The South Korean electronics manufacturer, Samsung, officially unveiled its new foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip 4, on Wednesday, after days of reports and rumors about the phone’s settings and specifications.
The design of the phone – which was launched at the “Galaxy Unpacked 2022” event – is characterized by a clamshell shape, and the new phone has a reinforced aluminum body, which the company calls “Armor Aluminum”, and it is water-resistant with an “IPX8” rating.
Screen and modern technology
The new foldable phone also features a 6.7-inch “AMOLED 2X InfinityFlex” dynamic screen, with an adaptive refresh rate of 120 Hz and an aspect ratio of 22:9.
The basic screen size is quite similar to last year’s model.
There is a 1.9-inch “Super AMOLED” external display with a resolution of 260 x 512 pixels.
Flex mode will allow users to access two apps in split screen mode when the phone is partially folded.
Samsung claims that users can make calls, answer texts, unlock the car, and more from the outside screen.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4’s main screen and back glass have an advanced Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection layer.
In addition to the “Flex” mode, where apps are automatically adjusted to fit the folded screen, Samsung has introduced the “FlexCam” feature on the phone to take photos and videos hands-free.
The company confirms that the improved “FlexCam” feature is fully compatible with the Meta-owned social media platforms; These are Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
With the “Quick Shot” feature, while the device is folded, the camera in the phone can be accessed by quickly double-clicking the side switch.
Performance and Settings
The new smartphone is powered by the world’s leading processor, “Snapdragon 8+ Gen1” developed by the American company “Qualcomm”, which comes with an octa-core 4 nm architecture, paired with an advanced graphics processor of the type “Adreno”.
The processor works with 8 GB of RAM of the “LPDDR5” type, and up to 512 GB of internal storage of the type “UFS 3.1”.
And the phone – which comes with two SIM cards (Nano + eSIM) – works on the “Android 12” operating system directly from the box, with the traditional “Samsung” interface from the “OneUI 4.1.1” version.
Phone connectivity options include the fifth generation (5G), the fourth generation (4G or LTE), “Wi-Fi 802.11” dual-band (2.4 + 5 GHz), “Bluetooth v5.2” and “USB Type-C” port and “GPS/A-GPS” and “NFC”.
The sensors on the phone include an accelerometer, a barometer, a gyroscope sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a hall sensor, a proximity sensor, and a light sensor. The phone also houses a side fingerprint sensor for authentication.
The phone contains a 3700 mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. The battery is also said to be able to charge from zero to 50% in just 30 minutes.
The phone also supports “Fast Wireless Charging 2.0” and “Wireless PowerShare” technology.
The phone weighs 183 grams. The hinge of the new device is now smaller than its predecessor at 1.2 mm.
Camera
In terms of photography, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 comes with a rear camera setup similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The new device has a dual rear camera module that includes a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle primary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, and a 123-degree field of view.
The second sensor comes with a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens with an f/1.8 aperture, an 83-degree field of view, and support for optical image stabilization (OIS).
For selfies and video calls, the phone has a 10-megapixel front sensor on top of the foldable screen, with an f / 2.4 lens slot and an 80-degree field of view.
price
Samsung has set the price of the basic version of the Galaxy Z Flip 4, which comes with 8 RAM + 128 GB storage, at $ 999.
While the highest version in the lineup (8 RAM + 512) comes at a price of $1,179.99.
The phone is available in “blue”, “purple”, “graphite” and “rose gold” color options.