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Why are we OK with thick folding phones, but not with thick no-folds? (youtu.be)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Was watching this video on the "tri-fold" phone by MKBHD and that thing is thicc! I don't care about folds, but I can't find a single phone without a fold ~~phone~~ that is that thick. The battery life would be amazing...

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It's all about marketability. A thin slab phone is more marketable than a thick slab phone. A (thick) tri fold is more marketable than a thin slab phone. I'm sure if they find a way to make the trifold even thinner they would though at that point idk where they would put the USB port.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

The tradeoff for a really big screen is a thicker device. That's more valuable to more people than the longer lasting battery. At least in the eyes of the manufacturers. I'm sure if bigger batteries sold better there would be more (any) options. The issue is not enough people care.