Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review | Converted a big phone hater?

Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, an upgraded ultra-sized foldable smartphone boasting solid camera tech, impressive specs, strong gaming chops - and mediocre battery life. I've been testing the Samsung Z Fold 4 for almost two weeks now so here's my final verdict.

This is one of the biggest phones of 2022, metaphorically and most definitely literally. It's also one of the best for multi-tasking, thanks to that enormous internal screen, which is fine for movies and gaming too. The Galaxy Z Fold4's rear camera is a triple lens setup with zoom and ultra-wide options and loads of modes. You also have a couple of selfie cams to choose from to shoot pics of your mug.

Samsung's OneUI behaves pretty well and allows full customisation of the external and internal desktops. The Z Fold 4's cover screen is fine for simple messaging and the like, but most tasks work better on the main display. Performance is dependable, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 running the show - so even games like Genshin Impact run well on the Samsung Z Fold 4.

I'm hoping to review the Z Flip 4 soon, and stay tuned for my Watch 5 series coverage too! In the meantime, are you tempted by this mighty foldable smartphone?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review Chapters:
0:00 - Waffle
0:42 - Design
2:54 - OneUI & features
3:53 - Cover screen
5:01 - Main display
6:44 - Audio
7:23 - Performance & gaming
8:29 - Battery life
9:32 - Cameras
13:17 - Verdict

[TechSpurt]

Thanks for watching my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review, full Watch 5 Pro review coming tomorrow! Also please ignore the Telegram spammy scam artists in the comments. Cheers!

[NeonVisual]

My mom said for you to bring a smaller protector next time, and preferably with something that doesn't run out of power half way through. She also mentioned that it was distracting when your watch kept awarding you notifications for reaching your daily exercise goals.

[xburk]

My Fold 4 arrived early a few days ago. As an older person who has purchased and tried just about everything, the Fold 4 is by far the best device experience to date. So glad my phone contract ended and I needed to replace my tablet. This provides both perfectly.

[cfcmoon]

Use the light mode performance to have a little more battery without problems (2.8ghz<>2.5ghz). And when you launch games it will automatically swith in 2.8 ghz even in light mode performance mode ;)

[orall]

Am I the only one annoyed when reviewers say it's a chunky phone? It's not a chunky phone, because it's not a phone. It's both a phone and a tablet. As such, perhaps it's pretty slim.

[creative]

one word from couple of years ago comes to mind, one that tech reviewers seem to have forgotten - Phablet. I really do think this is the best description of the Fold

[NoCampDad]

I got mine today. I've spent about 2 hours with it. It's nice sitting on the couch, but if I'm laying in bed or walking around it's just a little too unwielding. Also, I find when I'm watching video content it only fills up the portion of the screen that is about the size of a regular phone. So really what's the point? It is an amazing phone but at this point I think it's going back. It's just on practical. Plus I have a tablet that can serve its purpose as a media consumption device.

[EvergreenTicoGamerX]

just ordered it! cant wait for this bad boy!

[RobPennDigital]

As a hard and fast Note user I was frustrated by having to upgrade to an S22 as the Note range had been discontinued. The S22 was a very wide phone and I was always conscious it was in my pocket, more so when I sat down. The fold gets me back to my Galaxy Note days with a stylus and the fact that it has a thinner width makes it way more comfortable to carry despite being thicker in depth. I was slightly dubious but very happy I've upgraded now. The price is ridiculous though, if I hadn't got all the offers EE threw at me the price would have stopped me. Looking forward to my free Buds2 Pro arriving now.

[superiortoall]

There’s just no justifiable reason for me to upgrade from the Z Fold 3 to the Fold 4; I played with a Fold 4 at Best Buy and it was about the same. And 5 hours of SOT? That’s not what I wanted to hear. Either I trade my Z Fold 3 in for the 14 Pro Max or wait it out and wait for some huge price cut on the Z Fold 4 in the future.

[SooHooSamaSito]

I was excited as mine is due to arrive in 2 days. But today I went to check one out in person at a T-Mobile store and the screen already has a huge bubble down the crease and is tearing away at the top and bottom along the crease. Then I was told that in the U.S., Samsung tends to always deny warranty fixes. I think I'm not even going to open the box and return it rather than using my S22 Ultra as a trade.

[rayonwilliamssportsandfun]

Not for everyone it's what a person need if for . .for me I traded one s22 ultra for one just to experience multi screen and streaming

[vad]

I purchased the Samsung Z Flip 3 5G and had a lot of fun with it, I was really impressed with the screen and the fact they managed to squish all that tech in a phone that flips. I was NOT impressed with the cameras, however, and that lead to me selling it and going back to a regular phone. The cameras are a huge thing for me and hopefully they improve that, I am really looking foreword to seeing what the google fold phone has in store for us!

[YA]

Love the honesty. Most of the other reviews just highlight the best bits

[Earl]

I've wanted to try a foldable, but I do prefer more compact phones, I find myself drawn to the Flip, but even that's super tall when unfolded.

[TheRelaxingRide]

given a choice of hiking to work with an iphone and ipad/laptop or just a single zfold i choose to join the fold! every gram counts when you are walking with your gear

[ushikotech]

Living in Japan and it's so hard to wait for the localized version cuz they always release it 1-2 months later than the global ver. In Japan, the logo on the hinge is Galaxy instead of SAMSUNG, and Japan uses its own NFC payment system called Felica also needs to be integrated into the phone😂

[bethdennis]

I still have the Note 8. The battery is just starting to run down quicker after all these years. Deciding which phone to upgrade to is not easy.

[petepaxton]

An Iphone 14 pro with 512 is $1299 from Apple direct and the ipad mini 256 is $549 from Amazon. Apple was willing to give me a whole $250 for my Note 20 ultra making the price after trade in at $1600. I just purchased the Zfold 4 from Samsung. I got an educational price plus $400 off and $1000 for my Note 20 ultra. Total ended at $500. And I only need to carry one device but I'll have my tablet with me at all times.

[deucedaprodeuca]

Y'all kill me with calling this phone girthy. It takes up less space in my pocket than my s22 Ultra. It's like y'all just say that because it's the thing to say and you don't wanna go against the grain.