It’s a more ergonomic design yeah, but susceptible to scratches as you won’t be able to place it down (front or back) without its screen resting on the surface.
Yeah absolutely, I'd prefer Samsung's design of a protected inner screen. But I like how when it's a phone the Xioami model has minimal bezels. Decisions decisions, lol. Honestly I'm pretty giddy, this stuff is awesome and at least we are not doing the same boring cookie cutter phone anymore. Seems like the most exciting topic these past 2 years in the smartphone world has been about notches.
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Better first effort than I expected but still too many compromises, especially at that price point. The giant notch in 'tablet mode' is off-putting to my eye and there is too much unused space on the 'phone' side. Also, that square aspect ratio means video content will essentially be as big as it is on my current Max or 3 XL..no benefit there. And considering how terribly Android used existing traditional aspect ratios on tablets, I have little faith that apps will work well on the Fold. The thickness of the device folded and durability of a folding screen are also concerns.
Kudos for a first effort but I think we're still a couple generations away from true viability.
I'm torn here, the aspect ratio is pretty awesome for web browsing/books/news apps but crappy for videos. I definitely spend way more time on the former and rarely watch more than an occasional youtube video on my phone or even my tablets, but that's just me. I think this is going to be an issue universally for a while because you can't really physically change how much screen 2 folded out phones will give unless you make the phone part of it unwieldy.
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You're willing to compromise experience on both? Good on you. Samsung has to prove this thing's value to the rest of us who want the best smartphone AND the best tablet without silly compromises.
The $330 iPad is a better tablet than this and the iPhone XR is a better smart phone that this.
No offense intended, but it just seems like common sense that the viability of this device is convenience. The convenience of not having to carry around a tablet and a phone. If we followed your argument then we'd all be lugging around desktops instead of laptops. News flash, even a smartphone is a compromise as many now use it as their main PC, or at least a PC away from home/work.
I'm not saying Samsung's device will be successful, there are a lot of negatives to it, but it's really just a glorified beta product. Design will improve and other companies will have innovations as well. Don't throw out the entire market just because the first iteration is not the best. That $330 ipad is the best until I actually am not carrying it and then it becomes utterly useless. That's the ultimate compromise, leaving my tablet at home because I don't want to lug it around.
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I mean, I watched the keynote and I understand the 7.3 inch screen open and you can view maps in desktop mode view but the issue I'm having is what's the specific use for the fold? what apps are gonna utilize the fold or what android apps are worth the fold at that screen size? I'm not knocking it, looks cool but this can easily be the iPad pro-2018 with all the looks and speed and blah, blah but the software doesn't really keep up with the actual use of the hardware.
As of right now IMO you can get a ipad and s10+ and save 500 bucks IMO.... best of both words and spend a few bucks on a celluar plan for the tablet but as of right now I don't really know the purpose of it.
The note 9 multitasking is pretty good.
You could also get a flip phone and a pad of paper and save $1750.
