The Z Flip 4 is packing serious hardware in the form of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. This is a mid-cycle refresh with a key difference: Qualcomm didn't make too many alterations to the design itself, but changed the foundry from Samsung LSI to TSMC.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 can be summarized incredibly quickly – it’s a slightly upgraded version of the most popular and most loved foldable to date – the Galaxy Z Flip 3 – but it’s also incredibly iterative. So, we’re taking a different approach to our review format this year.
On that note, the Z Flip 4 is 4g heavier than last year's foldable, but coming in at 187g, it doesn't feel cumbersome at all. Due to its height — it is 2mm taller than the S22 Ultra — it feels a bit top-heavy and somewhat unwieldy when using one-handed, and it could have been a bit wider to offset the height.
The Z Flip 4 is a little thinner than the Z Flip 3, has a slightly bigger battery, charges faster, and takes better photos. While the underlying fundamentals haven't changed too much, the Z Flip 4 delivers useful upgrades in the areas that actually matter in day-to-day use, and that in itself makes the foldable stand out that much more.