the recipe for success has now been refined

Already last year, when we analyzed the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, we warned that this was the case “the folding mobile for ordinary people”and we cánido now confirm that The correct format was created over time conch shell This makes it the de hecho estándar for foldable devices and also probably the best-selling form aspecto in this segment.

We won’t fool you by saying so explicitly Samsung already knew the recipe for success in this one of the phones return so get to work for a fourth iteration of its larger móvil Fashion and more customizable, the South Korean giant just had one Recapture the essence of the Z Flip3 and refine it a little more to complete the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 in practice, very convincing in its proposal and already a choice for many specific users to take into account.

And yes, my friends, these are cell phones according to their own concept, they are still not for everyone and due to the greater fragility of its maleable panels covered with plastic polymers, but this Galaxy Z Flip4 from Samsung doesn’t have any problems that we haven’t had, nor does it require too many things. waiting for the best cutting edge móvil inteligente plus current, but disminuye its size at will so it perro be carried in your pocket (or pocket or anywhere…), the most convenient experience in the entire mobile industry.

The result is exactly A high-end mobile phone that folds to be more versatile and portableexploiting the format and the camera without additional permission and without justification, at least beyond fashion design associated with programa and focus Fashion on which Samsung has worked a lotfinally brings its Custom Edition to Europe and the revolution of colors and personalization.

With it, after trying it for 10 days and having owned the Galaxy Z Flip3 as a mobile headset for almost a year, I have no doubts and This is the foldable phone format that I would recommend almost everyone, although it is clear that we are going to get into the subject and teach you now everything you need to know about this new and attractive Galaxy Z Flip4… Let’s see if it will convince you too!

Boring “unboxing”: In the box you will only find the Z Flip4, its USB-C cable, the SIM skewer and the usual stationery.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, review and score

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 price and where to buy it

There is no doubt that this Galaxy Z Flip4 the reference to pocket folding conch shelland if it is not because of the possibilities, considering that the new Motorola RAZR 2022 has the same format but with a more usable external screen, at least it will be because of that We perro buy this Flip4 from Samsung in almost all markets where the South Korean giant has a presence.

First, this fourth iteration of the Galaxy Z Flip is available in four shades to choose from between degrees graphite, Purple Bora, Blue Y rose goldalthough inside Samsung Official Store You perro customize your device with thanks to the Bespoke Edition program up to 75 exclusive color combinationsbetween which the frames are inserted golden, of money Y Black combined with Gorilla Glass Victus in colors yellow, White, marine, network either khaki.

Available storage configurations they always start from 8 GB of RAMalong with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of internal storagewhich cannot be expanded with microSD cards anyway, with the following recommended prices at the address:

• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 (8GB/128GB).- €1,099
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 (8GB/256GB).- €1,159
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 (8GB/512GB).- €1,279

In any case You cánido get exclusive shipping discounts and offersas an added value of 150 euros on your old mobile phone, 1 year free Samsung Care+ insurance, 25% discount on the Galaxy Buds2 Pro and the Galaxy Watch5 and a case Clear cover with a ring every time you buy the Bespoke Edition model from the official store.

As is often the case with Samsung releases, Offers vary between different retailersSo here we leave you the backlink Amazon Spain together with others retailers large electronics companies such as FNAC, MediaMarkt or English dish. Remember that the official launch is on Friday 26th August 2022.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 (8GB/256GB) – Fast Charger Gray & 45W)

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Specification sheet of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4

With the Galaxy Z Flip4, Samsung has once again raised the level of the best-selling foldable device, although you may have noticed that his battery capacity and mobile photography is one of the biggest “needs” on his part.

Much more refined design: less thick hinge, smaller overall volume and high quality materials.

design

You will have already seen it in the previous photo series The Galaxy Z Flip4 is almost the same as the 2021 Flip3and yet this part will certainly be the most important of the analysis, which we will begin by actually saying the new way of returning clamshell phone it is from Samsung a visually appealing device that lies comfortably in the hand and is very impressive in terms of experience World.

We start from the same concept, which is to carry a state-of-the-art móvil inteligente plus to a more versatile and portable size, but this time Samsung wanted to evolve without revolutionizing, with more refined design that reduces the assembly volume at one less thick hinge but this works the same way as it is very strong and permissive Place the terminal at almost any angle on a surface or in our hands.

From here, the differences between the Flip3 and this Flip4 are purely aesthetic the Aluminum armor Go from a matte finish to a glossy and shiny one and the Glass Gorilla Victus glasses which is now fixed in both parts of the feature device same matte finish that the Galaxy S22 has already been presented.

Neither the arrangement of elements nor the size of the components change, so we perro say that we face each other a redesign in which the packaging is improved, which is now more refinedand in which they still fit more battery… Now that’s a technical feat!

There is still a small “hump” between the two front glasses and the cameras are now more prominent.

What bothers me the most about this new Galaxy Z Flip4 is that Samsung didn’t take the opportunity to finish it it is the smallest bulge that separated and still separates the glass from the outer pane the matte glass of the case is stronger this time some very prominent circles framing both photographic sensors Break the trend to stand out.

Finally, I have to add I also don’t like the metal frame with a glossy finishand that means we had already removed the fingerprints from the glass to bring them to you now Chassis much smoother with marks and scratches and that, no doubt, we must continually cleanse.

Yes, it’s remarkable the tremendous customization that we cánido do with this Galaxy Z Flip4now with that Custom output available and therefore able to in Europe build a móvil inteligente that we like practicallysomething that nobody in the industry has offered us before.

Lights and shadows are therefore very convincing in this design of the Galaxy Z Flip4 in terms of the overall experience, which improves its construction without compromising the materials, although it also offers some touches that in my case could be very personal … reduction The size of the equipo is the best thing that will charge your battery!

Screen

no surprises here then The Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel of previous generations was already excellent and Samsung chose the same technology for this fourth iteration of its Galaxy Z, which in this case opts for a 6.7 inch maleable screen covered with Ultra thin glass and protected with a layer of plastic polymer that the manufacturer should not remove.

There is a FHD+ resolution of 2,640 x 1,080 pixels in a very stretched format, 22:9, leave the pixel density at 426 DPI and present LTPO technology variable refresh rate between 1 and 120 Hertz.

Get ready HDR10+Brightness up to 1,200 nits peak and a a great answer in almost any situationwith no need for a móvil inteligente that claims to be more on average plus From the market.

As always, we cánido adjust the refresh rate to save battery and too Change cómputo from mode Strong to each other Naturally, and even adjust the white cómputo with a slider from cooler to warmer. There is a Hidden protection mode with blue light reductionperro be adaptive and automatic and also allows us to adjust the DPI of the interfaz so that we cánido see more or less content in a format that is strange at first.

The response behavior of the Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel is still excellent.

When it comes to the outer cladding, technology is used again Super AMOLED with 1.9 inches and 512 x 260 pixels Solution that offers afín functionality as in the past different maps and dispositivos that we see drawing with gestures either left or right smartwatch. It’s not as useful as the RAZR’s dashboard, but it is It cánido be used as a camera viewfinderto view or answer notifications and calls, or to control media playback without opening the device.

The downside is that there is one and it’s very large, Samsung didn’t want or couldn’t build the facility into this fourth generation of its hinges Disminuye or eliminate crease flex panelsthat is again very present and It’s very clear especially in this Flip4This has a smaller maleable panel that needs to be pulled down to perform UI tasks and hovers over a very significant fold.

On the contrary, we perro now also say After almost a year of use, my Flip3 is intact and this Flip4 is also in the tests, so although we must take care of the maleable panel and avoid pressing it with our nail or anything sharp, The device is durable like any other móvil inteligente and it perro be used every day without fear … You just have to be careful of the sand or dust that cánido get into the hinge!

The maleable panel requires special care, which Samsung reminds us of when initially configuring it, y también.g. B. not to press it with your fingers, but without a doubt these phones perro be used daily and without fear when not working in complex environments or when exposed to sand. and constant dust.

hardware and performance

Speaking of hardware, the truth is that we have little to tell you here, because The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is an all-round premium móvil inteligentewith everything you would expect from most mobile phones plus but in a different formatfoldable and tiny, if not without power.

In fact, Samsung has reverted to repeat strategies in the past leaving its proprietary Exynos chipsets asideA move rumored to finally be repeated with the Galaxy S23, choosing the Galaxy Z Flip4 – and its brother, the Fold4 – as the chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 is already the Star Electronic Core of the mobile industry in 2022, thanks to its TSMC 4 nanometer lithography It’s proven to be more powerful and efficient than Samsung’s, which is used in both the Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen1.

It’s true that RAM cannot be upgraded from this base 8GBBut it’s also true that the multitasking offered by this Flip4 is not as high as that of the Fold4, so those 8 GB of the latest generation LPDDR5 There is more than enough for the needs of the terminal.

We perro Choose between 128, 256 and 512 GB of internal storage of the UFS 3.1 type, without the possibility of expansion, and Connectivity is very complete from 5G SA/NSA networks, dual-band WLAN 6, Bluetooth 5.2 LE, aGPS with GLONASS, GALILEO and BDS as well as NFC, UltraWideBand and connector USB-C with OTG support for peripherals.

The Galaxy Z Flip4 is a solvent cell phone, lots of power and excellent level performance.

This móvil Therefore, it will have no trouble satisfying very advanced users than for the most part heavy users of the place, although you’ll see in the next part that there’s not much hanging off the battery. Nevertheless, The overall performance is excellent and the phone espectáculos no glitches, crashes or weaknessesat least not because of the hardware, although a UI moves more and more fluidly with a very familiar experience, although a little far from Android not google plus.

It goes unnoticed how heavy the articulo year is in the interfaz, Multitasking is smooth and seamlessAplicaciones remain seamlessly in the background for quick recovery and The overall usuario experience is satisfying right from the startespecially since the internal panel is excellently maleable and the variable Hertz 120 are a real surprise … Once tried, there is no going back!

The connectivity is infinitely better than that of the Galaxy S22 Ultra I was able to test that with Exynos 2200, the Qualcomm chipset is noted Less coverage loss and a more stable connection on the go I was able to test wirelessly in the car with Android Coche at the same time without losing the music vía YouTube Music with the quality equipo to “always high”.

The Galaxy Z Flip4 plays Rosalia together with the Buds2 Pro.

For the more general sections The side fingerprint reader is fast and reliable Although it is in a slightly elevated position, which is not very ergonomic, but you get used to how it works very quickly and the experience is good. Faces are recognized as usual and I perro really see it I lose nothing by changing from a exhibit a classic for this fold last generation.

The sound is good too It has Dolby Atmos and the ability to co-personalize the response to our ears sound adjustmentwith Stereo sound and sufficient volume on both speakers. Call quality is excellent, which was confirmed by inquiries from our agents, thanks in part to noise cancellation.

Anyway, we know our words perro get confused like tears in rain, so we’ll leave you with that full gallery of screenshots where you perro find all these scores Galaxy Z Flip4 in front of the main thing estándares Available on the Google plus Play Store. The result? Excellent, of course.

full gallery of estándares and performance testing

independence and charge

The shadows come and don’t because Samsung hasn’t improved on what’s in place, and that is The Independence Department in a format like this was logical that it should beand that we already mentioned that the South Korean giant did magic Paquete a larger battery into a smaller volume without reducing the possibilities of the other components and without compromising the quality of construction or materials.

And then you’ll wonder why we’re talking about Independence being the amazing shade of this Galaxy Z Flip4, and we’re doing it because actually the improvement is not enough exhibit currently offers us a traditional format not in milliamp hours or charging speed

But let’s start with the numbers, let’s not get too far ahead: this new Galaxy Z Flip4 is it Permanently installed 3,700 miliamperio-hora batteryable to charge the powers of up to 25 watts wired and up to 15 watts wireless, with reversible wireless charging up to 4.5 watts. Says Samsung There should be a 50% ability to recover from 0 in about 30 minutes Above.

It should be borne in mind that the previous model, the Flip3, has become worse in all parameters with a capacity of 3,300 miliamperio-hora, fast charging of 15 watts, wireless charging of 10 watts and reversible charging of 4.5 watts.

With such a format, you cánido’t expect much more in terms of battery.

The improvement over the Flip3 is obvious, but be careful with the Real World™ You won’t get this Flip4 to run for more than 4 hours and 30 minutes with the screen onwhich we were able to verify in these one and a half weeks of testing.

at the end of the day and It’s hard to reach when more than 30% of the capacity is left under heavy usageeven though the device lasts longer than its predecessor does not escape the daily burden or cravingsometimes also specify opportunity charges if we have used it for a long time or played with it a lot.

The synthetic tests lie a bit, because as you will see The Flip4 leaves us with a mark of 9 hours and 59 minutes in PCMark Activation screen, although we already know that the manufacturers are preparing the terminals for these tests and also everything is somewhat conditioned because during this period the terminal does not move, Keep WiFi connection stable and brightness calibrated to 50% at all times… This is a little cheat!

Galaxy Z Flip4 autonomy test in PCMark: 9 hours and 59 minutes.

In any case, we will not be as ominous as Let’s congratulate Samsung for its tremendous engineering workand it won’t be easy Introducing two higher capacity battery cells while reducing the size of the device and maintenance of both diagonal and top level hardware.

Likewise, the improvement is obviousbecause the Flip3 has practically not reached 4 hours of active screen in daily use, and this Flip4 has served me as a mobile headset almost every day without having to complejo turístico to emergency charges, which took many more days with the Flip3.

Not only that, and it will always be possible Disable connection logs, disminuye screen refresh and brightnessAlways equipo up a dark theme and use the external panel for more so remove from these 10 times that PCMark needs to mark as a reference in the most positive environment.

The external screen is useful in some cases and will undoubtedly help you use less battery.

programa and experience

In the programa area No surprise to regular Samsung usersbecause here you will find it the recognizable One UI experience in its new version 4.1.1 With some improvements, based on Android 12 and with the same tried and tested interfaz and functionality.

It’s true, yes Android 12L comes with camera updates and improvements for big screens, although the Galaxy Z Fold4 will enjoy the latter This flip will explore the possibilities of mobile photography with return format.

Otherwise, A usuario interfaz is identical to what we already knew and its responsiveness and experience never change, very satisfying as Samsung’s customization matures and with increasing update speed and fewer useless options which complicates the learning curve.

“Flex” mode means you perro use it at any angle, in any position, and some aplicaciones even adjust.

yes, that’s right Samsung counts quite a bit bloatware Product agreements with Microsoft, Netflix, Spotify or Fb, among others, but Most of these aplicaciones perro be easily deleted when we don’t need them, and some Integration options such as connection to a Windows PC You are welcome to offer this continuity experience and a lot of added value.

how clear is There is no shortage of Samsung services eitherthe less useful ones like Free or televisión Agregado, the useful ones like Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet or SmartThings and the repetitive ones like Bixby Assistant or web browser aplicaciones and the like.

Anyway, considering the phone’s performance, it seems so Experience and firmware performance should not be an excuse as problems to be able to confirm to me, that’s the truth They were very satisfied after experiencing Samsung services before. and with an interfaz-only function. And I say this because I continue to install Nova Launcher for customization, although thanks to the good work of Samsung developers there are fewer and fewer reasons.

This is perhaps the worst of all the little party Samsung was able to squeeze out of this design in terms of programa functionalities, some of which again offer us solutions to problems that we didn’t have, which contributes to this understanding Some aplicaciones are adapted to the method ‘to bend’ and others not or espectáculo us some additional basic controls.

And of course, to complete this article, we didn’t want to leave you alone without showing a bit of the Galaxy Z Flip4’s firmwareso here are some Screenshots of One UI 4.1.1 look like with the most famous experience on Samsung phones:

Samsung and its Galaxy Z continue to leave us with the feeling of solving problems that we haven’t had and they continue to offer us programa that doesn’t offer many solutions that perro take advantage of the hinge, the maleable panel or the biggest one. screen sizes. Maybe they don’t make as much sense as one might expect?

cameras

already occur a basic feature like mobile photographyWell, as usual, we start by explaining to you on paper the possibilities of a móvil not designed to excel in photography indeed, not least in terms of the flexibility and quality of the sensors, Exit the store for the programa that the return format may be used.

Here it comes everything that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 offers us if we look at its photo modulesexternal, which is double, and also to the internal sensor, located in a hole on the Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel, which cánido be used for vídeo conferencing and meetings:

• main rooms:
  • Main sensor 12 MP (wide) with aperture f/1.8 and equivalent focal length of 24 mm. 1.8 µm size, Dual Pixel PDAF autofocus and OIS stabilizer.
  • 12 MP sensor (ultrawide) with f/2.2 aperture. Size 1.12 µm and field of view 123 degrees.
• inner space:
  • 10MP sensor (wide) with f/2.4 aperture and 26mm equivalent focal length. Size 1.22 µm and field of view 80 degrees.

All this seasoned with a fácil but bright LED flashas well as extended programa options HDR10+, AI features, viewfinder options with the external display, and different modes including Night, Professional (Manual), Beauty, Filter, Panorama, AR and Long etcétera.

His vídeo skills reach the 4K resolution at up to 30 or 60 frames per secondwith the possibility slow motion up to 960 frames per second at HD 720p resolution, Gyro EIS stabilizer, Focus Tracking and Directivo Mode record with all cameras at the same time.

As for the results, then We analyze it a little more with examplesBecause a picture says more than a thousand words:

Within

A more than acceptable result indoors and with good artificial lighting.

When lighting suffers, so does the level of detail in direct proportion.

Here’s a dimly lit shot, now with LED flash.

the end

Today you cánido easily get along with almost any current mobile phone.

Automatic HDR mode to save shots almost impossible.

With good lighting, the results are also acceptable for portraits, although the level of detail is sometimes rather questionable.

With a little patience, you perro also take good pictures at night.

Although the photos certainly wouldn’t be very usable without the night mode (right with automatic night mode).

Sometimes night mode goes too far: I swear this photo was taken at night and insidiously.

As you have already confirmed The photos of this Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 are more in the middle is at the higher end of its price range, and partially spoil the whole experience on a móvil excellent and very strong in all other respects, bringing the foldable format closer than ever to many other types of users.

In fact it’s weird that though Samsung has improved significantly and the sensors stand out much more Trying to espectáculo more quantity and better quality is the truth pale results in many cases and I feel them no better than in my Galaxy Z Flip3, which means yes we’ve cut a móvil plus that takes good photos, but who enough attention must be paid for the result to be acceptable.

He defends himself well day and night, it’s versatile and the two external sensors are of afín qualityBut sometimes details are missing and not what we usually expect from this type of phone.

Higher quality mobile photography for this Flip4, but far from the “premium” cuts.

Yes Coche HDR works great and the dynamic range is good, but there is no espectáculo anyway, and at night there is some aparente noise and Night mode is quite invasive and tries to retrieve light and sometimes they turn the shots into some sort of artificially lit image that looks almost like daylight, but with a strange light.

Particularly I also really liked the portrait modewith a fast and functional focus that perro also be kept on moving objects, which allows us to take photos and vídeos very well focused and stabilized The phone cánido land on a surface before catching it and follow the subject. Not only that, and that’s it We cánido see the camera on the outside screen to do with us autofotos With the main cameras, the use of the interior is limited to vídeo calls and meetings.

Otherwise, The interfaz is intuitive and with everything at your fingertipsallows, as usual, to configure directions, grids and all the usual options such as geolocation, code detection, burst shooting, RAW formats and mode ‘Professional’ so that the expert cánido change parameters and get more out of the cameras.

Full gallery of photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4

* The images are obviously scaled so that they’re not too difficult to load, but they give a good example of what the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 cánido do with its camera system.

Admittedly, it’s a very nice phone, although that ‘Bora Purple’ matte color is more controversial.

Conclusion

We are not facing the best folding mobile on the market, or much less than We have not yet reached the peak in the development of this type of device.. And yet If there’s one flip flop that I would blindly recommend, it’s this Galaxy Z Flip4which, from a commercial point of view, brings the experience of this type of terminal closer to almost all users, usable without fear and 100% safe.

It is no longer necessary to carry a brick in your pocket to have the top product in large format, because this flip phones They perro be folded and offer the same experience but are more convenient to carryalthough it is always remembered that we must sacrifice certain things.

Now I understand a lot better why these “flip” formats have been successful over the “fold” book formats, namely that their usuario experience is not only cheaper but also more akin to what we already know from a tall format. any cell phone, but this time it folds up to make it more convenient to carry anywhere and in any pocket.

On the one hand We need to pay a little more attention to the maleable screenFor example, do not touch your fingers or sharp objects, and for the other person you must do so Giving up some energy autonomy and photographic quality which are infinitely higher in cheaper classic options in this price range.

Nevertheless, This Galaxy Z Flip4 represents maturity, durability, performance and experience to satisfy all those advanced users willing to make these concessions in favor of comfort and flexibility, since I myself got used to carrying such a cell phone in my pocket very quicklysmall and opens instantly to squeeze out all the juice… If this Z Flip is the best selling foldable then there’s a reason!

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 (8GB/256GB) – Fast Charger Gray & 45W)

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