Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4 minor revisions debut

andNothing to sellThe latest Samsung Unpacked, as expected, is still dominated by two folding screen phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, and updated their 2022 flagships in the direction of minor revisions. In the end this is not new? Or has it entered the mature stage? It’s hard to say. Let’s take a look at the specifications and selling points of the two machines before giving an evaluation.

The first to introduce is the Galaxy Z Fold 4, which has changed from small to large, combining mobile phones and tablets. The shape of the phone has not changed much from the previous generation, but the overall line looks neater, because Samsung has made the middle hinge part thinner, making the Fold 4 feel slimmer. At the same time, the borders are also made thinner, and the external screen and the main screen have a more obvious full-page feeling. More importantly, the Z Fold 4 reduces the body weight to the lowest 263g in history, so that the size of the folding screen phone can also be close to the general candy bar phone.

Open the 7.6-inch main screen inside, the hateful crease is still there, but the camera under the screen is more hidden. Samsung said that this time, it has upgraded the hidden under-screen camera and increased the density of the grille, making it harder for users to perceive the position of the opening during normal viewing, and having a more complete viewing experience. In addition, the screen specifications have also been upgraded to a 1~120 Hz adaptive refresh rate, which I believe can extend the battery life slightly.And the outer screen is also replaced with Gorilla Glass Vitus+, and the middle frame is made of Armour Aluminum, which seems to be the S22 Ultra The hardware specs are the same.

However, in this small tablet mode, the biggest selling point of the Z Fold 4 is the small change in the interface, that is, a new row of work columns is added at the bottom of the screen, which looks like the work column of a PC. Users can quickly click on the icon to open and switch between different apps, and of course, they can also directly pull it out for split-screen display. The dragging support for text media has also been enhanced in this version of One UI 5, making the Z Fold 4 a small pen. Electric operation experience.

The spec upgrades are routine, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in place, and the battery stays at 4,400mAh. However, the camera part has been greatly upgraded. It has been upgraded from the full 12MP of the previous generation to a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom effect. The introduction of the powerful night shooting mode of the series makes the Fold 4 more versatile.

at low pricesuccessfully scoredmainstream market Z Flip 3, and its subsequent new works have the same upgrade range as Fold 4. The main changes in the Galaxy Z Flip 4’s shape design are the thinner hinges. In addition, there are upgrades to Gorilla Glass Vitus+ glass, S8+ G1 chips, and the battery is slightly increased to 3,700mAh, introducing a stronger night shooting mode. . Other camera specifications and screens are the same as the previous generation.

The new content of the software system is to add a custom dynamic background to the outer screen, which allows you to record a video of up to 15 seconds, Samsung AR characters, and GIF to set off the clock. In addition, the quick setting page of the external screen has been increased from only three options on one page to a total of six options.

The color scheme of Galaxy Z Flip 4 this time has been increased from three to four, black and white will remain, and there will be blue and Bora PurpleTwo brighter options. The color matching of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 has been increased from two to three, with three options: black, pearl gold, and green.

In the listing information section, the Galaxy Fold 4 starts at $1,800; the Galaxy Flip 4 starts at $1,000, and local news is yet to be officially confirmed.

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