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Advantages:

The screen is protected when the phone is closed
It allows for a larger screen while maintaining portability

Disadvantages:

The screen is plastic, instead of glass. Meaning it is very easy to scratch
The screen has a hump where the hinge is
The hinge can get dirt in it, at which point you start developing lots of problems
They are very expensive

I personally buy mid-budget phones, which means these aren’t even a consideration. But, I probably wouldn’t buy one even at the same price due to the plastic screens being very easy to scratch and a larger screen not having much value for me. But, really it’s up to you what you value in your phone.

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Phishr42@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

The screen is plastic, instead of glass. Meaning it is very easy to scratch

It’s actually a specially made glass that is thin and flexible https://www.schott.com/en-us/expertise/applications/schott-utg-in-foldable-displays. You might be thinking of the factory installed screen protectors on most (all?) foldable phones that is made of plastic.

I had a Galaxy ZFold 4 and there were lots of things I liked about it. The larger screen really does make a big difference for consuming content and looking at/signing documents. I ended up going back to a traditional style phone because I realized that I spent a lot of time thinking about general fragility of my phone in a way that I hadn’t before. Cases are significantly more expensive and require adhesives to stay attached. I had a few in warranty repairs from debris in the hinge as well.

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- BombOmOm@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  It’s actually a specially made glass that is thin and flexible
  
  The foldable screens scratch at a Mohs hardness level of 2. Glass doesn’t scratch until 6.
  
  Pixel Fold
  
  Galaxy ZFold 4
  
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  - wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Wow… even a finger nail ruins that screen. Shamefully bad design decisions went into making those things if they’re THAT fragile.
    
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    XeroxCool@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Screen protectors are back in demand on these. I recently learned they’re it ended to be a wear item and are factory installed on the Samsung clam
    
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- TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Many years ago, I used to have huge phablet that I could only carry in the largest pockets of my jacket. It was also ridiculously thin, and made of glass, which made it very fragile. As s result, I was so worried about bending it or breaking it, that those ideas started to sneak into my dreams! Getting rid of it was a relief.
  
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- nick_99@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I second this. I broke the screen on my OnePlus Open and just decided to go back to a normal phone and went with a Pixel 9. I’ve since moved to a iPhone SE 2022, it’s so nice having such on a powerful phone in such a small footprint, I just wish the battery life was better.
  
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