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.

  • Phishr42English
    16•5 days ago

    The screen is plastic, instead of glass. Meaning it is very easy to scratch

    It’s actually a specially made glass that is thin and flexible https://www.schott.com/en-us/expertise/applications/schott-utg-in-foldable-displays. You might be thinking of the factory installed screen protectors on most (all?) foldable phones that is made of plastic.

    I had a Galaxy ZFold 4 and there were lots of things I liked about it. The larger screen really does make a big difference for consuming content and looking at/signing documents. I ended up going back to a traditional style phone because I realized that I spent a lot of time thinking about general fragility of my phone in a way that I hadn’t before. Cases are significantly more expensive and require adhesives to stay attached. I had a few in warranty repairs from debris in the hinge as well.

    • BombOmOmEnglish
      17•5 days ago

      It’s actually a specially made glass that is thin and flexible

      The foldable screens scratch at a Mohs hardness level of 2. Glass doesn’t scratch until 6.

        • @XeroxCool@lemmy.world
          8•4 days ago

          Screen protectors are back in demand on these. I recently learned they’re it ended to be a wear item and are factory installed on the Samsung clam

    • @TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3•4 days ago

      Many years ago, I used to have huge phablet that I could only carry in the largest pockets of my jacket. It was also ridiculously thin, and made of glass, which made it very fragile. As a result, I was so worried about bending it or breaking it, that those ideas started to sneak into my dreams! Getting rid of it was a relief.

    • Nick
      2•4 days ago

      I second this. I broke the screen on my OnePlus Open and just decided to go back to a normal phone and went with a Pixel 9. I’ve since moved to a iPhone SE 2022, it’s so nice having such on a powerful phone in such a small footprint, I just wish the battery life was better.