Main camera selfies look amazing, multitasking with apps are usable, works as a kickstand, can easily fit in a clutch, big screen for videos, etc
Comment on Samsung is planning a 400-500$ foldable for 2024
Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 7 months agoOther than the novelty of it, I don’t see the attraction of folding devices. Other than folding it doesn’t do anything that my non-folding smartphone doesn’t.
Drewelite@lemmynsfw.com 7 months ago
Stumblinbear@pawb.social 7 months ago
I used mine to see help put on my license plates in the dark. I get a surprising amount of use out of the ability to fold the screen to point the flashlight wherever
Pxtl@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
They should put a little WearOS watch screen on the back of a regular-ass smartphone for that.
niucllos@lemm.ee 7 months ago
And help one of the 5 benefits they listed?
LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Ever try to stuff a modern phone into a small purse?
Form factor has been a complaint since the HTC EVO.
Kiosade@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Yes, it’s why I got an iphone 12 mini. Super small! I don’t know people deal with the huge ones that are practically a small tablet.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Right, but the fold has the benefit of a small form factor that can become a small tablet when desired!
Kiosade@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Oh I know! I knew a guy that had one, it was pretty cool! I especially liked that you could fold it so that people you’re taking a picture of can see the camera view same as you.
JoBo@feddit.uk 7 months ago
They fit in a pocket.
Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 7 months ago
They look super thick though. I can’t imagine that being very comfortable in a pocket.
JoBo@feddit.uk 7 months ago
No thicker than a wallet.
Exusia@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Not really noticeable unless you wear super tight clothing and you get used to the weight.
alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I would kill for a smaller sized phone at an affordable price and good/decent spec.
MeanEYE@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Not sure about the flip phone shown in image but my Fold4 was bought in attempt to replace my laptop which I have to lug around with me constantly due to work. So far it’s able to do around 85% of my work, which is good enough. Definitely not a phone for everyone, but for what I use it, it does the job pretty well. There are downsides of course, but benefits as well. Bigger screen does come handy but not as often, unless used as laptop with bluetooth keyboard and similar. I have used it on few occasions as sketchpad, because I have a pen and a huge screen.
Exusia@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes, it doesn’t. Noone needs one of these, and that’s ok. The 4:3 ratio is irritating, but getting two rows of videos on youtube is soooo nice when just looking for a video.
Waryle@jlai.lu 7 months ago
Bigger screen with a constrained form factor. If you don’t need a bigger screen, you’re just not the target, but that doesn’t mean it’s totally useless.