So as of now, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the best foldable device that Samsung has to offer.
But that doesn't mean it's the perfect foldable phone right now. In fact, Far from it.
Although it offers features you won't find in normal flagships such as a big display
with a huge surface area and much more advanced multitasking capabilities. But it also lacks a
lot of the high-end functionality that some other cheaper flagship devices have built in. But with
the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung is finally fixing this issue later this year.
Today, we have new reports from credible sources that mention
3 new big upgrades Samsung is bringing to the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The first one is the camera.
You see, despite being the most expensive mainstream smartphone on Samsung's roster,
the Z Fold 3 doesn’t have the best cameras around. But that is changing this year.
The cameras on the Z Fold 4 will be borrowed from the Galaxy S22 series.
Galaxy Club who have a great track record reports that there will be two big notable upgrades in
the camera system. The first one is the telephoto camera. It will be the 10MP telephoto on the S22,
S22 Plus, and the S22 Ultra. This means the Z Fold 4 will have a 3x optical zoom setup, a nice step
up over the measly 2x zoom on the Z Fold 3. The next one is the selfie camera. The
Z Fold 4 will borrow the same 10MP front camera we have on the S22 Ultra. Although the report
didn't mention it, it's reasonable to assume that Samsung could also adopt the 50MP sensor
from the S22 in the Z Fold 4 as well. Now, this would also mean we may not see a periscope zoom
camera on the new foldable which is a bummer but despite that, it's still a welcome upgrade.
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of the big issues people have with the current foldables is that they are thick
and heavy. And that's mainly due to the hinge mechanism. Ever since the first Galaxy Fold,
Samsung has been using a dual-hinge design. Using two hinges provided that structural
integrity for the foldables but it also increased the thickness and weight. Not to mention the cost.
But with the Z Fold 4 Samsung has shifted to a different hinge supplier and apparently,
this new hinge is strong enough that Samsung has decided to use a single hinge instead of two. This
would result in a lighter and thinner device, and would also cut costs. Now whether or not,
Samsung would pass on the savings to the consumers remains to be seen but this is surely a big step
in making foldables appeal to more consumers. Next, both the Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 will see a big
upgrade in SoC. Both will have a tweaked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 called the 8 Gen 1+.
And the good news is this chip will be built by TSMC instead of Samsung. TSMC as some of you know
is better than Samsung in manufacturing chips. Not only the TSMC manufactured chips are power
efficient, but they are also more powerful than Samsung's manufactured chips and not to mention
they also don't generate excessive heat. I mean the latest Mediatek flagship chip is made by TSMC,
and although the specifications compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 are mostly the same,
there's a massive difference in performance and efficiency as you can see from Geekbench.
So this means the Z Fold 4 and the Flip 4 are not only going to be more powerful than the S22 Ultra,
but they will also be more power-efficient and would also generate less heat.
Other information about the new foldable include, an integrated S Pen support, a new stronger ultra
thin glass protection called super UTG, a better under display camera and display sizes that will
mostly remain the same as its predecessor. Of course for all the latest updates on the
Z Fold 4, please be sure to subscribe and as always I'll see you tomorrow...peace out