Refining The #FoldableLife

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G comes in the same clamshell-styled phone with a 6.7-inch Main Screen tucked within and a 1.9-inch Cover Screen for the shortcuts you could possibly need. Besides the increase in battery life and charging speed, an upgrade to its processor (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1), and a slight increase in the main camera's pixel size (1.8μm pixel size versus 1.4μm), the Flip4 is a fraternal twin to the Flip3. Among the many refinements, Z Flip4's crease visibility appears to be diminished compared to the preceding Z Flip phones. But, Samsung has been very quiet about how they made those improvements.

- Liu Hongzuo

SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FLIP4 5G

A GLANCE

PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

DISPLAY 6.7-inch, 2,640 x 1,080 pixels, 1 to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate / 1.9-inch, Super AMOLED, 512 x 260 pixels (302 ppi) Cover Screen

CAMERAS 12MP main, f/1.8, Dual Pixel AF, OIS / 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.2 aperture / 10MP front , f/2.4 aperture

STORAGE up to 5 12GB

BATTERY 3,700m A h, 25 W Fast Charging

WEIGHT 187G

PRICE From $1,398

What is clear, however, is that the reduction in visibility doesn't change the fact that the crease is still noticeable. If you are waving, tilting, or using your phone in a manner that catches light striking the crease at just the right angles to see it, it's there, and it's even more obvious if the display isn't powered on.