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1 SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD 4

• From £1,649, samsung.com

Time and Samsung’s determined engineering has made a big difference to the way we feel about the Galaxy Fold. So many of its initial wrinkles have been (all too literally) ironed out: now, here in its fourth iteration, the seam in the middle of its internal screen is both barely noticeable and entirely forgivable. Our expectations of a folding phone have settled down, and this might meet every one of them.

Newly trimmed down to be even slimmer than before, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 hasn’t been radically redesigned, just gently pared back. It’s also been toughened with a new stronger ultra-thin glass covering both the internal and external screens, making it look and feel premium. That said, it does lack any kind of vibrant colour, with its aluminium frame coming in a muted green, a safe black and a frankly dull beige.

The camera package marks the strongest improvement in the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The main sensor (the precise model of which is as yet