The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 brings major CPU and GPU boosts over previous-gen chipsets. It also boasts the 7th-gen Qualcomm AI Engine for “unbeatable intelligence”. The company also promises improved power efficiency, up to 20% more performance per Watt of power. A dedicated Trust Management Engine, coupled with Samsung’s Knox security platform, ensures the highest grade of security for apps and services. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 also feature Qualcomm’s FastConnect 6900 Mobile Connectivity System to enable superfast wireless connectivity, including 6GHz Wi-Fi 6/6E. They boast mmWave 5G cellular connectivity as well, powered by the Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System. All this means you will get “blazing fast speeds, low latency, and reliable performance” whatever you might be doing, from gaming and streaming to taking advantage of the new foldables’ extensive multitasking capabilities. If you’re planning to get the Galaxy Z Fold 4, here are the best deals for you. We have also compiled the best deals for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 here.
Samsung may entirely stop shipping the same device with two different processors
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 may be getting the same processor globally, but Samsung has a habit of shipping its flagship products with different chipsets in different regions. The likes of the Galaxy S22 series feature Snapdragon processors in the US and a few other markets but ship with an Exynos chipset in Europe. This practice has attracted wide criticism but the Korean firm has been doing it for years. Even though there has been a notable performance gap between Snapdragon and Exynos solutions. It needs to stop doing this, and there’s some hope that it will soon. Rumors are that the next-gen Galaxy S23 series will not use Exynos processors. Samsung reportedly plans to ship the devices with Qualcomm’s unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset globally. The company is rethinking its Exynos chipsets after widely documented shortcomings over the years. This is a change that everyone would welcome. After all, Qualcomm has made the best flagship smartphone processors for years and it’s only fitting that the best Android smartphones use those processors.
