Phones Everything Foldable 2024

[The_Interloper]

And I'm huge proponent of taking advantage of all it has to offer (don't really use DeX as much)... from the S-Pen, multitasking and Good Lock. I can't see myself going to a different device. And the GWU is more of an extension to my Fold 6... for notifications, voice assistant particular for smart home, being able to control media playback and fitness tracking. I don't really dive heavy into the apps... I like the battery life and the bigger screen.

I'm curious what are you struggling with?

I think as much as I like the Fold I’m having a hard time with the watch aspects. I’m finding the battery life (2ish days max with AOD) and general fit/finish of the GWU to be a notch below the AWU but it pains me to stick with an iPhone just because of the Watch.

That being said, I’m also finding iOS/iPadOS to be increasingly limiting, especially on my iPad Air which really shouldn’t be such a restrictive platform. It’s using the same SOC as a Mac. Using Firefox with full uBlock and extension support on the Fold is a revelation.

The Fold itself is a way more innovative device than iPhone. The utility and customisability is next-level. I guess my trepidation revolves more around “breaking” my Apple ecosystem by replacing such fundamental elements of it. The walls of the garden are high and the lock-in is real!

 

[SteveJUAE]

Well, I've been on the Galaxy Fold series since the 2nd generation (skip the 3rd and 5th)... so I embrace the whole foldable technology.

I tend to have my outer display geared for on-the-go or quick glance... don't really stay on it much. I like being able to unfold the device and get a different experience... given that we can customize the outer and inner display, it's nice feature for me.

And I'm huge proponent of taking advantage of all it has to offer (don't really use DeX as much)... from the S-Pen, multitasking and Good Lock. I can't see myself going to a different device. And the GWU is more of an extension to my Fold 6... for notifications, voice assistant particular for smart home, being able to control media playback and fitness tracking. I don't really dive heavy into the apps... I like the battery life and the bigger screen.

I'm curious what are you struggling with?

Ditto on all of the above except I have had all Folds 1 to 6 and my GWU is a recent change from my Classic GW

It's the empowerment that comes with options on Android/Samsung that makes it my primary device. My Flip 5 is my work phone for logging on and my IP16P is just a backup for fun.

 

[Ludatyk]

I think as much as I like the Fold I’m having a hard time with the watch aspects. I’m finding the battery life (2ish days max with AOD) and general fit/finish of the GWU to be a notch below the AWU but it pains me to stick with an iPhone just because of the Watch.

2ish days max seems reasonable to me… I’m able to sleep with it. And when I shower (if the battery is low), I take it off for it to charge.

I think the look of it is more of a subjective thing, don’t get me wrong I like the functional aspect of the AWU… because there’s more information displayed on the screen. But I also like the look of a traditional (circular) watch with the GWU… my only issue is Samsung going with the squircle design.

Which I can somehow understand the design… packing a larger battery inside and the look of it is kind of growing on me. Picked up two bands… I’d end up collecting more during Black Friday/Cyber Monday. And I actually tried to use the AWU standalone… it’s possible using it under the Family Plan feature. But it’s severely limited.

That being said, I’m also finding iOS/iPadOS to be increasingly limiting, especially on my iPad Air which really shouldn’t be such a restrictive platform. It’s using the same SOC as a Mac. Using Firefox with full uBlock and extension support on the Fold is a revelation.

I have the M4 iPad Pro and I do agree you get more freedom using the Fold, but iPadOS is not as limited as you are suggesting. There are extension support for Safari on the iPad and Shortcuts app help to get more out of it. I like having both the Fold and iPad combination... it's the best experience for me.

The Fold itself is a way more innovative device than iPhone. The utility and customisability is next-level. I guess my trepidation revolves more around “breaking” my Apple ecosystem by replacing such fundamental elements of it. The walls of the garden are high and the lock-in is real!

Certainly more innovative device than the iPhone... given the folding technology behind it. But I'd never abandon the Apple Ecosystem... still use  TV, iPad and Mac.

But one thing for sure... I don't envision going back to the iPhone.

Ditto on all of the above except I have had all Folds 1 to 6 and my GWU is a recent change from my Classic GW

It's the empowerment that comes with options on Android/Samsung that makes it my primary device. My Flip 5 is my work phone for logging on and my IP16P is just a backup for fun.

I'm curious how does the 3 phone daily setup work? Do you carry all of them in a bag?