where it’s uncomfortable to hold. For a foldable phone this slim, it’s pretty impressive.The only potential irritant is the Z Flip 4’s available RAM.
Previous Next 1 of 8 But it can also work against the phone. I’ve noticed that, especially with greens and yellows, the Z Flip 4 has a tendency to oversaturate them to the point that they look artificial. Side by side, the difference in quality between the 10MP selfie camera and the 12MP main camera is easy to see. Both photos were taken seconds apart from each other and in Portrait mode on the Flip 4. The photo from the 10MP camera is fine, but it also has an unpleasing haze throughout and noticeably softer details on my face. By comparison, the selfie from the 12MP main camera has better colors, detail, and was easier to capture while holding the Flip 4 closed.
The good news? Battery life on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is markedly better than it was on the Flip 3. The bad news? It’s still only good enough for one full day of use. One of my better days with the Flip 4 saw me end the day at 10:53 PM with 23% battery still left in the tank.
In addition to the usual array of Samsung features, there are also a few tricks exclusive to the Z Flip form factor — the most notable being the “Flex mode panel.” If you enable Flex mode for an app and open that app with the Z Flip 4 propped upright, the app moves to the top portion of the screen and leaves the bottom half available for various controls.
Still, one of her favorite things about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the ability to use it half-open in Flex mode, which is perfect for photography. Since one of the things Christine does most with her phone is taking pictures, being able to prop the camera up without the need for third-party accessories is a huge advantage. Flex mode is great for hands-free photography, and you can even use the 1.9-inch cover screen as a viewfinder for selfies, which is also incredibly handy.
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