Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review: Polishing a successful recipe

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We loved the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 last year. I loved it too and it literally made me question as to why the world hasn't blindly made the move to foldables. The luxury of having a larger tablet-like display in your pockets was simply too good. And with the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung promises to make things only better. The Fold 4 retains the same figures for the display dimensions on paper but the newer aspect ratio makes it feel almost new. Some nifty software additions have only elevated the Galaxy Z Fold 4 to the same pedestal as the Galaxy Note devices of yesteryears (Sorry Galaxy S22 Ultra, you are just not cool anymore).

If you wonder why my description is all rosy, the underlying reason is me living with the Galaxy Z Fold 4 for almost two weeks. Granted it still feels like carrying a mouth organ but the Fold 4 has once again changed the way I use smartphones. Read along as I explain why.

In a world where Apple gets to call its phone “new” with a rearranged camera housing, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 retains the same design as the Fold 3 – at least from the back. It has the same slim camera hump with just three lenses! Such modesty! Look closely and you see the hinge mechanism eating less space around the Cover Display (outer display) and the shorter yet wider aspect ratio liberates more horizontal space. On a daily basis, this makes a lot of difference in living with the Fold 4. Mind you, the Cover Display is still not as wide as a Galaxy S22 and that means lots of typos in your messages!

Being a Samsung, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is built like a tank (I can't imagine I am saying this for a foldable phone). The Armour Aluminum construction feels sturdy and so does the Gorilla Glass Victus+ glass on the Cover Display. The hinge is