Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4: what’s new in 2022 for the folding smartphones – details from the Korean giant’s Unpacked event
- The Galaxy Z Flip4 has a classic clamshell design with a 1.9-inch screen when closed. New this year is better integration with the phone’s FlexCam and Meta apps
- The Galaxy Z Fold4 folds out from a smartphone shape to a tablet. New this year: a taskbar similar to a computer, and improved Google and Microsoft services
Is this the year smartphone consumers finally bend towards devices with folding screens?
Samsung has just introduced its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4. Both devices are available to pre-order, and will formally launch on August 26.
The Galaxy Z Flip4, which resembles the classic clamshell designs on earlier phones, starts at US$999.99. The Galaxy Z Fold4, which looks like a standard smartphone, but folds out for a tablet-like viewing experience, starts at US$1,799.99.
“Created in collaboration with our world-class partners, the next foldable devices offer unparalleled mobile experiences that meet the needs of our most dynamic users,” said T. M. Roh, president and head of the mobile eXperience business at Samsung.
The devices, along with a new smartphone and wireless earbuds, were revealed during Samsung’s Unpacked event.