It seemed like it wasn’t so long ago that we were busy and happily talking about Samsung’s Fold and Flip series phones in the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, plus the Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch 4 line-up, and yet here we are, one year later (time flies) and ready to talk about yet another exciting line-up of new Galaxy products from the latest Galaxy Unpacked event.
Introducing, the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, the new Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, and the Galaxy Watch5 series. Let’s start with the smallest item and work our way up in size.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro is the successor to the renowned Galaxy Buds Pro. Known for its IPX7 resilience, all-weather usage, good ANC, and sound quality, the Buds Pro was designed for the power users among us.
With the arrival of the Buds 2 Pro now, we’re happy to see that the glossy exterior of the old Buds Pro has been replaced with a cleaner and classier-looking matte surface in the Buds 2 pro. One of my beef with the Buds Pro was how easily it can look dirty with all the fingerprints from the tapping. A matte surface material will eliminate this problem altogether.
In terms of specs and built, this is what the Buds 2 Pro is made of.
| Dimension | Earbud – 19.9 x 21.6 x 18.7mm, 5.5g Case – 50.1 x 50.2 x 27.7mm, 43.4g |
| Speaker | Custom Coaxial 2-way (Tweeter + Woofer) Speaker |
| Sound Quality | 24bit Hi-Fi* 360 Audio with Direct Multi-Channel** |
| ANC & Ambient Sound | ANC*+High SNR Microphone (2 outer + 1 inner)** Ambient Sound Voice Detect*** **With 3 high SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) microphones, Galaxy Buds2 Pro can eliminate small noises by capturing lower-level sounds ***Galaxy Buds2 Pro can distinguish between noise and human voices. When you speak, it switches temporarily to Ambient mode and reduces media volume so that you can hear conversations without taking out your earbuds. |
| Battery | Earbuds: 61mAh (typical) Charging Case: 515mAh (typical) |
| Play Time | Up to 3.5 hours / Total up to 14h (ANC on) Up to 4.0 hours / Total up to 15h (ANC off) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® 5.3, Auto-Switching Codec: Samsung Seamless Codec HiFi (Samsung Proprietary) AAC, SBC |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Hall, Touch, Voice Pickup Unit (VPU) |
| Rating | IPX7 |
| Price | RM 899 |
Colour-wise, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro comes in three choices – the Bora Purple, Graphite, and White. All three of them look fashionable depending on your style of wear and occasion.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Many people will have their eyes on this one since the Galaxy Watch4 was such a huge hit despite complaints about its battery life that could be better. But the good news this year is the new Galaxy Watch5 comes with a battery 60% larger than the Galaxy Watch 4.
Galaxy Watch 5 40mm – Available in Graphite and Silver
The Watch 5 also comes in different sizes, variants, and colours, namely;
| Galaxy Watch5 | Galaxy Watch5 Pro | |
| Material and Colour | Armor Aluminium case with Sport Band – 44mm: Graphite, Sapphire, Sliver – 40mm: Graphite, Pink Gold, Sliver | Titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band – Black Titanium, Gray Titanium |
| Dimension | – 44mm: 43.3 x 44.4 x 9.8 mm, 33.5g – 40mm: 39.3 x 40.4 x 9.8 mm, 28.7g | 45.4 x 45.4 x 10.5 mm, 46.5g |
| Display | Sapphire Crystal – 44mm: 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display – 40mm: 1.2″ (30.4mm) 396×396 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display | Sapphire Crystal – 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display |
| Processor | Exynos W920 Dual-Core 1.18GHz | Exynos W920 Dual-Core 1.18GHz |
| Memory | 1.5GB RAM + 16GB internal storage | 1.5GB RAM + 16GB internal storage |
| Battery | – 44mm: 410mAh – 40mm: 284mAh | 590mAh |
| Charging | Faster Charging (WPC-based wireless charging) | Faster Charging (WPC-based wireless charging) |
| OS | Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 3.5) | Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 3.5) |
| UI | One UI Watch4.5 | One UI Watch4.5 |
| Sensors | Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor | Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor |
| Connectivity | LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4+5GHz, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo | LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4+5GHz, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo |
| Durability | 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H | 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H |
| Price | Starting at RM 1,099 For Bluetooth Version | Starting at RM 1,899 For Bluetooth Version |
Galaxy Watch 5 44mm – Available in Graphite and Sapphire
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro – Available in Black Titanium and Gray Titanium
There is also the sportier and special variant in Galaxy Watch 5 Golf Edition that comes in the sizes shown below, but unfortunately, at the time of this writing, there is no price tag for them yet in Malaysia.
Galaxy Watch 5 Golf Edition 40mm – Available in Graphite
Galaxy Watch 5 Golf Edition 44mm – Available in Graphite
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Golf Edition – Available in Black Titanium
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
The Flipping phone is back for another year (of course it is!). The Z Flip 3 turned heads last year with its flipping spectacle when it came out. It reminded everyone of the joy and fun in having a phone you can flip into half like the older Motorola days but of course, with all the new modern technology and functionality.
The Z Flip 4 this year comes with the following spec;
| Dimension – Folded | 71.9 x 84.9 x 17.1mm (Hinge) – 15.9mm (Sagging) |
| Dimension – Unfolded | 71.9 x 165.2 x 6.9mm |
| Weight | 187g |
| Material | Armor Aluminium frames and hinge Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Display – Main | 6.7″ FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display 240 x 1080, 22:9 120Hz adaptive refresh rates 1~120Hz |
| Display – Cover | 1.9″ Super AMOLED 260 X 512 |
| Front Camera | 10MP Selfie F2.2, 1.22μm, FOV: 80˚ |
| Rear Dual Camera | 12MP UW F2.2, 1.12μm, FOV: 123˚ 12MP Wide Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.8μm, FOV: 83˚ |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Memory | 8GB | 128GB 8GB | 256GB 8GB | 512GB |
| Battery | 3,700mAh – 25W (0-50% in 30 mins +/-) |
| Rating | IPX8 Water Resistant IPX8 is based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use. Not dust-resistant. |
| Network | 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth v5.2 |
| OS | Android 112 One UI 4.1.1 |
| 128GB 256GB 512GB Bespoke Edition | RM 4,099 RM 4,399 RM 4,899 RM 4,599 (256GB) |
The Z Flip 4 will come in 4 colours; Bora Purple, Blue, Pink Gold, and Graphite.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
In last year’s announcement, Samsung said that the future will be one where Foldable phone usage will be popular. With the announcement of the Z Fold 4, it seems like the South Korean tech conglomerate’s confidence in the statement made last year is still high and this is unsurprising, considering the Z Fold 3 sold out before even exiting the Pre-Order stage in a matter of days in Malaysia.
No doubt, the Z Fold 4 will capitalise on its predecessor’s success and seek to impress again this year. In terms of design, the Z Fold 4 looked identical to its older brother with 3 cameras at the back and an anti-glare finish at the back.
Regular Google apps users like Chrome and Gmail will also find some celebration-worthy elements in this phone as the Z Fold 4 now supports drag-and-drop elements, allowing users to easily and conveniently copy and paste links, photos, and more between one app to another.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 will also be the first device to ship with an Android 12L onboard. The Android 12L is a special version of Android that Google designed for large-screen experiences, including foldable devices like the Z Fold 4.
In the specs and hardware department, we have the following table to peruse.
| Dimension – Folded | 67.1 x 155.1 x 15.8mm (Hinge) – 14.2mm (Sagging) |
| Dimension – Unfolded | 130.1 x 155.1 x 6.3mm |
| Weight | 263g |
| Material | Armor Aluminium frames and hinge Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Display – Main | 7.6″ QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display 2176 x 1812, 21.6:18 120Hz adaptive refresh rates 1~120Hz |
| Display – Cover | 6.2″ HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X 2316 x 904 23.1:9 120Hz adaptive refresh rates 48~120Hz |
| Cover Camera | 10MP Selfie F2.2, 1.22μm, FOV: 85˚ |
| Under Display Camera | 4MP Under Display Camera F1.8, Pixel size: 2.0μm, FOV: 80˚ |
| Rear Triple Camera | 12MP UW F2.2, 1.12μm, FOV: 123˚ 50MP Wide Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.0μm, FOV: 85˚ 10MP Telephoto PDAF F2.4, OIS, 1.0μm, FOV: 36˚ *30X Space Zoom includes 3x Optical Zoom and 30x digital zoom with AI Super Resolution technology. Zooming in past 3x may cause some image deterioration |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Memory | 12GB | 1TB 12GB | 512GB 12GB | 256GB |
| Battery | 4,400mAh – 25W (0-50% in 30 mins +/-) |
| Rating | IPX8 Water Resistant IPX8 is based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use. Not dust-resistant. |
| Network | 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth v5.2 |
| OS | Android 112 One UI 4.1.1 |
| 256GB 512GB 1TB | RM 6,799 RM 7,299 RM 8,299 |
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will be available in 3 colours, namely; Gray Green, Phantom Black, and Beige.
That’s all from the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 but stay tuned as we bring more news and updates on these products to you!
