#CUTTING EDGE 4 ANDROID#

Most of the upgrades within Android 12L are behind the scenes to make apps work better when multitasking and switching forms. The Fold 4 runs a new version of One UI 4.1 based on Google’s Android 12L software, which is specifically designed for tablet and folding-screen devices. The taskbar makes multitasking on the Fold 4 much more intuitive and a powerful tool, similar to what you would find on a computer or iPad. The main display is great for videos, games, reading sites and books, or multitasking with two or more apps open at the same time.

The hinge holds the display open at any angle, shutting with a satisfying snap. The under-display camera is slightly better hidden, too, so you won’t see it day-to-day unless specifically looking for it. It would be better if it wasn’t there but you won’t notice it within a few minutes of using the device. There’s still a crease along the fold, which you can feel with your finger and see at an angle. Samsung says the screen is 45% more durable than last year but I would still keep it away from children as it simply isn’t as robust as traditional hardened glass. The display is big, bright, smooth and feels slightly harder under your finger than the first version. Open it like a book for the large, tablet-sized 7.6in flexible OLED screen, still very much a quasi-magical experience. The Fold 4 unfolds from the size of a regular smartphone to that of a tablet but can be propped up in various partly folded forms.

Cutting edge 4