• boonhet@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Why would I want a folding phone? I want my phone to be as rigid as possible.

    Hiding the front cameras is the only real innovation I guess, but Oneplus managed it in 2019 with the 7 Pro so it’s not exactly a recent innovation.

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      Cause having a tablet in your pocket is awesome and comes in useful regularly

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      Being able to use your phone with multiple screen sizes and formats depending on what you’re doing.

      Also: being able to put the phone at 90degs and use it as either a camera or flash light stand.

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      I’m carrying a tablet everywhere I go because I edit a lot of photos. A folding phone would save 400 grams in my sling

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        Ah maybe that makes sense in your use case then, yes. Personally I need a physical keyboard and a full feature OS so a laptop is unavoidable.

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      Folding phones would make sense if I could fold/unfold them twice and get 4x the space with same aspect ratio, transforming a phone into a tablet. Otherwise it’s just a gimmick and waste of money. I know some people might praise these for multi-tasking but I can’t see myself doing two things at the same time on a freakin’ phone (maybe except reading a book in foreign language and using a dictionary at the same time which is what I do often) and I would rather grab a laptop for that.

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        Oh it’s far from the only thing. I also prefer smaller and cheaper phones.

        I own an iPhone 13 mini and love the form factor. I still remember when this phone would’ve been considered big.

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      I got a good deal on a Fold 4 and it’s been great. It’s literally a tablet in your pocket and with multi-window it’s about as capable as a PC for most tasks. Having such a large screen and 2-3 apps open at once is great whenever you’re trying to get anything done.

      Before the Fold though, I also had the Oneplus 7 Pro and I think that phone still looks more modern than anything else I see out there today because of the uninterrupted notch-less display. If they didn’t give it up for a hole-punch on the 8 I would have probably stuck with them.

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        1 year ago

        I think he was pretty spot on, but didn’t touch on one of the most important issues. You have to be careful with the inner screen. Keep the nail tappers away, watch how you press to fold the phone, etc.

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      God I miss that phone so much. Was forced to upgrade when Sprint and T-Mobile merged. Been using a pixel since and it just isn’t the same.

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      1 year ago

      My phone feels loved. And is still, unlike all apple devices my family’s used, fully functional and not in need of replacement.

      Sent from my OnePlus 7 Pro

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        It’s only 4 years old. There are still plenty of people using 7 year old iphones

        That said, the 7 Pro was cool and I loved it, till I realized I couldn’t use my bank app is I wanted a custom rom so I just gave it to my mom and got an iPhone because if I can’t tinker, I don’t want a platform that needs tinkering to get it just right lol

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          Oh, I don’t disagree that people can use their iPhones for a long time. (I used to be an iPhone user, too, but prefer android.) I was just comparing my family’s use (all are iPhone users - some rabidly so) and they’re constantly talking to me about issues with battery, charging, what have you, and seem to get a new phone every two years at minimum.