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How does everyone here feel about foldable phones?

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Well, as promised, we are talking foldable this week. The excitement is palpable, and it looks like the rest of our mod team have already started the conversation here. Go check it out.

I honestly don’t know very much about foldable phones, so I’ll let the rest of our (very smart and knowledgeable) mod team handle this one this week. :)

Last thing for future reference at the end of the week, we also have a great thread discussing foldables here too, go check it out if you want more great discussions.

zikk_transport2 ,

Dreaming of Pixel Fold. AOSP Android is the only Android I will buy.

However, announced price of 1.9k eur (or 2500eur in e-shops) is something I would not spend on a freaking phone. Price has to go down…

MargotRobbie OP ,
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I did say I will make fun of the Surface Duo 2 last week, but I don’t want to be too mean about it, so… it doesn’t have the crease problem, but I still don’t know who would even want to buy such a phone.

CataclysmZA ,
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Google’s Pixel Fold is pretty much what I’d like to see in a folding phone, whereas Samsung’s extremely tall aspect ratio is a bit too thin for one-handed use.

Other competitors have figured out the formula for something that works well open and closed, so for the Fold type devices I’d like to see Samsung improve on the design and squish it a little, especially because it is so thick when folded.

Flip-style devices on the other hand, those are immediately cool. If the Z Flip had similar cameras to the S23, I would have considered holding out for one. The battery life on the S23 is what won me over.

FlyingSquid ,
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Bah. I just want one of these.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a742542c-9d43-4d27-8d66-a6aca8f7db03.png

pgetsos ,
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I am very interested in the idea, especially expandable ones. But I hate the crease on the folding ones, I just see it constantly and can't stand it

AlmightySnoo ,
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Just remembered one cool thing about the Nintendo DS. Thanks to its dual screens and the stylus there were lots of “games” that made it serve as an electronic Japanese dictionary and Kanji learning tool and many Japanese learners used it for that exact purpose (I bought mine just for Kirby Canvas Curse though 🙃):

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/6d114c0d-b467-4afb-a78b-05c08e188cb8.png

There were also lots of games exploiting that setting and they offered unique gameplays that you couldn’t find on other hardware.

What would be really cool is if we had a similar software offering on Android that exploits the foldable nature of those phones in a similar way to the Nintendo DS, that would definitely win me over.

squaresinger ,

But, what would you need a foldable phone for that purpouse? You can do the same with a regular phone in portrait mode.

AlmightySnoo ,
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I’d say for the same reason you’d prefer a writing tablet on your lap or on your desk while the screen is in front of you, and it’d feel more like an electronic dictionary:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ac12873e-5c60-4f55-9c6b-6cb85a86e822.png

zerosignal ,

I'm interested but am waiting to let the technology mature some more, and let the price come down.

001100010010 , (edited )
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Never used a foldable phone. Looks cool, but too bad its not dust resistant and the curved display is very weak against scratches. A hinge in a phone just further shorten it’s lifespan. I wouldn’t use them until it’s not only water-resistant, but also dust proof, and the hinge better outlast the lifespan of the rest of the phone. Considering the high price and also comes with so much drawbacks, they aren’t for the average person. It’s a rich person’s toy.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod ,
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If it doesn't make a neat noise when I flip it open like a Star Trek communicator I'm not interested.

sup ,

I am really interested in getting one, but I’m planning to hold off until the cameras improve and reach flagship levels. Right now, that’s the only drawback, and the price of course.

tree1000 ,

I really like the idea of of a flip smartphone, but I'm too careless with my phone to have a plastic screen instead of a glass one

Fubar91 ,

Just another possible point of failure with no real upside, beside the ability to slam it shut while on a call when angry like it is 2005 again.

Cosmetically the screen creases would anoy me.

Only use case I see valuable would be easier portability of larger screen formats. But I really never use a tablet to begin with.

I’m sure the tech will go towards better curved displays like monitors,tvs, and VR headset optics. Which are some things i maybe interested in using.

But at this point I feel it’s more gimmick than anything.

MrJameGumb ,
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I have not personally used a phone with a folding screen, but I work in customer service and I know our tech team has replaced a lot of them where the screen gets a crease in the middle or comes unlamented.

Honestly though the foldables seem kind of pointless to me. It gives a slightly larger screen that’s really of no use unless your phone is the only thing you use to watch movies/game on. It’s really more of a status symbol than anything else.

I’m sure someone will eventually come up with a more useful and innovative way of using foldable screen technology, but this is not it.

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