Samsung actually seems to be making some thoughtful changes for its next-gen foldables
Galaxy S22 season is over, and that means Samsung watchers are on to the next big release: fourth-gen foldables. The Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 are expected to launch later this year, and leaks have already hinted at a few hardware changes. The latest round of info from Twitter leaker Ice Universe confirms a bigger battery for the Flip4 and screen changes for the Fold4.
Aspreviously reported, the Flip4 is set to get a slightly larger battery compared to the Flip3. Ice Universe says the Flip4 will have 3,700mAh of battery capacity, a marginal increase from the 3,300mAh total in the Flip3. Wecited mediocre battery lifeas one of the few drawbacks of the Flip3, so this is a welcome improvement. The Fold4 will keep the same 4,400mAh capacity as the Fold3, which jives witha previous leak. The Fold3 was alsono champ when it came to battery longevity, so this might come as a disappointment to foldable fence-sitters.
While the battery isn’t changing, the Fold4 will have some tweaks to the screen ratio. The cover display on the Fold3 is a very tall 24.5:9 ratio—it’s so extreme that some apps don’t render correctly on it. The Fold4 will reportedly sport a slightly more squat 23:9 ratio for the outer OLED. The inner foldable screen will go from 5:4 to 6:5, making it a bit shorter and more square.
There are no specifics on timing or price, but I’d bet on a mid-fall release in line with the last two years. Pricing is also up in the air, but the Fold4 will almost certainly remain well north of a thousand dollars in the US. Hopefully, the Flip4 will follow in the footsteps of the Flip3 and stick closer to a grand.
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