How does everyone here feel about foldable phones?

Previously on Lemmy:

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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.

applejacks,
@applejacks@lemmy.world avatar

Not a fan tbh.

The drawbacks outweigh the benefits for me.

More expensive, more fragile, smaller battery, and I don’t really care to have a large screen on me at all times.

Someology,
@Someology@lemmy.world avatar

Love the idea. The durability vs price ratio has not yet put this tech into an actually realistic space yet. Too much money for something too easy to break.

nodsocket,

I kind of want one just to see what it’s like. But for the same price I could buy both a good tablet and a phone, so it’s not really worth it.

Someology,
@Someology@lemmy.world avatar

Oh, yes, I’d love to try one on someone else’s dime. Meanwhile, I’ll just give the tech a few more years to become more robust.

amelia,

As a woman with tiny pockets I’m considering switching from my (already small) S22 to a Flip-type foldable phone just to not have my phone poke into my hip bone every time I sit down.

amphy,
@amphy@lemmy.ca avatar

same here, but the tech is just too new. the screen cracks, the apps don’t use the whole screen all the time, etc. at least, that’s according to a friend who’s been using a foldable phone for a long time now

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

It seems like phones just gets bigger and bigger every year…

lorkano,

well flip phones solve some of those issues, because you can partially use them closed, and they are smaller in the pocket. Folds are bigger though

phamanhvu01,

I miss the day when the Galaxy Note series was considered big and gets desiginated as a phablet, now pretty much every phone is a phablet. And small phones are next to impossible to find nowadays.

Kuma,
@Kuma@lemmy.world avatar

If the price was max $1k, folding vertically and not a Samsung then I would get it. I got my self a tablet because I read and watch YouTube a lot. I rather have one device than two. So when I saw the new pixel did I get hyped then I saw the price…

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

Maybe the Moto Razr+ is right for you…

Get the magenta one, of course!

Kuma,
@Kuma@lemmy.world avatar

Thanks for the reply! I checked it out. Sadly it folds horizontal so it doesn’t get as big as a tablet :( but thanks for the tip! I didn’t know moto was trying out the folding trend too!

ada,
@ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

As soon as I realised that fold phones existed, I had to own one. My preferred phone is a phablet, but the size makes them non feasible for day to day use. Fold phones solve that problem nicely. I don’t think I can go back.

zephiir,
@zephiir@lemmy.world avatar

I love mine! Flip 4. But there are some areas that are lacking: camera and gaming capabilities mostly.

Also there’s the whole durability issue.

unce,

I’ve had my zflip3 for a couple years now. Lots of people in the comments seem to be saying that they are fragile but I haven’t had any problems with mine. Lots of drops off tables and flipping it open one handed. I really like how it fits in my pocket.

bjornp_,

I like the concept but they’re too expensive for me. About €2k for a fold and €1k for a flip is outside my (self-imposed) budget. I don’t particularly wish to spend more than about €600.

Once they become more mainstream and affordable, I’ll most definitely be checking one out.

LilDestructiveSheep,
@LilDestructiveSheep@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah. Friend had a Samsung Flip. It’s interesting - but I am not ready to purchase that amount just for the sake of having it.

My phone right now is doing the trick quite well.

LaughingFox,
@LaughingFox@lemmy.world avatar

My gf wanted one because the flips fold down small, but if you ever go on eBay, you’ll see the screens are pretty shitty still. Maybe we’ll get her one in a few years from now when they’ve had time to really, truly iron out all the kinks.

LaughingFox,
@LaughingFox@lemmy.world avatar

Just realized I’d made an unintentional pun there 😁

You_Are_Breathing,

I’m using a Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 after my Fold 3’s inside screen protector separated. Luckily I bought it through T-Mobile and for an upgrade.

I like wowing people by using it like a regular phone and suddenly opening it up to a small tablet. Some people can’t wait to get “the Apple version” but I’ll let them wait wait for the future while I enjoy this phone.

I do switch between other Android “slab phones”, but I guess I go back to a folding phone because I get to carry a small tablet with me without having a second device.

danielfgom,
@danielfgom@lemmy.world avatar

I like them. I think they have great potential and make sense in certain use cases. My preference would be the flip/clamshell style because it makes the phone smaller and with a large outer display you don’t have to open it as much.

For me the larger fold style is too big and heavy to use as phone. If it were a tablet that folded for travel or for easily storing in a drawer, that makes sense. Although I can understand if a traveling business man used a fold phone because in meetings and flights he they could use the bigger screen for work. But they probably also have a briefcase to carry it in.

Having said that, the current pricing is way, way too high. They would need to cost at least half or less for me to consider buying one. Around €350 for a flip and €700 for a fold seems about right to me.

I also think Motorola RAZR Ultra is the better folding phone at the moment as compared to the Flip 5, because the Samsung is very square and chunky, whereas the Moto is round and sleek.

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

How did you like our Sony discussion before our break?

YaksDC,

I do not have a need for so much real estate on my mobile device. Nor do I want to carry anything thicker than a phone in my pocket. I use my Galaxy S20 Ultra which serves me well on the go and I my laptop if I want to look at something on a larger screen while I am home.

UnknownQuantity,

Now imagine if you could fold your S20U in half like a flip phone that has a nice informative screen on the outside of the top half. I have S20U as well and I find it too tall for most pockets.

YaksDC,

I wouldn’t want to have that much of a brick in my pocket. I would rather it stick out a little.

Nutteman,
@Nutteman@lemmy.world avatar

Had a Z Fold 4 for a couple of months now and i dont ever want to go back. It feels great in the hand when closed and it is awesome to have a much larger screen available at any time. Crease isnt very noticable on it

robotrash,

Had one since launch, first foldable. Zero issues with the interior screen/crease. People need to remember you’ll hear about the issues, you won’t hear about people just enjoying their device normally.

I disagree with people who say the inside screen is useless. For one, I use it to share pics with family because it’s easier for multiple people to view. I also use it for watching videos, it’s quite nice.

I am also a remote sys admin. I use the inside screen for RDP/ssh sessions to remote machines for quick weekend maintenance. I will never go back.

flipht,

My husband has a zfold. Same feedback after a few months, but recently the screen has finally started having issues at the crease. He's extremely careful with it, so this is definitely a phone thing and not just a use thing.

L3s,
@L3s@lemmy.world avatar

It’s probably something he’s already checked, but the screen protector ends up coming off inside the crease after a while. Have had to replace mine and my wife’s twice so far, but it’s an easy fix.

flipht,

Oh good to know. There's truly no telling if he checked that, so I will :p

Aux,

I like the idea, but I don’t like folding screens and the crease they all have. Just give a folding phone with two screens side by side! Like Microsoft Duo, but with working firmware.

Rouxibeau,

As a previous owner of an LG V60 ThinQ Dual Screen, I have to say the Fold 3 is better in almost every way. The thinness of the cover screen is one of my few major complaints.

Blinding,

I think they’re a neat concept, but I’m also a device repair tech and they definitely seem to be more prone to damage. Had someone bring in a Z Flip 4 with the “glass” flaking away in the crease, have had people come in with snapped hinges or battery swelling popping one of the screens. The tech doesn’t seem to be quite there yet imo.

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