FOLDING vs FLIPPING: Samsung's Galaxy Z-Flip 4 vs Z-Fold 4



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Samsung has been iterating on this new idea of a folding phone for a few years now and I think it is safe to say with the new Galaxy Z-Fold 4 and Z-Flip 4, they finally worked out most of the bugs. By many standards, they are ready for mass market adoption, but if you are tired of your rigid single screen phone, which foldable is the right one for you?

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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES
PHOTOS
Fold has 12MP ultra, 50MP main, 10MP 3x, 10MP selfie, and 4MP trash cam
Flip has 12MP wide, 12MP ultra, 10MP selfie
Photography is more powerful with the full display of the Fold4 – you can see dual preview, capture view, or adjust settings with expert RAW
Both basically work as a built in tripod – great for night photos
Flip 4 can easily be propped up for self photos
Both can use primary lenses for selfies

FUN FEATURES
Flip can hang up calls by closing – contrarily, the Fold is massive for calls
Small display on flip saves from distractions – using the phone is more deliberate
Fold can be used like a gameboy DS, Flip can be used like a gameboy SP
Flip is more pocketable
S-pen with Fold is great for doodles or notes, and this is the perfect size
Fold the phone when flying on a plane
Front screen on Flip allows you to quickly summon Pay app
Fold works as a tablet
Both can use rear ultrawide lenses for selfies

Both are IPX8 water but not dust resistant
Both have 120Hz displays
Both have Gorilla Glass Victus+
Both have newest Snapdragon chip

PRODUCTIVITY
Battery life: depends on how you use it. I was getting about 8.5 hrs with with Flip, and about 13 with the Fold. Fold is much better from my experience
Fold is better suited for productivity with the taskbar on the bottom
Fold4 works with s-pen
Fold can split screen in a useful way
Quite a few apps are actually optimized for the Fold now
12GB vs 8GB RAM
256, 512, or 1TB with Fold4
128, 256, 512 with Flip4
Fold4 has DEX! Flip does not?

RELAXING
Fold4 has 6.2 and 7.6” displays
Flip4 has 6.7” display and 1.9” cover display
Flip has better aspect ratio for videos, but Fold has extra functions around it
Fold is much easier for reading the news, ebooks, notes, etc.
For normal scrolling, you feel the crease on the Flip, but usually not on the fold
Fold has uninterrupted display

PRICE
$1000 vs $1800
CONCLUSION:
Flip is for showing off

Fold has better cameras, better multitasking, DEX, and s-pen support for a tablet and phone in one

Flip is lighter, smaller, is easier to type, but generally delivers a classic phone experience, with the fun novelty of folding vertically – cool for flexing on friends

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This Post Has 41 Comments

  1. Rick Hagins

    Great review. I ordered the fold and returned it. It was too thin closed and not big enough for a real tablet experience open. It didn't fit in my cars phone cradle. It was awkward to hold when open. And I have a Tab S8+ court my tablet needs already, which I love. I ordered the flip to take advantage of the discounts for the watch 5 pro and ear buds. I like the convenience of the flip. Also, what you said about the letterboxing is true too. What's the point if videos look the same on that huge screen. And if I don't care for the flip I'm sure I'll be able to get good trade in value for the s23 ultra next year.

  2. Tobias

    im getting a flip, mainly go reduce my phone time

  3. Paul Ho

    More like Z Flex 4. Amirite? 👀💪🏾

  4. Rick Perez

    When the camera is on par with the S22 Ultra I might consider it. For now spending more for a chunkier folding phone with a weaker camera makes no sense.

  5. Veedo

    What's up with these kids having such little self control that they make it a selling point of the flip phone. Man this country and world is doomed.

  6. Tk Muns

    Got my Z fold 4 today, and boy oh boy, that internal screen….I'm in love. Coming from using Note devices I absolutely love the immersiveness of consuming media on a large screen. Glad I waited for better refinements before taking the plunge.

  7. LordPicasoNL

    No one is gonna mention he called the Nintendo DS a Gameboy DS?!

  8. Finn Jacobs

    Haven't watched the video yet, will do as soon as I can, but they appear to be solid devices with incremental but nice upgrades that improve day to day usage.

    Sidenote, is it normal that smartphones don't interest me anymore? The last 2,5 years, all the smartphones that have released really became boring to me, even the foldables which should be 'bleeding edge' technology, doesn't interest me and wow me anymore. I'm all for smartwatches now for some reason. Would love to hear your thoughts Mike, if you have the same thoughts or what your views are. Cheers

  9. TidalPhase

    Good point about the square aspect ratio and video watching of the fold vs flip

  10. joe manner

    With Z Flip you'll get: a normal phone & a bulky brick that does nothing in your pocket.
    With Z Fold you'll get: a bulky phone in your pocket and a normal tablet.
    Whoever buys a Z Flip really needs a doctor appointment.

  11. Ivy

    Really enjoys your videos 👌

  12. Emiliomoonshine

    Is the S Pen support the fold specific S Pen like last model or can it use any S Pen?

  13. hienho15

    The fold. For the flip might as well stay with traditional because you would be opening most of the time anyway.

  14. Patrick Pacatang

    Just how big are your hands?!? The Z Fold 4 looks for small when you hold it

  15. Tän Tän

    Fold 3 user here. Many people complain about the gigantic keyboard when using the phone in tablet mode, but that's easily remedied by using the floating keyboard and resizing it to your preference. The Samsung keyboard and Google keyboard both have the floating option.

  16. LynxEng

    "all INTENSIVE purposes! 🤣 It's "intents and purposes" Mike

  17. Merson

    Mike, great job. For me, Fold 4.

  18. Jason Mcclish

    Are you going back to the flip? Since you sent the flip 3 last year? I have the flip 4 and really like it so far. My concern with it is I feel like I'm going to break it every time I touch it. Thanks for the videos. Best content.

  19. Elo _X

    Nice video once again. A lot of good points. Exited for the buds review^^

  20. Nemo

    Gameboy reference was spot on 😄

  21. Russell

    I've held both of these phones, and I like the Z Flip 4 more. I like how compact it can be.

  22. Alem Gizaw

    I just got my fold yesterday and I don't think I will be going back to regular phones. Traded my s22 ultra and got $1,000 off. I am surprised that the flip is better for videos. I wish they had spent worked on the front screen.

  23. Lorenzo

    As someone who uses their phone almost as much for work as I do personal use, I am looking forward to receiving my fold tomorrow. I think productivity will benefit me.

  24. Been a Flip user since the first one. Never had one issue with any of them so I'm lucky in that sense it seems, but I'm so used to folding it a bit and standing it in landscape to watch videos, use the cover display to record and take pictures, folding it a bit to hug my face during a phone call. All these small things just make it so much more versatile than any other slab phone. The cameras can be better and the battery still isn't flagship level but still, If your into the flip and "get" it, there's no substitute.

  25. Dave Robertson

    If you ar sick of your slabby big phone, getting the fold which is slabby and twice as thick clearly isn't the solution!!!

  26. Mr L

    Willing to look at these just as soon as they figure out how to eliminate that. Crease.

  27. Hk

    Really don't understand why flip exists . Yes it's cool and that's it

  28. TW Foundation

    What is your trust regarding the very real dangers of electronic radiation damage to humans associated with the regular use of any of the Ear Buds

  29. Finbarr Coakley

    I'd rather my 22 ultra, got a lot of comments on how good the camera is👍

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