- Samsung is rumored to bring an affordable Galaxy foldable phone.
- It is likely to target the mid-range segment and could see the light of day in 2024.
- It is still unclear whether it is a clamshell or book-style foldable device.
Samsung reportedly wants to produce affordable folding phones
https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsung-rumored-to-bring-mid-range-foldable-phone
9 Comments
hoch@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I thought foldable phones were a gimmick, but I can never go back after trying one.
miseducator@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
I had a kid, so I switched to a phone with a better camera, but I still miss my OG Flip. Whenever they get the cameras not looking like shit, I'm falling back into those foldable arms.
alonely0@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
Flip-style or fold-style?
GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
The only thing stopping me from trying foldables are their price, so this is pretty cool!
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
How durable are folding phones? The $2k price tag has kept me away from them.
big_slap@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
durability is ok. I had the fold 2 before upgrading to the fold 5 and thought it held up well. it started to develop a crack down the middle of the screen six months before I upgraded. I'm hoping the new folding technique will help mitigate the cracks that can develop, time will tell.
my dad, who has the flip 3 for 1k, has the crease issue going horizontally. I think the new flips have the new folding technique as well.
if youre wary, I'd wait a year and see what people say about their screens and how it's holding up. personally, i can't go back to a non-folding phone, problems and all lol
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
That's a pretty good idea with any new tech, tha ks for the info!
big_slap@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
no problem!
RandomDevOpsDude@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
I'm not big on Samsung devices outside TVs/monitors (although expensive, definitely best quality IMO). However, I am a fan of them leaning toward affordability to the average consumer! Assuming able to root, remove Tizen, and install from custom ROM, I may look into getting one of these now.