Pixel Fold: One Month Later!
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2023
- In this clip, Marques and David bring on Alex Wolfe to discuss the Pixel Fold. As the only three people in The Studio to be daily driving the Fold, they discuss how it's held up after the first month of use.
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After watching so many Pixel Fold reviews, I want the new Weather app in my phone. It's sick af.
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It really is!
You can opt in to android 14 beta and it's there :)
The what? I've got a fold, gonna go check this out.
Update: ooo. Neat
I disagree (respectfully) with your take regarding split screen. Can't tell you how often I'm watching a CZcams video while engaging in an active conversation on Whatsapp. Worked seamlessly. I found it very useful.
I LOVE my pixel fold. Best thing I think I have ever purchased
Exaggeration
@@halocraze9839😅😅😅😅
No really I love this phone
I didn't buy mine, but it's by far the best phone I've owned in years from the flagships I've had
Watching this on my Pixel Fold, there's 3 more people out there somewhere! Also David for the keyboard, there's a little button to make it a floating keyboard and that makes typing soooo much easier on the inside screen without split keyboard.
I'm a Pixel Fold user too, since day one. From what I'm gathering here, I'd say you all like it. Glad I'm not alone in that.
I would love to have one but the battery life is too short and charging too slow
@@tre655I'm gonna be honest I just got one. The battery life is not as bad as they say. Mine lasted all day while I was on CZcams almost all day. I charge mine at night while I'm asleep so I don't need my phone to charge to 100% in ten seconds
I’m amazed that INSTAGRAM finally has a large screen redesign and it came to Android first, that’s crazy. The app’s nav bar is now on the left side. My guess is it’s bc the galaxy fold is a large screen phone and not just a tablet that they decided to do something about it, aside from urging from google. I don’t know if it’s available on other android devices other than the Galaxy Fold
It came tothe Galaxy Z fold 4 about 3 months ago
@@danielayanfe3592I don’t have a Fold personally so I had no idea until Flossy Carter showed it in a random video a few days ago lol. Still pretty big deal for them to budge on this considering iPad hasn’t had an optimized app for over a decade
I am on a Fold4 with Instagram Beta access as well, why am I not seeing it?
Samsung basicly ha e a setting that can force it to be bigger
I nave a fold3 so I already had whatever setting to make it bigger 3 years ago lol. So never noticed the resize update. I did notice the buttons on the side though. Thought it was for all phones lol. Don't remember when I got it, but I think I got the update a while ago. I do think I am enrolled in the Beta program, so that would make sense.
Definitely gonna wait to see how the Fold 2 improves, and wait for reviews before making an informed purchase decision
Please keep making more updates about the Pixel Fold in the future!
A device that's part of a unique category of products for Google is a great subject for videos, particularly if its about their evolution with time.
Whether that's the devs optimising the apps, the system updates to Android or your general usage, it will remain a very interesting subject for discussions.
Pixel fold is the first phone I’ve seen in awhile that has me considering switching from iPhone. I love how the outside screen is just as high quality as a normal phone and then it’s just added value having it open into a tablet.
I’ve been an Apple fan boy since the iPhone 3 all the way to the iPhone 13pro, a week ago I bought the pixel fold and let me tell you the Apple has already gone back in part exchange. The pixel is simply phenomenal in every single way, it’s light years ahead of the Apple. The Apple for ease of use is better but I think that’s only because I haven’t fully mastered the pixel. If you are on the fence, trust me and make the switch….this thing is a game changer.
One point, I had my IT company do the switch over in terms of contacts, music, WhatsApp etc and I’d suggest if you do switch to have a company do it for you as there’s no way I could’ve done it.
Pixel is not even competing. Not even the best software.
I had to install MS Launcher to make it usable.
The Software is a disaster, the hardware is even worse.
I also have Samsung Fold 5, much superior in a aspects.
I also used Xiaomi Mixfold 2 and 3.
The device is weird, in a bad way.
The font is weirdly sized, when set smaller it makes you doubt your vision - thanks to the inferior screen quality, and this is the cover screen.
The white color is weird, making the text hard to read, even when night protection is off. The inside screen is inferior to all types I used.
The hing not being flat is highly annoying even though you think that you will overlook it with time.
Shuffling between the two devices (Samsung Fold5 and Pixel Fold) really highlighted the inferiority of Pixel fold).
I do not believe the next generation will be good enough given how bad the current version is.
@@MrAlbusa3idi I have the pixel fold after leaving iPhone after over a decade. Yes the phone has its faults but it has little things, like the camera that are far superior in every way to the Apple. The Face ID and the auto text on the iPhone are way way better though and it annoys me on the pixel why it cannot fathom the words I’m typing like the iPhone did.
Regarding ease of use, again the iPhone was better but I put that down to me just not having used an android phone previously. Once you open that middle screen up though, the pixel fold comes into its own, also the ratio is far superior on the pixel to the Samsung which I tested yet decided not to buy. Overall I love my pixel fold, I’d be interested in potentially moving back to Apple once they have a fold phone that can compete
Just ordered mine and I can't wait!
My least favorite thing is that you can't customize the inside different than the outside everything else I love it
sounds like an Apple thing hahah
How has your battery life been?
I'm the opposite, I always wanted my out and in to be the same
Please let an update come for this...
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I like the Pixel Fold a lot. I’ve had it almost a month. Once a few software kinks are ironed out, it will be almost perfect.
If you havent learned, the software kinks dont get ironed out even on the mainstream pixel line, Ironically. I seriously doubt it will ever be ironed out for a new category of a phone such as the fold.
If you havent learned, the software kinks dont get ironed out even on the mainstream pixel line, Ironically. I seriously doubt it will ever be ironed out for a new category of a phone such as the fold.
@@damroll Google may have to go the Samsung route
I do have it since release date, I love it. I'm a casual user, I don't live on my phone, I do have a life, battery last a day, large screen is occasionally use for multi taking, great purchase!!
I have a z fold 4 and I was super hesitant about the narrow outside screen (the reason I didn't buy a 1 2 or 3) but I've been pleasantly surprised how nice it is to use one handed. Would've never guessed it
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,......But using it 2 handed is the worst ever..
@@HaloUppercutwhen I use it two handed, my phone is open
I feel like the way the Fold 4 opens into portrait solves many of the criticisms of the Pixel Fold. I bought a Fold 4 specifically to unfold it as much as possible as opposed to using the outer screen 90% of the time. Two different perspectives I suppose. The market is better with both options out there.
What criticism? I look at it as the Pixel Fold having the optimal design for a phone screen as well as the optimal design for a tablet screen. The last part is more debatable as some prefer portrait mode for tablets but I see tablets as consumption devices primarily, so you want landscape to watch videos and play games. Whereas the outside screen is for more smartphone specific activities from answer messages to finding the quickest route to a place nearby. In my opinion the Galaxy fold is not designed for either. It's only optimal in the sense that it opens apps designed for phones really well its tablet screen. Which seems like a weird priority since those apps don't benefit as much from the extra screen since they're designed with phone screens in mind as well.
I am a Pixel Fold user and have the black silicone Google case for it which saved my Pixel from harm when it hit a cement floor. I love my Pixel Fold.
Love mine, hopefully Android 14 is exactly what everyone's making it to be
Beta boy here, it's another level of smooth with a pretty big bump to battery over 13
I can confirm as well. I've been running the beta and the battery life is night and day better over 13.
I do agree that the front screens aspect is good. My favorite thing about the inside is reading ebooks on Kindle. I just got the phone this past weekend but am looking forward to using dual screens for work applications.
watching video content or reading comics/manga is so much better on the inside tbh. Amazing and worth it alone.
I agree with everything said. I use my fold 85 percent of the time with the outside screen. The other 15 percent I use for videos, pictures and IT support. Great review as always, thank you!
I honestly LOVE the aspect ratio of the Galaxy fold's front screen. Its perfect for one handed use, and the OS works in a way that you DONT have to reach the tippity top of the phone for just about ANYTHING. The narrow aspect ratio allows the to quicky reply to a text, or navigate my phone's apps WITH ONE HAND quite easily. Yeah the aspect ratio is weird and takes some time to get used to, but just like going from regular flip phones made of plastic to smartphones took time, this does too
I use my inside screen for reading comics mostly. for my job, i have to not necessarily actively use two app, but i do need to look at information from two app at the same time, so its been useful for that as well. Id say i also use the inside screen ten percent of the time, but it is reeaalllly nice to have in those scenarios. Also i watch youtube videos on the outside screen in tent mode
Where you read your comics at?
@@kennethcox9883 DC Infinite and Hoopla are the apps I use. There are parts of both apps that aren't optimized for the larger screen, but all the actual comics do take advantage of the full screen, and it works great.
Yeah thats a lot of the points I have heard: The Pixel Fold is a normal phone with an occasional tablet mode. The Samsung Fold is a Tablet with an occasional phone mode.
@@kennethcox9883probably Google playbooks
@Elvfn123 just curious does the Crunchyroll app work on foldable phones.
Ive been using Samsung foldables for a few years and I must say the outside screen is awkward but usable and great for most things. On the go I never open my phone but whenever I'm stationary it's always the inner screen. I could never see myself going back to traditional style phones.
Same
I find myself always going back and forth between multiple screens a lot so I feel like once I get my hands on one, I'd probably never go back to a traditional phone
These should know that you can change it from the split keyboard to a regular keyboard.
Discussions like this are what sold me on a Pixel fold. If I got a folding phone I'd probably end up using the outside screen for 90% of what I do. This is the first folding phone where people don't just complain about the outside screen.
I'm loving my Pixel Fold.
I just got a galaxy fold for the first time and the outside screen is my favorite part of the phone. Easy one handed use, secure grip of the phone(from being so narrow), and the tall aspsect ratio shows so much on screen in vertical scrolling apps(which is pretty much most apps).
I absolutely hated trying to type messages on that screen. Infinitely better on the Fold.
Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, websites etc all are oriented vertically which bodes well for the tall aspect ratio of the Z fold and the portrait tablet mode as well. And being narrow = greater "gripability"
I have big hands and it's uncomfortable to hold closed but I still use it a lot. A lot of apps have issues still but discord is just fucked half the time
For anyone that has a Google fold, Battery life has been so good since i installed Android 14 beta on my Google fold. Didn't expect it but it has been great. I average 6 hour plus SOT during a 18-24 hour run
same with my 6a
Yes I've added Android 14 beta to my Pixel Fold I've went from just over 4 hours an half to around 7 hours lasting a day an half before charging videos CZcams emails.
Wow
Agreed!
I'm still on 13 but even so my battery life is still pretty great. I'm not upset by it. so once 14 officially releases I'll be pretty damn excited by even better battery life.
The split keyboard issue was my main gripe with my folding device, however gboard has a floating mode which is perfect since it maintains the aspect ratio unfolded, and when its folded it docks at the bottom properly.
It doesn't have to be split it has a button right next to the floating button to make the keyboard normal
Thanks for sharing guys Appreciate it.✌️💯
I'm pretty tempted by the Pixel Fold. I have to review PDFs multiple times a day for work, and having something that can be a great phone 90 percent of the time and a tablet 10 percent of the time sounds perfect.
Go for it. I deal with inventory management and counts and it has been a game changer having the calculator on one side and keep notes on the other.
I am a student too and use lots of pdfs. This dimension of this Fold is absolute perfect for this use, to read a lot. I would definitely buy it.
Edit: lots of this
I've had it for a month now, easily the best foldable by far. Game changer outside screen, solid battery and killer Pixel camera 🔥
What the point of dropping 1800$ on a folding phone if you are going to use the outside screen 90% of the time? Imo the 10% usage of the inside screen doesn't justify the insane price, i like Samsung approach better here, the outside screen is not great but its functional for everything, it's like samsung wants you to use the inside screen more so they made the outside screen not pleasing
Yeah but whether you have the z fold or pixel fold you'll end up using the cover display most of the time in day to day use . Phone calls you won't open it to use it , for quick text you wouldn't open it , at the store shopping you wouldn't have it opened , checking a new notification you wouldn't open it but the z fold is too narrow so you always make typos and the screen barely shows everything due to the aspect ratio so you end up opening it since you can't see enough .
If you're only using the inside screen 10% of the time, then basically you're paying the premium for a foldable for fraction of its use. It will remain a niche product until there is a reason why most people would want to have/use a big screen phone AND software support.
That’s why I like the galaxy fold I could appreciate it being a little wider but having a slender phone for one hand use and a larger inside screen for video and games is super clutch if you just want one device. I like it because it’s the perfect mini tablet and I’m more likely to use it over a larger tablet plus with galaxy there’s a lot of promotions from day one to get the phone for way less then retail.
That's the use. To have a tablet when I need a tablet which is rarely. It's a perfect use case for me. I have disposable income and saved for it. It's completely a niche luxury product.
Hence Google's push to get more support for that screen as this episode was discussing. If more apps support it and do actual useful and cool things with that screen space, people will start using it more.
I can agree with the usage pattern of 90% outside screen to 10% inside screen, that's how mine's been used. But after a bit, why buy a folding phone with a big screen for 10% of the time? $1800 to occasionally look at photos is kind of ridiculous.... Yes, the Samsung Fold has a odd front screen, but the utility the software provides, and how it invites you to use the larger screen makes more sense for more of a "power user"
Google has made a phone that more "standard" users can jump into and not feel overwhelmed, and maybe that is a good approach to bring users in, then increase the feature set as the product matures. However, the people buying foldables today want more utility out of their device, and its a big reason I am going back to the Fold 5.
Just got this phone. Im enjoying it so far.
I love both screens on my z fold 5 personally. They both have their perfect uses.
I moved from the Surface Duo 2 to the Pixel Fold. It seemed like the best fit, as I am used to a similar aspect ratio. There are a few things the Fold takes and implements a little better than the Duo 2 but, multitasking is still something to be desired. If Google is going to make a device that multi-tasks only two apps at a time, they need to greatly improve how it's done. That was one of the main appeals for me. If Google fixes that, this would be a near perfect device for me.
I think too this is the proper shape of a foldable
David is sooooo interesting when he explain his thoughts! :)
The Z Fold 4 outer screen is sufficient for me. It fits my hand perfect and it’s not too large. Plus you can Hold the phone for with one hand when is open.
It works fine but it just looks bad imo
Second day of owning the phone. Full stop it is an incredible experience, it's a great phone that turns into a tablet. Only gripe is it's a bit too heavy
I use my outside screen less than 10% of the time, but that's the point: The convenience of using a small phone with a large screen on demand. I guess it also helps saving battery power.
Their favorite part of the phone is the outside screen, the thing that every single device out there also has?
It’s comical 😂 Z fold to me is better because of the snapdragon chip and Dex mode
The split launcher design of thr Pixel makes it perfect to have a Microsoft Duo like multitasking experience. With that phone you can swipe any app to one screen and see the launcher on the other screen. Which allows you to easily open a second app next to it, as well as close one app and use the launcher to find a third app with the first app still open. I hope Google brings this functionality to their Fold because it's such a natural experience and behavior that once you do it once it just clicks and works for you.
Surface Duo users can take this for granted just how good it works. No foldable screen phone does this dual-pane integration like the dual-screen MS Duo. It takes 3 times as man commands to do it with my Fold4. Instant home screen accessibility, task switching one side only, maintaining the dual mode when exiting one... that's multitasking on purpose. There should be a dual-pane mode. Swipe 3 or 2 fingers across and back, mode on or off.
So why spend $1800 for a smaller heavier phone? When I used the pixel fold, I was amazed at how much better the traditional phone experience viewing apps, etc was on my 6.7” iPhone vs the 5.8” pixel fold cover screen.
So, here's a question: which one came first the chicken or the egg? Are you using the outside screen because the inside usability is so poor? Or are the fold users using the inside a lot more because the inside apps have been optimized for its use? I'm a folded user and I use the inside screen about a 90% of a Time
I think it comes down to what they said, Samsung Fold has a horrible outer screen (size/aspect ratio) that nobody wants to use, so they use the inside screen. Google Fold has a great outer screen (size/aspect ratio) so you only need to use the inner screen when you want to view something larger or multi-task. Personally I would never get the Samsung Fold due to the aspect ratio but I would get the Google Fold because the outer and inner screen are the perfect size, and I would probably mostly use the outer screen because it's actually usable and would use the inner screen for video or multi-tasking.
In my case the reason i got a fold was to have a tablet on the go, that fits in my pocket. The main concept of a foldable is to fold a big screen. I wouldnt want to carry a thick foldable phone 100% of the time and just use the tablet mode 10-20%. I use the fold’s large screen 80% of the time, and when i’m outside and need to quickly reply or take a call, the front screen is very useful for one handed use. In a way it solves two scenarios for me - folded it is a basic phone that’s easy to use one handed and unfolded i have a tablet with me.
The only reason i like the z fold is the form factor. I am buying the phone just so I open it. If i want to use the outer screen I would just get a normal phone. Also the z fold when open is just very comfortabke to hold and very balanced.
It's the best of both worlds. Regular phone but it opens to a bigger tablet.
Lol im so confused...so its a foldable that you give kudos to how amazing it is to use the frony screen? Why not just keep using yhr pixel 7 pro
I have a Lenovo tab 10 or 11 i think... and it has a "work mode" which makes the tablet super useful, you can work with "small windows" that look like the apps on an Android phone, but you can multi task! Have you seen this?! I'm so used to this tablet right now, that I'm afraid that the next gen doesn't support this same specs! It came with a keyboard and a stylus the keyboard works as a case. It's awesome i love it
Question. Why doesn't google have chromeOS as an option on the pixel? like Dex on Samsung? It just makes sense to do that and I would think modern CPU's could easily handle it. what do you think?
Interesting. I have been using a Z Fold for years now and the slim outside screen almost never bothers me. 85% of the time I use the open inner display. Also, no matter the aspect ratio, I would no longer ever purchase any phone w/o DEX. Killer app is DEX running on my computer. So the open Z Fold 4 is in a holder above my computer and you can copy and paste from computer to cell phone. Also the slim design of the Z Fold just fits better in my pocket. I rejoice that you three love your Pixels. Glad that there are choices. How does it feel to be part of the group who owns a foldable on which you mainly use just the outside screen?
You, I and many Fold users want a pocketable tablet which also can be used as a phone. The Z Fold's form factor is perfect for us because it is very pocket-friendly, and IMHO also very elegant when folded. The gentlemen in this round prefer a slab phone and not a tablet for the majority of use-cases. Therefore, a foldable just does not make sense to them, and they won't be able to judge how good a foldable is as long as they are not aware of the relevant aspects they have to look at: they always look at Folds as phones and not as tablets.
@@arvandvarahram i agree with this assessment. I do not want Samsung to change the size of the outer screen, but I want them to do is less Bezels on the outer screen, and the ability to have the S pen installed . And of course, upgrade the cameras a lil more ,maybe they would do this in the fold six.
@@demetriusthomas3577 Yes, the S Pen on the cover screen would be great. And an additional 10x zoom would be a dream. Just checked the bezels on the outer screen: this will be a challenge, but would be good, too.
I just upgraded my Fold 3 to the 5. The Fold configuration is definitely better for me.
ya i dunno what these guys doing if they use the inner screen 10% of the time. what are they doing with their left hand😏
the fold seems like such a good aspect ratio, i need a second gen pixel fold man
I like this guy in the mets hats because of his random honesty.... cursing.
Living in NYC and taking public transit make the Z Fold aspect ratio great for one handed usage. With the Notes/S Ultras I was always worried about dropping it when using in the wild. With the Fold I'm able to have a good drip and no worries. If everyone wants the wide outer screen why not just use a slab phone?
For my fold on the inside screen I use emulators to play DS Games, call of duty,Mario kart,T3, Final fantasy series and flash party. With certain applications you can change the orientation such as with Mario kart and you will get a full screen resolution. Same thing with the keyboard you can change it to be traditional versus split on both screens
one little issue for me on this phone is, when the phone is opened, its mainly in horizontal orientation. but in this mode, the speaker is not left-right, but up-down
Pixel fold has potential
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To break the bank
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It does not have *potential* to break the bank, it just does.
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I never knew I needed the foldable phone inside screen until I upgraded my work CRM software and has now been using it for work 100% of the time.
I love how many people I have seen and know who have folding phones and still use them like a regular phone.
7:45 that sounds really useful!
Crazy Taxi looks good on the inside screen. It's the only game I have on my phone. Also, you can set the keyboard on the inside screen to be a normal keyboard instead of a split one.
That would make keyboard too big. Split Gboard to large. Samsung's one is better, less travel for my thumbs.
That's the proper shape for your kind of users. People who like the wider aspect ratio should stop disregarding the other side (the ones that prefer the ZFold form factor), which, if sales are anything to go by, are the majority.
It's okay that you like the Pixel Fold, Oppo Find N w.e. better. I for one, who has actually daily a Fold for the past 2 years, prefer this form factor, because I want to see EVERYTHING in the big screen. So I'm 98% of the time using the big screen, and that's what I paid 2k for. Stop trying to force Samsung to also go that route. We don't want it and I like the fact that there's options out there.
"which, if sales are anything to go by, are the majority"
This ain't a benchmark since they had no real competition.
@neetop1557 they have for the past like 2 years. I'm not talking US-only. The world isn't that small. The Fold is consistently outselling the other foldables.
@@RafaelSilva-yv3oh average people think in 2 categories, iPhone or Samsung. Plus all the marketing and influenzing, it's no surprise that Samsung trumps other android foldables.
You can change app size ratio in the settings
Marvel Snap plays really well on the inside screen if you rotate it. Full fills and it's pretty fun!
Still rocking my fold, took a little getting used to small quirks, but I definitely prefer this form factor over the Samsung Fold, had the 4 but didnt keep it long.
I am very curious to try this phone out. I have a Z Fold 4 and use the inside screen about 85% of the time. The outside screen is fine for a quick google search, or to answer a text or whatever, but absolutely awful for looking at pictures or basically anything media related.
I am very curious about how I would change my daily usecase of my phone if I had the Pixel fold instead. That being said, I don't like the fact that the inside screen is basically two screens stitched together.
Also, multitasking is not great because anytime you need to use the keyboard, you can't see anything that you are working on. I would absolutely love a sort of external keyboard that I can take with me on my bag, but at that point I would just use my iPad.
they should put the power button on the top rail and move the volume above the antenna lines and add a locking slider
So, it’s really good as a standard tombstone phone (other than being twice as thick and almost twice as heavy), but it’s hard to find much that’s useful as a large screen phone.
I use my foldable to read a lot and its so cool! Ive been reading manga and books a lot.
Pixel Fold user here. Battery life is excellent for me too.
Still loving my Fold. Def not perfect but to me it's damn good.
The front screens' width was the most annoying thing about my z fold 4. It's just too thin and texting was a pain. I'm now waiting for the OnePlus open to come out and see how that is before I get another foldable. It's between the pixel fold and oneplus open. I currently have a pixel 7 pro.
I'm really enjoying my pixel fold. I use the inside screen probably 40% of the time though. I like watching videos, reading manga/comics, reading books, playing games, Nintendo DS emulation is amazing, showing photos. Split screen is nice sometimes too. CZcams or videos on one side, with reddit or news on the other.
I'm a LG V60 Dual Screen user since launch and I love it. The Pixel Fold is the only phone since that has interested me. I would love to hear from a V60 user or a faithful comparison. The price is by far and away from the V60s, which if you include the BOGO T mobile offered is basically $450. It's the biggest argument going against it tbh. But I love having 2 screens and I don't know where I'll go if I'm priced out of that.
Love my lg v60 still
On the inside screen I've split screened vampire survivors with super auto pets. Pretty freaking SICK to play 2 games at the same time, and it worked very well without any lag
If you want insta Fullscreen on the inside screen rotate the phone. It will fit the screen perfect.
Yes! I got a fold and hate the outside screen. And use the inside screen more than I'd like lol🤷♂️ which can be a pain in the butt sometimes.
I wish they had launched it in India. A really good device.
Interesting. Zfold 4 user here and I use the outside screen about 15% of the time. If I'm going to do anything one handed, I'd prefer have the tablet experience. I personally have enjoyed the narrower outside screen of the Fold. The rare times I want to do something quickly one handed, it's very useful. Especially after I added a magsafe ring and grip.
Love my fold!
I've had this device for about 5 days now. The main way I use this device is primarily with it open.
I've been a fold user for 4 years now, I've not had a single issue with apps not making best use of the larger screen. I might only use the big screen 10% of the time, but that 10% is more than justification for having it 👍
Trying to figure out between this and the z fold 5. I like how this is similar to the surface duo with the two screens but no pen support and the materials quality have me leaning towards the Samsung.
I have Z FOLD 2 AND STILL I LIKE OUTSIDE SCREEN it helps me to use les battery durning long day
If you rotate the phone the other way, the buttons are on top, so you don't click them
I find this to be the most comfortable way to hold it with the "Nintendo DS" aspect ratio lol
Surface Duo users can take this for granted just how good it works. No foldable screen phone does this dual-pane integration like the dual-screen MS Duo. It takes 3 times as man commands to do it with my Fold4. Instant home screen accessibility, task switching one side only, maintaining the dual mode when exiting one... that's multitasking on purpose. There should be a dual-pane mode. Swipe 3 or 2 fingers across and back, mode on or off.
I used the inside screen of my z fold 4 every night for about an hour to watch CZcams. Occasionally for multitasking. But it is still worth it to me
I’d be using it mainly as a dual screen phone more than a foldable big screen phone, but I wonder if I’d end up multitasking less than I think I would.
The D-Brand Grip Case has increased my pleasure with the Pixel Fold. It's like a large Lego block - which is strangely a good thing.
I wish they would make regular phones in wider dimension the front screen on this has i couldn’t really use the folding part of this phone but would love a none folder in that size
It's 2023 and we still don't have a 16:9 ratio phone. Nokia Sirocco 8 tried it !
I would love to buy a phone of that screen size. With a chunky battery.
Agreed definitely switching to pixel next. Sam outside screen is just usable
I'm amazed you knocked the surface duo 2 so hard when it has the aspect ratio you are praising now and you hardly use the inner screen at all
If 90% of the time you're using the outside screen, I don't see the value of spending $800 more for that 10%. I used the inside screen on the Fold about 30-40% of the time, since by design, the front screen gives you more incentive to open it which is kind of the point
I believe the narrow awkward screen on Samsung Fold is by purpose, to push users to use inner screen more than outer screen
Nope. It’s because Samsung wanted the Aspect ratio of the inner apps to look decent instead of the black bars that Pixel Fold has. But that will be addressed sooner than later. Samsung had 5 iterations to make the form factor better. The fact that Google has a compelling first generation fold phone should make Samsung worried. Android Apps will sooner than later fit Google Pixel Folds better than Samsung Folds. Google wants to make the best of both slate and tablet designs in one device. 3rd iteration could be the one that eats Samsungs lunch.
That's why I want a flippable, because I'll probably use that the most
I don't particularly NEED it, but damn do I want one.
Great discourse! Very informative. MKBHD IS GOAT!❤
For the button placement issue can you not just turn the phone around (i.e have the power button at the top)? Or am I being stupid?
This phone is amazing, as a previous user of the samsung fold 3 and 4 i absolutely love the outter screen. Don't knock it untill you try it, google will make this phone better with software sooner than later
Wonder what the price for the Fold2 will be and how much the original Fold will drop ..which is currently on a spring sale, selling for £1350 mark give or take?