Even though the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 have not been announced yet, both devices seem to be garnering attention across the tech world for the past week because both devices have appeared on several national consumer electronics safety certification platforms across a few key international markets as of late. 

As the conversation for both Samsung’s next generation of foldables continues to flare up, famous smartphone industry insider and leakster, Ice Universe, has taken to Twitter today to share some key specifications about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4.

In his tweets today, Ice Universe reveals that the Z Flip 4 will be sporting a more generous 3,700mAh battery, which is 12 per cent larger than the 3,300mAh battery found on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. Coupled in with the latest news that the Z Flip 4 is confirmed to feature 25W charging over the 15W found on last year’s Z Flip 3, it seems that Samsung has created the 2022 Galaxy Z Flip 4 to solve the battery endurance complaints of its current-generation Z Flip users.

On the other hand, the bad news here is that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will retain the same 4,400mAh battery as last year’s Z Fold 3. Although battery performance on the Z Fold 3 was not bad per se, it was not great either. Foldables fans will be disappointed to hear that the Z Fold 4 this year will also only sport 25W fast charging instead of the 45W charging that Samsung had introduced on its Galaxy S22 Plus and S22 Ultra devices this year.

However, there was good news about the Z Fold 4 revealed today. Ice Universe has also shared the display aspect ratios for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 on Twitter. He shares that the Fold 4’s external cover display has an aspect ratio is 23:9, and the inner folding display has an aspect ratio of 6:5. For context, the Z Fold 3, has a 24.5:9 external cover display and a 5:4 inner folding display.

If those aspect ratios sound confusing to you, then here’s the TLDR after all the math is done. Assuming the height of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will remain the same as the Z Fold 3, the Z Fold 4 will be featuring a 6.5% wider cover display, and a 4.17% wider inner folding display. This design means that the Z Fold 4 will be having an overall broader body, with more screen real estate, and the inner folding screen will now resemble more of a 1:1 square than that of a rectangle. 

The squarish design change for the Z Fold 4 sounds rather off-putting at first, but if Samsung can manage the proportions and ergonomics of its foldables just right, the design change may be a welcome one for the future foldable smartphone users worldwide.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is the brand’s next foldable smartphone. A recent piece of news revealed the camera highlights of the smartphone shedding light on its ultra-wide-angle camera. Now, GalaxyClub has shared the alleged battery details of the Z Fold4.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is said to come with dual-cell batteries. One of the battery cells will be rated at 2,002mAh while the other one will be a 2,268mAh cell. The total rated battery inside the Z Fold4 will be 4,270mAh.

Unfortunately and fortunately, this is the same rated battery as the predecessor Z Fold3. So expect the Z Fold4’s marketed battery to be the same as the Z Fold3. Why we say fortunately is because the news has it that the Z Fold4 will have a thinner design and improved camera hardware. To fit in the hardware, there needs to be some space, however, with the thin design, we expected even smaller batteries, but looks like that’s not the case. Despite the thinner design, the Z Fold4 has the same rated battery as the Z Fold3.

Apart from the batteries, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is said to come with a 108MP primary camera. This sensor will be the same as the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 1/1.33-inch unit. Furthermore, the secondary lens on the phone will, as you’d expect, be a 12MP ultra-wide lens. The third lens on the phone is said to be a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. Again, this sensor is touted to be the same as the S22 Ultra. As for the front optics, it will feature a 10MP selfie snapper.

Other rumors of the phone suggest the inclusion of the flagship – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC. It is also said to come with a stronger surface for using the S Pen.

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New documents from the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have shown that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 have received FCC certification. They are in the final leg of the processes culminating in the release of the two handsets. Thus, we are a few days away from the start of the 2021 Samsung virtual MWC event, although it is not certain whether these smartphones will be announced during the event.

Several speculations and rumors relating to both the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Z Flip3 devices will be sporting a foldable display. Samsung may soon provide some teasers of the two devices preparatory to their eventual unveiling. For one, the FCC documents confirm that the Z Fold3 will support S pen technology, although there is no built-in slot for the pen. There is also magnetic induction technology present, which makes it possible for the device to be charged wirelessly and charge the stylus.

According to the FCC documents, fast charging support is also available for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, with a wired charging capacity of 25W, while wireless charging could offer 9W. The 4,275 mAh battery of the device is composed of two cells of almost equal capacity). Ultra-Wide Band feature is also supported for the Galaxy Z Fold3, making it possible for it to serve as a connection hub for Samsung’s SmartTag+. Of course, the high-end Z Fold3 has support for 5G technology.

The Galaxy Z Flip3 is believed to be lacking S pen support and UWB, but wireless (9W) charging is available, and it also has 5G support. The wired charging capacity is 15W for the Flip3, with a battery of 3,273 mAh capacity.

Pricing information is still lacking on both the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3, although we expect the devices to be priced above their predecessors. As we inch closer to an imminent launch, more details relating to the two devices will be provided when they become available.

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Samsung was one of the first companies to launch a foldable smartphone and is also actively trying to bring more and more such devices to the market. For this, the company has been experimenting with different foldable designs.

Now, a report coming from LetsGoDigital, citing a new patent from Samsung, claims that the South Korean giant is developing a Galaxy Z Flip-type smartphone that can be folded in two directions — inwards and outwards, eliminating the need for a larger cover display.

The patent, applied in October last year, describes a clamshell phone with an elongated display, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Because of the unique ability of the smartphone to fold in both directions, the hinge also needs to be redesigned.

When folded, the flexible screen remains protected against external influences. Folding the device the other way gives access to a large screen on both the front and rear. Additionally, the phone can be used in a fully open position, after which the entire flexible screen can be used.

The phone features a dual punch-hole camera on the front side. As the flash cannot be used on the device due to safety concerns, the company has opted to illuminate the display as a workaround for flash.

Interestingly, the phone will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor, which if turns out to be true, will be the first time for a foldable smartphone. Currently, there is no foldable device that comes with an under-display fingerprint scanner.

Do note that this is a patent from Samsung and there’s a possibility that the company isn’t planning to launch such a device anytime soon. However, the company is working on several foldable smartphones, including the Z Flip (5G), Z Flip 3, and Z Fold 3 that will get launched later this year.

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Samsung is on a One UI 3.0 update spree despite being busy with One UI 3.1 on Galaxy S21. The latest to get it are Galaxy Z Fold, Z Fold2 foldable devices. The latter has already got the Android 11 update last week and it is the turn of the First-gen foldable now.

According to a Sammobile report, Galaxy Z Fold is now getting the Android 11 update in regions like France, UAE(4G LTE variant), and UK, Switzerland(5G variant). Accordingly, the OTA(Over-The-Air) update with firmware version F900FXXU4DUA1 (LTE), and F907BXXU4DUA1 (5G) is rolling out.

Recently, Samsung updated the Galaxy S10 Series including Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, and Galaxy S10e a few days ago. If you recall, the S10 series including the Foldables were scheduled to get in January 2021 in Europe. Besides, the Z Fold2’s firmware version is F916BXXU1CTLL in Germany.

Both the devices are getting the One UI 3.0 features, and Android 11 features in addition to the January 2021 security patch. Speaking of which, the newest Android OS brings chat bubbles(conversations), media controls, improved permission management, and organized notifications.

Amidst this, Samsung has already updated its next UI to One UI 3.1. The Galaxy S21 devices are the first ones to get it. Also, a rumor says that Galaxy S10, S20, Note 10, Note 20 series including the Foldables (Z Fold, and Z Fold2) will definitely get the new 3.1 UI.

However, let’s take this info with a pinch of salt and wait till Samsung completes the current version. So far, Samsung has updated the Galaxy S20, Note 20, Z Flip 4G and 5G, S10 Series, and Note 10 devices.

That said, the update for Z Fold will soon extend to other regions in the future. If you are living in the regions mentioned above, you can try out the new features by navigating to Settings->Software Update->Download and Install.

Say tuned with us to know more about the One UI updates in the future.

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