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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review: An Enthusiast’s Dream

Rating:

8/10

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  • 1 – Absolute Hot Garbage
  • 2 – Sorta Lukewarm Garbage
  • 3 – Strongly Flawed Design
  • 4 – Some Pros, Lots Of Cons
  • 5 – Acceptably Imperfect
  • 6 – Good Enough to Buy On Sale
  • 7 – Great, But Not Best-In-Class
  • 8 – Fantastic, with Some Footnotes
  • 9 – Shut Up And Take My Money
  • 10 – Absolute Design Nirvana

Price:
Starting At $1,560
A Galaxy Z Fold 4 phone open on a table

On paper, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is just an incremental update over the Fold 3. But the thing about phones is that what you see on paper usually doesn’t translate to what you get in your hands. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 may be “incremental,” but it’s also the best foldable device that exists today.

That isn’t to say the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (let’s call it the Fold 4) is perfect. Oh no, with any foldable right now, you have to make compromises. But in the world of foldables, it’s the leader of the pack. You can find an option or two with better specs here or there, but nothing that actually makes a better whole product. If you’re sold on foldables and don’t mind spending a boatload of money, the Fold 4 screams for your attention.

Here’s What We Like

  • It folds!
  • Pretty good cameras
  • Great battery life

And What We Don’t

  • Durability questions
  • Super expensive

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Table of Contents

Hardware and Displays: Still Thick and a Bit Clunky
Software and Performance: Making Progress
Cameras: Not Ultra, But Close
Battery Life: All Day Strong
Should You Buy The Galaxy Z Fold 4?

Hardware and Displays: Still Thick and a Bit Clunky

A folded Galaxy Z Fold 4 showing a USB-C port

  • Unfolded: 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm
  • Folded:  155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2-15.8 mm
  • Inner Display: 2176 x 1812 7.6-inch AMOLED, 120Hz
  • Outer Display: 2316 x 904 6.2-inch AMOLED, 120Hz
  • USB-C, no headphone jack
  • Fingerprint Sensor: Capacitive (side of phone)
  • Networking: 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
  • Protection: IPX8 water resistance
  • “Ultra Thin Glass” front, glass back, aluminum frame

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