Galaxy Z Fold4 will be another version of the best folding mobile phone on the market. Important updates for the camera system, the new hinge and the S-Pen stylus slot are among the innovations that will surely include others, such as the first Exynos SoC for this series.

Fold3 was introduced at Unpacked last August and had a strong continuity of character. The previous model was really good and Samsung decided to leave the news for future versions, although components such as the camera system have not been restored since 2019. It was not a step back, but it was stagnation.

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cameras. Preference section for improvement. According to GalaxyClub, the telephoto lens will be equipped with a 10MP sensor with 3x optical zoom. It’s the same camera that comes in the Galaxy S22 series and should improve a lot in all parts. The remaining sensors, the 50 MP main sensor and the 12 MP ultra-widescreen sensor, are also expected to be restored. It is not known whether Samsung will restore the dual configuration of the front camera, but the commented one is more necessary.

Hinge. A new generation hinge is also rumored. One that would reduce the inner hinges from two to just one. Theoretically, this would mean lighter, thinner and more durable equipment and possibly lower costs for its discount from the high final retail price. Big improvements in robustness actually came in previous versions, and together with the aluminum chassis and IPX8 certification against water, they form a set that left behind the problematic original version.

S Pen. Another novelty in the design for the Galaxy Z Fold4 would be to provide the terminal with a dedicated hole for stylus placement. Similar to the S22 Ultra, although with folding complications. The solution could be a new S-Pen with the technology of the one we know, but smaller.

chipset. As for its SoC engine, it’s not hard to predict that Samsung will eventually bet on its own development to replace Qualcomm’s Snapdragon. The Exynos 2200 has already demonstrated its capacity in the S22 with an 8-core CPU, the latest generation of NPUs and GPUs based on the RDNA2 architecture product of the alliance with AMD to leverage its graphics technologies.

screen. We expect less news from the screens and the truth is that even that is not necessary, because the Fold3 ones are fantastic and are the key to these folding devices. Samsung would repeat the Infinity Flex Display with the AMOLED panel and a resolution of 2,208 x 1,768 pixels for the main flexible screen as well as the external 6.2-inch Super AMOLED, as no changes are expected in the general size or format similar to the book.

software. Samsung will continue to improve software-level integration, both in terms of performance and multitasking, as we have seen with Fold3, and add new applications that use a folding design. Here we have to remember Google’s work with Android 12L, specially designed for tablets and mobile phones with a folding and / or dual screen design.

Price. 1800 euros Fold3 ranks the series out of reach of mass consumption. Samsung completely dominates the sales of folding with an 80% market share, if we add the other available Flip series, but if you definitely want to bring them closer to the general public, prices will have to be lower. Does Samsung have a reserve to reduce them in Galaxy Z Fold4 while maintaining levels? We’ll see.

New flexible screen technologies have opened the door to creating new formats that will boost consumers and boost sales in different market segments, maximizing convergence between mobile phones and tablets. They are the most amazing and innovative, and if the software that uses them expands, it will be a format to consider. As long as prices are moderate …