Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 with SD8+ Gen 1 and square-like aspect ratio main screen launched!

Samsung headlines its Unpacked event with the new Galaxy Z Fold4 with a slimmer design and a squarer aspect ratio folding main screen.

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Further refinements?

Alongside the new Galaxy Z Flip4, Samsung also revealed the successor to last year's Galaxy Z Fold3. The new flagship foldable at first glance looks super similar to its predecessor. But the company said that it focused on ergonomics, productivity features and camera improvements for the fourth generation.

The phone is made from both Armor Aluminum and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protected glass which Samsung claims is now even tougher than before.

It features an inner folding 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 2176 x 1812. It supports HDR10+ and comes in a more squarish aspect ratio of 21.6:18 when compared to the previous generation. 

While the outer screen is a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and a 2316 x 904 resolution. It has an aspect ratio of 23.1:9.

Cover screen

Inside the phone is the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 octa-core processor, Next-Gen Adreno GPU, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB/1TB UFS 3.1 storage, 4,400 mAh battery with 25W SuperFast wired charging, 15W Fast wireless charging 2.0 and Wireless power share.

At the back of the phone is a triple camera set-up made up of a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with Dual-Pixel AF and OIS, a 12MP f/2.2 123-degree ultra-wide camera and a 10MP f/2.4 Telephoto camera with OIS and PDAF.

On the punch hole of the cover screen is a 10MP f/2.2 selfie camera while under the inner folding screen is the 4MP f/1.8 under-display selfie camera.

Other features include IPX8 Water resistance, 5G, LTE, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, a Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Samsung Knox, and Samsung Knox Vault.

The phone measures 67.1 x 155.1 x 15.8 mm when folded and weighs 263 grams.

Lastly, it will come in either Graygreen, Phantom Black and Biege.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 Specs 

Display: 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen w/ 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, HDR10+, QXGA+ 2176 x 1812 at 373 ppi, 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen w/ 120Hz adaptive refresh rate HD+ 2316 x 904 resolution at 386 ppi

CPU: 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 octa-core processor

GPU: Next-gen Adreno GPU

RAM: 12GB LPDDR5

ROM: 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 3.1

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS + 12MP f/2.2 w/ 123-degree ultra-wide-angle + 10MP f/2.4 telephoto w/ PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 10MP f/2.2 (Cover camera), 4MP f/1.8 (Under Display Camera)

Battery: 4,400mAh w/ 25W wired w/ Super Fast Charging, 15W Fast wireless charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare

OS: Android 12L w/ One UI 4.1.1

Connectivity: WiFi 6E a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, OTG, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, dual SIM (nano + eSIM)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, stereo speakers, UHQ 32-bit/DSD audio, Dolby Atmos, USB-C, Colors: Phantom Black, Graygreen, Beige (Samsung.com Exclusive)

Dimensions: 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm (unfolded), 155.1 x 67.1 x 15.8 mm (folded)

Weight: 263g

Price: PHP 98,990 (128GB), PHP 105,990 (256GB), PHP 119,990 (1TB)

Price and availability

Rear triple cameras

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 12GB/128GB - PHP 98,990

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 12GB/256GB - PHP 105,990

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 12GB/1TB - PHP 119,990

Pre-orders for the flagship foldable begin on August 10 and will end on September 1, 2022. Those who pre-order from Samsung.com can get freebies and discounts worth up to PHP 33,500. These include a FREE Standing Cover with Pen worth PHP 4,899, FREE  Super Fast Wireless Charger Duo worth PHP 4,599, 50 percent off the new Galaxy Buds Pro, 30 percent off on the new Galaxy Watch5 series, and 1 Year FULL Protection screen & device worth PHP 9,499 with Samsung Care+.

Customers can also pre-order thru Samsung Experience Stores, Authorized Samsung Stores, Lazada, Shopee, Abenson.com, and MemoXpress Online from August 11, 2022, to September 1, 2022, where they can get as much as PHP 30,400 with freebies. These include almost all of the freebies from the Samsung.com pre-order except for the 1 Year Full Protection Screen & Device. In this case, customers will only get the 1-Year Screen Protection worth PHP 7,880 with Samsung Care+.

The foldable will be available on September 2, 2022, in physical and online stores nationwide.

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