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All Of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Prototypes Have Visible Creases, Which May Explain The Company’s Apprehension Towards A Launch (wccftech.com)
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[–] 60 points 2 years ago (20 children)

Do I need a foldable phone? No. Do I like the idea of owning a phone that is actually small enough to be used with one hand and can fit anywhere? Yes. Besides, closing it to end a call is very cool.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (19 children)

    The ones I have seen in stores are still too long to be used with one hand or fit comfortably into a pocket. My Pixel 7a is about the biggest I can use one-handed, and even then there is awkwardness.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Most Androids have a one-handed mode, where it shrinks the display into a corner, so you can reach everything with your thumb.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Wouldn't it be better to just, y'know, cut out the free space around it?

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    you mean having a small phone in the first place?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    exactly

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Unfortunately a lot of hardware doesn't fit into small phones yet. You can still get small Androids, but no NFC, wireless charging, fingerprint sensor, etc..

    I'm writing this on a Samsung S10e, which is the smallest waterproof one with all the nice features I could get at the time. I can do most things one-handed, but need the one-handed mode to reach the 30% of the screen in top corner furthest away from my thumb. pic related:

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago

    I love big phones though. Smaller ones feel too claustrophobic to me

    Also, from a usabity point of view, bigger screens are better for watching videos in landscape, editing text and it's easier to use the gestures and the keyboard (I don't even have fat fingers). I think only downside is ring and pinky fingers hurting after a while because of the weight

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I had to go crawling back to Samsung because the pixel 9 is too large (and heavy) for me. I was using a pixel 5 before my screen died earlier this year :(.

    Edit: to clarify I'm not using a foldable phone, I just have their S24 which is apparently the smallest phone on the market I could find these days that isn't out dated (Zenphone).

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I only bought a Pixel because of GrapheneOS, and the "a" series is at least slightly smaller (plus plastic back instead of glass, that's something I am also happy about).

    But yeah, I feel you :( I am not even small, I have average hands!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I actually find the Z Folds to be far better for one handed usability than regular phones since they're narrower. Honestly wished Samsung didn't make the newer ones wider. I liked the Fold 3's width. It was perfect for me.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Those are probably the Samshits and I too avoided them because they're too damn long (And their user hostility lol), the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is what you want, folded it's almost as big as the 7as screen (6.3 to 6.1 on the 7a)

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    First - 6.3 usually means already over the edge of comfortable, 7a is already almost too much. Second - thickness adds to it when it's in your hand. And third - why would I spend huge money (doesn't seem like it would decrease in price with generations as much as a normal phone, it might be EOL when it becomes affordable) on something that breaks more easily and is still bigger?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I don't personally feel much of a difference in .2 inches of screen, but if 6.1 is your absolute limit, then the Pixel Fold 1 might be your perfect fit with a 5.8 "short and stocky" outer screen

    Though I don't think it's being sold new anymore, but it looks like eBay has some good condition/refurb models going for ~<800-1k, Google has stated all Pixels will get 6 or 7 years of updates.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Sure, you can buy one to never unfold. But you'd be getting a thick, expensive AF phone for no reason, lol

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