Flashback: the Samsung and LG phones that learned to flex so that future models can fold

22 August 2021
The Samsung Galaxy Round was the first phone with a flexible screen, but it wasn't the first flexible phone - that was the LG G Flex.

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AlienKiss, 23 Aug 2021He's also a big china brand sympathizer (like this sit... moreOh I so agree with you. His video about the best smartphone as of H1 2021 showed Xiaomi in the Top 3 with the Poco F3 as the #1 winner. That's the last straw for me, I will only watch his videos that doesn't involve smartphone review just for fun. No f***ing way I'm going to use him as a credible source.

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    John, 23 Aug 2021Lol, why did you mention that YouTuber sellout? I stopped w... moreHe's also a big china brand sympathizer (like this site), which is a big no-no.
    Unsubscribing right now!

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      YUKI93, 22 Aug 2021Just remembered Mrwhosetheboss video about LG Flex* and I c... moreLol, why did you mention that YouTuber sellout? I stopped watching his video when he facepalmed about the Nokia 808 PureView camera, even calling it a load of bs, and boldly claiming that 'headphone jack is on the way out' in his ASUS Zenfone 8 review. What a total sellout shill, same with other sponsored tech YouTubers with millions of subs. 😒

        AnonD-731363, 22 Aug 2021Dear team from GSM Arena when comes to foldable things Kyoc... moreNintendo popularized double screen foldable!! Kyocera just ripped off, like apple and samsung does with each other.

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          AnonD-731363, 22 Aug 2021The phone were folding it was a foldable device. This article is talking about screens that bends or folds, I hope that's enough information to convince you the difference between a folding screen and a folding phone.

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            HMD can refer the G flex for redesign the 8110 as high end Android one device

              Whackcar, 22 Aug 2021I owned a red GFlex 2 back then. It was surely an eye cachi... moreI still have it. I changed the battery twice myself. The biggest problem I found was the display brightness. Isn't bright enough and can't go low.

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                YUKI93, 22 Aug 2021It's safe to say that iPhone 6 and 6 Plus killed thin ... moreS6 and Z3+ are also below 7mm.
                No issues like iphone 6+.

                  YUKI93, 22 Aug 2021That is why I only trust reputable non-sponsored indie tech... moreMrMobile [Micheal Fischer] has also good reviews.

                    Kangal, 22 Aug 2021What about the iPhone 6...? That did the whole bend thin... moreIt's safe to say that iPhone 6 and 6 Plus killed thin phones, which I found that rather ironic since Vivo launched the X5Max in the same year as those iPhones with a lot thinner chassis (6.9mm on the iPhone vs 5.1mm on the Vivo), and yet it didn't bend. Even Motorola launched the Moto Z two years later in 2016 with the same thickness as that Vivo smartphone, and it also didn't bend.

                      PorkHotdog, 22 Aug 2021Lol these articles are so cringe now. Suddenly praising LG ... moreR&D and marketing are two different things, here we are discussing about the path lead by LG for innovation in display technology which is giving us different flavour now..foldable display will be adopted by different companies in near future.

                        Anonymous, 22 Aug 2021Lots of youtubers made video to say how sad it was LG shutt... moreThat is why I only trust reputable non-sponsored indie tech YouTubers like Juan Bagnell and TK Bay to name just two. They are not hypocrites and they love to explore phones and other gadgets in deep detail.

                          Macaulay Culkin, 22 Aug 2021Love that self-healing material from the G Flex. It's ... moreYeah

                            talha5007, 22 Aug 2021yes, and for this kind of experiments people mock companies... moreJust remembered Mrwhosetheboss video about LG Flex* and I can agree with you. Looking at how he tried to prove that self-healing feature using a sharp knife really made me question his credibility as a tech YouTuber. I could also mention his video regarding the whole LG brand including the DualScreen case which he thinks that "very few people use"**, but that's another story for another day.

                            *https://youtu.be/B_sFhtmdzYw
                            **https://youtu.be/FW3wNsTLCEw

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                              YUKI93, 22 Aug 2021It's the same case with LG's Wing 5G. Almost ever... morePeople do that to just about everyone and tech. Not even close to being just lg in the slightest.
                              And that's users not gsm themselves as being portrayed by some here.

                                Anonymous, 22 Aug 2021Not even close to true. Don't spread hateful lies beca... moreWhat the?

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                                  Andreidinutu, 22 Aug 2021Yup, it's also cause sites like these just bashed lg o... moreNot even close to true. Don't spread hateful lies because of your bias

                                    talha5007, 22 Aug 2021yes, and for this kind of experiments people mock companies... moreIt's the same case with LG's Wing 5G. Almost everyone bashed it for being "stupid" and "irrelevant". I personally had tried it thanks to my friend who owns one and I suddenly don't care about my existing Zhiyun gimbal. The experience of using the Wing's Gimbal Mode during video recording is indistinguishable. That is the Wing 5G is on my list as my next phone.

                                      Anonymous, 22 Aug 2021Lots of youtubers made video to say how sad it was LG shutt... moreMuch, much better

                                        PorkHotdog, 22 Aug 2021Lol these articles are so cringe now. Suddenly praising LG ... moreYup, it's also cause sites like these just bashed lg on every move they made (I'm not saying it's just cause of this, not even slightly)

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