Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Galaxy Z Flip3: What's changed?

With the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, the biggest question we’re all asking (aside from the price) is how is it different from last year’s Galaxy Z Flip3 and is it worth to upgrade to the new model?

So, we’ve made a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 against the Galaxy Z FLip 4 to see what’s the difference between the two.

	Galaxy Z Flip4	Galaxy Z Flip3
Chipset	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Snapdragon 888
RAM	8GB	8GB
Outer Display	1.9-inch 260×512 pixel AMOLED	1.9-inch 260×512 pixel AMOLED
Inner Display	6.7-inch FHD+ (2640 x 1080 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz refresh rate	6.7-inch FHD+ (2640 x 1080 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz refresh rate
Glass Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass Victus
Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	128GB, 256GB
Rear camera	12MP f/1.8 wide, Dual Pixel PDAF OIS, VDIS 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide	12MP f/1.8 Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide
Front camera	10MP f/2.4	10 MP, f/2.4
SIM	nano-SIM + eSIM	nano-SIM + eSIM
Network	5G	5G
WiFi	6E	6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes, Power button	Yes, Power button
IPX8 Rating	Yes	Yes
OS	Android 12, OneUI 4.1	Android 11, OneUI 3.5
Battery	3,700mAh	3,300mAh
Charging	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W Reverse Wireless	15W wired, 10W wireless, 4.5 Reverse Wireless
Weight	187 grams	183 grams
Dimensions	165.2 x 71.9 x 6.9mm	166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm
Colors	Graphite, Pink Gold, Blue and Bora Purple	Cream, Green, Lavender, Phantom Black, Gray, White, Pink
Price	PHP 58,990 - 128GB PHP 62,990 - 256GB PHP 69,990 - 512GB	PHP 52,990 - 128GB PHP 56,990 - 256GB

The first and more obvious upgrade here is the chipset — the Z Flip4 got a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 which is two generations higher than the Snapdragon 888 of the Z Flip3. The 8GB RAM is the same for both.

In terms of display, we did not see anything different between the two, whether it’s the display size, resolution or display type.

What’s curious though is that the Flip4 is actually heavier at 187 grams compared to the 183 grams of the Flip3. This could be due to the higher battery capacity of the Flip4 at 3,700mAh compared to the 3,300mAh on the Flip3. Likewise, charging is faster on the newer model at 25W/15W compared to the old 15W/10W charging capacity.

Camera configuration is the same on paper but Samsung claims better low-light performance on the Galaxy Z Flip4. We’ll have to check that out once we get our hands on both units. OS and UI has also been updated.

Finally, the suggested retail price. The Galaxy Z Flip4 has a price parity of PHP 6,000 for the storage variant. Not really surprised here considering the foreign exchange rates these days.

Now the question — is it worth it to upgrade to the Galaxy Z Flip4. If you’re using the Galaxy Z Flip3, we don’t see the urgent need. For first-time users, we recommend waiting for the respective postpaid plans from Globe and Smart (that’s how we got our Z Flip3 last year).