Since their inception, foldable smartphones are estimated to have reached 11.5 million unit sales by the end of 2021, which in all honesty, doesn’t sound like much. As a (random) reference point, Apple is believed to have shipped more than 40 million iPhone 13-series devices globally just in the final three months of last year.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is dead, long live the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus
What else do we “know” about the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4?
Quite a lot of stuff, actually, given that we’re probably still several months away from a big joint Unpacked announcement. While it’s generally wise to treat all early rumors and gossip with caution, the Z Fold 4 will almost surely carry a built-in S Pen as a key selling point and upgrade over its forerunner, which only supports the stylus as an optional add-on.
Perhaps even more importantly, especially for folks who don’t care that much about styluses, Samsung reportedly plans to debut something called Super UTG (Ultra-Thin Glass) on the Galaxy Z Fold 4, thus aiming to improve the long-term durability, general scratch resistance, and even the S Pen functionality.
This is more or less how the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will look.
As far as the Z Flip 4 is concerned, today’s rumored Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus upgrade over the Z Flip 3’s Snapdragon 888 processor could prove especially important, with no Super UTG, S Pen support, or even under-display camera in the cards after all.
On the bright side, the size of the cover display is expected to jump from around 1.9 to 2 inches or so, with no change whatsoever tipped for the 6.7-inch primary foldable screen. The Z Fold 4, meanwhile, is likely to sport a 7.56-inch main panel and 6.19-inch cover screen, which is almost identical to what the Galaxy Z Fold 3 currently has to offer.
