Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

Name: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Brand: Samsung

$59212GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2022

8.5

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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7.6"

Display

50MP

Camera

4,400

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

263g

Weight

Why the Galaxy Z Fold4

Ultra Flagship

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 delivers cutting-edge foldable engineering anchored by a brilliant 120Hz main display, robust Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 performance, and a versatile triple camera setup featuring OIS and 3x optical zoom. Battery capacity and charging speeds are somewhat conservative given the demanding form factor, but overall hardware quality is exceptional. At its current price point, it provides strong value for an advanced folding device.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.7

Performance

8.9

Battery

7.5

Display

9.2

Build

9.0

Value

7.8

Strengths

7.6-inch Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz display with HDR10+

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset with 12GB RAM

Versatile triple camera system with 50MP main sensor, OIS, and 3x optical zoom

IPX8 water resistance and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection

Comprehensive connectivity including 5G, Wi-Fi 6e, and NFC

Weaknesses

Moderate 4400 mAh battery capacity with relatively slow 25W wired charging

Under-display selfie camera offers limited 4MP resolution

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2022, August 25

Announced

2022, August 10

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Resolution

1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12L, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 730

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Single

4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display

Cover camera:

10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm

Features

HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 4400 mAh

Charging

25W wired, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

Weight

263 g (9.28 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm

Folded: 155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2-15.8 mm

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

1000 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-28.3 LUFS (Average)

Performance

AnTuTu: 964530 (v9)

GeekBench: 3981 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 43fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 101h

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.96 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 463.34 · price_original: 463.34

Colors

Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige, Burgundy

Models

SM-F936B, SM-F936B/DS, SM-F936U, SM-F936U1, SM-F936N, SM-F936W, SM-F9360

SAR EU

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

$59212GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2022

8.5

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration2 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

7.6"

Display

50MP

Camera

4,400

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

263g

Weight

Why the Galaxy Z Fold4

Ultra Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.7

Performance

8.9

Battery

7.5

Display

9.2

Build

9.0

Value

7.8

Strengths

7.6-inch Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz display with HDR10+

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset with 12GB RAM

Versatile triple camera system with 50MP main sensor, OIS, and 3x optical zoom

IPX8 water resistance and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection

Comprehensive connectivity including 5G, Wi-Fi 6e, and NFC

Weaknesses

Moderate 4400 mAh battery capacity with relatively slow 25W wired charging

Under-display selfie camera offers limited 4MP resolution

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2022, August 25

Announced

2022, August 10

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Resolution

1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12L, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 730

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Single

4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2.0µm, under display

Cover camera:

10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm

Features

HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 4400 mAh

Charging

25W wired, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

Weight

263 g (9.28 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm

Folded: 155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2-15.8 mm

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

1000 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-28.3 LUFS (Average)

Performance

AnTuTu: 964530 (v9)

GeekBench: 3981 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 43fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 101h

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.96 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 463.34 · price_original: 463.34

Colors

Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige, Burgundy

Models

SM-F936B, SM-F936B/DS, SM-F936U, SM-F936U1, SM-F936N, SM-F936W, SM-F9360

SAR EU

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)

Compare the Galaxy Z Fold4 with

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

$621 · Score 8.7 · Ultra Flagship

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7

$630 · Score 8.1 · Flagship

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

$679 · Score 9.2 · Ultra Flagship

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