Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 could be more similar to the Z Fold 3 than we d expected TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 could be more similar to the Z Fold 3 than we d expected By James Rogerson published 6 July 2022 The same camera layout but different sensors A Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (Image credit: Aakash Jhaveri) Audio player loading… While we've heard plenty of leaks about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, we haven't seen much of it yet, and what seemed like our best look at the possible design might be wrong. That's according to TechTalkTV (opens in new tab), who claimed on Twitter that the camera layout of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will be almost exactly the same as it is on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, rather than sporting a new design that we saw in unofficial renders shared by @OnLeaks – a leaker with a great track record. Those renders showed a camera design that seems more inspired by the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, with lenses rising directly out of the rear, rather than being housed in a distinct camera block. EXCLUSIVE: The camera layout of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will not look like the one shared by Onleaks. Instead, it will almost exactly look like the one on the Z Fold 3. pic.twitter.com/2IignnOEtaJuly 5, 2022See more It's not a vast difference though, because both those renders and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 include three vertical lenses, with a flash beneath them. It's just that the Z Fold 3 – and according to this latest leak also the Z Fold 4 – has a metallic housing around the lenses. We'd take this claim with a pinch of salt, especially as OnLeaks has more of a track record (though TechTalkTV has accurately leaked things in the past too), but OnLeaks replied to the tweet (opens in new tab) simply saying "Damn", so it doesn't sound like they're disputing the claim. If you were hoping for a refreshed design this might be a shame, but it's not all bad news, as in a follow-up tweet (opens in new tab) TechTalkTV also claimed that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will "for sure have a 50MP main camera". This isn't a new claim – various other leakers have previously said as much, but hearing it from another source makes it ever more likely, and that would make for an upgrade – in megapixels at least – from the 12MP main camera of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Analysis much needed camera improvements If we had to choose between either a new design or a new sensor, then we'll definitely take a new sensor, as while the 12MP main one in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is fine, it's far from exceptional. The rumored 50MP one here is in all likelihood the same 50MP sensor as the Samsung Galaxy S22 has, and we were fairly impressed with its performance. Saying that, given how expensive the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is sure to be, we'd sooner have the 108MP sensor from the Galaxy S22 Ultra - but we'll take what we can get. Previous leaks point to other camera upgrades too, with multiple sources suggesting the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will sport a 3x optical zoom telephoto camera, up from 2x optical zoom on the Z Fold 3. Again, that's not as much of an improvement as we'd ideally like, but it's a lot better than nothing. Still, from what we've heard so far we're not sure the Z Fold 4 will be troubling our list of the best camera phones. James RogersonJames is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything 'smart', from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV. See more Mobile phones news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me2Stop saying Mario doesn't have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie3Google Pixel Tablet is what Apple should've done ages ago4RTX 4090 too expensive? 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