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.

Rooki,
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Foldable phones have the problem with the hinge and that the display is not very suited for constant folding. I would think those phones will even last half of a normal phones lifetime aka 2 years and thats profit for the Companies!

MeanEYE,
@MeanEYE@lemmy.world avatar

Am not sure if you own a foldable, but that comment kind of sounds like you don’t. Inner screen is not a problem and hinges are quite well built. Devices have other issues but inner screen is not one of them. Mine is some 8-9 months old at the moment and there isn’t a single scratch on that inner screen. By now pretty much every phone I had would get at least tiny scratches, regardless of the fact they are made from better material.

Whether it would last 2+ years, I’d say they would by the feeling alone but your guess is as good as mine, however I don’t see rampant complains online of people saying first versions dying on them. Whole hardware is sturdy and feels good as new after almost a year of daily use. I do know Samsung says first inner screen replacement is 10$ or so and they take the hit for most of the price. My device is also insured but I am not sure I need it really.

Sea_pop,

I had the Razr 5G and now am on the Razr+ I love this phone and love the form factor! Even with heavy use I get a day out of my battery. But I am usually around some form of a charger or power so I don’t worry about battery life.

I had to replace my 5G two times but those were all my fault. I practically threw my phone across a concrete floor two days into having it and shattered both the back and front glass. Honestly, it fared a lot better than my previous OnePlus (same fate). Inside screen was perfect. Same fate with the second (I’m a klutz and always have insurance).

With that said, the increased width on the Razr+ and vegan leather back have proved to be very easy to hold. The screen is recessed inside the frame of the phone so phantom touches on the aidesnor when opening are not really possible. I use my phone for work and am always flipping it open to take photos. This thing is covered in grease on the regular.

For those people who dig their nails into phones. Why? It’s a flexible screen of course it’s plastic.

I doubt I’ll ever get a flip-free phone. Perfect form factor. Durable. And Motorola has been very supportive of all my phones the past two years.

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

I’m actually very interested in the razr+. That viva magenta color looks great!

Sea_pop,

It has held up surprisingly well and the back hasn’t discolored even from heavy use.

Frog-Brawler,
@Frog-Brawler@kbin.social avatar

Technically, all phones are foldable.

PlutoniumAcid,
@PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world avatar

And blendable.

optiki,

I’m curious but hesitant about full screen foldables. I’ve had my dual screen LG V60 for over 3 years now. I keep it in the dual screen case all the time and I use the 2nd screen daily. It’s convenient to have the extra screen removable for repair/replace purposes and the mechanical gear is somewhat user accessible. I wish LG hadn’t exited the mobile space.

Poob,

I’m very interested in the ability to have a large screen when I need it. I am hesitant though. The prices are crazy, which isn’t surprising for new tech. I’m also going to wait a bit and let them iron the kinks out before I consider buying one.

I’m also pretty rough on everything I own, so it’s going to need to be as tough as a current slate phone before I look at them.

Purplexingg,

I fucking love foldables and think everyone should have one. I truly believe they are the next step in phone technology and cannot wait for when they solve the crease “problem” so people can stop complaining about it. Also getting the price to $999 is pretty key too. Or apple jumping on board.

WhoRoger,
@WhoRoger@lemmy.world avatar

It’s one bandwagon I’d like Apple to jump on. Whenever Apple makes something, everyone else has to do the same (only better and cheaper). So once there’s an iFold for 4000 $€£ or something, a year later every noname brand will have a 300 $€£ foldable.

rdeets,

I’m really leaning into buying a OnePlus Open when they come out, depending on price.

I currently have an iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is starting to act like a three-year-old phone.

With the price hikes, the iPhone 15 Pro Max could be within $100-$200 of the Open, if OnePlus decides to price the Open closer to the Oppo Find N2 rather than the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

So… $1,199 for an iPhone 15 Pro Max with an outdated screen, still no touchID, and no mute switch, or…

Possibly ~ $1,099 - $1,399 for a OnePlus Open for what will be the largest foldable on the market with the latest hinge tech, fingerprint scanner, and a mute switch.

I’ll likely pick up a cheap Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic LTE to use until the Watch6 Classic comes down in price next year.

eric5949,

Typing this on my fold 3 right now.

MargotRobbie,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

How’s the experience?

eric5949,

I love it, never want to go back to a candybar. I was worried about the crease failing at first but I bought this phone used and have had it for about a year and so far it’s fine. You can’t really get the same media viewing or productivity experience on a regular phone.

erikriffle,
@erikriffle@mastodon.social avatar

@eric5949 @MargotRobbie honestly same. I can't do candybar phones anymore, the fold ruined them for me, it's just too amazing

oldlamps,

That price tag though…

AlmightySnoo,

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,

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

trimmerfrost,

Utter garbage. The only thing they seem to solve is that they take half the width of space when folded. Supposedly to carry a full size tablet in your pockets or something. But ok, I never needed that kind of thing

danielfgom,
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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?

dragonslayer191991,

I love my z fold 4. It has changed the way I use all my devices

applejacks,
@applejacks@lemmy.world avatar

can you explain?

prey169,

If Samsung had the ultra camera package, I would’ve kept the z fold 4 last year. I really liked the screen sizes (both inside and out). But until they give us a camera package that’s equivalent of the s2*U of that same year, it’s not worth it imo

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

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