Samsung’s Galaxy S and Fold series may still pack superior tech, but the Z Flip series has lowkey become the breakout star of the South Korean tech giant’s mobile family. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 was the first foldable phone to achieve mainstream sales status, and the Galaxy Z Flip 4 looks to continue the momentum. A major reason the Flip is winning over customers is that it is essentially a very good flagship phone that can fold in half to fit easier into pockets and purses. And while it’s not fair to compare the Z Flip 4 against the top dog Galaxy S22 Ultra, the Z Flip 4 does hold up very well against Samsung’s base model flagships.
Let’s take a look at the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and how it compares against Samsung’s own Galaxy S22 Plus.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus: Hardware and design
Galaxy S22 Plus
Despite the fact one is an exciting foldable and the other is a somewhat standard slab, these two phones actually have a lot in common, and the overall user experience will be similar. Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold phones, which take on two forms (phone and tablet), the Flip 4 really is just a normal slab phone that can bend in half. Considering the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy S22 Plus run on the same software and have similar screen sizes (Flip 4 has a 6.7-inch screen to S22 Plus’ 6.6-inch). This means when the Z Flip 4 is unfolded, it operates almost exactly the same as a Galaxy S22 Plus.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4
The Z Flip 4 is a bit thinner and lighter than the S22 Plus, but that’s due to the latter packing a bigger battery and a better camera system — more on this later. Otherwise, they both have back sides crafted out of Gorilla Glass and Samsung’s so-called “Armor Aluminum” frame (it just means aluminum that’s been toughened). The display material is different, obviously, with the S22 Plus using a typical glass panel while the Flip 4 uses flexible bendable OLED.
The Z Flip 4, as a foldable, has a secondary screen on the outside, which Samsung calls Cover Display. This 1.9-inch is just large enough to allow the Flip 4 to do some smartphone things when closed, such as view notifications and control music playback.
The Flip 4’s cover display.
One trick for the Flip 4 that sets it apart from any other slab phone is it can be used while folded up, and also when it’s halfway opened, in an L-shaped form that Samsung calls “Flex Mode.” This opens up a bunch of new ways to use the phone, including hands-free selfies or video recording.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is one of the most durable foldables around, with an official IPX8 rating and a screen that’s been tested to fold six-figure times without damage. But no matter how you cut it, the Galaxy S22 Plus is just a bit more durable. It has an IP68 rating, which means it’s protected against dust and water, while the Flip 4 only protects against the latter. And a hard glass screen is still going to be more durable than a soft bendy one, no matter how much Samsung tries to enforce the foldable OLED display.
Let’s be clear here: we don’t think the Flip 4 is fragile at all, but the S22 Plus in theory can take more damage.
SoC, Battery, and Memory
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, while the older Galaxy S22 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Usually, I wouldn’t care about a minor mid-year iterative chip upgrade, but this year is different. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 has proven to be noticeably more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. If both of these phones had the same sized battery, the Z Flip 4 would certainly have longer battery life. But since there’s quite a sizable battery capacity difference (4,500 mAh for S22 Plus; 3,700 mAh for Z Flip 4), further testing will have to be done before we know which phone offers better battery life. The odds are stacked in the Galaxy S22 Plus’ favor due to the sheer size of the battery; after all, it doesn’t have to deal with moving parts internally to accommodate a hinge.
Both phones come with 8GB of RAM. The Galaxy S22 Plus only has two storage options: 128GB or 256GB, while the Galaxy Z Flip 4 has both plus an additional 512GB option.
Cameras
Due to the size constraint and more complex foldable structure, the Galaxy Z Flip series has never shipped with Samsung’s best camera system, and that remains true this year. The pair of 12MP shooters (covering main and ultra-wide) in the Z Flip 4 are just decent camera hardware by 2022 standards, and definitely not on the level of the Galaxy S22 Plus’ triple-lens array consisting of a 50MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide, and 10MP telephoto lens. The main camera of the S22 Plus not only packs more pixels but also has a large image sensor as well. The telephoto zoom lens takes the win by default, considering the Z Flip 4 doesn’t have a zoom lens at all.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 4
But the Galaxy Z Flip 4’s foldable nature allows more ways to use the cameras. The aforementioned Flex Mode allows the Z Flip 4 to serve as its own tripod, so you can take selfies, or group photos, or time-lapse videos, without needing to prop the phone against something.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus: Software
When the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is opened all the way, its software experience is completely identical to the Galaxy S22 Plus, as both phones run Android 12 with Samsung’s One UI on top. Samsung’s Android skin is intuitive, with lots of customization options and a great set of multi-tasking tools such as the ability to open apps in a floating window.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 does have additional software features for when the phone is folded, or in Flex Mode. In folded form, you can take selfies with the Flip 4’s main camera system and the smaller second display as a viewfinder. When the Flip 4 is in Flex Mode, several apps will take adapt to this form. For example, in the camera app, the viewfinder will move to the upper half of the screen, leaving the bottom half for camera controls. Some third-party apps like YouTube will also behave the same way, moving the video to the top half of the screen and leaving the bottom half for comments.
Since the Galaxy S22 Plus does not support an S Pen as the Galaxy S22 Ultra does, it does not have any particular software advantage over the Galaxy Z Flip 4. The Galaxy Z Flip 4 most certainly does hold an advantage over the S22 Plus thanks to the host of Flex mode features that only a foldable can enjoy.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus: Performance
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is a more capable phone as it has a newer chip. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better at handling heavy loads without throttling, so this would be noticeable if you’re a heavy gamer. The sustained performance is where the newer chip shines, and for those workloads, you will sip lesser battery and generate lesser heat. However, if your smartphone usage consists of more casual tasks like surfing the web or texting, then you won’t be able to notice the difference between the two phones.
What you will notice is the Galaxy S22 Plus’ better camera system. If you snap a lot of nighttime photography or like to zoom into things, the S22 Plus will just produce superior photos every time.
The Galaxy S22 Plus also has louder and fuller speakers than the Galaxy Z Flip 4. But the latter is lighter and can sit on a table in laptop shape, so it may still be a more convenient on-the-go media consumption device.
Battery life, as mentioned, we can’t give a final verdict yet as we haven’t had enough time with the Galaxy Z Flip 4. But with the more efficient chip, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 should be able to last a day for all but heavy users. The Galaxy S22 Plus, from my personal experience, can definitely last an entire 12-, 13-hour day on a single charge.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus: Which phone should you buy?
Even though the two phones are the exact same $999.99 price, this one is pretty straightforward, in my opinion. Are you enamored by the idea of a foldable phone? Do you often have to ask random strangers in public to take photos of you? Do you find modern-day flagship phones too big for your pocket? Do you find smartphones boring and want to try something new? If you answered yes to any of those, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is definitely worth considering over the Galaxy S22 Plus. There are plenty of good deals for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 right now too, and using our link in the product box below to pre-order the Flip 4 will fetch you up to $200 of extra benefits over and above other deals, making it an even sweeter sell.
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However, if you do care about taking low-light photography or zoom photos often, or if you want a phone that’s more durable, particularly against dust, or a phone that more confidently lasts an entire day, or just don’t want to unfold every time you want to use the phone, then the Galaxy S22 Plus is the better option.
We don’t think you’ll go wrong with either phone if you’re on the market for a new flagship. But you do have to really think about if you want the foldable form factor or not.
OnePlus has a pretty consistent flagship launch strategy at this point: a flagship launch earlier in the year, followed by another refresh later on in the year. Recently, “T” variants of the company’s phones have downgraded a little bit from their earlier flagship counterparts but bring to the table some interesting improvements, too. The OnePlus 10T follows that pattern, as while it downgrades on some things like the screen and the build, it introduces 150W charging and the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.
Is the OnePlus 10T worth your money? In my mind, it’s a great device that I love a whole lot more than I thought I would. A huge amount of that comes down to the chipset, but the rest of the phone is outright good as well. There are downgrades that make it a bit odd in comparison to the OnePlus 10 Pro that launched earlier this year, but given that it’s a bit cheaper, it does make sense.
Fundamentally, the OnePlus 10T is a good phone, and that’s all you need in a phone for it to be usable. Following on from our first impressions, much of our thoughts on this phone have remained the same. It’s good, it’s powerful, but if you want an all-rounder phone from OnePlus, get the OnePlus 10 Pro. This is a phone with performance at the forefront of its design, and it shows given the absence of pretty much everything else. No alert slider, no top-tier cameras, and a full HD display instead of a quad HD display make this a dull smartphone for those who want something a bit more flashy.
The OnePlus 10T is the performance flagship in the company's portfolio, and it certainly lives up to the name. Great performance and great battery life sums up the OnePlus 10T, though there are some downgrades that make the OnePlus 10 Pro a lot more appealing.
About this review: I received the OnePlus 10T in Jade Green from OnePlus U.K. on the 26th of July, 2022. While the company provided us with a review unit, it did not have any input into the contents of this review.
OnePlus 10T: Pricing & Availability
The OnePlus 10T is on sale in the U.S. It is available in three RAM/storage configurations at the following prices:
8GB + 128GB: $649/€699/£629/$849 CAD/₹49,999
12GB + 256GB: ₹54,999
16GB + 256GB: $749/€799/£729/$999 CAD/₹55,999
The device will be available in two colorways — Moonstone Black and Jade Green. All variants will ship with a 160W charging brick in the box, so you won’t have to purchase one separately.
OnePlus 10T: Design
Same design as the OnePlus 10 Pro with some “Oppo-fication”
No alert slider
Punch hole is centered
The OnePlus 10T features quite a similar design to the OnePlus 10 Pro, though there are some subtle differences. It’s squared off from the edge to house three cameras and it curves outward to the body of the device rather than cutting off abruptly, however, the camera island curves into the back glass of the phone. It’s a bit like the OPPO Find X3 Pro or the Find X5 Pro in that regard, and I’m sure that’s no coincidence, either. You’ll also notice that the Hasselblad camera etching is missing, though I’m told by OnePlus that’s going to be reserved for the camera flagship phones that the company releases, and not “T” mid-cycle refreshes.
The display on the OnePlus 10T looks good
The front of the phone is a little bit different from the last time around, too. It’s a 120Hz AMOLED screen, but the similarities stop there. It’s flat, it’s full HD, and doesn’t have LTPO support. There’s a punch-hole camera just like last time, except this time, it’s centered instead of being off to the left. It still looks good, but the display also noticeably gets nowhere near as bright as the OnePlus 10 Pro. It tops out at 950 nits here, which has been good enough for my usage, generally speaking.
The top of the phone has a speaker grille to serve as both an earpiece and a second speaker, though it’s not as loud as the bottom-firing speaker. They sound just as good as the OnePlus 10 Pro, too. The phone is thick and somewhat heavy to hold in hand, though OxygenOS 12.1’s one-handed mode helps out when trying to use the phone with one hand. The back is very much a fingerprint magnet, especially on our Jade Green unit, and there is no case in the box with the OnePlus 10T either (in the US and EU), which is a surprising omission from OnePlus. You get a case in the box in India though.
Haptics-wise, I really enjoy the OnePlus 10T and find that it does a good job. Vibrations are noticeable in your pocket, and it’s not too loud when the phone is on a table and vibrates, either. It’s nice to type on and I know when I get a notification, and that’s the most important thing.
It’s not all good though, and I do have a few complaints. For starters, removing the alert slider seems like a weird move, as it’s something that was iconic to OnePlus and helped the company’s phones stand out with their own identity. I don’t really think it’s the death knell for OnePlus that people seem to think it is, but nevertheless, I find it odd. The other complaint I have is that the frame of the phone is plastic. It’s essentially a OnePlus Nord 2T build and feels quite similar to it as well. I like the phone and it’s a functional design, but there are some definitive downgrades here.
OnePlus 10T: Camera
Downgrades across the board
Remember how I mentioned that the OnePlus 10 Pro is the company’s “camera flagship” of the year? Yeah, the OnePlus 10T takes a pretty big downgrade in the camera department. It goes from Sony IMX789 primary sensor to an IMX766, from a 50MP Samsung JN1 to an 8MP ultra-wide, and a 2MP macro camera in place of the 3.3x telephoto from last time around.
This camera is a noticeable downgrade from the OnePlus 10 Pro, and excruciatingly so at that. If you care about your phone for the camera and really want a OnePlus phone, then you’ll want to look at the OnePlus 10 Pro instead of this. This isn’t the company’s camera flagship, and that’s pretty evident from my testing of it. From my usage, it’s perfectly fine for the daytime, but the quality drops off hugely when taking photos at night. If this is the only camera on you when you need to take photos, then you would usually be content with what you click — but don’t expect to win if you get into a pixel-peeping fight because there are better camera phones out there.
OnePlus 10T: Performance
Great performance
Great efficiency
Amazing thermals
The OnePlus 10T may not be the camera flagship of the company’s phones, but OnePlus tells me that it’s the performance flagship. It’s got the best chipset, a ton of RAM, and fast storage which makes this the complete package when it comes to anything intensive. Thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, that would definitely be the case. There’s still a toggle in the phone’s battery settings that will enable a high-performance mode (which is off by default), so we’ve run tests with it both on and with it off. I ran CPU Throttling Test and Geekbench 5, and the results are below.
No matter which mode you use, the performance feels basically the same in most tasks. I don’t notice any major difference aside from the phone heating up more when high-performance mode is enabled. With the toggle switched off, the throttling test identified a throttle to just 93% of its max performance in a half-hour test, one of the best results I have seen from a flagship chipset in a long time. The difference between when the toggle is on or off is also minimal.
A lot of this is very likely down to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, as this phone is very similar to the OnePlus 10 Pro aside from that. Along with those efficiency improvements, we’ve also spotted some clear battery gains in screen on time and overall device usage. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 features an improved Qualcomm Kryo CPU, with a Cortex-X2 prime core clocked at 3.2Ghz, three Cortex A710 performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz, and four Cortex A510 efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz. Qualcomm claims that the upgraded CPU is 10 percent faster than the one on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and offers 30 percent better CPU power efficiency. We made similar findings in our testing of the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 reference device Asus previously shared with us. And so far, every device we’ve tested with this chip has been consistent with those findings, like the ROG Phone 6 Pro and the Zenfone 9.
UI Stutter/Jank Test
The OnePlus 10T has a 120Hz refresh rate display, but how well does the phone actually maintain 120 FPS? It’s a pretty smooth phone to use in the day-to-day, but it’s not always going to be at 120Hz. For example, the phone will lower the refresh rate to 60Hz when a video starts playing, though I tested scrolling through Facebook or Twitter, and videos in the feed do not drop the refresh rate to 60Hz. This means you can scroll on social media and not have jarring switches between 60Hz and 120Hz all of the time, which some devices will do.
To quantify how well the OnePlus 10T can maintain 120 FPS in real-world scenarios, we ran a modified version of Google’s open-source JankBench benchmark. This benchmark simulates a handful of common tasks you’ll see in everyday apps, including scrolling through a ListView with text, scrolling through a ListView with images, scrolling through a grid view with a shadow effect, scrolling through a low-hitrate text render view, scrolling through a high-hitrate text render view, inputting and editing text with the keyboard, repeating overdraws with cards, and uploading bitmaps. Our script records the draw time for each frame during the test, eventually plotting all the frames and their draw times in a plot along with several horizontal lines representing the target frame draw times for the 4 common display refresh rates (60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, and 144Hz.)
What’s interesting is that it appears that OnePlus is being very selective about when it allows the display to reach its true 120Hz potential, which is the same as on the OnePlus 10 Pro. Whether it’s for performance or thermal reasons is unclear, but the above tests show different target refresh rates. Nevertheless, I never notice the phone dropping down to lower refresh rates when using it (and I’m usually quite sensitive to that), and if that’s because OnePlus has nearly perfected when exactly to drop the refresh rate of the display, then that’s perfectly fine by me.
Sustained performance and thermals
The OnePlus 10T has absolutely incredible sustained performance
Sustained performance is incredibly important, especially if you’re a mobile gamer. As phones heat up, they decrease the clock frequency of the chipset to help it cool down, which in turn means your performance will drop off. While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 would throttle pretty heavily (even with high-performance mode switched off) the OnePlus 10 Pro is the complete opposite. With high-performance mode off, the phone basically just doesn’t throttle when running the CPU Throttling Test. This phone’s sustained performance is absolutely incredible with high-performance mode off.
Just like last time as well, there is a “pro gamer mode” that will enable whenever a game is launched. This is the “Hyperboost” gaming tech that debuted with the OnePlus 10 Pro, and the company has been pretty open about its inclusion in its flagship phones. From what I could gather when I tested it on the OnePlus 10 Pro, it simply raises the thermal limits to reduce thermal throttling, and that’s about it. It doesn’t even enable high-performance mode.
Gaming performance
The OnePlus 10T has the same GPU as the already-excellent OnePlus 10 Pro, and there’s nothing really different to say about it. Performance is excellent in pretty much everything, and like with the chipset, thermals are improved too. You’ll get both great performance and it’ll be sustained, perfect for playing intensive games or resource-hungry emulators like AetherSX2 and Dolphin Emulator.
Note as well that because of the 1080p display (instead of it being 1440p), you’ll get better performance in native Android games as there are less pixels that need to be rendered. That’s another plus to a lower resolution display, though obviously, it won’t look as crisp in normal day-to-day usage.
OnePlus 10T: Battery and Charging
Super fast charging
Charging brick supports 45W USB PD again
Good battery life
OnePlus has always been known for super-fast charging, and the OnePlus 10T is no different. The company this time packs in 150W charging in the box, with promises that it can charge your phone from 1% to 100% in just 19 minutes — and we reached that number in just about that time, so their claims are on point.
The OnePlus 10T is a battery and charging champ
If you live in the U.S. though, it will “only” be 125W charging, which is still very quick. What’s more, the power brick once again supports USB Power Delivery only up to 45W and not 65W or higher. This is different from the 80W charger that came with the OnePlus 10 Pro, as that did not support USB Power Delivery and could not be used to charge other devices. Thankfully OnePlus is back to its old reliables here, and it’s one charger to rule them all. However, don’t jump too quickly if your “one charger” is a wireless charger. The OnePlus 10T doesn’t support wireless charging, and while it’s not something I care about, maybe you do.
Since our first impressions article, I have had even better battery life, frequently clocking in close to seven hours of screen on time. This is much, much higher than the OnePlus 10 Pro, and almost double in some instances. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is a winner not just in performance, but in efficiency as well. This phone is a battery champ.
OnePlus 10T: OxygenOS 12.1
OxygenOS 12.1 is the same OxygenOS as on the OnePlus 10 Pro: that is, it’s still based on ColorOS. It works well, I don’t have many complaints at all, and I think that the immediate panic response of the tech enthusiast community at the mere thought of ColorOS was overblown. OxygenOS 12.1 takes several cues from ColorOS, and that’s not a bad thing thanks to its stability. I still get notifications too, which I had a lot of trouble with previously. Overall, I see this as a net benefit. I don’t think there are many downsides so far to the switch over.
OnePlus’ own Android outing isn’t all that different from previous versions. Visually, everything looks more or less the same. The same customization options that you know and love are all present, the OnePlus Launcher and the OnePlus Shelf are there too, and it’s a pretty nicely rounded experience, even if I find that OxygenOS now lacks some features versus the competition. Even Google, in my opinion, is beginning to best OnePlus in terms of customization — and Google hasn’t really been known for letting users customize much on Pixel phones
Given that it’s the same as OxygenOS 12.1 on the OnePlus 10 Pro, that also means the company hasn’t really solved any of the weirdness with OxygenOS 12.1. For example, the OnePlus Shelf is still treated as an app, so pulling it down when watching YouTube will actually minimize the video that you’re playing. Swiping out of it will also have the same behavior as if you were swiping away from an app.
In terms of software updates, OnePlus is promising three years of major updates and four years of security updates. In theory, this should bring the OnePlus 10T all the way up to Android 15, and OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13 is coming “later this year”, though a proper timeline hasn’t been given. The company took the time at the launch event to announce OxygenOS 13, and we have an Open Beta build available for the OnePlus 10 Pro. What’s even stranger is the OnePlus 10 Pro will get the stable release first before the OnePlus 10T, despite the 10T being a newer phone.
OnePlus 10T: Miscellaneous
Speakers
The speakers on the OnePlus 10T are more or less on par with the OnePlus 10 Pro. They get loud and are decent for watching videos and listening to music if you don’t have any better. I wouldn’t use it all the time to listen to music, but it gets the job done.
Fingerprint Scanner
The last-gen OnePlus 9 series featured an in-display optical fingerprint scanner that was positioned towards the bottom edge of the phone. This was a little odd and difficult to position your thumb at, though you eventually get used to it. The OnePlus 10 Pro brought the fingerprint scanner back to a conventionally expected height from the bottom, though now we’re back down to the bottom of the screen again. It’s a bit odd, but you get used to it.
Phone calls, signal strength, and 5G
The OnePlus 10T has really good signal strength, just like the OnePlus 10 Pro. Not a lot has actually changed in this regard, and it’s more or less the same. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 with its Snapdragon X65 modem is pretty good.
However, keep in mind there are limitations to its 5G capabilities. There’s no mmWave support for one, and you won’t have 5G support at all on AT&T, just like with the OnePlus 9 Pro. The competition in the US has a leg up on these end, so you need to assess if these are dealbreakers for you.
Bootloader unlock and kernel sources
OnePlus has historically been quite good when it comes to bootloader unlocking, and the OnePlus 10T is no different. You can unlock the bootloader in your developer options as you normally would, and the company has also generally and relatively been good at releasing kernel sources on time. They haven’t been published yet, but hopefully, they will be in the coming days before the phone reaches the hands of general consumers. Their sources do get out of date when they make platform jumps, so keep that in mind.
It’s also important to mention though that the OnePlus 10 Pro never had any publicly available recovery tools to fully flash your device like previous devices in the series.
IP ratings are confusing as ever
The IP rating issue with the OnePlus 10T is actually kind of funny because it shows how an IP rating is just a licensing issue, just like the OnePlus 10 Pro did. To recap what we’ve talked about here before: an IP rating does not guarantee that your phone will be fixed under warranty if you water damage it. Instead, what it ensures is that your phone is water-resistant, but if water gets in, then you’re still going to have to pay for an out-of-warranty repair. IP ratings merely give you an idea of what should be okay.
Having said all of that, the OnePlus 10T has an IP54 rating on T-Mobile, only. The phone is structurally the same in other regions (except for the fact that the NA OnePlus 10T also has a barometer in the center of the camera module in accordance with U.S. law), meaning that the IP54 rating it has in the U.S. actually applies globally, too — at least, in terms of the protection offered. OnePlus can’t advertise it on the specification sheet as an IP rating is something that companies pay for a license to advertise with, but rest assured that your phone is water-resistant.
In essence, the OnePlus 10 Pro has an IP54 rating, but it also doesn’t. As an aside, an IP54 rating is lower than what the OnePlus 10 Pro offers. It only means it’s protected against water splashes and limited amounts of dust and other particles. The OnePlus 10 Pro has an IP68 rating, which is 1.5 meters underwater for up to 30 minutes. Bit of a difference, really.
Should you buy the OnePlus 10T?
The OnePlus 10T is a dull, boring smartphone, but that’s not inherently a bad thing. It’s fast, it’s smooth, and it gets the job done for anyone who wants a pretty decent phone for a little bit less than the top-tier flagships that OnePlus offers. It’s a shame that you can’t get this particular chipset in the OnePlus 10 Pro because that phone with this chipset would be close to perfect.
I think all of that goes to show just how much the OnePlus 10T is missing, though. The best part of it is the chipset, and if you took every other aspect of the phone and replaced it with the OnePlus 10 Pro, you’d have a fundamentally better phone in every single way bar the charging speed. Even that charging speed, while absurd, doesn’t matter all that much in practical life. There’s a massive sense of diminishing returns when “downgrading” from 150W charging to 80W charging, as it only increases the charging time from 19 minutes to about half an hour. It’s hardly a big deal when dealing with such short time differences.
To sum things up, the OnePlus 10T is a good phone that does cost a bit less than the OnePlus 10 Pro, but not by much. The OnePlus 10T starts at $649, and with the OnePlus 10 Pro’s price drop to $799, you get a whole lot more phone for just $150 more. With the OnePlus 10 Pro also receiving OxygenOS 13 first, I think it’s clear that OnePlus has a favorite child here, and it’s not the OnePlus 10T. You can’t go wrong with the OnePlus 10T, but for my money, I’d be choosing the OnePlus 10 Pro any day of the week when it costs only that much more to get a far superior experience in every way but the chipset.
The OnePlus 10T is the performance flagship in the company's portfolio, and it certainly lives up to the name. Great performance and great battery life sums up the OnePlus 10T, though there are some downgrades.
Google rolled out an update for the Google Home app with a redesigned home tab earlier this year. The new home tab layout made it easier for users to control their connected smartphone devices, but it doesn’t seem like Google is done redesigning the app. The company is reportedly working on a “next generation design of the Google Home app,” and it’s currently looking for testers to take it for a spin ahead of the final release.
According to a recent post on Reddit (via 9to5Google), the Google Nest Trusted Tester program is taking Cerntercode’s help to recruit “a group of highly engaged testers that are willing to help Google Nest test an unreleased product.” The recruitment page states that the testing program “will focus on the next generation design of the Google Home App.” Although the page doesn’t reveal any information about this next generation design, it adds that testers who enroll in the program must sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
The recruitment page further highlights a set of requirements for willing participants. Testers applying for the program are required to have a Google Nest product, including thermostats, networking devices, speakers, displays, cameras, doorbells, locks, Nest Protect (smoke alarms), or Chromecasts. In addition, they must also use “either the Google Home app or the Nest app” to control these products.
If you fulfill these requirements and would like to try out the next generation design of the Google Home app, you can head over to the recruitment page by following the source link below, create a Centercode account, and sign-up. As mentioned earlier, shortlisted applicants will have to sign an NDA.
At the moment, we don’t have any details about the upcoming Google Home app redesign, but we expect to learn more in the coming weeks. We’ll make sure to let you know as soon as we have more details.
If you own a Razer Phone or Razer Phone 2, this month will be your last chance to get custom themes from the Razer Theme Store. The theme store will shut down towards the end of the month, finally closing the book on Razer’s smartphone experiment.
Razer updated its support page, indicating that the closure would occur on August 24. The support page also states that users should download whatever theme they want before the shutdown because once the store is taken down, the themes will no longer be available. Razer does state that an applied theme will always stay on a device, but previously applied themes will not be stored on the phone. Razer does hold out an olive branch for crushed consumers, as it shared a link to some Razer wallpapers that can be permanently downloaded. You can find the mobile wallpaper by scrolling to the bottom, where there are 39 total. If that isn’t enough, you can also check out the XDA wallpaper galleries.
If unfamiliar with the Razer Theme Store, it offered various themes that could be applied to any Razer Phone. The themes included customizations for the launcher, system UI, lock screen, and more. It was a complete overhaul in terms of the visuals. Some themes were even attached to video game IPs like Namco’s Tekken, the WB’s Dying Light, and many more. While interesting, it is common to find theming apps on the Google Play Store.
If you’ve completely forgotten about Razer’s smartphone experiment, the development of the first phone started after the company acquired smartphone maker Nextbit. A short ten months later and the Razer Phone was born. The phone didn’t have the most modern design, with huge bezels on the top and bottom of the screen. But what it lacked in style, it made up in performance. The Razer Phone’s most notable feature was its 120Hz display, which was extremely rare then. The phone also had dual front-firing speakers and a large 4,000mAh battery.
The follow-up, the Razer Phone 2, brought more of the same and featured a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with a vapor chamber cooling system. The second iteration also offered customizable RGB lighting, the return of the 120Hz display, and dual front-facing speakers. While these handsets were gaming optimized, they didn’t catch on. Razer had a third phone up its sleeve but canceled the launch following disappointing sales of the first two phones. Once more, the Razer Theme Store will close on August 24, 2022. Be sure to visit the store one last time and bid it farewell before it closes forever.
Apparently, Apple’s App Store is holding an app hostage. The word “hostage” might be a bit much, but it looks like Apple could be preventing a new update from releasing, according to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Durov posted to his Telegram, complaining that an update for the app was failing to get pushed to users because it was stuck in a “review process.”
He further expressed that the hiccup was “discouraging” and that it not only happens to big developers but also affects small developers too. Furthermore, he stated that the review process that apps go through are “obscure” and often times there is no explanation. Durov goes on a small tangent and discusses how app developers are already hit hard with the App Store and the Google Play Store’s 30 percent commission. This story and the frustration expressed are, unfortunately, nothing new. As many developers in the past have complained about the business model of online app stores.
Apple and Google traditionally take up to a 30 percent cut from any profits made in the store. Although Apple and Google both reduced their rates to 15 percent for those under the $1 million profit mark. Despite this, many have complained that the commission fee is still too high. Perhaps the most high-profile case regarding these issues occurred in the summer of 2020 when Epic Games intentionally circumvented the App Store’s payment system in favor of its own. While it would take Apple to court on the issue of its app ecosystem system, it would eventually lose. The trial did cause Apple to make some small adjustments to the rules and regulations of the App Store, but ultimately, not much was changed.
While Epics Games did lose the war, it still continues to fight the battle. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has suggested that a new ecosystem be created, one that encompasses apps for all platforms. While that may never come to fruition, there must be a better solution for app developers and the platforms they work with. For now, we will have to wait to see what Telegram has in store with its next app update. Durov might be hyping it up but said that the next update would “revolutionize how people express themselves in messaging.”
The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is Samsung’s best foldable yet. Building upon the already great Galax Z Fold 3, this model comes with a more compact hinge, a wider cover display, and a more durable inner display, among other improvements. But being a foldable phone also means this isn’t a cheap device, starting at a whopping $1,799.99. With an investment like that, you’re going to want to make sure it lasts. As such, you may be wondering how good the warranty is on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, and it’s about what you’d expect.
By default, you’re going to get a standard warranty service, which means it’s pretty much the minimum mandated by law. In the United States, that means you get a one-year limited warranty, so you can get your phone repaired if it breaks, as long as it doesn’t break due to external factors and misuse. Dropping the phone, spilling liquids on it, or otherwise purposefully damaging it are obviously not covered by the warranty. In some countries, including a few in Europe, the minimum mandated warranty is two years, so that’s how much you can expect by default.
But like we said, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a very big investment, and foldable phones are still known for being significantly more fragile than traditional slab phones. If you want additional peace of mind, Samsung offers Samsung Care Plus. This service costs $11 per month, and it extends the warranty up to three years if you choose to pay monthly. You can also pay upfront for two years of coverage.
In addition to extending the standard warranty coverage for the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung Care Plus includes access to repairs for accidental damage such as drops and spills. You’ll still have to pay some money, but it will be much cheaper to get a replacement or repair if you happen to crack your screen or otherwise break your phone. There’s also Samsung Care+ with Theft and Loss, which costs $17.99 per month, and lets you get a replacement device if yours gets stolen or lost.
If you’re interested in buying the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, you can use the link below to buy it along with Samsung Care Plus if you want it. Alternatively, check out the best deals you can get on it to try and save some money, as some deals might include Samsung Care Plus. In case you buy it and you don’t want to rely on Samsung Care+, you might want to check out the best cases for the Galaxy Z Fold 4, too. And because there’s no power adapter in he box, it may also be a good idea to check out the best chargers you can buy for the phone.
Disney has announced plans to increase its Disney Plus subscription service from $7.99 to $10.99 a month. The increase results from an operating loss amounting to $1.1 billion for Q3 2022. While this might sound alarming, Disney has previously stated that the service will continue to operate at a loss until 2024. Despite its loss, the service added 14.4 million subscribers, giving it 152.1 million total subscribers. This comes at a time when rival Netflix had recently announced a loss in subscribers for the first time in its history.
Although a relative newcomer, Disney Plus offers a wide range of content propped up by four incredible pillars: Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars. The service first debuted in the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands in November 2019. Since then, it has been brought to more regions, and the content has been vastly expanded. With its affordable pricing of $7.99 a month, the service offered a lot when compared to its competitors.
Those thinking about jumping ship may want to know that Disney Plus will offer a new ad-supported tier later in the year. The new ad-supported subscription service will be priced at $7.99 a month. While it might not be a great option, at least there is something for those that want to still watch the content on Disney Plus. Currently, competitors like Netflix and HBO Max charge more for their standard tier of service. But, both are also preparing ad-supported versions of their service.
Along with the Disney Plus price increase, the company’s other properties will also get a price adjustment. Hulu will see an increase, with its ad-supported tier going from $6.99 to $7.99. Its ad-free offering will go from $12.99 to $14.99 a month. Lastly, ESPN Plus will also get a price increase going from $6.99 to $9.99 a month. The new monthly pricing for Disney Plus and Hulu will start on December 8, 2022, and pricing changes for ESPN Plus will start on August 23, 2022.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is the latest – and potentially the best – flagship foldable phone to hit the market. Samsung has adopted a more compact hinge, a wider cover screen, and a tougher main screen, making iterative, but significant improvements over the Galaxy Z Fold 3. While that main screen is tougher, it’s still bound by the laws of physics, and a display that folds is naturally more fragile. That’s why the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes with a screen protector pre-applied, and if you’re thinking about removing it, you shouldn’t.
The main display on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is made of what Samsung calls ultra-thin glass (UTG), but despite its name, this material doesn’t have the same properties as glass. Mainly the rigidity (so it can fold) and durability aren’t the same. The pre-applied screen protector is integral to keeping the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 display in working condition, so you shouldn’t remove it during the setup process. With the original Galaxy Fold back in 2019, many reviewers broke their devices doing this, so Samsung specifically warns against it now.
However, with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 series onwards, some users have found that they accidentally peeled off the screen protector or that it began peeling off on its own. In this case, ideally, you’ll want to go to a Samsung support center and have the screen protector replaced with another official recommended one. This should be covered by warranty if it comes off by itself. Some users have also found that the screen itself still works fine when the screen protector is removed accidentally, but that’s a big potential risk to take.
This all applies only to the main screen, the one that folds inside the phone. This foldable material is particularly fragile, which is also why Samsung has special S Pen models for the Z Fold family, which retract their tip when too much force is applied to avoid damaging the screen.
With the cover display, you don’t have to worry about this. While it also comes with a screen protector out of the box for your convenience, you can remove it if you want to, and apply your own. Some may prefer using a glass screen protector to protect the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from harder drops, but that’s up to you. If protection is what you want, it’s also a good idea to check out the best cases for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4.
If you’re looking to buy the phone itself, you can do so using the link below, or check out the best deals on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 to see some other options. Also, keep in mind the phone doesn’t come with a power adapter, so you may want to take a look at the best chargers for it, too.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 was the best-selling foldable last year, and for some good reasons. Samsung offered quite a few noteworthy improvements on the device over its predecessor, including a larger cover screen, durable construction, Qualcomm’s flagship SoC from last year, and more. Samsung has taken a similar approach with the new Galaxy Z Flip 4, but it’s more of an incremental update over last year’s model. However, the new model addresses some glaring issues users faced with the Galaxy Z Flip 3, like its abysmal battery life and slow charging speed.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: Specifications
Specification
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Build
Armor Aluminum Frame
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
IPX8 water resistance
Dimensions & Weight
Folded: 71.9 x 84.9 x 15.9-17.1mm
Unfolded: 71.9 x 165.2 x 6.9mm
187g
Display
Cover:
1.9-inch Super AMOLED
260 x 512p resolution
Main:
6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
2640 x 1080p resolution
120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate (1-120Hz)
SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
RAM & Storage
8GB RAM + 128GB storage
8GB + 256GB
8GB + 512GB
Battery & Charging
3,700mAh
25W Wired fast charging (up to 50% charge in 30 minutes)
Wireless charging support
Wireless PowerShare
Security
Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
Audio
Dual stereo speakers
Rear Camera(s)
Primary: 12MP f/1.8, OIS, Dual Pixel AF, 1.8µm pixel size (0.4µm bigger than Z Flip 3)
The all-new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 looks virtually identical at first glance, but that’s because it hides most of the noteworthy changes on the inside. First and foremost, the phone packs Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chip. The SoC offers a significant performance upgrade over the Snapdragon 888 on the Flip 3, and as we saw in our benchmark run of the chip, it also cuts down on peak power usage compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. As such, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 should offer better performance and increased battery life than the Galaxy Z Flip 4. But we’ll reserve our judgment for our in-depth review of the device.
Speaking of improved battery life, Samsung has also packed a larger 3,700mAh battery on the Galaxy Z Flip 4. This, coupled with the more power-efficient chip, leaves no doubt that the newer model will outlast the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in daily use. Charging the Galaxy Z Flip 4 should also be a better experience, as the device comes with 25W wired fast charging support. Samsung claims you can get up to 50% charge in just 30 minutes using a compatible 25W adapter.
Along with these significant changes, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 also sports a slimmer hinge and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection on the outer surface. It also packs a slightly better 12MP primary camera with a larger 1.8µm pixel size. The rest of the hardware remains unchanged, and the device still sports a 1.9-inch Super AMOLED cover display, a 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X main display that refreshes at 120Hz and offers adaptive refresh rate support, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a USB Type-C port, stereo speakers, and IPX8 certification for water resistance.
Although there aren’t many hardware improvements this year, Samsung has improved the software experience on the Galaxy Z Flip 4. The device runs One UI 4.1.1 based on Android 12 out of the box, and it comes with a new FlexCam feature that lets you shoot hands-free video or capture full group selfies at various angles by partially folding the device. FlexCam is optimized for third-party apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, making it a handy addition for most users. Furthermore, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 comes with a new SmartThings Scene widget for the cover screen, the ability to unlock your car, new clock designs and backgrounds, and more.
Pricing & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 will go on sale in the U.S. starting August 26. Like last year’s model, the base variant of the Galaxy Z Flip 4 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will set you back $999.99. The device will also be available in 8GB + 256GB and 8GB + 512GB configurations, but we don’t have the pricing details for these variants at the moment. We’ll update this post with more information as soon as it’s available.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be available in four standard colorways — Graphite, Bora Purple, Pink Gold, and Blue. Samsung will also offer a host of Bespoke Edition customizations on its website, allowing users to pick from five additional front/back panel color options and three hinge and frame finishes. These include Butter Yellow/Bespoke Yellow, Brick Red, Khaki Green, Navy, and White options for the front and back panel, and Black, Silver, and Gold options for the hinge and frame.
If you can’t wait to get yourself a Galaxy Z Flip 4, you’d be glad to know that pre-orders for the device open today. Those who pre-order a device before August 26 will receive a complimentary memory upgrade to double the storage, up to $900 off with eligible trade-in, and a Silicone Ring Case or Strap Case.
