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I haven't met anyone yet who does and I haven't read any good endorsements about foldable phones but I keep seeing advertisement for foldable phones.

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[โ€“] grasshopper_mouse 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I posted this a while ago, so I'll paste it here from my old comment.

I bought a Z Fold 2 in 2020 and still use it today. Battery life is great, screens are still great (both outer and inner). I always have a cheap case for it that covers the front screen. I have dropped it twice outside on the concrete ground and the cheap case broke, but NOT the phone, so I just bought another case each time--to me, that's what the cheap case is for. I really like it and will probably get another version at some point, but here are my main takeaways:

  • Outer screen is very slim (think almost TV remote-sized). I have gotten used to it but God forbid you hand it to someone else to type on, they always say it's too small

  • It's too long for my pockets, but I'm a woman that wears women's clothes, and our pockets are too damn small for anything, so I have to carry it in my purse

  • The screen protectors it comes with do start to fray at the edges over time, but I have never had it bubble up at the folding point/crease on the inner screen

  • If you are not known for being delicate with your phone, this is not the phone for you. If you work outdoors regularly, have a tendency to drop your phone regularly, etc, don't buy this

  • It's expensive

  • Not all apps are compatible with the big screen so sometimes you're stuck with the small screen view on the big inner screen

  • Having a portable tablet is great! I got rid of my tablet when I bought this phone and have no regrets

  • It's great for driving when using Google Maps or whichever driving app you choose. Having the big screen makes it so much easier to see the directions

  • Any video looks better on the big screen

  • I have used the big screen to view maps I downloaded for hiking

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I am cavalier and am outdoors a lot, but this is a great list and I appreciate it.

I'll take it all into consideration, thanks