Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 could have a lower price and a better camera

Making it mainstream

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We’re not sure what’s going on in phone world right now, but suddenly a number of distant handsets are getting leaked, including theiPhone 14and now theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 4.

This latter phone has been detailed onNaver(a South Korean social media site) by a leaker known as Lanzuk, who claims thatSamsungis aiming to push the price down.

While they don’t give an indication of exactly how much the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 might cost, they say that Samsung is trying to significantly reduce the cost required to mass produce the phone – something which it might achieve in part by turning to cheaper (but no less capable) component suppliers than it has been using.

Lanzuk’s other claim is that the under-display camera found on theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3will be returning, but that this time it will perform better while also being less visible under the screen.

We certainly hope so, because the version found in the Z Fold 3 is a bit of a disappointment, and definitely doesn’t feel ready for mass adoption. Of course, this far from the likely August or September 2022 launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, we’d take these claims with a whole heap of salt.

Analysis: it makes sense for Samsung to lower the price

While we wouldn’t count on any of these claims being true, they are things that Samsung will surely want to work towards, and we’ve seen evidence already of the company trying to bring down the prices of its foldable phones.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 for example is cheaper than theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 2was at launch, and theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 3also costs less than its predecessor.

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That said, with a starting price of $1,799 / £1,599 / AU$2,499 the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is still far from affordable, even compared to conventional flagship phones, so Samsung needs to push the price of the range down lower if it ever wants these things to be truly mainstream. We suspect it does, so whether this leak is right or not, a lower price for the Z Fold 4 is likely.

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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.

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