Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 4 at Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked event, succeeding last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 and continuing the line of clamshell flip phones that began with 2020’s Galaxy Z Flip. The new phone was announced alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 4, the new Galaxy Watch 5 line, and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro during Wednesday’s live stream.
Flip 4 pre-sales start today (the first ones get a memory upgrade, free case and trade-in credit) ahead of its official launch on August 26, when it will go on sale for $1,000 (£999, £1,499 AU$). That puts the price in line with other flagship phones like Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Plus.
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New to the Z Flip 4 is a larger 3,700mAh battery, faster charging speeds that reach roughly 50% in 30 minutes, and an improved Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor.
But perhaps the most notable changes, at least on paper, were made to the software. Samsung is taking advantage of the foldable form of the phone by making the screen on the cover more useful. Now you can answer text messages, unlock your car or take selfies without ever opening your device. Samsung has also added customization features for the cover screen and inner screen.
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With the Z Flip 4, Samsung said it refined its design by slimming the hinge and straightening the edges. It also has a pair of 10-megapixel rear cameras and a 10-megapixel front-facing sensor.
While the Z Flip 4 makes some improvements over its predecessor, it’s more of a refinement than an upgrade. You can see the details for yourself in CNET’s chart below, which offers a side-by-side comparison of Samsung’s sleek phones. You can learn more about Samsung’s new foldables by checking out how the Galaxy Z Fold models compare.
Z Flip 4 vs Z Flip 3 vs Z Flip (2020)
Galaxy Z Flip 4 Z Flip 3 Galaxy Z Flip Screen size, resolution, aspect ratio Main screen: 6.7 inches FHD+ (2640 x 1080 pixels; 22:9) Cover screen: 1.9 inches (260 x 512 pixels) Internal: 6.7 inches FHD+ AMOLED; (2,640 x 1,080 pixels); External: 1.9-inch AMOLED (512×260 pixels) Internal: 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED; 2,636×1,080 pixels / External: 1.1-inch Super AMOLED; 300×112 pixels Pixel density TBC…