Previously on Lemmy:

Past Discussions:

Well, as promised, we are talking foldable this week. The excitement is palpable, and it looks like the rest of our mod team have already started the conversation here. Go check it out.

I honestly don’t know very much about foldable phones, so I’ll let the rest of our (very smart and knowledgeable) mod team handle this one this week. :)

Last thing for future reference at the end of the week, we also have a great thread discussing foldables here too, go check it out if you want more great discussions.

  • Zerfallen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 年前

    Foldables are basically the opposite of what I want: a small slab flagship phone, maybe 5" would be ideal. I don’t want it to become huge at any point.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 年前

      I miss the Galaxy mini series of phones. When picking my last phone size was a major consideration. I was a fervent Moto supporter but they just keep getting bigger and lag too far behind other flagship phones.

      • foofiepie@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 年前

        Whatever happened to tiny phones? There was a glorious moment when the future promised cool miniaturisation and then everyone wanted an HD TV in their pocket. Did non-tat (I know about the cheap prison phones) mini phones progress at all?

    • SolidGrue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 年前

      I’m still rocking the OP5T+LOS20 and I’m not even shopping yet. It’s everything I need in a daily driver.

      Mayyybe the Fairphone 5 if the specs are there at launch. I can afford to wait.

      • Zerfallen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 年前

        It’s cool technically and i love gadgets. But practically speaking, when unfolded, it’s too big, and when folded it’s too small (plus a waste of money if I’m not opening it to use, and thicc). Just a simple small slab would be so convenient.

        The flip seems like all the ergonomic issues of a large phone, with the added hassle of needing to keep opening it. Still enjoy following the tech involved though.

    • Lord_Logjam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 年前

      I appreciate a small phone as well. The S10e was a brilliant device. I’ve gone back to a bigger phone now as there isn’t really much of a choice.

    • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      1·
      2 年前

      You my friend are obviously not old enough to need reading glasses or progressives. There comes an age at which bigger screens are better. You will know one day :)

      • Zerfallen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 年前

        Is true, i don’t need reading glasses, and maybe one day I’d feel differently, but the OP asked for personal views on foldables, and at this moment in time, that is my view :)

        Plus people of all ages did fine with smartphones with 3-5" screens for like a decade, including iPhones 1-5 i think.