Huawei has announced an event where it will debut a tri-fold smartphone with a 10-inch display, the world's first too.

Huawei has just announced a September 10 event where the company is set to launch the world’s first tri-fold smartphone which, apparently, has a 10-inch display.

  • Allonzee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    2 months ago

    As someone on their second foldable, fold 3 now fold 6, the crease is truly, I promise you, a non issue. Unless you’re doing detained drawing with the S-pen, not my use case, it has no meaningful effect on the experience. For single person consumption, you almost have to consciously try to position it in a way that’s visible when watching a video, for example.

    I’d actually miss the crease, as it gives the screen a kind of magic book-esque quality. The biggest problem with foldables in my experience is the odd aspect ratio universal to all of them, something a tri fold design may actually mitigate.

    • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Thanks for that I have been considering a foldable and the creaae doesn’t worry me but how’s the durability ?

      • Allonzee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        I’ve had no problems with durability beyond the internal factory screen protector peeling up and needing replacement twice in 3 years. I know thats anecdotal and I case my phones, but I had no durability issues and the hinge felt solid after 3 years, I just felt the battery wasnt up to par anymore, the trade I credit was high, and a phone with moving parts probably won’t last forever.

        But I had no real complaints on durability.

      • BookSwiftieAndrew@kbin.earthOP
        1·
        2 months ago

        I’ve been using the original Pixel Fold for almost a year now, and so far it’s held up really well. The build quality hasn’t degraded any despite daily use, and it’s even held up surprisingly well against abuse.

        I’ve fumbled the device on more than one occasion, and even once dropped it straight down on hard tile from about five feet, but surprisingly it came out just fine without a crack, dent, or scuff in sight. Granted, I do have a case on my fold since I’m accident prone, but I’ve not had any issues at all with the durability of the folding display.

        However, I would still recommend getting Preferred Care or some other protection plan in addition to the standard warranty, because if the screen does break, and it’s not covered by the standard warranty, you’re kind of on your own. And it’s real expensive to get them repaired.