The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 got numerous updates, large and small. Here’s our review.
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After more than two weeks with the clever clamshell, I believe Samsung has addressed most of the major issues I had with the Z Flip 3. But I’d like to see the Z Flip 4’s cover display get more functionality and for the battery life and cameras to improve even more.
0:00 Intro
0:52 The New Galaxy Z Flip 4
1:22 A Diminutive Increase in Battery Life
2:26 The Flip 4’s Design Is Fun and Minimalistic
4:41 The Little Cover Screen That Tried
6:24 Minor Camera Upgrade But Major Versatility
8:17 Flip 4 vs. Flip 3 vs. Flip 5G
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Dan DUBOIS
September 3, 2022 at 4:38 pm
Have no interest in a folding phone
Nefertiti Akhenaten
September 3, 2022 at 4:39 pm
The crease doesn’t bother U?
How much did Samsung pay U to say that? 😂🤣🤪💯👎👎👎
Josiah
September 3, 2022 at 5:14 pm
Does the I phone notch bother you after some time with the phone?
prince_vince
September 3, 2022 at 6:09 pm
Ive been using my Z flip 4 for a few days now. Never had a foldable and the crease isnt noticeable ever.
Peter Heemskerk
September 3, 2022 at 6:24 pm
I personally love the feel of the crease 😂😂 and looking at the screen while in use you can’t see it. And I’m definitely not a Samsung fanboy.
Player 1135
September 3, 2022 at 8:28 pm
@Peter Heemskerk me too.. I don’t know why I always want to touch the crease part with my nails 😂
Aaron Crawford
September 3, 2022 at 4:39 pm
Compare to early models which is what most folks would upgrade from. Not sure why everyone compares to the last model.
Toronto 360 Productions
September 3, 2022 at 7:40 pm
Because “theoretically” , a “latest model” is done by honing the last model, using bad feedback from consumers so they could not only get any issues fixed (which I’m sure they’re aware since day 01, but it’s cheaper and not many people notice or complaint about it so they can play dumb awhile) but as consumers starts to get bored, they launch a new version which is the same thing, but slightly less cheaper hardware with some software improvements…. And that’s why it’s always the last model. What’s easier? Modify and enhance a existing product which is now yours, or trying to find people create something from the scratch and go through years of trial and error?
Aaron Crawford
September 3, 2022 at 7:49 pm
@Toronto 360 Productions tldr
Toronto 360 Productions
September 3, 2022 at 8:42 pm
@Aaron Crawford no wonder you ask those questions. 😂
Radde Padde
September 3, 2022 at 5:17 pm
Have a Flip 3, and i love it!!! but i am not upgrading to a 4….maby a 5 when that time comes….but yes…i love the form factor!
Jeremy Morrison
September 3, 2022 at 5:18 pm
Do not buy a folding phone! They alway always always break!
_2fame4u_ o_o
September 3, 2022 at 6:35 pm
didn’t samsung fold test them 200’000 times?
Jeremy Morrison
September 3, 2022 at 7:02 pm
@_2fame4u_ o_o in a lab. My flip 3 cracked right at the fold after 9 months of use
Player 1135
September 3, 2022 at 8:27 pm
this is fake.. I use flip3 for 1 year and there’s no way flip3 can crack.. lol.. the screen is not a glass
Jeremy Morrison
September 3, 2022 at 9:19 pm
@Player 1135 yes it can and yes it does. Would you like to see a picture? Also the glass on the Fold and Flip is called UTG which stands for Ultra Thin Glass.
Abdullah
September 3, 2022 at 5:35 pm
لا يشتري هذا التلفون الا الأغبياء
Mariam Ali
September 3, 2022 at 8:14 pm
لماذا 😁
Go Tech AKASH
September 3, 2022 at 5:37 pm
0:01 omg that 👆🏼 wallpaper, it’s from where? CNET
ducttape36
September 3, 2022 at 6:00 pm
You said there is no option to dictate from the cover screen while the video literally shows you scrolling past the dictate button 😐
Will
September 3, 2022 at 6:39 pm
Too bad the cover screen is still pretty much useless. If I can’t mark an SMS as read or delete an email from the cover screen, I’m not buying. Come on, Samsung.
BlewChaos
September 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm
My 🫶🏽!
Chinmoy _Bora
September 3, 2022 at 7:06 pm
All mobile phones will have this flip feature near future with low price range
Randy Frimet
September 3, 2022 at 7:28 pm
Moved over to the flip 4 from the Moto razor 5G. Love the form factor and will be a foldable advocate for life. Build quality compared to the razor is very noticeable. After using the flip 4 for about a week while packing the razor to trade in, it felt like a toy. Cameras are much better. Getting used to the Samsung ecosystem which I recall from my previous ownership of a G7. All in all and upgrade for me. Having some issues connecting the flip for to the Moto ma1 for wireless Android auto, but the wired connection works fine.
electronicintruder
September 3, 2022 at 8:19 pm
The bespoke colors come in a glossy finish. I just got mine today and was not happy with my new fingerprint magnet. I may return it if it drives me crazy.
Thanks for your spot on reviews.
Antonio Enrico
September 3, 2022 at 8:45 pm
Really interested in a Flip4 for its compactness. Im worried though since i have an s21 ultra that id feel a massive downgrade in cam quality, battery life, and ram speed.
Binh Tran
September 3, 2022 at 8:59 pm
Just switched from s22U ultra to z flip 4. Z flip 4 beats S22 ultra at every aspect except camera.
Bruce Klein
September 3, 2022 at 9:25 pm
It isn’t worth $1000 and if I was going to spend that much it better be top of the line for everything.
Naheem
September 3, 2022 at 9:33 pm
Has anyone noticed accubattery displays the z flip battery as 3300 mah and not the advertised 3700 mah
David Freeman
September 3, 2022 at 10:20 pm
I do like this phone a lot! This is my first flip smartphone, but I do wish the camera was better. I do like the foldable aspect because I mostly travel by bicycle 🚲. I also wish there was more capability with the cover screen.
MiracleWarriors
September 3, 2022 at 11:16 pm
If the Z Flip 4 had support for the Spen , I would have bought it instead the Z Fold 4.
No matter how cool is the Fold to do lots of multitasking and media consumption, I would rather have a very powerful Z Flip that can accept the SPen just because it is cool and easier to carry it around in any pocket . Maybe some day Samsung will make a very powerful ( losing nothing to the Ultra) small phone that have it all … including the Spen … I always wanted a Small Galaxy Note phone …
NELL
September 4, 2022 at 12:10 am
I just bought it I like it👍 the only thing Samsung should do next time the do a flip to put the out screen a little bigger like the Motorola razor..that way we could do more stuff without opening the phone
Mano
September 4, 2022 at 12:17 am
Great video 📹😉 btw, where can I find the phone wallpaper? 💜💜
Thatsme849
September 4, 2022 at 12:25 am
I still don’t get why I would want my phone to fold tbh
DocJ
September 4, 2022 at 12:33 am
Tech oh tech…next year there will be another one…and another one…
Kenya arkansasgurl
September 4, 2022 at 12:45 am
I can’t wait to get my first flip phone so excited about it 😍
Nemo
September 4, 2022 at 12:49 am
Your review wasn’t that good but l am excited to start using this phone next week
G Four Gadget
September 4, 2022 at 1:01 am
Seems like too minor of an upgrade over the predecessor. That being said, it’s one of the best clamshell in the market now, especially for first timers or users of older gens.
Dustin
September 4, 2022 at 2:15 pm
If only Samsung would copy the razor flip cover, then i’d buy this phone
沙沙
September 4, 2022 at 2:56 pm
Flip3😭
David Wilson
September 4, 2022 at 3:05 pm
Galaxy vs iPhone? Back in the day there was no competition, but that seems to have changed, and Apple is pissing me off.
Jerry Bass Art - Atomic Abstract
September 4, 2022 at 3:53 pm
If you are doing a lot of video, either you buy a tripod or buy this Flip 4. Is gaming even advisable, worry I get real excited in my games I break Flip 4 into 2
David Crepaz-Keay
September 4, 2022 at 8:05 pm
If you want to get more out of the cover screen then CoverscreenOS is worth checking out.
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September 4, 2022 at 8:07 pm
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M T
September 4, 2022 at 8:32 pm
Oh that angled hinge gap when closed. No way! Not with my OCD
Just in Case
September 4, 2022 at 10:19 pm
Any phone could fit in pants that large 😂
tommy lee
September 5, 2022 at 12:24 am
Goto setting, Battery, change the performance profile to Light
Battery last much longer despite same speed of the phone
Dennis Winston
September 5, 2022 at 2:06 am
Great review, as usual.
Ray Cora
September 5, 2022 at 2:51 am
lm getting one tomorrow lm so excited 😃😃😃😇😇😇
Thomas Massey
September 5, 2022 at 4:14 am
I traded in my LG V60 for a Samsung Flip 4. You ask why? Mainly the fingerprint scanner was becoming more twitchy as of late. I had an upgrade available since April of this year and I like different looking things, hence my Porsche 928 and Hamilton Ventura automatic. Seveal people have noticed the Flip and have been curious about. Bixby sounds handicapped in a speech impediment Kinda way.I think it feels premium in my hand. I ordered the pink gold but was sent the graphite…doesent matter as I have a leather case on it. Thank you for your review. There are some features that I wished it would have that LG had but I will deal.
Geologist
September 5, 2022 at 4:21 am
I have the flip3 but I got a text that I can get a free upgrade to the flip4. So, my new flip4 will arrive within a couple of days. Looking forward to it.
Siim Karel Koger
September 5, 2022 at 5:37 am
I wish all phone producers took 2 years to just focus on the battery. The performance gains are so miniscule year to year unless you are 0.1% who actually render videos on your phone and compare it to your other phone side by side.
Nothing
September 5, 2022 at 10:22 pm
Well just look at iPhone then
Sharif Jahan
September 5, 2022 at 9:46 am
Price kto
onesimpleidea
September 5, 2022 at 11:04 am
This is exactly the kind of guy who, when given a microphone in high school or at a work party, makes everyone cringe.
Scott Gruber
September 5, 2022 at 11:08 am
Howdy can you wireless charge the flip closed or does it have to be open?
Abdelkarim Mohamed
September 5, 2022 at 5:24 pm
None of these things matters, until it get full cover screen!
Larry G
September 5, 2022 at 6:25 pm
You can type messages on the cover screen
The Gadget Guru
September 5, 2022 at 7:29 pm
how’s this for an inception I’m watching a flip 4 review on a flip 4 right now at this very moment
duke togo
September 5, 2022 at 7:35 pm
Would I trade a s22 ultra for the flip 4 ?
The Gadget Guru
September 5, 2022 at 7:44 pm
actually there is the microphone icon on the flip 4 cover screen
Lerk
September 6, 2022 at 12:20 am
The cursor was always there. Just connect any USB Mouse to any (OTG capable?) Android phone.
MIke White
September 6, 2022 at 1:17 am
Thanks for another excellent review. I am looking to upgrade my Pixel 5, I am looking at the Fold 4, S22 Ultra and the future Pixel 7 (maybe Pro). Your review is important to us and as we don’t have hands on phones before a purchase.
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Toni D
September 6, 2022 at 7:25 pm
How is the call quality? No one mentions that…it is a phone. I have the s21 ultra and since June it has had call issues like dropping words/seconds in middle of a conversation. To the receiver they have to try and guess what word was used. Occasionally I cannot use voice activated menu options. No one has been able to fix and have tried everything. Wifi on makes it worse, wifi calling does not help. So looking at a flip 4. A bit concerned to lose the 12g of ram for 8 the flip has. Any input greatly appreciated.