Samsung Galaxy Fold - user opinions and reviews
- Silver 001
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The front screen is ugly and why would anyone want a phone like that? And wow would u look at that,a notch😂,the floding phones r sooo impractical ,i guess its just for the sake of making sth new
- youkidding
- tfA
Neo, 04 Mar 2019Keyword; Phone! The folded form gives a below average and non-usable (by todays standard) "... moreDo you remember the first I phone? it has 3.5-inch display and no problem to use it. 4.6 inches will be totally OK
- Neo
- r3H
Luxor, 04 Mar 2019Note 9 is already in large phablet category. I dont see any merit in making foldable that size... moreKeyword; Phone!
The folded form gives a below average and non-usable (by todays standard) "phone" - which due to its very narrow screen ratio makes it impossible to thumb type an SMS, WhatsApp message, email or anything on Social media.
The unfolded form gives a 7.2" "tablet" with which screen ratio makes it a small tablet that has barely enough screen real estate to view a webpage in deaktop mode.
To do anything like send an sms, reply an sms, send an email, reply an email, send or reply a WhatsApp, Telegram Message, or even do any social media viewing, commentary or even view a webpage, you MUST unfold thia device and that would mean 95% of the time - that will increase the wear and tear on the hinge mechanism and screen area in the folded part and end up an expensive ownership cost.
This is what makes the Huawei Mate X better as when folded, you can do 95% of what is required on a phone and a smartphone with it folded and would ONLY need to unfold rarely (just like using an android tablet). Hence the prolonged life of the device and hinge mechanism and overall efficiency.
The Galaxy fold should be avoided
- Luxor
- KZK
Neo, 04 Mar 2019... because the folded screen ratio makes it the size of a Note 9 ( only even with more screen... moreNote 9 is already in large phablet category. I dont see any merit in making foldable that size when folded. Why we need foldables in the first place is because we want a compact device opened up to a big device. The huawei design is pretty and all and that the only credit I give. Functionality wise Samsung have the upper hand. We want a foldable phone. Keyword; phone. Phone that can be folded smaller that its original phablet size.
- Anonymous
- ajf
Neo, 04 Mar 2019The Huawei will last longer, more useful screen when folded and outperform the Fold even with ... moresamsugi is betAr
- Anonymous
- g}w
apxrb, 26 Feb 2019What's the point of having a separate screen for the phone mode? Why do they have to make the ... moreU sure that screen will be scratchless after a week or two??
- Neo
- r3H
Luxor, 04 Mar 2019Well said. When it comes to Samsung their device actually answered the question, "Why we need ... more... because the folded screen ratio makes it the size of a Note 9 ( only even with more screen real estate and better features) and when unfolded, it gives a tablet mode 8" screen size (different screen ratio) with awesome speakers and features
This gives you a flagship phone folded and a tablet unfolded. Unlike the 9210 revamp offered by fold with a useless folded screen
- Neo
- r3H
Anonymous, 28 Feb 2019Reasons for picking fold vs huawei's X. 1. Inward folding, protect your bigger screen comp... moreThe Huawei will last longer, more useful screen when folded and outperform the Fold even with the 12gb ram
- Luxor
- KZK
Anonymous, 28 Feb 2019Reasons for picking fold vs huawei's X. 1. Inward folding, protect your bigger screen comp... moreWell said. When it comes to Samsung their device actually answered the question, "Why we need foldable phone?". Ask that to Huawei. Idk what they doing with a large 6.6" phone unfolded into 8" tablet. Why do you even make foldable dear Huawei? Why do we need it?
- Neo
- Nug
After watching the actual handling videos of this device and the videos by Samsung for its fold I looked at the options offered and practicality of these phones;
The Huawei Mate X when folded gives you a full smart phone with 6.6" which by all standards is enough for all smartphone use scenarios. it also gives you all what their flagship phones have to offer including media consumption, emails, social media, etc. When unfolded it basically gives you an 8" tablet with all tablet features and awesome speakers. This tablet mode for most users will be 25% (or less) of the time as the folded form is more than enough for most users. This factor will reduce need for unfolding constantly and help reduce wear and tear. So in summary, you have a huge screen flagship smartphone and a flagship tablet when folded and unfolded respectively.
Samsung Galaxy fold on the other hand when folded offers a below average and non-usable (by todays standards) smartphone with a 4.6" screen and a ratio that makes it a tad better than a feature phone. When unfolded, it gives a 7.2" screen which is not exactly a tablet and borders a big screen phone territory in a very uncomfortable way. In otherwords, to type an sms or WhatsApp message, you have to unfold the device, to send an email or do anything on social media, you have to unfold the device. The folded form is only good for calls and can't be used conveniently to thumb type (basically a feature phone). its essentially a touch enabled Nokia 9210i giving you a folded option which is a feature phone and an unfolded option which is an oversized smartphone. Most importantly, an unfortunate buyer will end up unfolding it 90% of the time which will quickly wear the hinge mechanism and eventually result in a very expensive repair and ownership cost.
The Huawei Mate X is value for money while the Galaxy fold is a 1980's tech enthusiast's fantasy.
- Necromancer
- 0BQ
Foldable Device (in this case Galaxy Fold) without a built in stylus (like Note Series) is wothless... I like Samsung devices... but seriously.... This amount of cash without an S-Pen lookalike (It's a a tablet if you open it in the long run). So it is crap at the current state. I hope at some later generation they will upgrade it.
- Anonymous
- 7s3
AnonD-835796, 27 Feb 2019Amazing phone.Mm.. looks nice. Most mobile last 3 years . As dropped phone etc. so think it’s all devices! There making bucks. I know Samsung tv top line is Amazing! Just see how fold goes if anything we see 6 months in the purchase people will comment . As if we don’t experience it how can you comment YeT.. but as we feel beautiful device I’m sure like all companies they make dollars.. wish them all luck. As I said wait see .. but top range tv is Dam fantastic.. I know as we have one! All best out there!
- Anonymous
- 7s3
AnonD-835796, 27 Feb 2019Amazing phone.Mm.. looks nice. Most mobile last 3 years . As dropped phone etc. so think it’s all devices! There making bucks. I know Samsung tv top line is Amazing! Just see how fold goes if anything we see 6 months in the purchase people will comment . As if we don’t experience it how can you comment YeT.. but as we feel beautiful device I’m sure like all companies they make dollars.. wish them all luck. As I said wait see .. but top range tv is Dam fantastic.. I know as we have one! All best out there!
- Anonymous
- Njj
gunner, 01 Mar 2019lmfao!!! good oneYou are still talking about iphone 6 !! Note 7 has a more serious problem and everyone just stopped talking about it for years ago samsung fanboy are so annoying
I'm not an isheep
- ali_worldsgreatest
- SpI
shernaldo, 28 Feb 2019samsungs are generally ugly. i would much rather have an alcatel u3 which carphone warehouse a... moreI paid a pound more and doubled my data AND received an additional £30 cash #Winning
- shernaldo
- SpI
samsungs are generally ugly. i would much rather have an alcatel u3 which carphone warehouse are doing for just £25p/m with an astonishing £100 cashback. check it out guys
- Anonymous
- tDR
Anonymous, 28 Feb 2019Reasons for picking fold vs huawei's X. 1. Inward folding, protect your bigger screen comp... moreNicely said! This is the quality comment everyone wants to read rather than the repeated bad mouthing Samsung that nobody wants to read
- Anonymous
- 6TT
Reasons for picking fold vs huawei's X.
1. Inward folding, protect your bigger screen compared to outward folding. (So basically you can still get glass tempered screen protector for front screen. huawei x will have a harder time to get screen protector.
2. Multiple Camera placement, take selfie / photo in any configuration.
3. Due to inward folding, samsung is able to place reverse charging on the other side. So you can charge your watch / bt earphone when folded.
4. Cheaper price.
5. Higher memory compared to huawei. 12gb vs 8gb. * means little IMO.
6. One hand operation easier on Fold, due to smaller screen, and larger bezels.
In terms of looks, Huawei looks good. But when it comes to functional use, I feel Samsung got it right.
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