Ludatyk
macrumors 604
Yeah, I'd rather my first experience be when I officially unbox it... don't want to spoil it by going into the store lol.
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Phones Folding phones the next frontier
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contacos
macrumors 604
That's why I didn't look at the Cream one, which I have ordered haha
Harthag
macrumors 68030
My two orders from yesterday still haven't generated any order confirmation emails and don't pop up in my Samsung account, or PayPal, yet my credit card still shows two pending charges. Samsung insists the orders will process.
In the meantime I found a .edu email address someone was selling on eBay for $10. I created a new account using the .edu email and the order went through, and got confirmation via email and in the app. All in it was $1990 after tax and I got the 2-year Samsung Care+ for free, so there's that. The seller I got it from said the email he uses has remained active for well over a year, so I'll for sure take advantage of this 😂 .
In the meantime I found a .edu email address someone was selling on eBay for $10. I created a new account using the .edu email and the order went through, and got confirmation via email and in the app. All in it was $1990 after tax and I got the 2-year Samsung Care+ for free, so there's that. The seller I got it from said the email he uses has remained active for well over a year, so I'll for sure take advantage of this 😂 .
While I'm glad you can still one-hand the Fold8, it seems very wide compared to the 6.5" Fold7 cover screen. My TriFold has the same 6.5" cover screen and it's sometimes a stretch to one-hand, but that could be due to the added thickness.
As for not being able to open 4 simultaneous apps, the TriFold has that same limitation unless you do floating apps (then you can open a bunch more).
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
contacos
macrumors 604
I think this is because if you flip the phone into portrait mode, the OS wouldn't know what to do with those two extra square apps as 3 already hardly fit (basically unusable) in portrait mode
Harthag
macrumors 68030
I doubt the two orders from my original account will process, there's no record of any payment even in PayPal. When placing the orders I didn't even get an "order success" page after clicking on pay via PayPal, it kept erroring out. That's how I ended up with two pending credit card charges. I got order confirmation immediately after placing the latest order with the new account.
Le_Chiffre
macrumors 6502
Is it true that the fold no longer has Samsung dex. A bit strange is true.
No flex mode and no dex.
No flex mode and no dex.
jamezr
macrumors P6
hockeyfan81
macrumors 6502
This is what sold me to pre order the Fold 8. The difference between landscape and portrait is huge. On my Fold 7 the difference is almost non-existent.
hovscorpion12
macrumors 68040
It appears to have been an error on GSM arena displaying incorrect information.
hovscorpion12
macrumors 68040
After seeing all the videos regarding the Z Fold 8, I am even more excited for the iPhone fold.
Le_Chiffre
macrumors 6502
hovscorpion12
macrumors 68040
Cryates
macrumors 68040
aggie99
macrumors 65816
I think I've made the decision to go with the iPhone foldable as well. Having the Trifold I still feel like I have the best overall Samsung foldable. I love ios as well and feel as if it will give me the best overall iPhone experience. I'll keep my 17PM around for when I need a better camera experience.
Ralfi
macrumors 601
This initially concerned me, but then I thought about it - the shorter height is still usable for quick checks of emails, messages, setting up audio play lists etc. & the unfolded view is large enough but not cumbersome to use for either media consumption, browsing & more productive needs of Apps you’d use on the folded screen.
If I had it, it may mean I need a slight rethink of how I use a smartphone, which I don’t think would be too much of an adjustment.
& at home, currently my 11” tablet is a bit awkward to use on the couch, so this Fold 8’s smaller tablet form factor is going to be accessible in more rooms. The 11” can stay on a stand on a tabletop for when I’m seated there, but something like the Fold 8 can move with me & be the all in one portable screenS everywhere else.