In addition to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 2022 with a straight-up and concave-down fold at Unpacked 4. The basic design has not changed much, and the main improvements are made to details such as the screen, camera, and battery capacity, while maintaining a locked-in fashionable design style. This time, the Bespoke Edition series is also launched in a variety of color combinations.
In terms of specifications, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 also uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, and is equipped with 8GB of memory and 128GB or 256GB of storage capacity. Select markets will provide an additional 512GB of storage capacity. The battery adopts a 3700mAh capacity design, which is 400mAh more than the previous generation model. It supports 25W wired fast charging called Super Fast Charging, and the body also supports IPX8 level water and dust resistance.
The screen uses a 6.7-inch, 22:9 display ratio vertical upward and downward concave screen that supports a 120Hz frame refresh rate. It is also protected by the new generation of UTG ultra-thin glass. The screen border is further reduced to make the body more compact, while the outer screen remains at 1.9 inches and uses a Super AMOLED display panel. When previewing the picture, it can also be displayed in actual ratio (Actual Ratio), allowing users to more accurately grasp the composition.
In terms of camera specifications, the main camera is equipped with a wide-angle lens and an ultra-wide-angle lens, each with 1200 million pixels. The pixel area of the wide-angle lens's photosensitive element has been increased from 1.4µm to 1.8µm, which can increase the brightness of low-light shooting by 65%. At the same time, the inner screen is also equipped with a 1000-megapixel video camera.
In addition to adding a portrait shooting function to the main camera, the shooting function also allows you to use a shooting mode called FlexCam, which allows you to put the phone in a semi-concave state and record videos in a similar way to using a handheld camera.
As for the software interface update, Kuaishou commands have been added to the outer screen, including operating the flashlight, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and airplane mode through a downward gesture, viewing notification messages and quick replies through a right swipe gesture, or viewing contacts through a left swipe gesture, or using SmartThings IoT devices, and you can also add and use third-party apps such as Spotify.
When the phone's screen is half-folded, the upper half displays content, while the lower half functions as a touchpad. For general use, swiping up from the bottom with two fingers activates multi-view mode, allowing for quick switching between apps.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is available in four colors: graphite, purple, pink gold, and blue. In addition, a Bespoke Edition with different color combinations will be launched in the United States and other markets. The combination of 5 upper cover colors, 5 lower cover colors and 3 frame colors can correspond to up to 75 color appearances.
In terms of suggested retail price, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be sold at a starting price of US$999.99 and is expected to be launched in the first wave of markets starting on August 8.
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