The smartphone industry is changing so fast that it is scary now.
- 1. Samsung has released its fifth generation of Galaxy fold
- 2. Xiaomi tried to take a scoop in the folding phones market.
- 3. Oppo has released its second iteration of a folding phone named Oppo Find N2.
- 4. Oneplus Open took the market by storm.
- 5. Honor and Huawei are also on the same track but the lack of Google Play services is surely getting in their way of business.
Phew, I guess Apple is the only brand who don’t have a foldable phone yet, Even Tecno has entered the foldable market with its budget-friendly option Tecno Phantom V.
So what is going on? Are Foldable phones the future? I mean what happened to that time when we thought we would wear our smartphones on our wrists?
Let's discuss.
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Now, the ability to fold and unfold into different form factors is incredible on its own so you got the appeal of it but are we sacrificing function over form?
Now that’s a real question. I think the answer is Yes (for now) because the concept of folding phones is still new so even companies don’t have a clear idea yet as to what to do with so much extra screen area. Samsung released its 5th generation of folding phones. Yet, the outer screen has a weird aspect ratio and the crease on the inner screen is quite annoying (though other brands like Oppo and Tecno almost fixed that problem in their 1st generation). The concept being new, the software for foldables still needs work to put in. Very few folding phones like Samsung and Oneplus have good software apart from that well there is nothing to say much others are just bad. Xiaomi has the best hardware they are trying everything to make their folding phones good but the lack of good software caught up to them.
The Hinge is a very big issue too, A solid hinge is very much needed in a foldable phone or it won’t take long to fall apart.
After all of this Pricing is the biggest problem, Folding phones are just too damn expensive for what they are offering. Yes, the companies are asking a premium for the form and software and a fresh smartphone experience (if you got bored with slab phones) which is justified but with foldables, you are getting a weaker battery, weaker cameras, fragile display, the crease and maybe a phone which is more prone to damage by water and if you dropped it by mistake just hope that you have built a house with pillows.
So in my opinion, if you are filthy rich and you want to experience a smartphone that is different from the rest then yes go and buy a foldable phone but if you prioritize function over form then I will ask you to wait a few more years, let the companies fix those problems I mentioned and hopefully reduce the price too.
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