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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.

tillmorn ,

Writing this on a Fold 4 after coming from a history of Pixel devices.

Initially I loved the idea. So much room for activities with me at all times! A dream emulator machine and media consumption device! Look at all those power user multi-window layouts! SPen life! As time wears on though I find myself only relying on the inner screen for reading or long browser sessions. The SPen is in a drawer. I also dearly miss the Pixel-exclusive features. As a result, my next device will most likely be a Pixel 8/8 Pro coupled with an eink tablet.

For perspective, this was written on the front screen. I haven’t cracked open the inner screen today.

hellishharlot ,

Get the best of both -Thunder user on a Pixel Fold

Appoxo ,
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Neat but uninteresting to me.
But I like where it is going.

Android007 ,

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    DoakSteezy ,

    You’re the first I’ve heard doing this, how does the interior screen work with Graphene? Are there any optimizations to take advantage of it? Or limitations (split screen apps?)? Sorry if these are dumb questions

    hubobes ,
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    I need one which comes with /e/OS or at least has proper support for it.

    Also the Z Flip form-factor seems to be the only reasonable.

    TheInsane42 ,
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    I had a Nokia 8110 and 7110 which had a sliding mechanism to get the mic closer to the mouth (and to look cool), that made (some) sence. Now, I don’t see the advantage of a folding phone. Why make a phone shorter while making id thicker? I’m missing the ‘small’ 4" phones that looked like bricks compared to the old gsm models.

    Jarmer ,

    I constantly drop my phone, the kid knocks it off the dinner table, it gets rained on, etc etc etc… I have an iphone 12 pro (coming up on three years old) with no screen protector, just a regular case (albeit a really good case: Peak Design) and it’s still going strong to this day with zero malfunctions or visible wear even. I think I do need to replace the case. But anyway … I don’t think any kind of foldable / flippable phone could survive that kind of life.

    Vince ,

    Love them, tried out the Z Flip 3, Oppo Find N, currently have the Pixel Fold.

    I understand that it’s not for everyone and I don’t think it’s a must buy for me, but I really like the form factor and I’m glad for the option.

    Vince ,

    I’ve thought about it some more, and I think I’ve identified what I really want out of a foldable.

    I want the promise of the one device to replace a phone, tablet, and laptop. Currently, were no where near that. Hardware wise I think we’re there, but software, we still have a long way to go to get all apps to support a tablet mode.

    “Laptop” mode I haven’t even bothered trying for most things. It does work pretty well for work, using RDP, Teams, Outlook.

    breakerfall ,

    I couldn’t wrap my head around paying premium for what’s basically the last gen processor. Pixel 8 will have Tensor 3. The Fold should have been priced accordingly. They used to purposely use the previous gen processors in the Nexus line to keep prices down.

    Vince ,

    That’s fair, pretty good reason, especially for enthusiasts, to not want to buy it.

    For me, I stopped being able to notice any significant lag on my phones 2-3 generations ago. I guess I don’t do anything that requires that much processing power on my phone anymore.

    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.

    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

    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

    pewgar_seemsimandroid ,

    no calyx no use

    Appoxo ,
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    Neat but currently uninteresting to me

    NENathaniel ,
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    I would absolutely love a folding phone but, can’t justify the price these days. Someday for sure

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