Our quick take

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 - 4.0 / 5

Design and build

  • 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3mm (unfolded) 155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2-15.8mm (folded) 263 grams - IPX8 water resistance Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige and Burgundy colours

Displays

  • 7.6-inch foldable 120Hz AMOLED panel 1812 x 2176 resolution - 1200 nits peak - HDR10+ support 6.2-inch 120Hz AMOLED cover display 904 x 2316 resolution

  • 1812 x 2176 resolution - 1200 nits peak - HDR10+ support

  • 904 x 2316 resolution

Software tweaks 

  • Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 S Pen support DeX built-in

Performance and battery life

  • Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor (4nm) 12GB RAM - 256GB, 512GB or 1TB storage 4400mAh battery  25W wired charging - 15W wireless charging

Cameras

  • 50MP f/1.8 main camera - OIS and PDAF 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide - 123-degree FOV 10MP f/2.4 telephoto - 3x optical zoom/30X ‘Space Zoom’ 4MP under display selfie camera 10MP cover selfie camera

To recap

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a welcome update that moves this folding phone into a flagship space with boosted power and new cameras. This remains the big screen folding phone of choice, with software support for wider usage of the display and plenty of quality in all areas. With S Pen support and water protection, it maintains an edge over other folding devices. It’s still expensive, however, especially if you opt for anything other than the 256GB starting point for storage.