I just don't see how a flip phone is practical, it's thicker in your pocket, way more complex, and very expensive.
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2024
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Yea, book style foldables (even though they still have the thickness, complexity and price tag) at least offer far more usefulness being able to deliver a near-tablet size screen when needed and a somewhat regular smartphone when not
These flip phones are nothing but a nostalgia cash grab IMO
I bought a wallet case so its only as big as a wallet. Now I only have one object in my pockets instead of 2. Without the case its pretty slim folded up.
I will add as someone who just got the z flip 6 as my first foldable, the biggest thing I'm enjoying and that the people around me are noticing, is that I don't get "drug" into excess screen time just from looking at a notification. I'm more likely to dismiss it or deal with it quickly from the cover screen, or make a more conscious decision to open the phone up to engage, if that makes any sense.
I don't think it's recency bias or just trying to justify the purchase, and it's probably fair to call it a really expensive solution to a self control problem, but it has changed the way I use my phone in a more significant manner. I also enjoy the form factor in the pocket, and for the security for NFC payment/taps, but that stuffs been covered plenty of places.
Do we like samsung all of a sudden?
It actually fits in women's pockets
You misunderstood. It's not practical for YOU. It's practical for Samsung who constantly needs a new gimmick to continue to hike the price of flagship devices higher.
? Just because it's not practical for everyone doesn't mean it's "just a gimmick".
Modern smartphones are freaking gigantic. Women's pants pockets are comically tiny. Modern smartphones physically would not fit in the majority of my pants. I bought a Z Flip so I could fit a modern phone in my pants and not be forced to carry around a purse.
The length is important for women's pants pockets, not necessarily the thickness. It is practical for me. No, it's not practical for everyone.
Giant screens are a gimmick too. A practical phone would be a 4"-5" phone with a rough screen and a long lasting battery.
These giant phones and folding phones are boutique items.
I agree that modern smartphones are too big, but that's what the vast majority of the options are nowadays. I don't know if you can call it a "gimmick" anymore if literally all of them are like that. It's getting harder and harder to find a reasonably sized phone. But believe me, if I didn't have a folding phone, I'd be looking out for small phones like the Zen phone.
I had the fold4. I used the hinge maybe once a month tbh. I thought I'd use it more but its just not that practical. Despite babying the phone, the inner screen began to peel after a year of use. I'll never buy another foldable screen until they worked that out. The phone itself was really heavy too and gave me wrist problems. I want to love the tech but it's honestly still not there yet
Until they can protect the hinge better, I wouldn't be able to purchase one of these over a slab style phone. A grain of fine sand would ruin this phone's life. I'm waiting on the time when foldable devices improve drastically enough for me to get one.
All the durability of a foldable now with the screen size of a phone.