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WOULD you believe that Samsung is now in its fourth generation of foldable smartphones?

The king of Android is years ahead of main rival Apple, who still hasn’t done anything like it for the iPhone.

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So it’s no surprise Samsung wants to build momentum, making small but steady improvements to the .

Anyone who tried the might struggle to tell it apart from the new Flip 4 on first sight, but there are definitely some worthy improvements packed into this clam-like innovation.

We’ve been testing the latest handset for the past two weeks to see whether this is a Flip hit or a Flip flop.

Design

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is practically indistinguishable from its predecessor and that’s no bad thing, as the design is simply gorgeous - if it’s not broken why fix it as they say.

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The hinge has been built ever so smaller so it closes nice and tight - though there’s still a bit of a gap in there.

But it fits wonderfully in your pocket unlike most phones out there.

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The tiny Cover Screen you can use when folded remains with some minor improvements, like new widgets, including the ability to control smart home devices quickly.

Samsung has introduced some new colours too: Bora Purple, Pink Gold and Blue.

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, and it’s good news.

The capacity has been boosted ever so slightly, from 3,300mAh previously to 3,700mAh this time.

This helps the Z Flip comfortably manage a day’s good use before needing to be charged again.

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Another welcome improvement is charging speed, provided you’re juicing up with a USB-C cable.

You can now go from nothing to 50 percent charged within about 30 minutes.

There tiny screen on the outside is super handy

Performance and storage

Samsung is the leader in all things Android and its clear to see why.

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Using Android 12, the user interface runs super smooth, thanks in huge part to a chip upgrade.

The Flip 4 features Qualcomm's top Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, which alongside 8GB of RAM, makes switching between apps super fluid.

You can split some apps in half with a feature called Flex Panel, so that the top half of the screen becomes the app while the bottom bit has options, such as a cursor.

It’s a nice touch that may not come in that useful to most people but it performs flawlessly despite the added machine power needed.

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The Flip 4 doesn’t have any external storage options, so instead Samsung has added a new 512GB storage variant.

Cameras

Another big step forward is on cameras, with a dual-lens rear camera which takes crisp snaps.

Both on the back are 12-megapixels, featuring ultra-wide and stabilisation so your pics are less likely to get blurry from shakes.

Best of all, if you want a high quality selfie, you can turn the outside cover screen into a camera viewer - and thanks to the folding ability you can even set the phone to 90 degrees and sit it comfortably on the side to take the photo free from selfie arms and awkward chin angles.

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