Compare the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 to the Flip 4

The foldable screen is what makes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 so special. Flip the device open like a book and use it as a small tablet. This means the Fold 4 is thicker and heavier than other smartphones. You have twice as much screen size that way, which is useful for multitasking. You can easily edit your photos and videos, type reports, or read the news. The screen at the front of the Fold is of lesser quality. Use it to quickly read notifications and messages. It's hard to control this smartphone with one hand.

The foldable design is the most striking property of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 as well. You can flip open the device horizontally when you use it, just like an old-fashioned flip phone. As a result, it's more compact than the Fold 4. You can easily take the Flip 4 with you in your bag or pocket. This device also weighs less than a regular smartphone. Are you going to make a video call, vlog, or selfie? Fold the Flip 4 at a 90-degree angle, place it in front of you, and keep your hands free.

On the unfolded 7.6-inch Quad HD screen of the Fold, you'll see all details of your series and photos clearly. You can control the screen extra precisely with the separately available S Pen stylus. That's useful for photo editing, for example. You can open multiple apps side by side on the large screen. That's ideal for multitasking for your work or studies. The 6.20-inch screen at the front is a full-fledged screen with HD resolution. This isn't as good as the main screen, but this won't bother you when you read your notifications.

The unfolded 6.7-inch Full HD screen of the Flip is comparable to an average large smartphone. As a result, it's hard to control the device with one hand. The screen quality of the Flip 4 is lower than that of the Fold 4, but you can still clearly see all details of your movies and series. The Flip 4 isn't suitable for the S Pen stylus. You can see incoming messages and notifications on the small 1.9-inch screen. You can also see the image of your camera when you take a selfie.

Just like the Galaxy Fold 3, the Fold 4 has no less than 5 cameras. At the back is a massively improved 50-megapixel standard camera, a 12-megapixel wide-angle les, and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. This means you can zoom in up to 3 times without loss of quality. With the wide-angle lens, you can easily photograph landscapes, tall buildings, and large groups of people. You can then see all details in your photos and videos razor-sharp on the large screen of the fold. The other 2 lenses are selfie cameras of 4 and 10 megapixels.

The cameras of the Flip 4 are good, but less extensive than those of the Fold 4. For example, there's no telephoto lens to zoom optically without loss of quality. The Flip 4 has 3 cameras. There's a 12-megapixel standard camera and 12-megapixel wide-angle lens on the back. These allow you to take sharp photos and record 4K videos, ideal for group photos and vlogs. There's a 10-megapixel selfie camera on the front.

At 4400mAh, the Fold 4 has an average battery. An average smartphone lasts the whole day with this battery capacity, but the large screen of the Fold 4 uses a lot of energy. That means the battery doesn't always make it to the end of the day. Fortunately, the Fold 4 does support fast charging on 25W. You can charge the device more than 50% in half an hour with a separately available Samsung 25W charger. The Fold 4 is also wirelessly rechargeable with 10W. That means you can wirelessly charge your smartphone for about 50% in an hour.

The Galaxy Flip 4 has a 3700mAh battery capacity. That's a lot lower than the battery of the Fold 4. It's also lower than the average smartphone. That means you'll regularly have to charge the Flip 4 during the day. Just like the Fold, the Flip supports fast charging on 25W. You can fully charge the device in an hour with a separately available Samsung 25W fast charger. You can also wirelessly charge the Flip 4 on 10W.

With the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and the large 12GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 is suitable for the most demanding tasks and multitasking. You can easily play 3D games and switch between various apps. You can also open multiple apps side by side on the large screen. That's ideal for your work or studies. With the large screen and the S Pen, the Fold 4 is suitable for photo and video editing. The Fold 4 is available in versions with 256GB and 512GB storage.

The Samsung Flip 4 is smaller than the Fold 4, but they're very similar in terms of performance. The Flip 4 has the same Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. That means you can also use it for demanding tasks and 3D games. Due to the 8GB storage, switching between these demanding tasks goes slightly less fast, but you'll barely notice it. You can still multitask, but just not as smoothly as with the Fold 4. The Flip 4 is available in versions with 125GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage.