Weekly poll results: the popularity of foldables is rapidly increasing, horizontal ones in the lead

19 March 2023
Are foldables the only innovative phones on the market? More and more people are starting to think so.

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Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023It's kinda odd to see Samsung make the 11" and 12... moreThe closest contender you can get for an Android tablet to match the iPad mini is the Lenovo Legion Y700, but that mini tablet has never gone Global.

    AnonD-945330, 19 Mar 2023Even if the crease is not easily seen it can be felt when y... moreI can totally attest to this. I don't even have to bring it under the light to see and feel the inner screen crease in the middle. That is why I now take dual display solution instead.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 19 Mar 2023

      blue, 19 Mar 2023Sony has three models below average of their class, and you... more1ii is better than S23+.

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        • 19 Mar 2023

        PhoneFreak45, 19 Mar 2023"barely makes normal phones" What do you call the... moreSony has three models below average of their class, and you expect this brand to make something foldable?
        The brand barely exists.

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          • 19 Mar 2023

          Not for me don't like them at all.

          Mind I like the old style clamshell phones.

            I think a part of me is in all of the answers except the last one wanting a foldable tablet instead. I'm still contemplating if a Z Fold is practical for my usage? I'm still not sure. I doubt I will be using the inner display that much. And even if it included S-Pen slot, I doubt I would ever use that toothpick of an S-Pen. The more practical one for me is either the Z Flip 5 or base S23.

            The Z Flips do have their drawbacks. Cheaper and more pocketable when closed. But you still need to keep opening it up. A bigger cover display will not 100% resolve that since the screen is still too small to type on and most apps are built in portrait. You would also need gesture swipes to exit those apps if you want to use another one. And Z Flips will always get compromised with battery life and cameras.

            I think I'm pretty content with what I have already. I was planning to move my AT&T sim to my Razr 5G but might keep it in my Pixel 3. Only use my Razr 5G and Flip 3 to stream content from their cover display or watch movies from their local storage.

            Might focus getting a Steam Deck instead which can be used beyond gaming. It's still a PC. Already own all the slim/Lite versions of the PSP, Vita, and Switch. The Sony handhelds are already modded. I also have a Flip 3 for emulation. I have Gen 2 to 6 covered. Need a Steam Deck to play all the games I missed on during the last 8 years.

            Current smartphones do not interest me like before. What I really want is the concept of the Motorola RIZR to become an actual mass market product.

              Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023Finding way to merge Pro-i and RX100 is more important than... moreI have to agree that I'd be more interested in a Pro-i ii, but at the same time a larger screen would be great. My main phone is an LG V60, I find the screen to be too small at times. I'd prefer a 21*9 8" display. That would also leave more room for depth, since larger devices feel thinner. So it could be a double whammy. Larger screen, more depth for that 1" sensor.

                blue, 19 Mar 2023Sony barely makes normal phones, they can't allow to m... more"barely makes normal phones" What do you call the Xperia series then? Those are pro phones. A foldable is not an "average consumer" device. The statistically average buyer isn't paying more than 500$ for a phone.

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                  • 19 Mar 2023

                  blue, 19 Mar 2023Tell me... if the world is not ready, why people keep buyin... moreClamshell sells more than booky.

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                    • 19 Mar 2023

                    Gimmick phones

                      It's cute ngl. I kinda want to try the aesthetic cases and themes on those flip foldables.

                        I would buy foldable bit I won't pay this ridiculous prices

                          Correct.

                          Im a fold user since Fold 2 (but had it swapped yearly to newer model). My brother was so jealous of the Fold 3 and when the Fold 4 was realeased we both got the same.

                          I would say Fold 4 is the most productive phone I have ever used - good for media, reading ang gaming. I also use it at work as my note and sketchbook. My only wish is that they put a better camera.

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                            • 19 Mar 2023

                            YUKI93, 19 Mar 2023I love seeing sad people like you thinking that you have th... moreJust ignore trolls like him. That's the kind of people who think he's always right. If there's a a profile blocking feature on this website, you would have already done that long ago.

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                              • 19 Mar 2023

                              Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023Hilarious coming from you.Thought I'm the only one who noticed that troll.

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                                • 19 Mar 2023

                                Anonymous, 19 Mar 2023Okay, I get it. I don't think anyone do such aspect ra... moreI meant to say 'both 16:9 and 16:10'.

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                                  • 19 Mar 2023

                                  alcatraz, 19 Mar 2023I need something that unfolds into a common tablet. 16:9, 1... moreOkay, I get it. I don't think anyone do such aspect ratio because both 16:9 and 16:9 is shorter than 4:3 and 1:1.

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                                    • 19 Mar 2023

                                    Ra-Iri, 19 Mar 2023There are a lot of foldable phones being sold here in Phili... moreI remembered my friend's Z Flip had the screen smeared by the liquid. He couldn't bare the cost of inner screen repair, so he traded it for a brand new S21 after that.

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                                      • 19 Mar 2023

                                      AnonD-945330, 19 Mar 2023They can make more money selling you an overpriced foldable... moreIt's kinda odd to see Samsung make the 11" and 12.4" Tab S8 to fight against the iPad Air and iPad Pro, but nothing to fight against the 8.3" iPad mini. I take small tablet over foldable all day long.

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                                        • kXd
                                        • 19 Mar 2023

                                        Even if the crease is not easily seen it can be felt when you move your finger across the middle-all foldables