The 'clamshell' phone has always had an air of cool surrounding it, and that what's the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 hopes to offer to consumers who pick this particular foldable. But is that enough to buy this? Read our review to know more.
We all have memories of our first mobile phones. For me, this is from a time before smartphones, before the iPhone was launched. Mobile phones were a privilege back then. My first one was a white, uninspiring second-hand Reliance phone that my father handed me when I first went off to college in 2006. But, of course, like all college students, I did aspire to a fancier phone. That was the Motorola Razr — I didn’t know the exact model number back then. The reason was the ‘clamshell’ form factor, add to the fact that you had to ‘flip’ the phone open to take a call. It just had a cool quotient, which seemed so out of reach. Cut to 2022, and our definition of a ‘cool’ phone has evolved drastically. But somewhere that ‘clamshell’ form still appeals to me. So when I got the chance to review the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, I was eager to test it out. But is the Galaxy Z Flip 4 the right phone for you? Here’s my review.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 specifications: 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED display, 120 Hz refresh rate | 1.9-inch Super AMOLED secondary screen (260×512 pixels) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | 8GB RAM + 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 12MP+ 12MP ultrawide + 10MP front camera | 3,700mAh battery with 25W wired charging | Samsung OneUI 4.1.1 on Android 12 |
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 price in India: Rs 89,999
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: So what’s different this time?
If you gave this a cursory glance, it does not look like much has changed compared to the previous Z Flip 3. And while it is fair to call this an incremental update, Samsung has made some subtle changes. For one, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 now has a slimmer hinge, and the phone sports straighter edges. When folded, the Z Flip4 is slightly thinner compared to the previous variant.