iPhone Foldable Android Users: Thoughts on the iPhone Duo?

[Cuesca]

I'm not surprised since we all have experience here with foldables and there is uncertainty for possible first time users and we always see push back from people that don't understand why device price is higher with less camera specs

That's true, but some of the replies are outright delusional. Still pretty entertain to read through, it kinda reminded me of the old PS2 vs Dreamcast days. Man those were good times, arguing all night about which console was better.

 

[Bkdodger]

That's true, but some of the replies are outright delusional. Still pretty entertain to read through, it kinda reminded me of the old PS2 vs Dreamcast days. Man those were good times, arguing all night about which console was better.

Haha for sure I had a stop looking at that thread with some of the remarks LMAO

 

[Ludatyk]

That's true, but some of the replies are outright delusional. Still pretty entertain to read through, it kinda reminded me of the old PS2 vs Dreamcast days. Man those were good times, arguing all night about which console was better.

Delusional, certainly the right word. I made a post myself in that thread discussing how it’s not meant for everyone… the whole basis of the OP argument is “well if I’m not interested, then you shouldn’t be.”

Because folks came in to tell them why they desire one… but it’s immediately rejected.

 

[scott craft]

I’m right handed but find I usually hold and use my phone in my left hand so we’ll see how daily use feels. Might find myself switching over to using in my right hand more often.

I just consciously picked up my phone with my right hand and it just feels kinda weird.

I do use my phone with my right hand but not as much as my left hand. Primarily if I'm at home relaxing because out and about I'm pretty much left hand only with the phone.

 

[Harthag]

If you didn't get a cell phone until your 20s, that's normal. Only takes a few years as a teen when your brain is still developing for that muscle memory to get hard-coded. Gen X right-handed males only had a few things to put in their pockets -- keys and maybe some mints/gum/chapstick. Makes sense to put them in your most accessible pocket and that muscle memory just sticks. Wallet was also always the right butt cheek because it needed to be reachable with the dominant hand. Younger folk might have had a phone before they had to worry about keys, or at least they realized at an early age that the phone is more important than the keys, so they might have had an easier time getting the muscle memory that the phone goes on the right side. I am hoping I can rewire my brain, but definitely going to accidently put my keys in with my phone more than a few times before I build that habit.

This is me 😂. I'm going to try and train myself to carry the phone in the right front pocket. It just feels so "off" whenever I try it.

I think we're going to see some nicer animations from the Android side of things but the Duo feels like a huge undersale. Apple could have dominated this entire market from day-one by giving the Duo iPadOS. This would have unlocked Apple's richer tablet app market and given it a proper desktop output. iPads can run iOS apps out of the box so it would just need some translation layers added to the mix.

Instead they decided that the ecosystem upsell was more important than providing value to its top-spending customers and that they should still be expected to buy a tablet on top of a £2000+ phone that turns into one. Why this doesn't incense more buyers I don't know.

On the flip side I can spend £1500 on a Z Fold 8 that does unfold into a tablet, doesn't have budget cameras and does have a desktop output. At that price a foldable should be the only device you need.

Makes sense from a business perspective I think. I commented elsewhere I thought that Apple would skimp on at least a few features as to not hurt iPad sales. Now we know how they did it.

That's true, but some of the replies are outright delusional. Still pretty entertain to read through, it kinda reminded me of the old PS2 vs Dreamcast days. Man those were good times, arguing all night about which console was better.

Pffft. SNES any day over Genesis 😂. I remember the big deal back then was Genesis having blood in Mortal Kombat and SNES left it out, but you could enter in some cheat code to enable blood. Fun times indeed!

 

[Cuesca]

This is me 😂. I'm going to try and train myself to carry the phone in the right front pocket. It just feels so "off" whenever I try it.

Makes sense from a business perspective I think. I commented elsewhere I thought that Apple would skimp on at least a few features as to not hurt iPad sales. Now we know how they did it.

Pffft. SNES any day over Genesis 😂. I remember the big deal back then was Genesis having blood in Mortal Kombat and SNES left it out, but you could enter in some cheat code to enable blood. Fun times indeed!

I was able to get in on the tail end of heyday of Blockbuster Videos. I remember on Friday we would go rent Metal Gear Solid for the PSX, and had to play for like 20 hours over the weekend to beat it before our parents had to take the game back lol. We didn't see the sunlight all weekend but man those were good times.

 

[KPOM]

I'm not surprised since we all have experience here with foldables and there is uncertainty for possible first time users and we always see push back from people that don't understand why device price is higher with less camera specs

Yes, I think that's the case. iPhone Duo will be my first foldable. Before the announcement I wasn't sure I wanted one but it looks like a winner despite the lesser quality camera.

 

[Cuesca]

Yes, I think that's the case. iPhone Duo will be my first foldable. Before the announcement I wasn't sure I wanted one but it looks like a winner despite the lesser quality camera.

Personally I've only used the 10mp telephoto once on my ZF7 to test it out and never used it again. For some reason I get better results using the 200mp and then using the digital zoom. That being said the iPhone probably has a 48mp telephoto so if I had those I might use it more.

 

[JiggyJaggy]

I think its a great phone. I like Apple and Android and have one of each. However personally my Fold 7 was like GBP 600 so thats a third of the price of the iPhone Duo so I cant justify the cost for a shiny new toy. One matte internal screen protector as I have 85-90% of the iPhone Duo in my Samsung Fold 7.

 

[Bkdodger]

Yes, I think that's the case. iPhone Duo will be my first foldable. Before the announcement I wasn't sure I wanted one but it looks like a winner despite the lesser quality camera.

Hopefully you get to enjoy and have a great experience for the first time user. It won't be perfect but on these phones you have to appreciate all the good things.

 

[Cuesca]

I think its a great phone. I like Apple and Android and have one of each. However personally my Fold 7 was like GBP 600 so thats a third of the price of the iPhone Duo so I cant justify the cost for a shiny new toy. One matte internal screen protector as I have 85-90% of the iPhone Duo in my Samsung Fold 7.

Did you happen to have one of these screen protectors installed? I kinda want one on my ZF7 as well, less because of the crease and more due to the inner screen being a fingerprint magnet. I've been hearing conflicting rumors about how to install them. Some said you absolutely needed to take off the film while others say you can just put the screen protector on top of the inner film.