I know all the big YouTubers already did a review on this but whatever…I am doing it
anyway.
Why the hell should someone who owns so many Apple devices be interested in the new Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Flip 4 phones?
And when it comes to the Fold… why spend so much money on a smartphone…
when you can get a decent tablet for that money?
Also… Can such a device fit into an Apple ecosystem?
Or maybe even replace it?
Well the answer to that is Yes…
And no.
Let me explain what I mean.
I am Alex and I do down to earth tech videos.
If you missed it, earlier this week Samsung just released their new wave of foldable devices
and there is something really interesting (to me anyway) when it comes to foldable phones.
I caved and purchased my first foldable phone.
I got the BEIGE … yes.
But should you get a foldable phone?
Well, let’s address the first question I asked which was…
Why the hell should someone be interested in the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Flip
4 phones?
Especially if they are in the Apple ecosystem….
By the way, I am not even gonna try to pretend here.
Even though I own and use a few Android devices.
I am what some people could probably call an Apple fanboy.
And frankly I really wished that this whole Android vs Apple wasn’t a thing but I am
not gonna fight that.
It’s not to say that I love everything Apple, Samsung or Google does.
I do some have some beef with all of them to be honest.
But first and foremost I am tech enthusiast.
And I run this tech channel, mostly to help people like you who might not be sure whether
or not to get a new product.
And I love that.
I love trying things out and comparing them because that makes me a better reviewer and
makes me more useful to you.
Going back to the question… to me, it comes down to innovation.
When I see a product like the Galaxy Fold and Flip being released, now in their…
what is it 3rd generation now?
It feels to me like they reached a certain level of maturity now and have truly improved.
Time will tell of course and you can expect me to cover the details in my review in a
couple of weeks, but from what I can tell, lots of the previous issues seem to have been
ironed out now.
The bezels on the Fold 4 are thinner now, the hinge has a new mechanism, the camera
at the front is better hidden.
They really packed a lot of improvements which is great to see.
And to my previous point, I am a tech enthusiast and I love when companies try to break the
mould a little bit you know.
Apple use to be like that.
Now to me…
I do consider myself a loyal Apple customer..
it feels a bit like they are constantly playing safe.
And are becoming quite BORING too be honest.
They are extremely profitable and a lot of people think their products are awesome,
so I guess they’re doing something right and I am just an idiot on the internet…
and I hope even the Apple fans out there would agree with me here…
That it’s been a while… especially in the smartphone area since we’ve been wowed
by something that Apple did.
Comment with the ❤️‍🔥 heart on fire emoji if you agree with me about this… or
use the NO🙅🏽‍♂️ emoji if you disagree.
But let me know why…
But that ultimately… is why I get excited when I see innovation and more striking designs
like the beautiful Tab S8 Ultra, the incredible Google Pixel 6 Pro or one of my favourite
smartphones, the S21 Ultra here.
Well, I say excited…
I mean.
As far as the current devices go.
I really think we’d better start looking at different form factors soon, that don’t
require us to hold a rectangular object… but that’s for another video.
The downside of choosing an Android device as an Apple user… is the “ECOSYSTEM”
but let me just play devil’s advocate here because I have switched before…
I completely switched for most of last year and it was difficult you know, to get used
to certain things like not having AirDrop..
To be perfectly honest, my iPhone (at the time the iPhone 12 Pro Max) was still in the
house, I just wasn’t using it as my main phone.
This S21 Ultra was is it, for most of 2021.
It was tricky nonetheless!
But what I found was that… the whole ecosystem thing can definitely be overplayed sometimes.
Most of the apps that I use on a day-to-day basis are just as good on either operating
system.
Performance-wise?
You can show me benchmarks till the cows come home.
For me, even though this was in theory an inferior chip with the Exynos 2100…
It was just as fast as the iPhone 12 Pro Max and frankly is still an amazing device!
In my personal use case, when it comes to smartphones, what I really value is:
The ergonomics and the display.
I love my iPhone but the display on the Samsung is simply…
badass as they say.
Which brings me to a potential downside with the Fold.
I don’t want to watch any reviews until I get my own and touch it and feel it..
But I will be honest, that form factor is definitely worrying me.
My first thoughts are, maybe this is a device that you can do a lot of work on… like during
the day but when you’re chilling, it’s mostly gonna be used more like a tablet.
I don’t know…
It’s quite big, I already know it’s NOT gonna be very convenient to use when you are
walking down the street or taking the dog for a walk..
Or maybe it is better…
I don’t know.
It feels like it will be too big for that sort of usage.
But indoors or whilst in the office or travelling.
That’s gonna be good.
The other thing that worries me is battery life but we shall see.
I will be reviewing mine here in a couple of weeks so make sure you are subscribed for
that.
I have some accessories for it too which I am genuinely excited for.
# PRICE QUESTION Now the elephant in the room.
It costs..
a lot for a smartphone right?
I mean, for that sort of price…
you could go for something like the Sony Xperia if you want one of the most incredible features
on a smartphone.
Or you could get a tablet, like the iPad Pro, or the iPad Air 5 and still have some change
after that.
And I am not gonna lie, the price was a major blocker for me previously, which is why I
never got the first two.
I don’t know why but I remember thinking it was way too much for what it was, at the
time the storage started at 128GB, it was sort of unproven tech…
So I didn’t feel like taking the risk.
But now, with it being more polished, I mean…
it looks fantastic!
I went for the Beige one which I think looks really cool.
And I was watching the launch event…
Samsung are saying that they fine tuned it and basically fixed a few issues too, like
improving the hinge system and making the bezels thinner.
And Samsung are doing what they do best in my view… which is allowing people to bundle
the products and get them at a discounted price.
So looking at it objectively, it now makes a LOT MORE SENSE.
It’s a device that you can fold and you have essentially 3 displays that you can use
in so many clever ways…
I honestly don’t think I am the target market for the Fold but man… that looks like a
gorgeous phone.
So yes that’s why I caved in … And I ordered the Z Fold 4.
I am really excited for it.
YouTube reckons you’re gonna like this video over here.
And I created this playlist here for you that I think you’re gonna like.
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