cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/46649349

I’m saving up for a new phone and I’m thinking of getting a foldable one.
Are they really as good/bad as people say they are?

The one I had in mind was the Pixel Fold.

      • throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        To put in in perspective. A Moto G Play is $150 (at retail, not including discounts) and can withstand a razor blade scratching the screen, the inner screen of a foldable phone, which is 10x the cost, cannot withstand a simple fingernail.

      • Owl@mander.xyz
        5·
        2 days ago

        I mean, it breaks by itself (from personal experience), by simply folding and unfolding it on a regular basis

        Maybe it was a defective model, idk. But there are no real benefits (maybe there are some with a phone --> mini tablet foldable phone)

      • throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        41·
        2 days ago

        Watch the screen scratch test by JerryRigsEverything, then watch another scratch test done on another modern non-folding phone (such as the Galaxy S25 or iPhone 16) and you’ll see how fragile those bending screens really are.