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submitted 1 year ago by RobotDaniel@lemm.ee to c/memes@lemmy.ml

Article for context:https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870522/iphone-15-pro-max-thread-smartphones (Ik that I am talking about multiple companies when I refer to android companies but many singular companies make more innovations in the phone space compared to apple)

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[-] OscarRobin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Folding phones are flimsy bits of plastic-screened crap that are just as expensive as two separate, better phone and tablet. And many apps barely work anyway.

Glyph interface is a pointless gimmick.

Under-screen cameras produce terrible images.

There are lots of reasons to hate Apple, but none of these are.

[-] seiryth@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I mean I'm on my fold 5 right now while watching a YouTube video and responding to messages at the same time... doesn't feel like a gimmack to me. In fact I kind of feel like it's going to be hard to ever go back to a single form factor phone.

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tbh you can do that on a regular phone using a popup player on YouTube (I recommend NewPipe).

Now the true reason to be excited for fold phones is DS and 3DS emulation 🧐

[-] seiryth@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Kind of, yeah. But the foldable gives a tablet experience that you just fold and put in your pocket. It's epic.

Very true about 3DS...

[-] BingoBangoBongo@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Not to mention my wife's flip cost less than my s23 uktra, and probably less than the s23 plus. It needs a new screen protector, but its held up against open and closed drops, including on concrete

[-] OscarRobin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The Flips also have a worse display, camera system, build quality, battery life, and just everything than either of those alternate Samsung phones.

[-] D1G17AL@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago
[-] OscarRobin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I didn't say folding phones are a gimmick, I said they're fragile and bad value propositions.

[-] FatCrab@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Seems everyone who has one thinks they're a pretty solid value proposition. You might just be looking at it throb contrarian tinted lenses.

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