However, it’s not the best smartphone you can buy for its price. Traditional form factor devices have improved over the past 15 years, and if you spend the same money, you’ll find an even better camera and better performance in a traditional smartphone. That’s just how it is, and how it will be for the foreseeable future. Ultimately, if you’re considering buying the Galaxy Z Flip 4, what you need to decide is whether you want the form factor. This should be the driving force behind your decision. It will fit better in small pockets or bags and if that is practical for you then this could be the device for you. If you just think it looks cool, you should think about how this will benefit you. The Flip 4 is the best at what it does, and that’s the half of it. Samsung is really cornering the foldable market in the US, with almost no viable competition, and it’s exciting.

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is Samsung’s latest flip phone, which has now been upgraded with a better camera, better battery life and a new chipset.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: Pricing and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is now available and starts at $999 As usual, there are plenty of deals available, with trade-ins bringing the price down significantly

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the same price as the Z Flip 3. It starts at $999. As you’d expect, it’s available from all major retailers – like Samsung.com and Best Buy – and it’s available on all major carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. It’s available now in Bora Purple, Graphite, Pink Gold and Blue, and there’s also a Bespoke Edition that will let you choose the frame and colors for the panels. It comes in three configurations – all with 8GB of RAM – with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of storage. While the starting price is already low for a foldable, this isn’t even the best you can do. Samsung is always pushing some serious deals on devices like the Z Flip 4, and you’re sure to find deals at your local carrier as well.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Build Specifications

Armor Aluminum Frame Corning Gorilla Glass Food+ IPX8 water resistance

Dimensions & Weight

Folded: 71.9 x 84.9 x 15.9-17.1 mm Unfolded: 71.9 x 165.2 x 6.9mm 187 gr

Display

Cover: 1.9-inch Super AMOLED 260 x 512p resolution Mr: 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X 2640 x 1080p resolution Adaptive refresh rate 120 Hz (1-120 Hz)

SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 RAM & Storage

8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage 8 GB + 256 GB 8 GB + 512 GB

Battery charging

3,700 mAh 25W wired fast charging (up to 50% charge in 30 minutes) Support wireless charging Wireless PowerShare

Security Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner Audio Dual Stereo Speakers Rear Cameras

Main: 12MP f/1.8, OIS, Dual Pixel AF, 1.8μm pixel size (0.4μm larger than Z Flip 3) Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.2, 1.12μm pixel size, 123-degree FoV

Front camera 10MP f/2.4, 1.22μm pixel size, 80 degree FoV port USB Type-C connectivity

5G 4G LTE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5.2 NFC

Software One UI 4.1.1 based on Android 12 Colors

Standard colors: Graphite Bora Purple Pink gold Blue Custom edition customizations Front and back panels Butter Yellow/Custom Yellow Red brick Khaki Green Navy White Hinge and frame Black (matte finish) Silver Gold

About this review: Samsung US sent us a Galaxy Z Flip 4 to review. This review is written after using the device for more than two weeks. Samsung had no input into the contents of this review.

Design: You must want a foldable phone

It comes in four colors: Bora Purple, Graphite, Pink Gold and Blue It fits nicely in small pockets, even if it’s a little chunky

I almost look at the Galaxy Z Flip 4 as a smartwatch, at least in terms of whether one should buy it. Basically, you should be able to know if you want it before you enable it. The Z Flip 4, like a smartwatch, is a personal device. it’s a way of life. You have to want that, because if you don’t, you’re really paying a lot of money for something that doesn’t make sense to you. Samsung makes two kinds of foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold series is all about a somewhat regular-sized phone that unfolds into something bigger, and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is the latest release in that vein. The Galaxy Z Flip series is all about a somewhat regular-sized phone that folds into something smaller, and for the next year, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 will handle all the duties of that series. Yes, the Z Flip 4 is a modern version of a flip phone, which means it has a smaller footprint. Fits more comfortably in smaller pockets and purses. It’s also cool and stylish. Samsung sent me the Bora Purple model, which has purple panels on both sides, along with a metal frame and hinge. Looking at it from the front, there’s also a cover screen, a small screen that lets you do a selection of tasks without opening the device. This form factor isn’t for everyone. If you’ve ever had a hot dog in one hand and pulled your phone out of your pocket to scroll through Instagram with the other, I can tell you that you might face some challenges with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. In general, you’ll need two hands to open it, otherwise you risk dropping the device. This is by design. Even during the launch event, Samsung pointed out that when you’re with a group of friends and you close the Galaxy Z Flip 4, you’re signaling to them that you’re present and not being distracted. And if you open it, you have to do it consciously. It’s a completely different experience than what we’re used to with slate phones. Engaging with the phone is a conscious and intentional act here, and this may also appeal to people who want to try to get rid of very high phone usage. The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the best at what it’s supposed to be. There is a single USB Type-C port on the bottom and only two buttons: a power button and a volume rocker. Personally, I have a really hard time settling into that muscle memory where I automatically know where the buttons are. Since they’re both on the top half of the device, they’re in a different order depending on whether you have the device folded or unfolded. Ultimately, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the best at what it does. Motorola has made a few Razr phones and most recently, it released one in China. The Lenovo-owned company, while nostalgic for its old flip phone, really can’t hold a candle to the Z Flip series. Samsung presents the best product and does it at a lower price. The internal display comes in at 6.7 inches with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. As you’d expect from Samsung, the display is beautiful, but beware, there’s a catch. I also want to be clear that I couldn’t care less about the crease, and I suspect you wouldn’t either. It doesn’t block anything and it’s not even annoying. In short, yes there is an aspect, and no it’s okay.

The cover screen: It’s very limited, but there are options

Cover screen lets you use the camera, access widgets and toggle quick settings CoverScreen OS lets you do a lot more

There’s a lot you can do with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 that doesn’t require you to open the device. To start, you’ll see the time, date and battery percentage on the main cover screen. Of course, you can customize it with your own images. There’s also an always-on display option, which is off by default, but given the nature of the Z Flip, which wants you to open it up to use it, enabling the always-on display to see the time without extra steps was a must to become. If you swipe in from the left, you’ll see notifications, and from the right, you’ll see widgets. If you swipe down from the top, you will get quick settings. All these things are quite limited. There is a selection of widgets to choose from, such as media controls and a calendar, but the quick settings cannot be customized. In fact, the lack of customization for quick settings was a real pain point for me. If there was only one thing I’d like, it’s the ability to quickly put on do not disturb when I go to sleep, but that’s not an option. But then I discovered CoverScreen OS for the Galaxy Z Flip 4. I don’t usually shout out third-party utilities in reviews, but this fixed all my pain points. Not only did it give me the customizable quick settings I wanted, but it also lets you run almost any app on the cover screen. There is a full app drawer, and if the app can fit properly on the small screen, it will run. WW The other basic task you can perform from the cover screen is accessing the camera. You will get some of the best selfies you can with the device using the main camera. And also, you can take selfies with the ultra wide angle sensor by doing this. I had a few issues with it, like a bug where it was too easy to take an upside down selfie. Basically, if you launch the camera with the sensors facing up, the image is upside down. On the other hand, if you start it with the sensors on the bottom and then flip it over, the orientation is fine. Cover Screen Camera will give you the best selfies you can take. One thing that is a little annoying is that when the cover screen is horizontal, you get a vertical photo or video. And when the cover screen is vertical, you get a landscape image or video….