Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Z Fold 3: It’s time for an upgrade

Samsung is the go-to brand in the world right now for foldable phones. And the company unveiled its flagship foldable smartphone for 2022, the Galaxy Z Fold 4, today.

It brings some improvements over last year's Galaxy Z Fold 3, but are those improvements important to you? Or should you settle for last year's Galaxy Z Fold 3 at a lower price? Let's find out by comparing their features and specifications.

Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Galaxy Z Fold 3: Are the improvements enough to warrant an upgrade?

At first glance, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 looks extremely similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 3, featuring a metal body, Gorilla Glass on the front and the rear, and a foldable display on the inside. However, the improvements start to appear when you look at the phone closely. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 features a stronger Gorilla Glass Victus+ panel on the front and the rear.

Samsung has made the phone thinner and lighter without sacrificing its strength. It is still water resistant. And, the new phone has a slightly wider display to make the cover display easier to use. Samsung continues offering S Pen support, stereo speakers, and a 120Hz refresh rate (cover and foldable display).

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a faster and more stable Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. While there is no change in RAM and storage space, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is Samsung's first phone running Android 12L out of the box, featuring UI and UX improvements for the foldable screen.

The camera is where most of the improvements have been made. The new phone now has a bigger, higher resolution (50MP) sensor for better image and video quality. The telephoto camera has been improved, too. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. In comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a 12MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom.

Samsung has also improved the 4MP under-display camera. Thanks to the new sub-pixel arrangement of the screen, the under-display camera doesn't get in the way as much, making media consumption more immersive. The South Korean firm has made no improvements in connectivity, battery capacity, and charging speeds.

So, if you want a better camera experience or a thinner and lighter body, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 could be the upgrade for you. But if you don't, you can stay with your Galaxy Z Fold 3 for a year more. If you have an even older phone, you can get the Galaxy Z Fold 3 for a lower price.

You can see the detailed specifications comparison of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in the table below.

Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold 3

Select model SM-F926B SM-F926U SM-F926U1 SC-55B SCG11 SM-F926N SM-F926W SM-F9260 Buy Full specs

Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold 4

Select model SM-F936B SM-F936U Buy Full specs