Not sure where you located... but carriers tend to accept any kind of damages as long as the phone screen comes on, you should be good.
I tried to take a pic of the scratches but they are hard to see. I would prefer going through Samsung. That's the route I went for the current phone and I got an amazing deal. I'm in Louisiana.
I can almost guarantee that it's going to lack basic functionalities that Samsung has, but they'll probably have one killer feature that hooks a lot of people.
I don't think Apple do pop-up windows out the gate... I think they start out similar to what Google has done, keep it relatively simple.
I'd be surprised it it doesn't offer some or all of the functionality that's coming in iPad OS 26 (free form window resizing, split screen window snapping to name a few) since it already works on the iPad minis with older CPUs and less RAM with only slightly bigger screens.
The only thing I'm not sure of with this is I feel like they would leave out some of the iPad goodness, just enough of this to still sell iPads. I know I'm pretty down on Apple these days but I fully believe they will make some really frustrating decisions with this device.
Yeah, it likely will have something nerfed which isn't surprising since it's noticeably smaller than even an iPad Mini but I don't see that much product crossover. Nobody is choosing Apples foldable in place of both a Pro phone and iPad Pro. And Apple would be fine with someone choosing this over a Pro phone and iPad Mini as the foldable will almost certainly be more expensive.
I'm tempted to try a Pixel 10 Pro XL, I don't think I'd like the Pixel 10 Fold more than the Fold 7. The XL looks like a really good phone, love the PixelSnap features.
I'm disappointed the Pixel Fold is limited on multitasking compared to the Samsung. That's the point of a foldable for me.
I've always been underwhelmed by pixel phones and have probably never kept one for more than 2 weeks. LOL
Agreed, only having 2 windows open at a time makes no sense.
Lol. The real test will be how does the S26U compare to the Fold 7, do the camera and screen upgraded justify the switch...
100%. We'll just see if I am fully a foldable Guy where that kind of stuff doesn't matter come January.
Well that sucks. Keep us updated. If I do get the Fold7 I'll make sure to do a local pickup, if possible.
I feel ya, and that's a sticking point for me too and why I haven't rushed to upgrade from Fold 6 to 7. I have been on the S Pen train since the Note 4. I don't use the S Pen as often anymore but it still comes in handy once or twice a week, and that's enough to make me hesitate on the Fold 7. Those basic capacitive stylus pens will still work on all phones, including the Fold 7, but it's not the same -- I don’t really need the pressure sensitivity but the palm rejection is a big deal when writing with a proper S Pen.
Yeah, it's not just you. I will not get another Samsung phone if it doesn't have s pen support.
Hmm, I wouldn't necessarily place the Pixel 10 Fold above the Fold 7. Both only work with capacitive stylus.
What about dust protection? I hope Samsung manages to make the fold 8 ip68!
