It\u2019s not a day for big updates or surprises from Samsung, and the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is holding the line. It\u2019s the latest generation of Samsung\u2019s smaller foldable, and it comes with some small but meaningful upgrades, like a bigger battery, upgraded camera hardware, and a stronger main display. There are some new colors, too, which you can mix and match to create your own \u201cbespoke\u201d Flip 4. But if you were holding your breath for a price drop, then we\u2019ve got some bad news for you: it still starts at $999 \u2014 affordable by foldable standards but still in the upper echelons of smartphone pricing. <\/p>\n

Naturally, there\u2019s an updated chipset: the Flip 4 comes with a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (paired with 8GB of RAM), which you\u2019ll find on basically every flagship Android phone not made by Google released this year. The hinge is a little slimmer, and Samsung straightened out the previously curved edges of the phone, shaving off a couple of millimeters in width and height. The thickness remains the same, though: 17.1mm at the hinge and 15.9mm where the ends of the display meet, so the gap when the phone is folded is the same size. <\/p>\n