The benefits are starting to outweigh the drawbacks.
I`m always excited to see new form factors start to emerge in tech. Gadgets like foldables or even dual-screen devices recall a more experimental time before the ubiquitous glass slab smartphones we know today, and they come with unique new use cases that can eventually influence the entire mobile industry.
But naturally, with new ideas come various problems and setbacks. The necessary materials for foldable displays, including thin, flexible glass and plastic, aren`t as durable as the glass used on most smartphones, and with so many moving parts, these gadgets can`t be water-resistant, either. You`ll also inevitably run into apps that don`t support the often-unusual aspect ratios of foldable phones, which can lead to letterboxing, poor scaling, or some combination of the two.
Using the Galaxy Z Fold 2 mostly feels like using any other phone. That`s a big deal.
Foldables are very much still a work in progress, as companies ...
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