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Phones Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
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I’m still rocking it… will do so until the Fold 6 arrives.
I opted for Care+ this time around... so, if anything happens I'll be able to get it resolved. Looking at the reddit thread, plenty stories of Fold4 users shipping it off to get it fixed and receiving a Fold5.
What are the things that you enjoy about it?
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I didn't buy from Samsung and not sure they do Care+ in the UK anyway.
Basically just love the build quality and the inner screen is so good. Having a phone I can text on one handed in public which can then open into a tablet at home is such a game changer.
I would love to have just the one device but until they bring in user-replaceable batteries my workload is just too heavy for it. I would end up destroying the battery within 12 months if I used a phone all day and then opened it up into a tablet on an evening.
I sold my Fold 4 after 10 months and bought the S23 Ultra which I use alongside a Tab S9. It's the perfect pairing for me currently but I look forward to investigating the folding world again sometime in the future.
I sold my Fold 4 after 10 months and bought the S23 Ultra which I use alongside a Tab S9. It's the perfect pairing for me currently but I look forward to investigating the folding world again sometime in the future.
I don’t think I’ll ever do a one device for everything… especially being a tech enthusiast.
Although, I have a Galaxy Fold.. I would still keep another device that has more screen real estate, whether it’s a tablet or laptop.
Fold 4 and iPhone 14 Pro. The fold is fantastic. Upgraded from a Fold 2 and it's the closest thing to a laptop replacement I've ever had.
Im loving my Fold 4, purchased a 5 and realised it wasn't worth it so went back to my 4. Love it.
I love mine more every day, sold my iPhone as there is no way I can go back to a non-folding phone.
I love my Fold 4 also. Interested to see what happens next year.
I got really frustrated with battery life and the screen swapped to a 13 pro. I might revisit in a year or two
That's interesting. I was the opposite and went from a 13 Pro to the Fold 4. Will most likely upgrade to the Fold 6.
Just upgraded my wife and daughter to the 15 Pro and 15, respectively. While both those iPhones are nice, they're too basic for me and don't meet my multitasking needs. I've had a 12 Pro Max too and don't plan to return to iOS until Apple makes a foldable iPhone.
I'll be happy to see to a foldable iPhone, but I don't think that would move the needle for me. I'll need to see what features Apple offer in a foldable.
Most of my family and friends have iPhones... they tend to give me the "side-eye" (in a joking manner) when I pull out my Android phone, but I've been under the foldable umbrella for 3 years now. So, they get it... can't get enough of the Galaxy features (S-Pen, Sound Assistant and multitasking).
True, true. There needs to be some major software improvements in iOS/iPadOS to go along with a foldable iPhone.
The Pixel Fold was a decent first attempt by Google but it's the OneUI features by Samsung that really make the Galaxy Fold series shine.
13 months in, love mine, best phone I've owned/used by a country mile.
Coming up on a year, and I am still happy with mine.
Hoping the fold 6 has a wider aspect ratio.
Ditto. I am at 13 months and there really was no need to upgrade to the Fold 5. However, I am intrigued by the OnePlus Open and hope it spurs Samsung to make the Fold 6 really special.
There's also competition from Google with their foldable as well... so, I'll be shocked if the Fold 6 is some modest upgrade from the Fold 5. And don't get me wrong... the Fold 5 was a solid upgrade to the Fold 4.
But it wasn't as huge as I would of liked... so I'm anticipating something really special too. And that Snapdragon gen 3 that's gonna be inside it.. will take it to another level. And it appears Samsung & Qualcomm have a partnership that allows for them to get the best chips exclusively for Galaxy phones.
While the Pixel Fold is indeed an option, I don't really consider it a true contender against the Fold 5...or even the Fold 4. Based on reviews, the Pixel Fold is slower, has shorter battery life, and the software really holds it back and wastes the extra screen space when unfolded.
I have three apps open at once on a regular basis and that's not even an option on the Pixel Fold, at least not right now. The multi-window implementation of OneUI suits my needs better but I also appreciate OpenCanvas on the OnePlus Fold. It is a clever and practical approach to three simultaneously active apps, even if you see mostly two at a time.
If I was in the market again for a foldable, it would be between the OnePlus Fold or Fold 5. The first-gen Pixel Fold is not even a consideration for me because it didn't move the bar and is simply not good enough to justify the price. I would probably lean towards the OnePlus Fold over the Fold 5 if buying one today. OnePlus has a real winner on its hands and really did their homework. However, in the back of my mind is the concern for broken pixels like MKBHD experienced during normal use of the OnePlus Fold.
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Heck, some reviews call the Pixel Fold the best foldable in the market… especially when it launched. Even MKBHD favored it over the Fold 5. Users favor it due to the cover (outer) display, camera and the Pixel experience.
I like the option to use multiple apps at the same time.. but for the most part, I use two. I rarely use 3. But the Sound Assistant is one of those features... I use regularly.
And I agree, that OpenCanvas is a savvy way to have three apps onto a screen. Kudos to OnePlus for doing something different!
Um.. I’ll still choose the Galaxy Fold. Primarily for the Good Lock module features… if I could somehow import it to the OnePlus Open, then obviously I’ll go with it. There’s no denying that the aspect ratio is better on the OnePlus Open, but the amount of years Samsung optimized for the foldable experience is something to consider as well.
I'm gonna waffle and agree with you the Galaxy Fold is the better choice. I forgot about GoodLock and use that too. The Galaxy Fold is also a known quantity and I've used it long enough to trust its durability. The OnePlus is a really compelling foldable but if the Fold 6 comes with a wider cover screen and slims down then I'll stick with Samsung.
Using a Fold 4 and to me the big difference is the software. Samsung has done a lot to make the foldable experience do various things.
I can understand people like MKBHD, who have huge hands, favor something wider when folded, but for me the narrower folded size was a big reason to go with the Fold 4. Very close to the iPhone 12 Mini. I wouldn't mind if the Fold 6 was marginally wider cover screen though.
Not going back to Apple until they offer a foldable.
I can understand people like MKBHD, who have huge hands, favor something wider when folded, but for me the narrower folded size was a big reason to go with the Fold 4. Very close to the iPhone 12 Mini. I wouldn't mind if the Fold 6 was marginally wider cover screen though.
Not going back to Apple until they offer a foldable.
Same here. If Apple beefs up iOS with proper foldable support then I'll come back, but not till that happens.
I do like the balance on the Fold 4 and the narrower cover display makes one-handed use easier. However, my knuckles sometimes cramp and seize up when two-handing the cover display. It's not a huge problem though and easily fixed by using the device unfolded.
