Galaxy Z Fold 4

I had the same experience (Z Fold 4, screen protector at hinge broke at the five month mark - I replaced it with a third-party one to avoid a long repair period and another such breakage - the screen itself is now faulty at just beyond the two year mark). If anyone were to buy a modern Samsung folding phone, I'd suggest you make sure you get the two-year coverage for the screen and assume it will break soon after that, so treat it like you're going to buy one every 2-3 years. But remember that warranty repairs sometimes involve sending the phone away for weeks, and Android's phone transfer story is still incomplete. [...]

I bought a Samsung Z4 Fold but after 2 years of use suddenly stopped. No turn on and I don't have extended warranty. [...] One technician told me that is most expensive to repair than buy another one.😮

Hi, the most common issue is the inner screen not detecting the s-pen. i've had to replace my inner screen twice because of this issue(the touch function is working fine, it's just not detecting my s-pen). you will definately need to try to use a s-pen on it to find out if it still works after 1 year.

I had purchased Z fold 4 four year before after 2 years it stopped working after software updates and have to send in for repairs, it just happened again after software update it is malfunctioning and not working, I took it to service center and they pointing to some mechanical defect where as the phone physical condition is pretty good no wear and tear and asking $1000 for fixing it. I think it ridiculous the device died on me during software update so samsung should via curtesy. Else I will be very disappointed with Samsung paid about $2000 for the phone which just lasted for about 4 years.

After 5 months from purchasing my fold 4, the inside screen broke. [...] It didn't seem to have any issue but a month afterwards, the screen died. Knowing how finicky the inside screen can be, I''ll still be switching to the newer variant of the fold series. You can't beat the screen size when you need it.

I have a year with my Galaxy Z fold 4, and it works great, I have changed the internal screen protector twice, Samsung does not accept it as a guarantee (even though it took off a week after I bought it from Samsung), I think the big problem of Samsung is its guarantee. I hope to change it with the 7 that brings better updates.

I own a Samsung Gear S3 Frontier watch and, to be honest, none of the new features of Samsung's smartwatches seem like a good reason to upgrade. The lack of new apps mean that an upgrade would only be nice if I was looking for very precise exercise and sleep tracking, but as I only use my watch for notifications, it would be meaningless to me. [...] It would be nice to see a review of this new Watch 5 from the perspective of "what really has changed and improved over 6 years?", both in terms of hardware and software in Samsung's wearables.

I've had my Galaxy Z Fold 4 for exactly 4 years,down to the day, and the inner screen finally broke permanently. Some sand or small rock must've gotten in the hinge and it broke when I opened it. [...]

[...] And after you've set it up the way you want, you'll get an update and find all the settings have been reset to default and you need to do everything again, and of course you don't remember what all you'd done to get it working the way you wanted. I'd be happy using the Pro as a normal smart watch just for the battery life, if it let's me travel for a couple of days without needing to take a charger with me. [...] The tagline will say 'Google Assistant!' and the small print will say 'soon', which actually means 'a year later, off you live in some parts of the world, and battery life will become very poor'. [...] So there is certainly space for somebody to help explain what one can expect and what value one can derive from these devices, which are now reaching a point where they are usable in the real world by real people.

I had my fold 4 but replaced it 3 times. Twice because shit got stuck into the hinge (YOU NEED A CASE... [...] But i've had this replacement for 6 months now. [...] It's compatible with all modern tech and has no slowdowns. Unless Samsung throttles this device, there should be no problems anytime soon.

Oooh, this has me looking forward to the Fold 4! [...] I was also impressed at its durability after my phone was left unfolded on an electric burner that was turned on, cooking the entire front, taking off the cameras and cracking and burning through the front screen. [...] I was able to use the interior display with no cracking, lagging, or loss of pixels or performance. [...]

[...] Super excited for the Fold 4. [...] I love the 2 inch screen & how it curves around my wrist. People still compliment me on my watch.

I'm sooooo pissed mine has a big old dent in it, my Tab S 8 Ultra jumped out of its Stand above my desk and dented the heck out of my Fold4 rt on the black Bezel, tried to ASS-urion warranty it: they said because it's SO OLD! They'd sell me a used Black Z Fold4 for $400.00 not even a 512gb Beige one like mine! [...]

I'm watching on my fold 4 and I absolutely love this phone. [...] Hardly any gripes except that for the price I would have expected at least a charger to come with it or even the stylus. But i definitely didn't pay full price and if you're interested buy it straight from Samsung. It's way cheaper with all the incentives and or trade in offers. I got 575 for my cracked note 20 ultra plus a 200 instant rebate!

I bought used fold 4 and exactly in 1 day the internal screen damaged! issue with loose hinges pins underneath which is not visible and not covered with warranty.... sold the phone as is with big loss and worst experience with mobiles ever!

I used my Fold 4 without a case for a year with no issues. [...] I have been impressed with how durable it has been. [...]

I got my z fold 2 4 days ago and I love small cover screen and big 4:5 screen inside, mine has no protectors, but inside screen feels like glass I even tryed to scratch it a bit with keys, but it has no marks. I am super satisfied. edit: I think you can leave finger nails marks on screen protector only, mine has no fingernail indents after my cousin almost scratched main screen while looking at the phone

I just got my beige 512gb refurbished excellent fold 4 from amazon March 2025 and its been working like new. Durability, battery and screens all problem less I get 8 or9 hrs daily usage with the screen and to help protection I put screen shieldz protectors on outside and inner screen which made the crease less visible and got a unicorn beetle case to protect it with any drops until im ready to upgrade to the 5 or 6. And its a very good phone at 10 mths old, barely any scratches or scuffs from my drops.

[...] Its 2 years old now, spent $400 to change screen and hinge. [...] If the folds hinge doesnt fail, the flex strip will. I am surprised how Samsung is selling this unfinished product at that price with newer iterations as well. [...]

All those improvements are great, especially the bigger battery on the Flip 4 and the wider outer screen on the Fold 4. [...]

I had two flip 4s, both suffered from a peeling/cracked screen protector. Now I have the Fold 4 and am hoping I'll be more LUCKY with it. [...]

Bought Samsung fold 4 13 months ago... and as predicted even with best care, using cases the foldable screen broke.... not because of drop but it started with a protective film peeling off( bubling). Samsung offers 1 time free foldable screen protection replacement but before I even managed to book an appointment (they're really busy) the peeled off screen protector cought the flexible screen in the wrong place and whilst opening the device it broke the inside screen. It is sent under warranty. But having to go through all of this this was my first and therefore last foldable device I bought. Even just knowing that this screen will break again after the repair makes me anxious and not enjoying it as much. And I bought the 4th generation thinking the issues would have been fixed by now... [...] I want an expensive phone like this to last 4 years... not having to think about repairing the screen ever 12 month (even with my carefull and small usage)

I've been through the Fold 3 and Fold 4 and headed towards the Fold 5. My Fold 3 never gave me any problems with durability at all and neither has my Fold 4. The only thing I will say is that it's mighty interesting that my Fold 3 & 4's inner screen protectors started peeling up two weeks before Samsung Unpacked...lol... [...] Never had any dings, scuffs, or micro scratches. [...] P.S: I find it fascinating that you choose to keep the setting enabled to display the UDC cutout. [...]

If the fold had the same camera power that the Ultra has, I'm sold on it but ig that's the difference between the 2 lines of phones. Either sacrifice screen for camera or camera for screen. Fold is so tempting but the ability to just quickly whip my phone out and capture a crazy detailed photo is what I've always wanted. [...]

I broke my Z Fold 4 outer screen once in a year, but the real damage has been to the external hinge mechanism, which has many dings on it. I used case only on the back of the phone. My feeling is that it's easier to drop a tall thin phone like the Z Fold 4 than the Pixel Fold, it being shorter and wider?

Can anyone tell me their experience with folding phones getting screen peeling/bubbling issues? I've had both the Z Fold 3 and the moto Razr 2024, both had issues with the screen bubbling within months of purchasing. [...] I love folding phones, but having to keep replacing screen protectors seems like a lot.

Ive had the fold 4 since launch dropped it so many times.....no problems but i had to get it repaired a month ago because my kids got ice cream in the hinge 😅 samsung was amazing replaced the hinge, screen and battery got a brand new phone basically. I love my fold 4 but no point in upgrading to fold 5 not enough of a difference from fold 4 ill wait for 6.

[...] Very solid battery life, good camera, the tablet form factor is such a game changer i cant go back to normal phones the multi tasking is great. [...] Im glad that they made Fold 4 and Flip 4 too, the refinements and such. [...] What surprised me how durable it is too. [...]

The thing I liked most about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 I had for a while was that I met a lot of interesting people because of it. It broke like four times under warranty because the crease got gummed up with their glue strips in the summer or it got brittle when I travelled to Greenland because of the cold in the winter, it felt uncomfortable and often moved in the pocket you put it into in a way that would annoy you every time you sat down somewhere. [...] You see them touch it really carefully and open it really, really slowly because they are afraid they might break it, and suddenly you have this magical, foldable screen right in front of you that turns this heavy slab into a form factor known by anyone who ever held a book in their life. When it snaps open or shut with the satisfying noise and haptic feedback, it makes them genuinely happy and smile, and watching different people having the same experience over and over again is kind of satisfying and in a way justified the price for me alone. I am sure the Apple foldable will have its downsides and is heavily overpriced, and if you buy it in the EU, you won’t be able to use half the features, but I am still going to get one because I will have a lot of joy watching people interact with new technology for the first time when I travel, and I love listening to how they think it could improve their life or how and for what they would get one themselves.

I have fold 4 since November 2022 and it's still working flawlessly without any issues at all. Great battery life and performance 👏 I haven't seen anything special at all with the fold 6. No camera improvements, no pen, just hinge, design and software 😂😂 that's shady From SAMSUNG !!! [...]

My Z fold 4 will complete 2 years on April 2025. [...] However, the issue of screen blinking you ve displayed started few weeks ago. No water has reached the screen. As an architect and ve site visits, I got a heavy duty cover. [...] Lost my network connection provider and after a while the WiFi as well. [...]

My zfold4 had battery issues within the first months. It kept crashing and restarting. Samsung replaced the battery, but the issues continued. I got a suggestion at a reddit post to turn off auto optimization and never had any issues again. [...]

Just ordered the Fold 4 Burgundy and the Watch Pro LTE version. [...] The biggest appeal for me will be the battery life. [...] Too many times I had to charge mid day due to battery dying early. [...] By 7:00am I was typically around 92 - 88% battery life on the watch, connecting to WiFi did not make a difference. Adding 90 minutes of Cardio outside with GPS and music, phone left home, the watch battery would always be below 50% and often in the low 40 %. [...]

[...] I also have the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and ordered the Z Fold 6, but I ended up canceling it. [...] My Z Fold 4 works great, except a few months ago, the screen and hinge started acting up and wouldn’t lay completely flat when opened. [...] So, I decided to stick with the Z Fold 4 and wait for the Z Fold 7.

I still would not buy one , no disrespect but 7 months old is still almost new , theres a pile of galaxy fold 4 reviews , but i have slab phones 5 and 6 year old i worked to death but are still in pristine Condition never needed a repair and still in use today . [...] I saw a young blokes fold 4 a couple of months ago , he uses the hell out of it , the screen was a greasy mess , it also had dead pixels in spots and was starting to split up the centre , he told me he still loved it regardless , and he didn’t care if he would have to replace the screen even if he had to replace two of them , I get that it is very handy having the fold out screen for the extra screen realestate, but i just couldn’t in all good conscience buy a very expensive device that could end up needing multiple repairs in its life time. [...]

[...] I was only buying the fold 4 as a jokes because my previous phones was a Note 20 Ultra, the original square boi. My fold 4 has lasted since then, perfect in every way, although I did remove the interior screen "protector" after 2 and a half years because it was going to doom kill the screen. I've heard the fold 6 has weaker hinge

Lovely. My phone, a just over a year old Galaxy Z Fold 4, has broken. It will shut off whenever I unfold it unless it's plugged into the wall.

after 2 years my ZFold 4 drops calls - almost every call disconnects.

I love my z fold 4 but the hinge has seized twice on it and it formed a black dot with a white line on the inside screen over 2 years of use. I'm apprehensive getting the z fold 6 if it's going to have the same issues, but when its working it's one of my favorite phones I've ever owned.

[...] Congratulations!

I have the Z Fold 4 (EU) and it performs well to this day. It even got the Android 16 upgrade.

You don't root OSes, you root devices. I learned that the hard way when I got a Samsung Z-Fold 4 and learned that the US version isn't rootable.

[...] Love my Z Fold 4. I got it a month ago & I'm good with not waiting on the 5. [...]

I’ve had a chance to play with the Fold 4. I gotta say, it’s brilliant. If I ever leave the Apple ecosystem, I’d definitely consider getting a Fold.

My Galaxy Fold 4 is great ,my only grip is the factory inner screen protector only lasted about 5 months, but replacing them ain't to difficult 😊

Im thinking of getting a refurbed fold 4 for 400 bucks. Seems like a good deal and great entry to the foldable world. I just need it to last 2 years and that's about it

I also using my Fold 4 for alsmot 2 years. It still a beast, but i am not happy with the battery life, as I most of the time watching YT videos and charging my Fold several times a day!

I got a new display for my Galaxy Z Fold 4 installed today and it's so nice!! no more crumbling!

I BOUGHT 4 SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD PHONES AND ALL 4 HAD COMPLAINTS WHEN I UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND ONE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING

I am planning to get the fold 4 as a birthday gift for my wife, she is pretty good with maintaining phones, is it still worth it buying in 2024 and to be used in 2025. Anyone please???