Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 leak reveals ANOTHER crucial upgrade

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 leaks suggests the addition of a new zoom camera borrowed from the Galaxy S22 series.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 could get new upgraded cameras this year. (Representative Image: Galaxy Z Fold 3) (Samsung)

Samsung has some big upgrades planned for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 — the successor to the Fold 3 folding smartphone. Rumours have it for a while that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 could be getting the S Pen treatment in a similar fashion to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, could be built better with a lightweight construction , and may keep the design unchanged. Now, it seems that Samsung could be upgrading the camera setup to keep it up-to-date with the latest smartphone trends.

Based on a leaked report from GalaxyClub, Samsung is apparently going to give the Galaxy Z Fold 4 a new 10MP telephoto camera that can do a. 3X optical magnification. This is higher than the 2X zoom camera present on the current generation model. The 10MP camera seems to be borrowed from the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, both of which also have a 10MP camera with 3X zoom.

Galaxy Z Fold 4 to have better cameras

It is surprising to see Samsung not giving its most expensive smartphone the 10X optical zoom camera that sits in the Galaxy S22 Ultra at the moment. However, given that Samsung is rumoured to make its folding phone slimmer and lighter, having a periscopic zoom camera setup within could prove otherwise for the design of the phone.

Additionally, the leaks also says that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will also get a new 10MP selfie camera. Sadly, it doe snot mention whether this os for the one on the Cover Display, or the one on the Main Display. The Fold 3 already has a 10MP selfie camera on the Cover Display and a 4MP under-display selfie camera on the main display.

What remains to be seen is whether Samsung does something to the main cameras of the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The Fold series has had the same set of 12MP triple cameras for years now and while it works well, it falls behind the likes of iPhones and its own Galaxy S siblings. Will Samsung give the Fold 4 the same 108MP main camera as the Galaxy S22 Ultra, or use the newer 50MP main camera?

The biggest change expected on the Fold 4 is said to be the integrated S Pen stylus, which will have its own silo in the phone's body. The phone is expected to launch sometime around August 2022, as is the norm with all foldable Samsung phones.