Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review | Converted a big phone hater?
Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, an upgraded ultra-sized foldable smartphone boasting solid camera tech, impressive specs, strong gaming chops - and mediocre battery life. I've been testing the Samsung Z Fold 4 for almost two weeks now so here's my final verdict.
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This is one of the biggest phones of 2022, metaphorically and most definitely literally. It's also one of the best for multi-tasking, thanks to that enormous internal screen, which is fine for movies and gaming too. The Galaxy Z Fold4's rear camera is a triple lens setup with zoom and ultra-wide options and loads of modes. You also have a couple of selfie cams to choose from to shoot pics of your mug.
Samsung's OneUI behaves pretty well and allows full customisation of the external and internal desktops. The Z Fold 4's cover screen is fine for simple messaging and the like, but most tasks work better on the main display. Performance is dependable, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 running the show - so even games like Genshin Impact run well on the Samsung Z Fold 4.
I'm hoping to review the Z Flip 4 soon, and stay tuned for my Watch 5 series coverage too! In the meantime, are you tempted by this mighty foldable smartphone?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Review Chapters:
0:00 - Waffle
0:42 - Design
2:54 - OneUI & features
3:53 - Cover screen
5:01 - Main display
6:44 - Audio
7:23 - Performance & gaming
8:29 - Battery life
9:32 - Cameras
13:17 - Verdict
Thanks for watching my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review, full Watch 5 Pro review coming tomorrow! Also please ignore the Telegram spammy scam artists in the comments. Cheers!
i hate scammer
Nah bruh no way I'll spend that much money for a brick. Bought Moto g31. Budget phone that gets the job done literally 10x cheaper 🤣😋🥳
Best ZF4 review I’ve seen. Tech Spurt can make your sides hurt with his sharp Geordie humour but this was a more serious review than normal with just a mere sprinkling of humour and tiniest bit of sexual innuendo. Not that the other content is bad. This KZhead bairn is working hard with a Galaxy Watch 5 Pro to follow. That surely deserves 1m plus subscribers. Funny & serious content, keep it rolling you Norteastern Dude! 🤣👏🏻
Don't you have a way to report those idiot scammers and delete posts with obvious keywords like 'telegram'?
@@Noodles.FreeUkraine and youtube delete this rofl
My mom said for you to bring a smaller protector next time, and preferably with something that doesn't run out of power half way through. She also mentioned that it was distracting when your watch kept awarding you notifications for reaching your daily exercise goals.
@John Baptist That's what the watch said.
@@NeonVisual Any chance you're coming back Neon to make a few Projects for Doctor Who with the BBC Centenary Special Later This Year and with the 60th Anniversary next year as well? ;)
@@enigmathrone6734 Needs some good stories to get me in the mood, I've kinda fallen out of love with it during Chibnall's reign of boredom.
@@NeonVisual To be fair I've personally not watched Doctor Who since when Peter Capaldi left 5 years ago, just got tired of the repetitive story telling to be honest and unfortunately it looks like things under Chibnall have not gotten any better, some controversial episodes apparently and certain things happened which undid absolutely everything Moffat did and to an extent RTD as well. I am hopeful RTD can salvage Doctor Who I really do. Be really cool to see if you come up with something for the 60th Anniversary next year. I understand you usually don't take requests and all that stuff, just saying however. My favourite Doctor from Nu Who is Christopher Eccleston, and My favourite Doctor from Original Who is Jon Pertwee 😁 Just Saying.. 😉
Boom roasted!
My Fold 4 arrived early a few days ago. As an older person who has purchased and tried just about everything, the Fold 4 is by far the best device experience to date. So glad my phone contract ended and I needed to replace my tablet. This provides both perfectly.
Just upgraded its coming Monday can't wait
I feeel you i always wanted a tablet like screen with phone and data included instead of connecting it on wifi and using a phone separate. Now this phone is taking care of that. It's truly a dream phone. :) so happy with it
Got my Fold 4 a few days back There must have been big improvements with the battery life/SOT with software updates. Mixed use and I'm currently on 49% battery having had 4 hours 33 minutes of screen on time and over 4 hours of that with the main screen. Very happy with the battery so far, better than expected.
Use the light mode performance to have a little more battery without problems (2.8ghz2.5ghz). And when you launch games it will automatically swith in 2.8 ghz even in light mode performance mode ;)
Good tip 👌🏻
Thanks for this , couldn't find that info
Nice little tip. Merci! 👍
Love the honesty. Most of the other reviews just highlight the best bits
As a hard and fast Note user I was frustrated by having to upgrade to an S22 as the Note range had been discontinued. The S22 was a very wide phone and I was always conscious it was in my pocket, more so when I sat down. The fold gets me back to my Galaxy Note days with a stylus and the fact that it has a thinner width makes it way more comfortable to carry despite being thicker in depth. I was slightly dubious but very happy I've upgraded now. The price is ridiculous though, if I hadn't got all the offers EE threw at me the price would have stopped me. Looking forward to my free Buds2 Pro arriving now.
bloody brilliant review mate. love the real life applications and the inclusion of your kid, makes it more personal. making me miss my kid more though. cheers man!
I’ve never come across you before, I was here as debating to go from iPhone to Samsung as I really want this phone, but now I’m hooked on your videos! You’re hilarious mate! Deffo subscribed 😂😂
one word from couple of years ago comes to mind, one that tech reviewers seem to have forgotten - Phablet. I really do think this is the best description of the Fold
I was excited as mine is due to arrive in 2 days. But today I went to check one out in person at a T-Mobile store and the screen already has a huge bubble down the crease and is tearing away at the top and bottom along the crease. Then I was told that in the U.S., Samsung tends to always deny warranty fixes. I think I'm not even going to open the box and return it rather than using my S22 Ultra as a trade.
just ordered it! cant wait for this bad boy!
Just upgraded from my Galaxy S21 5G to this and the battery life is pretty similar. Very happy with the multi-tasking too! Game changing
Hi Tech Spurt can you help me out? I would like to know how well this phone will do again dust as I work in construction in a dust environment and just need to know if the phone will last? Any advice is really appreciated thanks
I have a s22 ultra,I am vary happy with it but tempted to get the fold 4.should I upgrade?
Hello, I’m on your page very often to keep check of the Samsung phones. I have a quick question; what is a Camera Roll and how do I install it or get it to work on my Z fold 4.
Looking forward to Oppo's next foldables this year. Hoping they'll get a global release and improved optimisation to take on Samsung's dominance, as I much prefer that form factor.
Thank you so much for your honest review ❤
How's the multi tasking really? My ultra tends to over heat and close multi window. So I'm wondering if this overheats.
That intro was elite, just dropped a like
@Tech Spurt Always enjoy your videos!!!! Your wallpapers are amazing, where do you download or get it from?
One of the best and genuine reviewers on the platform 🤟🙏🙏with a twist of humor
AGREED
Awesome review 👍👏 thanks 🙏
i have the 22 ultra which i love. last year i got the tab s6 lite which is great as well. but it is to big. so hard to get an 8 inch tablet these days. i have always liked the folds and this year was the first time i nearly got it. i don't do much but i watch a lot of you tube and the fold 4 would be perfect but the battery worries me. it is hard but think i will wait for the fold 5
What’s the wallpaper your using for the unfolded front display? From an app or theme type dealio?
Please tell me tht app name where u download anime wallpaper . ..it's humble request 🙏🙏
What an intro!! Good one!
Incremental update to my Fold³ so with 3mm slight increase to the Fold⁴ outerscreen, no Fold Pen housing I'm not convinced to upgrade. At least the starter pack Samsung now provide if claimed has a Fold Pen built in.
Does anyone know if this fold4s memory cache and things related are good? For example, I'm a doordash driver, and I've been having nothing but issues with my app ever since I switched to the S22U, and I've heard this phone does great when it comes the the memory operation and I've been really debating to switch to a fold. Any inputs would be greatly appreciated 🙏
There’s just no justifiable reason for me to upgrade from the Z Fold 3 to the Fold 4; I played with a Fold 4 at Best Buy and it was about the same. And 5 hours of SOT? That’s not what I wanted to hear. Either I trade my Z Fold 3 in for the 14 Pro Max or wait it out and wait for some huge price cut on the Z Fold 4 in the future.
Where did you get the wallpapers that you used in this phone ?
Where do u get ur wallpapers from ... please let me know ...
Call quality? Drop connections?
Great video noq I made my mind up 🙂 can u please tell me the name of the game in min 7.40 ?
What's the name of the film that was showing on the screen of the Zfold??
It's not that heavy lol. I thought it felt smaller and lighter than the Fold 3. It still has a way to catch up to the 22.Ultra though.
Brilliant intro. Thanks Chris.
So I got a fold 3 from my aunt as she got a flip 3. Got to say it has been wonderful to use the device. I read a lot and mostly do productivity shit, so running calendar and todoist on split is super useful. Plus I get to have great camera quality for the selfies. Thank god it was not an exynos. I might be the only person with a foldable in y whole city too and attract a lot of eyes. Battery is ass though.
Thanks for this review! I was almost falling for the hype, but you definitely kept things very real. Loved it!
Damn... mom joke off the rip 🤣
are you doing the flip 4?
Love this guys innuendos.
I got mine today. I've spent about 2 hours with it. It's nice sitting on the couch, but if I'm laying in bed or walking around it's just a little too unwielding. Also, I find when I'm watching video content it only fills up the portion of the screen that is about the size of a regular phone. So really what's the point? It is an amazing phone but at this point I think it's going back. It's just on practical. Plus I have a tablet that can serve its purpose as a media consumption device.
I watch full screen videos on mine. I think it may be too advanced for you, especially since you apparently don't know how to work through the settings menu. My advice: get an iPhone; they're specifically designed for non-savvy children and seniors
@@syf1174 it's not a matter of the tech being too advanced. It's like any other phone. But it still has a letterbox viewing position with a movie. If you use the full square of the phone you're going to be cutting out half the movie. Unfortunately it's just a matter of practicality. I'm on my phone all day for work and a regular phone I think just fits better.
@@NoCampDad that's a lot of money to spend on a phone without thinking through whether you would like it though I guess if you can just return it then no big deal. certainly doesn't seem good for watching films etc but might be good for some work environments
Pls tell where do i find those wallpapers😍
Where do you get your anime wallpapers?
Does anyone know where does he get his walpapers?
That intro is legendary 😆
Am I the only one annoyed when reviewers say it's a chunky phone? It's not a chunky phone, because it's not a phone. It's both a phone and a tablet. As such, perhaps it's pretty slim.
when it's in folded phone mode it's definitely a chunky phone. personally the description isn't confusing as we all know it unfolds into a tablet
PHABLET
I purchased the Samsung Z Flip 3 5G and had a lot of fun with it, I was really impressed with the screen and the fact they managed to squish all that tech in a phone that flips. I was NOT impressed with the cameras, however, and that lead to me selling it and going back to a regular phone. The cameras are a huge thing for me and hopefully they improve that, I am really looking foreword to seeing what the google fold phone has in store for us!
For Me .other brands are irrelevant..don't think I could use another brand .. I don't even fancy iPhone and it's the only company that will beat Samsung in all areas in some phones ..but they can put better camera in the folds abd flip like the s22 ultra m,Samsung always hold out
I honestly don’t give a fuck about phone cameras. You like pictures? Get a real camera lol. I’m super hyped for when this phone gets delivered to my door. Media content is going to be so much fun while on the go.
@@julianj9830 the Z fold 3 takes great pictures. I guess he needs large camera bumps on the back of the phone, for reasons.
The fold has significantly better cameras than the flip.
Great review 👏
Awesome review mate 😁👍
Where do you get your walpapers please
I love the fold series,this is my forth one,they are a great piece of kit and alaways impress my customers !
Hey Chris, I really enjoyed the review! Would it be possible to get your opinion on the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2? I really love the galaxy flip as well. But I really prefer the Mix Fold 2 to the Galaxy fold 4.
Great review - thank you :)
Hi Chris i like your content, your are one of the rare youtubers who like compact phones like me. I am tired of all of them pushing to us massive phones. Oops. Cheers from India. Tc
Where did he get those wallpapers? From which sourcee
Doesn't it have the new one UI 4.1.1?
greetings from Nashville , I'm getting for the first time the fold z4 tomorrow , I hope no regrets
What is a "Zed" in regards to phone name?
The size and battery were my biggest concerns, thanks for the review!
I was concerned about that as well but I've read up the new os makes it last much longer than the previous gen. Something to do with its ability to auto change it's refresh rate on the fly depending on what you're doing. I'll know soon when it eventually gets delivered anyways. If I send it back it'll be for that reason.
@@somethingboss how's battery?
@@musashi247777 Well if you take the last 26 hours since my last charge... I have 3 hours screen time (large screen 90% of the time) and 23 hours screen off and my battery is at 76% right now. If I compare it to my heaviest use day 2nd of Sep I got 7h 34m on screen and 14h 19m off screen time before next charge. I'm not using it as my main phone just yet so still hard to decide on how well it would preform. So far though... I'm very pleased.
I swapped from 13 Pro max . The battery not as good as there but not far away. I am a heavy user but never used 100% in one day. Not to mention its much better to hold and use with one hand. Perfect. No going back from here. Next should be the fold 5
The rem wallpaper is so good
what about that gap at the hinge when folded
Cheers lad! It's obvious you've never handled anything with that weight or girth before but you handled it well ...(iphone 13 mini, maybe...?)
Ha, the iPhone 13 Mini is the only one I get on with, and it's still a girthy mofo!
I died at the intro. looool
I've wanted to try a foldable, but I do prefer more compact phones, I find myself drawn to the Flip, but even that's super tall when unfolded.
I've been using the Fold 3 for nearly a year and it's a great option if you consume a lot of media, game a lot or do some serious multitasking. The Fold has enough drawbacks like he mentioned and some he didn't that it's really not for everyone. I tell anyone that is thinking about getting one that cases can be a pain as most have to use adhesives to stay attached. My job has tons of downtime so I consume a lot of media. If I didn't, I would probably go for the flip. Get one in hand if possible. Even if it's a flip or Fold 3. The trade in value on your current device for pre-ordering direct from Samsung is a bit crazy right now.
Where do you live? In here(certain companies in Denmark) You can get up to 90% of your old Flip/Fold 3s value if it's in good condition. Which makes the new flip/fold you get for an affordable price
@@drakthorianakatzaphquiel455 wow! That's an amazing tradein value. I'm in the US and Samsung is giving me $1k for my fold 3
@@BennyLlama Yeah, seems there is a huge difference from country to country.... Also nobody uses Samsung Trade-in here. The reason it's so high is that all the big Phone Service Providers + Tech websites tries to undercut Samsung to sell more. And the high trade in value is one of those things :)
I prefer the flips to the folds tbh, brilliant intro to this video 🤣🤣
Me too, that Flip/Moto RAZR form factor is just lovely
Lol 😆
@@TechSpurt would love to see the 22 Razr on sale in the UK, that would be one I'd go for!
Flip is for ladies 🚺 😐 fold is for alpha males 💪🏽😡
I think of the Flips as regular sized smartphones that fold into neat little squares, while the Folds are actually mini tablets that fold into roughly regular sized smartphones (thicker, but not as wide or tall as most phablets).
I still have the Note 8. The battery is just starting to run down quicker after all these years. Deciding which phone to upgrade to is not easy.
i also have note 8 going to upgrade next year maybe i will get an iphone ( change your phones battery)
@@SaahilbeaN I heard transferring data from android to iPhone is grueling. Just went to the store yesterday and was told most switches to iPhone are returned
Can we get an unboxing for Redmi K50 Ultra?
Surprised you mention 'tinny speakers' Chris! Coming from the S21U these are some of the best phone speakers, certainly on the high end.
Yeah I was surprised when he said the speakers were nothing special. I think they're very nice and sound way less tinny than my iPhone's speakers!
OnePlus 7T pro McLaren user for 3 yrs. 90% of my use is flipping through apps, lots of Google searches, and streaming. Torn between the 10 pro, ultra 22, and Z fold. Cost is no factor. Any thoughts or experiences with these devices??
Go for the S22 ultra, it's the best all round blower
@@abdulazeezsuleiman9965 thanks for the reply. And yes that's what I think I'm getting
I have had all 3 and OnePlus 10 pro is the most comfortable in the hand and slightly better battery life but the S22 Ultra has the best camera! The fold is really cool but not too practical for me..
@@aaronman2007 yes my one of 7t Pro McLaren edition to this day is by far the slimmest and the most premium handset I have ever used. Including today's modern flagships. Since holding and using my buddies S 22 Ultra especially with a case on it, it's just way too big and bulky. I've also given up on the fold idea. I'm waiting for the one plus 11 in a few months with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and 16 GB of RAM. Finally OnePlus is coming back to flagship killer territory. And I personally don't care if my phone doesn't have a 200 MB camera. The current OnePlus 10 Pro camera is more than I need. Thanks for the reply by the way
Very true and good point. Yes that'll be a great one. Also there's nothing like OnePlus super fast charging at least here in the US. Makes everything else seem slow.
Please write your wallpaper source in the description!!!
Living in Japan and it's so hard to wait for the localized version cuz they always release it 1-2 months later than the global ver. In Japan, the logo on the hinge is Galaxy instead of SAMSUNG, and Japan uses its own NFC payment system called Felica also needs to be integrated into the phone😂
That sucks. I hope samsung can fix their image in japan somehow 😅
@@taishou94 Not gonna happen. Japanese people hate Samsung.
@@DWtuna I know but one can hope lol
Look at it this way, at least you will know if its crap :D Enough of time not to impulse buy it
@@micobugija6284 📠
I'm not sure how u got 5hrs screen on time. I'm getting almost a full day but then again I have made changes to settings like dark mode, light mode and power saving mode active. Makes a huge difference
Lots of us just like to use it as we like without dialling down everything. If you are paying $1800 or more, I do not want to limit it. My S22U makes 5hrs SoT rarely, usually closer to 4 hrs so for me 5 hrs is good if you do not restrict your device. As 4 hrs is enough for me, then 5 hrs will be even better, so only power-users will find that an issue, and they may have to resort to other tactics. Despite that, not a fan of the Fold, the OPPO Find N2 is due in Europe later this year (hopefully) and that is what I am waiting for.
@@andyH_England even though I have toned down performance I'll be honest I have noticed any downsides or changes everything still works really quick
Good review. Seems fair and realistic. You don't sound biased. And your British 🇬🇧 👍🏻
Not for everyone it's what a person need if for . .for me I traded one s22 ultra for one just to experience multi screen and streaming
Traded in my note 20 ultra for it. I've had the s22 ultra basically. It was awesome, but i actually use muti-screen constantly, so it was a no-brainer with the trade in values!
And how's it going so far...?
@@UBZUKki haven't gotten it yet 😂
@@UBZUKki got it today. It's ok so far . They could get it a bit wider and upgrade the cam more .. but streaming and multi task is good. And it runs smoothly.. but they got more work to do . U should b able to minimize the screen from both sides also..and the did a bad job covering the punch for the facing cam wen open. If u look on it long it dazzle ur eyes .. but overall it's usable. And performs well in lots areas ..
@@rayonwilliamssportsandfun2106 OK, thanks for the breakdown. I'm currently using a Note 10 plus since 2019 and I'm tempted to go for this bad boy
Coming from a z fold 3 im absolutely loving the several improvements sammy made on the Fold 4. Notably the camera upgrades and battery life improvements (was not expecting that much of an increase on only day 3).
How you getting on with it
What’s your battery life difference between Fold 3 vs 4?
Hopefully I get mine tomorrow !
given a choice of hiking to work with an iphone and ipad/laptop or just a single zfold i choose to join the fold! every gram counts when you are walking with your gear
Wanted to see someone open it up and see it from the inside, but saw Rem from Re:Zero and thought, damn, this guy is cultured. ^w^ Aniway, really nicely done review, much thx!
This is a real user's review I was looking for
I love it as an idea but it's not as good as (and way more expensive) the two separate items it is made to replace; you could buy a flagship phone and a good tablet and still have some change... It also doesn't seem to be built to last two years, has anyone managed to get a fold to last?. It's a no for me, but good review though :).
The intro 😭😭😂😂
Does fold 4 come with screen protector pre installed ?
Yes
Might be wrong, the external display doesn't but the inner one does.
This man got taste for wallpapers and reviews as well
Great review Chris, not bad for a Sunderland fan🙈⚽️👍
Ha, cheers mate!
what’s a zed?
What is this game you're playing?
Best reviewer in the market 👌🏾👌🏾
It's just a silly form factor when unfolded. It should be shorter so when you unfold it it's more rectangular. A better viewing screen.
Thumbnail wallpaper please??
LOL. Love your opening statement about Mum.
Weird that you criticise the speakers. I find them to be pretty much the best speakers I've had on a phone since the HTC one's boomsound.
thats a high bar only the xperia phones come close to that or the shield k1 tablet
An Iphone 14 pro with 512 is $1299 from Apple direct and the ipad mini 256 is $549 from Amazon. Apple was willing to give me a whole $250 for my Note 20 ultra making the price after trade in at $1600. I just purchased the Zfold 4 from Samsung. I got an educational price plus $400 off and $1000 for my Note 20 ultra. Total ended at $500. And I only need to carry one device but I'll have my tablet with me at all times.
I almost missed the whole review because I was laughing at that intro 🤣🤣
Ah! A day out in Great Yarmouth....My old town🙂
Did anyone try it in the car with navigation software, folded open?
gaming on the Z Fold 3 is so fun but will probably not upgrade to this... maybe I'll wait for 2 generations of fold
Tried the big ones, still prefer the size of s22 regular. Waiting to get my hands on zenfone 9. For me the best size was the pixel 4a or at least the pixel 5.
"GODZILLA-SIZED BLOWER" Hahaha...That's why I watch (and prefer) your content, because you keep it real, like a pal chatting over a pint, down at our local pub. 👍🏽