Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Hands-on - Flip That!

**The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: A Bespoke Flip Phone with Significant Improvements**

For those who have been waiting, the wait is almost over. The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 has finally arrived, and it's packed with significant improvements that make it an attractive option for anyone looking to upgrade their flip phone experience.

**Design and Display**

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 still feels like a tad bit smaller than its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Flip 3. However, it has a tougher frame and a screen that is 45% stronger than before. The cover screen has become larger and more useful, with minimal improvements in terms of functionality. One notable addition is the new SmartThings widget for controlling smart home devices, allowing users to access more than just volume and brightness controls. Additionally, there are new clock designs and the ability to set video backgrounds.

**Camera Capabilities**

One big criticism of the Z Flip series has been its cameras, which have not been as good as the S series. However, Samsung has made significant improvements this year by upgrading both the hardware and software. The phone now features a new wide camera with a larger pixel size, while also retaining the ultra-wide angle camera from before. Samsung is also promising that all the Knoxography features that debuted on the S22 series will be available on this phone, including enhanced portrait mode and night portrait mode.

**Battery Life and Charging**

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 boasts a larger 3700 milliamp hour battery, which should provide better battery life compared to its predecessor. Samsung is promising an additional three hours of screen on time, and charging speeds have been improved with support for up to 25W fast charging. However, no charger will be included in the box, so users will need at least a 25W USB-C charger to benefit from fast charging.

**Availability and Pricing**

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be available starting August 26th, with prices starting at $999.99 for the model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There are also models with 256GB and 512GB of storage available, pre-orders start today August 10th. For those who pre-order, they will receive a complimentary storage bump or upgrade, as well as up to $900 off an eligible trade-in, plus a free silicone ring or strap case.

**Should You Rush Out and Get One?**

If you already own a Galaxy Z Flip 3, then my answer is no unless money is no object. However, if you've been wanting to join the Z Flip family with its battery and camera improvements, and take advantage of the generous storage upgrade offer, now is the time to get one.

**The Verdict**

As I wait for my full review video, I'll be posting sample photos as I go about my day testing the new Galaxy Z Flip 4. For news and updates, make sure to follow me on social media or visit gadgetmatch.com, your daily habit until the next video.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe galaxy z flip of all the foldables that have been around for the last three four years this has been the most fun and exciting i mean who wouldn't want to snap close their phone like this today samsung unveiled the z flip 4 and everything we've loved about the phone is still there but it's got some nifty improvements too so the question now is should you rush out and snag one of those awesome pre-order deals hi i'm michael josh your gadget matchmaker and over the last decade i've made it my job to show people around the world that tech can be easy fun and exciting on this channel i give you special access to the products i review the events i attend and all the exciting people i get to meet along the way and most importantly i help you find the right gadget to match your needs this is our first look at the new samsung galaxy z flip 4. so this is the new galaxy z flip 4. don't be too surprised it looks very much like the z-flip 3. this year's update is mostly iterative but in all the right places and later on in this video i will talk about two of the phone's most important updates the phone retains a lot of the original flip's fun youthful vibe including a host of colors to pick from my original flip was glossy purple last year i had a more subtle cream one and this year i'm excited that it finally comes in blue the flip 4 also comes in graphite pink gold and bora purple bora by the way also means purple in korean now it doesn't stop there there's also the bespoke edition allowing you to choose a frame color a top glass color and a bottom glass color with all these choices to pick from there are 75 unique combinations in total and to make it easier to visualize this samsung has created this machine which you should definitely check out when you visit samsung's galaxy pop-up in new york this month it runs for only a month and there's definitely a lot to see the machine lets you make all your choices and then shows you what it would actually look like in real life let me know how you'd customize the galaxy flip 4 in the comments section below to order the bespoke galaxy z flip 4 you can head over to samsung.com just know that the delivery will take a little bit longer because of your customizations now while it's not very obvious the flip 4 is a tad bit smaller than the flip 3 it also has a tougher frame and a screen that's 45 stronger than its predecessor when samsung first launched the flip it had a tiny screen up front but since then the cover screen has become larger and more useful on the flip 4 the cover screen gets minimal improvements there is a new smartthings widget for controlling smart home devices you can also now access more than just volume and brightness controls but bluetooth and wi-fi 2. on the last galaxy z flip you could read messages as soon as they came in but you couldn't reply to them now you can at least respond with a templated quick reply there are also new clock designs and the ability to set video backgrounds i want to hold off any detailed commentary until my full review but as it stands it still feels like the cover screen feels more like a smart watch displaying notifications more than an actual second screen you can however continue to shoot photos and videos while the phone is shut and now you also have the option to switch aspect ratio take selfies with portrait mode and even stream on instagram and facebook last year samsung introduced flex mode so you could use your phone while opened at a 90 degree angle this year more apps support it instagram for example lets you use the lower half of the screen to scroll through new filters while you preview the effects on the top screen youtube netflix and disney plus will also let you watch videos on the top half of the screen with the lower half reserved for volume and video controls earlier i talked about two of the most significant improvements to the galaxy z flip four the first of which is in terms of battery life both the z flip 5g and the z flip 3 had 3 300 milliamp hour batteries this year it's got a larger 3700 milliamp hour battery that plus efficiencies provided by its new 4 nanometer processor almost certainly guaranteed better battery life samsung is promising an additional three hours of screen on time on top of that charging speeds have been improved also the phone now supports 25 watt charging up from 15 watts so you can supposedly get a 50 charge in 30 minutes but no charger will be included in the box so you'll need at least a 25 watt usbc charger to benefit from fast charging the other big improvement has to do with the z flip 4's camera one big criticism of the z flip series has been its cameras have not been as good as the s series last year samsung didn't change the hardware but only tweaked the software but this year they're doing both while the phone has the same ultra wide angle camera it does have a new wide camera which samsung says has a larger pixel size samsung is also promising that all the knightography features that debuted on the s22 series will be available on this phone as well as well as other features including enhanced portrait mode which uses an ai stereo depth map for better cutouts and night portrait mode i have always wanted better night mode photography on the flip so i can't wait to test out these features in the real world here in the us the galaxy z flip 4 will be available starting august 26th it starts at 999.99 for the model with 8 gigabytes of ram and 128 gigabytes of storage with 256 gigabytes and 512 gigabyte models also available pre-orders start today august 10th and if you pre-order you will get a complimentary storage bump up or upgrade so for example you get the one to eight gigabyte model you automatically get a free 256 gigabyte model instead on top of that you could also get up to 900 off an eligible trade-in as well as a silicon rings or strap case of your choice which brings us to the question i asked up top should you rush out and get one of these awesome pre-order deals well if you already own a galaxy z flip 3 then my answer is no unless money is no object but if you've been wanting to join the z flip family with all its battery and camera improvements and the generous storage upgrade offer i say now is the time to get one i'll put links down below of course you could also wait for my review video and while you're waiting make sure you're subscribed to this youtube channel and hit that bell icon so that you get notified as soon as we upload follow me on social media for all the behind the scenes fun stuff i will be posting sample photos as i go about my day testing the new galaxy z flip 4 and for news and updates make gadgetmatch.com your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping by youthe galaxy z flip of all the foldables that have been around for the last three four years this has been the most fun and exciting i mean who wouldn't want to snap close their phone like this today samsung unveiled the z flip 4 and everything we've loved about the phone is still there but it's got some nifty improvements too so the question now is should you rush out and snag one of those awesome pre-order deals hi i'm michael josh your gadget matchmaker and over the last decade i've made it my job to show people around the world that tech can be easy fun and exciting on this channel i give you special access to the products i review the events i attend and all the exciting people i get to meet along the way and most importantly i help you find the right gadget to match your needs this is our first look at the new samsung galaxy z flip 4. so this is the new galaxy z flip 4. don't be too surprised it looks very much like the z-flip 3. this year's update is mostly iterative but in all the right places and later on in this video i will talk about two of the phone's most important updates the phone retains a lot of the original flip's fun youthful vibe including a host of colors to pick from my original flip was glossy purple last year i had a more subtle cream one and this year i'm excited that it finally comes in blue the flip 4 also comes in graphite pink gold and bora purple bora by the way also means purple in korean now it doesn't stop there there's also the bespoke edition allowing you to choose a frame color a top glass color and a bottom glass color with all these choices to pick from there are 75 unique combinations in total and to make it easier to visualize this samsung has created this machine which you should definitely check out when you visit samsung's galaxy pop-up in new york this month it runs for only a month and there's definitely a lot to see the machine lets you make all your choices and then shows you what it would actually look like in real life let me know how you'd customize the galaxy flip 4 in the comments section below to order the bespoke galaxy z flip 4 you can head over to samsung.com just know that the delivery will take a little bit longer because of your customizations now while it's not very obvious the flip 4 is a tad bit smaller than the flip 3 it also has a tougher frame and a screen that's 45 stronger than its predecessor when samsung first launched the flip it had a tiny screen up front but since then the cover screen has become larger and more useful on the flip 4 the cover screen gets minimal improvements there is a new smartthings widget for controlling smart home devices you can also now access more than just volume and brightness controls but bluetooth and wi-fi 2. on the last galaxy z flip you could read messages as soon as they came in but you couldn't reply to them now you can at least respond with a templated quick reply there are also new clock designs and the ability to set video backgrounds i want to hold off any detailed commentary until my full review but as it stands it still feels like the cover screen feels more like a smart watch displaying notifications more than an actual second screen you can however continue to shoot photos and videos while the phone is shut and now you also have the option to switch aspect ratio take selfies with portrait mode and even stream on instagram and facebook last year samsung introduced flex mode so you could use your phone while opened at a 90 degree angle this year more apps support it instagram for example lets you use the lower half of the screen to scroll through new filters while you preview the effects on the top screen youtube netflix and disney plus will also let you watch videos on the top half of the screen with the lower half reserved for volume and video controls earlier i talked about two of the most significant improvements to the galaxy z flip four the first of which is in terms of battery life both the z flip 5g and the z flip 3 had 3 300 milliamp hour batteries this year it's got a larger 3700 milliamp hour battery that plus efficiencies provided by its new 4 nanometer processor almost certainly guaranteed better battery life samsung is promising an additional three hours of screen on time on top of that charging speeds have been improved also the phone now supports 25 watt charging up from 15 watts so you can supposedly get a 50 charge in 30 minutes but no charger will be included in the box so you'll need at least a 25 watt usbc charger to benefit from fast charging the other big improvement has to do with the z flip 4's camera one big criticism of the z flip series has been its cameras have not been as good as the s series last year samsung didn't change the hardware but only tweaked the software but this year they're doing both while the phone has the same ultra wide angle camera it does have a new wide camera which samsung says has a larger pixel size samsung is also promising that all the knightography features that debuted on the s22 series will be available on this phone as well as well as other features including enhanced portrait mode which uses an ai stereo depth map for better cutouts and night portrait mode i have always wanted better night mode photography on the flip so i can't wait to test out these features in the real world here in the us the galaxy z flip 4 will be available starting august 26th it starts at 999.99 for the model with 8 gigabytes of ram and 128 gigabytes of storage with 256 gigabytes and 512 gigabyte models also available pre-orders start today august 10th and if you pre-order you will get a complimentary storage bump up or upgrade so for example you get the one to eight gigabyte model you automatically get a free 256 gigabyte model instead on top of that you could also get up to 900 off an eligible trade-in as well as a silicon rings or strap case of your choice which brings us to the question i asked up top should you rush out and get one of these awesome pre-order deals well if you already own a galaxy z flip 3 then my answer is no unless money is no object but if you've been wanting to join the z flip family with all its battery and camera improvements and the generous storage upgrade offer i say now is the time to get one i'll put links down below of course you could also wait for my review video and while you're waiting make sure you're subscribed to this youtube channel and hit that bell icon so that you get notified as soon as we upload follow me on social media for all the behind the scenes fun stuff i will be posting sample photos as i go about my day testing the new galaxy z flip 4 and for news and updates make gadgetmatch.com your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping by you\n"