Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has caught everyone’s imagination this year

A few weeks ago, during a work trip I logged into the cab service Lyft several times. On three occasions, I saw the driver use the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, which is now a couple of months old. Their primary use-case scenario — using the unfolded screen to use Google Maps, watching films when there’s no passenger around, and making video calls.

It’s been a very ordinary year for most smartphone manufacturers. As usual, there have been more launches than one can remember but only a few standout. Apple turned up the volume with a clever hardware feature called Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro, Google rose above the din with the Pixel 7 Pro while Samsung went for a multi-pronged approach with the Galaxy S22 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Fold4.