Samsung hits its flip phone stride.
  • MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    193·
    3 months ago

    I just don’t see how a flip phone is practical, it’s thicker in your pocket, way more complex, and very expensive.

    • cm0002@lemmy.worldEnglish
      101·
      3 months ago

      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

    • Futtyklam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      3 months ago

      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.

    • calewerks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      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.

    • w2tpmf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      79·
      3 months ago

      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.

      • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        3 months ago

        ? 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.

        • w2tpmf@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          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.

          • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            3 months ago

            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.

  • jBlight@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    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

  • LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    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.