{"id":487950,"date":"2022-08-26T16:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-08-26T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:00:53","slug":"the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Foldable to Buy \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32cfe7673a5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Foldable_to_Buy_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Foldable to Buy \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Hardware_and_Design\" >Hardware and Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Display\" >Display<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Software_and_Performance\" >Software and Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Cameras\" >Cameras<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Battery_Life\" >Battery Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Should_You_Buy_The_Galaxy_Z_Flip_4\" >Should You Buy The Galaxy Z Flip 4?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-foldable-to-buy-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Foldable_to_Buy_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Foldable to Buy \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"rating\" style=\"width: 30%;\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>8\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $1,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-127087 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p-badge\/127087\/aead8613159e88cae24b6aa8e0ecc74b.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 open and laying on a pile of rocks\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I always liked the idea of foldable phones but questioned their usefulness. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 changed my mind and convinced me the concept is sound. It\u2019s the foldable that makes sense for most people, and it actually solves a very real problem. If you don\u2019t mind a compromise or two.<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fits in the pocket perfectly<\/li>\n<li>Great fingerprint sensor<\/li>\n<li>Runs like a champ<\/li>\n<li>Affordable for a foldable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Battery life is good but could be better<\/li>\n<li>Durability is still a question<\/li>\n<li>Cameras could be better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s a strange thing the first time you handle a foldable. Naturally, your eyes go to the crease, then the rest of the screen, and you can\u2019t help but fold and unfold the thing over and over just because it\u2019s so strange. But after a while, you get used to the novelty and move on with life through a phone that folds. The real moment the Galaxy Z Flip 4 reveals its superpower beyond novelty is the first time you slide it into your pocket. It\u2019s the phone that finally fits nearly everyone\u2019s pockets.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first Samsung Z Flip, of course. The \u201c4\u201d in the name says as much. But with this latest generation, Samsung has delivered the first foldable that\u2019s good enough to recommend to most people. Though I still have some long-term questions that only time can answer.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hardware_and_Design\"><\/span>Hardware and Design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127089 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ec276ee0.jpg\" alt=\"A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 open in tent position on a firepit \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unfolded:<\/strong> 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Folded:<\/strong> 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm<\/li>\n<li>USB-C, no headphone jack<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fingerprint Sensor<\/strong>: Capacitive (side of phone)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Networking<\/strong>: 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protection<\/strong>:\u00a0IPX8 water resistance<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUltra Thin Glass\u201d front, glass back, aluminum frame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Have you seen a Samsung phone before? Unfolded from the front, you almost can\u2019t tell the difference between the Z Flip 4 and most Samsung phones. Find another \u201cnot curved\u201d model, put them side by side, and they\u2019ll look incredibly similar. That\u2019s not a bad thing, mind you, and of course, the dead giveaway is the crease (we\u2019ll talk about that more later), but Samsung has definitely hit a design language it prefers. If you like the look of Samsung phones, you\u2019ll like the look of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 from the front.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019ve seen the previous Galxy Z Flip 3 in person, you really will be hard-pressed to find a difference. The new model is slightly thinner feeling, thanks to a flatter hinge, and slightly shorter. The aluminum rails moved from matte to glossy, while the glass back moved from glossy to matte. But these are all tweaks; the overall look and feel of the phone remains the same. Again, that\u2019s not bad. Samsung hit on a good design with the Z Flip 3, and refinement for the latest version feels like the right move.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung sent me the phone in Graphite, and while that sounds boring, I like it. It\u2019s understated and professional looking. Fingerprints do tend to show up, though, especially on the more glossy cover screen near the camera. Unfolded, you can tell the back has \u201ctwo halves,\u201d but they come together to make a nice whole. You\u2019ll, of course, find the two cameras, the flash, and the cover screen.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127094 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/c033f717.jpg\" alt=\"A Galaxy Z Flip 4 on top of a Galaxy S22 Ultra\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Samsung stuck with USB-C (take some notes, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le), and that\u2019s smartly placed at the bottom of the phone. If you have fast-charging QI wireless charging pads, the Gaalxy Z Flip 4 will work with them as well, but you have to fold the phone. You can\u2019t just lay it down in the unfolded position. That\u2019s fine, although the phone looks comically small on my long wireless charging pad.<\/p>\n<p>And on the right side of the phone, you\u2019ll find the volume buttons and combination power button\/fingerprint sensor. Look, I know that rear fingerprint sensors are the best, but I do love what Samsung did here. Your mileage might vary, but the way I hold my phone, my middle finger rests exactly where the power button is, so unlocking the phone is a cinch. Half the time, I manage to unlock the phone without even thinking about it.<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, the phone folds up. If the Z Fold is a phone that becomes a tablet, the Z Flip is somewhat the opposite. It\u2019s the smartphone that becomes a \u201cflip phone.\u201d Unfolded, it looks like your average candy bar smartphone, but fold it down, and it suddenly it\u2019s half the size, though twice as thick. I love it\u2026 and I don\u2019t. I love it because it\u2019s a much more pocketable phone.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever have issues with smartphones peeking out of your pocket, this solves that problem. Even though it\u2019s \u201cthicker\u201d when you fold it down, it\u2019s much more comfortable in the pocket. It takes up so much less room, and while you\u2019ll still know it\u2019s there, you\u2019ll appreciate how little space it occupies when you sit down and don\u2019t feel the corner of a phone poking at you.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127124\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0937ec6d.jpg\" alt=\"A phone screen covered in dust\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at all that dust. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But that folding comes with a bit of concern. First, there are durability questions, and we\u2019ll touch on that later (let\u2019s call this foreshadowing). But also, you should keep in mind that while the Z Flip 4 is\u00a0IPX8 rated to withstand being submerged up to\u00a01.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes, it is in no way dust resistant. And therein is the part I don\u2019t love.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a woodworker, and as a such, I\u2019m often covered in sawdust, and my pockets are somehow always full of dirt, even fresh out of the washing machine. The folding nature of the phone literally traps dirt, dust, and grime between the two halves of the phone. It always looks a bit gross when I open the phone after taking it out of my pocket. And since it\u2019s not dust resistant, I\u2019m waiting to find some spec of sawdust has ruined the phone. That hasn\u2019t happened yet, though, likely thanks to the brush system Samsung added to its hinges a couple of generations ago.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the hinge, it feels nice. It has just enough resistance that you can hold it in a semi-folded state for Flex mode, but not so much that you have to yank to open the thing. It\u2019s the kind of resistance that makes you feel like, \u201cthis won\u2019t break tomorrow.\u201d As a nail-biter, I always worry about opening and closing devices like this, but it gave me no problems. The Z Flip 4 hinge feels perfect, in my opinion.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Display\"><\/span>Display<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127096 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2125ae5b.jpg\" alt=\"A Galaxy Z Flip 4 on a swing\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inner Display:<\/strong> 1080p 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cover Display:<\/strong> 1.9-inch Super AMOLED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Z Flip 4 inner display is a complicated beast in many ways. The sheer tech that goes into \u201cfolding glass\u201d is mind-boggling. Of course, this isn\u2019t pure glass, it\u2019s what Samsung calls Ultra-Thin glass, and it\u2019s really a mix of plastic and glass pieces. Overtop of that is a screen protector that you can not remove. Or well, you could, but just the once and you\u2019d break the display. So uh, don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s talk about the crease. It\u2019s definitely there, it\u2019s definitely visible, and it never goes away. Every time someone sees my Z Flip 4, it\u2019s the very first thing they comment on. My wife insists that the crease is getting bigger, but that\u2019s not true. When you turn the display on, it disappears for the most part unless you look at the phone from an angle. But you\u2019ll never not feel it.<\/p>\n<p>Although I haven\u2019t spent much time with the Fold <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, I think the feel of the crease is more obvious on the Flip series due to its placement. On a standard smartphone, you\u2019ll find yourself often dragging your finger from the top to the bottom of the screen to scroll content. That means you\u2019ll drag through the crease constantly. It\u2019s not truly a dealbreaker. You get used to it after a while. But thanks to that screen protector, it\u2019ll always feel like plastic.<\/p>\n<p>The 1080p screen is nice and crisp and almost feels higher resolution than it really is. I had to check the specs to realize it wasn\u2019t something closer to the S22 series. Content looks good, even when in the Flex Mode (assuming the app supports it). But despite the promised 1,200 nit brightness, I felt myself craving a brighter screen. I had trouble viewing content outdoors on a sunny day and found myself trying to cast shadows to see better. Indoors it\u2019s fantastic, and at night I found I could dim the display enough to not shine the whole room. I just want a little more brightness on sunny days.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127125 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/69d10cec.jpg\" alt=\"A Galaxy Z Flip 4 cover screen showing flowers\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, the inner display isn\u2019t the only display. On the other side, you\u2019ll find the Cover Display, covered (no pun intended) by\u00a0Gorilla Glass Victus+. I don\u2019t have any trouble seeing that outdoors, and the Cover Display is a surprisingly useful addition. I do wish it were bigger; at just\u00a01.9-inches you can get much content on it, but it does the trick for checking notifications, time, and weather. However, that small size made dismissing notifications a little more trouble than it was worth.<\/p>\n<p>You can customize the Cover Display with watch faces, similar to the Galaxy Watch. One option is to use an \u201cemoji character\u201d (think Memoji). You can create your own emoji, naturally, and that led to a bit of disappointment. The initial pickings show a family of emoji people all playing together, and I thought you could customize them to match your family. I didn\u2019t figure out that you can\u2019t until after I created an emoji for myself, my wife, and my two children. Oh well.<\/p>\n<p>Another big miss on the Cover Display comes in the form of payment options. Let\u2019s be clear, Samsung Wallet is fine, but Google Wallet is better. I\u2019d rather use the latter any day of the week. Unfortunately, while you can use Samsung Wallet from the Cover Display with the phone closed, you can\u2019t do the same with Google Wallet. You\u2019ll have to open the phone and pull up Google Wallet the \u201cold-fashioned\u201d way. I get why Samsung favors its own services, but I wish it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Software_and_Performance\"><\/span>Software and Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li>Android 12L (One UI 4.1.1)<\/li>\n<li>Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1<\/li>\n<li>8GB RAM + 128GB, 256GB or 512GB storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Out of the box, the Z Flip 4 runs\u00a0Android 12L, with Samsung\u2019s One UI 4.1.1. The L in Android 12L denotes a version dedicated to foldables and tablets. I wouldn\u2019t worry too much about that, as Android 13 seems to have rolled the \u201cL\u201d back into the main series. Do you like Samsung\u2019s take on Android? That\u2019s what you get here, in all its glory. And it\u2019s mostly good.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll admit that years ago, I disliked Samsung\u2019s flavor of Android (back when it was TouchWiz), but as of late, it\u2019s much better. Samsung\u2019s stylings still come off as a bit candy-colored, with its bright and whimsical choices. But it looks closer to stock Android than phones of yesteryear. Also to my liking is Samsung\u2019s launcher, which seems to have liberally borrowed from Microsoft\u2019s android Launcher entry. That\u2019s fine with me, I like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.launcher&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Microsoft Launcher<\/a>, and this is one less app to install and futz with.<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019m going to take a moment to complain about the ads. At least once a day, I\u2019ve received a notification only to find it\u2019s some ad from Samsung. It\u2019s frustrating and annoying. And yes, you can turn it off, but you shouldn\u2019t have to. This is a $1,000 smartphone, a flagship device, not a cheap Roku stick that needs ads to justify its low cost. Believe it or not, the problem used to be worse, but it\u2019s still bad enough to put a bad taste in my mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Setting that aside, the Z Flip 4 is well served by its\u00a0Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor. Between that and the 8 GBs of RAM (regardless of storage size), I can\u2019t think of a single time I saw the phone stutter. You can play <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s on this, though again, you\u2019ll feel crease when you do, and it\u2019ll keep up just fine. I spent a little too much time getting in <em>Rocket League Sideswipe<\/em>\u00a0<del>hours<\/del> minutes on this phone.<\/p>\n<p>Never mind that the phone is foldable, the Z Flip 4 has admirable performance for any modern smartphone. It should considering the price, but all too often, you lose out on power in favor of a gimmick feature (hello Nothing Phone 1), and I\u2019m glad to say that\u2019s not the case here. Both in that folding isn\u2019t a gimmick, and you\u2019ll have plenty of power to spare.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cameras\"><\/span>Cameras<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Main Cameras<\/b>:\u00a012MP (wide), 12MP (ultrawide)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selfie Camera<\/strong>: 10MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>One area you do have to compromise with the Z Flip 4, though, is cameras. Here you get just two, the main camera and an ultrawide. Forget about zooming on things even close by, let alone space zoom. Without a telescopic option, you\u2019ll be into digital crop territory sooner than later, and trust me, that never works out.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the cameras are fine. With this generation, Samsung stepped up to a 12MP option (same as last year) with a better sensor, while the ultrawide is effectively the same. If cameras are your number one priority, you probably shouldn\u2019t buy a foldable. You\u2019ll want a higher-end set of cameras for that, as found on the S22 Ultra. But I think for most people, the images you\u2019ll get out of the Z Flip 4 are good enough. They\u2019ll post on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and Instagram just fine, so long as you\u2019re close enough to the subject and there\u2019s decent lighting.<\/p>\n<p>The selfie camera falls into the same category of \u201cgood enough\u201d as well. I do wish Samsung would step that up a little more, as it produces some pretty flat and washed pictures right now. But it does the trick in a pinch. As a nice bonus, whether you\u2019re taking photos or video, the Flex Mode option is pretty handy.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"h9sICsBSnks\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/h9sICsBSnks\/hqdefault.jpg');\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>You can partially fold the phone and basically turn it into its own <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>od. I took a quick video of some woodworking cuts you can see above. The first cut is with the selfie camera; the second slow-mo section is with the main camera. I don\u2019t recommend filming yourself woodworking, though, given the lack of dust resistance.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Life\"><\/span>Battery Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Battery<\/strong>: 3,700mAh<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wired Charging Speed<\/strong>: 25 watts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wireless Charging<\/strong>: Fast Wireless Charging 2.0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reverse Wireless Charging<\/strong>: Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A common complaint with the previous Z Flip came in the form of battery life. Samsung seems to have heard those complaints because, in addition to upgrading to a newer, more power-efficient processor (time makes that easy), the company also slipped in a bigger\u00a03,700mAh battery.<\/p>\n<p>Between the two, any battery issues of the past are essentially solved. I\u2019ve put the phone through its paces for the past few weeks, and I\u2019m happy to say it made it through a day with room to spare. It was common to plop my phone down at the end of a long day with 20% or more charge left. That\u2019s pretty good, considering I have a tendency to wake up at 7:30 AM and go to bed at 1 AM.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not the best in a class by any means. Other phones can and do last longer on a single charge. Of course, none of those fold. It\u2019s an improvement over the previous generation, but if you\u2019re a hardcore screen user, you might drain the batter before the day is through.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully in that scenario, the phone does have fast wired and wireless charging. As long as you have the brick and the puck to support them, because, of course, they don\u2019t come in the box. That\u2019s the way of things now, alas.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Buy_The_Galaxy_Z_Flip_4\"><\/span>Should You Buy The Galaxy Z Flip 4?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127126 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5e796f05.jpg\" alt=\"A Galaxy Z Flip 4 folded and on top of a Galaxy S22 Ultra\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chances are, if you\u2019re deadset against foldables, nothing I say or do could convince you otherwise. And that\u2019s a perfectly valid opinion. But if you like the idea of foldables and have held out so far because it feels like new tech, I\u2019m happy to say the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is good enough to be worthy of your consideration.<\/p>\n<p>That isn\u2019t to say it\u2019s perfect. But at $999, it\u2019s nowhere near the high cost of the Z Fold, and most of the specs live up to the flagship price. Yes, I\u2019d like better cameras, and if you need the best of the best, this isn\u2019t the phone for you. But they\u2019re certainly passable.<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy Z Flip 4 does feel like an iteration of the phone that came before it, but that\u2019s for good reason. Samsung already found the winning formula, and a major change would be a mistake at this point. Now it\u2019s about perfecting what\u2019s there, and this is a step closer. There are still some areas to improve upon, but that\u2019s true of every phone ever.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127127 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/e36e7ca9.jpg\" alt=\"A broken back of a Galaxy Z Flip 4\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Durability, however, is a question to consider. Samsung says the foldable\u2019s display can withstand \u201cover 200,000 folds before failing.\u201d At 100 folds a day, that should last five years. Should be the keyword, as we\u2019ve seen reports of Samsung foldables breaking after just a year or the permanent screen protector bubbling up. You should definitely get insurance for the phone, all things considered. And a case for that matter.<\/p>\n<p>When I went out to take just \u201ca few more final photos,\u201d I ended up dropping my Z Flip 4 onto concrete and a pebble. It cracked the back glass in an instant. Now to be clear, I think every glass phone would have cracked from this fall\u2014it hit a corner on concrete. But that\u2019s all the more reason to get a case anytime you own a glass phone, and I\u2019ve linked a few down below.<\/p>\n<p>But despite all that, I can say with confidence that this is the best foldable phone for most people. Foldables are mainstream now, and Samsung led the way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\nRating: <strong><br \/>8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $1,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fits in the pocket perfectly<\/li>\n<li>Great fingerprint sensor<\/li>\n<li>Runs like a champ<\/li>\n<li>Affordable for a foldable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Battery life is good but could be better<\/li>\n<li>Durability is still a question<\/li>\n<li>Cameras could be better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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