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Why are we OK with thick folding phones, but not with thick no-folds? (youtu.be)

submitted 3 weeks ago by atro_city@fedia.io to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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Was watching this video on the "tri-fold" phone by MKBHD and that thing is thicc! I don't care about folds, but I can't find a single phone without a fold ~~phone~~ that is that thick. The battery life would be amazing...

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[–] colin@lemmy.uninsane.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Why are we OK with thick folding phones, but not with thick no-folds?

i think by "we" you mean the manufacturers? AFAICT they just gave away the game: the push for thin phones was more from the supply side than the demand side. not saying people don't generally prefer thin phones -- just that the preference is probably weaker than has been made out to be.

that said, i think it's more fair to compare things like cubic volume and weight than just the thinness. a 1/2" thick full-size phone would be uncomfortable in my pocket, whereas a 1/2" thick wallet-sized phone might actually be more comfortable than a traditional smartphone.