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Folding Phone/Devices Thread

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So, decided to make this thread because there are a LOT of phones being announced and released that are foldable. I own a Samsung Fold 4 and love it and there's rumors/leaks about a really powerful Samsung Fold 7 that has a Snapdragon 8 Elite that has piqued my interest. Their ability to unfold to a much larger screen makes them ideal for media like videos and games.

Do you have a foldable? If so, what do you have and what do you mainly use it for?
 
Playing games on a foldable kind of sucks, I use a bar phone instead for that.
 
atarumoroboshi18 said:
So, decided to make this thread because there are a LOT of phones being announced and released that are foldable. I own a Samsung Fold 4 and love it and there's rumors/leaks about a really powerful Samsung Fold 7 that has a Snapdragon 8 Elite that has piqued my interest. Their ability to unfold to a much larger screen makes them ideal for media like videos and games.

Do you have a foldable? If so, what do you have and what do you mainly use it for?
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I've used the Moto Razr Ultra extensively — the performance and battery life are great, and it's probably my favorite clamshell foldable. However, the cameras are merely okay, and I understand it's prone to overheating (likely due to having a Snapdragon 8 Elite in a profile like this).

My pick now would be for a book-style foldable, and the Galaxy Fold 7 sounds like it's bringing some long overdue changes to Samsung's design (thinner, better internal camera, that sort of thing). With that said, I'd probably hold out for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold as I prefer Google's own take on Android and loved the 9 Pro Fold's design.

The Honor Magic V5 looks slick and is wildly slim, but of course it's not going to be easy to get (let alone properly supported) in North America.
 
Aurelius said:
I've used the Moto Razr Ultra extensively — the performance and battery life are great, and it's probably my favorite clamshell foldable. However, the cameras are merely okay, and I understand it's prone to overheating (likely due to having a Snapdragon 8 Elite in a profile like this).

My pick now would be for a book-style foldable, and the Galaxy Fold 7 sounds like it's bringing some long overdue changes to Samsung's design (thinner, better internal camera, that sort of thing). With that said, I'd probably hold out for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold as I prefer Google's own take on Android and loved the 9 Pro Fold's design.

The Honor Magic V5 looks slick and is wildly slim, but of course it's not going to be easy to get (let alone properly supported) in North America.
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Huawei is ccp spook sauce.
 
Wade88 said:
Huawei is ccp spook sauce.
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Honor split off from Huawei to avoid that link. How free of Chinese government influence it really is I don’t know, but it’s a separate company on paper, at least.
 
Aurelius said:
Honor split off from Huawei to avoid that link. How free of Chinese government influence it really is I don’t know, but it’s a separate company on paper, at least.
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All Chinese companies are CCP spook sauce just like Soviet companies were.
 
pendragon1 said:
havent had a flip/fold phone since razrs were the cool thing...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMou1qUMHC4
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I'm glad to see Samsung making larger strides this year on both sides. The Z Fold 7 needed to be slimmer and receive a camera upgrade (not as big as I would've liked, but a 200MP main is still nice); the Z Flip 7 needed that larger cover display on top of the sleeker profile. I also appreciate that there's a Z Flip 7 SE at $899, although at $200 less than the regular model it's not as compelling as Moto's cheaper Razr models.

I have some reservations about the Z Fold 7 so far. That higher $2,000 price makes it a tougher sell. The camera bump is ridiculously big. And while S Pen support isn't as vital here, losing it is unfortunate when you're paying this much. The Z Fold has always been what I'd call a status phone — something that shows you're a power user who leaps on the latest tech. It's tougher to make that case when you can buy a much less expensive S25 Ultra with pen input, even if only a fraction of people actually use it.
 
pendragon1 said:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hgg4YEdPak
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You have to love how Samsung basically thumbed its nose at Zack and anyone else who thought this phone would snap like a twig.

Also, I've had the chance to try the Z Fold 7. The battery life is good but not great, the camera hump is ridiculously big, and of course it's $2K. I'd also add that you want to be a bit careful opening it without a case since there's not as much phone to grip. But it's probably the most exciting Samsung phone in a while; I'll take the hump if it means a 200MP main cam; and more importantly, it's probably going to be the best book-style foldable in North America unless you seriously prefer Google's take with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
 
is this really the next big thing?...Apple got it right by waiting...I'm not sure why someone would want a bigger, more bulky foldable over a more compact phone?...people that do heavy workloads on their Mac?
 
polonyc2 said:
is this really the next big thing?...Apple got it right by waiting...I'm not sure why someone would want a bigger, more bulky foldable over a more compact phone?...people that do heavy workloads on their Mac?
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My go-to examples for foldable phones are the people I've seen using them at airports.

First is the Important Businessperson. This is the sort who's spending half their day in email, calls, and reviewing documents. For them having a folding screen could be genuinely useful as it means triaging messages faster, reading faster, and of course multitasking.

The other demographic is more interesting: people for whom their phone is clearly their main or only computer. I've seen more than one airport worker with a Z Fold, and I realized that they're likely nowhere near a PC until they get home — at best. For them, it might make more sense to invest more in their phone, even if it's just to have a tablet-like experience when watching videos or browsing the socials.

Foldables are finally getting slim enough to overcome thickness objections, and the rumors suggest Apple might also appeal to people who want a compact phone as it could offer a 5.5-inch cover display (7.8 inches for the foldable).
 
Foldable phones are near but to fragile to carry day to day. I just take my tablet when I fly out some where.
 
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