Daily Authority: š Early Flip 4 look
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Flip unpacks early
Whatās been rumored for a while, that Samsungās 2022 clamshell looks like it has only mild refinements from the 2021 edition, seems to be true.
Problematic leaks:
- The problem with leaks like this is that Samsung doesnāt get a chance to inflict its marketing on us.
- And, without really knowing whatās changed, or knowing if this is a prototype or the final version, we can only observe changes from the outside.
What we see:
- The leaks are via sourced images by TechTalkTV (including the image above), plus a brief video, showing what looks like a production sample of the Flip 4.
- Thereās an almost identical design to the Galaxy Z Flip 3: two vertically stacked rear cameras, a small external display, and an internal punch-hole screen.
- But there are some nice little improvements: the Galaxy Z Flip 4 looks like it has a less visible crease, with refinements that appear to make it a little more shallow.
- The phoneās hinge and bezels are also a tad bit thinner, putting the same size display in a smaller device overall, thatās lighter as well.
- Also, the YouTuber reveals that the phone will house a 3,700mAh battery (up from 3,400mAh) and 25W charging, up from 15W.
- Interestingly, apparently, itāll come with the same 12MP main and ultrawide cameras, and the same 10MP selfie camera.
- We donāt see internal specs: itās likely the Flip 4 will come with a new chipset, possibly even the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, which is set to offer performance and efficiency improvements as well.
What it means:
- Samsung offering the Flip 4 without any revolutionary features isnāt a bad thing ā the old style of an āSā edition comes to mind, though Samsung calling this the Flip 3S doesnāt sound great.
- What it may mean, if Samsung isnāt pulling out all stops, is that the Flip 4 could get a price drop. The Flip 3 started at $999, for what itās worth.
- Iām unsure: the 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset wonāt be cheap, and inflation is widespread across materials and goods.
- But itās possible Samsung has some margin to drop the price a little to make the foldable more attractive.
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