capamac
macrumors 6502a
The obvious solution is to have two regular iPhone panels connected with a hinge, with a few mm gap between the panels when open.
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Other iPhone Fold Will Have a Crease
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Both Microsoft and LG tried that, I believe. That form factor is fine for text and multitasking, but a big reason people want foldables is for images and video, which is not good with a big gap in the middle.
Another option is a rolling phone like what LG also tried to release at one point. But that has its compromises too which is probably why it never made it to market.
capamac
macrumors 6502a
Agreed, I had a Samsung Fold 5 and while it was very impressive at the beginning the crease is like a speed bump 3 years later, I mean I like swipe typing and it gets annoying the crease, while that was bad the main reason I went back to a slab iPhone 17 Pro Max is the battery performance and that was 4400 mah battery tanked after 1.5 years, while a lot of the Fold 8 Brigade are going wax lyrical about battery life it will tank within 2 years and that for me is what spoilt the experience , carrying a rather large Anker Power Bank to re-charge twice during the day is like “this is ridiculous”, especially when my daughters 2022 iPhone 14 Pro Max, a 1 year older phone still had far superior battery performance. So disappointed with fold experience I made a YT video on it if you care to learn more.
However might be buying the iPhone fold because, well it’s Apples first Foldable!!! Hahaha, If it last 5 years I would be impressed.
Agree.
I never really "got" foldables.....until I played with one very briefly.
Just a min or two with a Samsung foldable made me instantly strongly consider the iPhone fold.
The crease was surprisingly not very bad at all.....
I'm thinking I could replace my iPad mini with the iPhone fold, AND Carry around a Bluetooth keyboard to do actual productivity (emails, journaling, docs, etc) on it too.....
I'm very curious to see what Apple releases..... I'm not 100% sold on it, but I'm much more open now after actually playing with that Samsung fold.... 😎
Crease will only be there if you look for it but it will be minimal
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capamac
macrumors 6502a
Trade in values are very tempting. Almost want to trade in my 15 Pro. However I fear that a $500 saving over an iPhone Ultra isn't worth it. At least not for me as I will miss iCloud integration, seamless airdrop and most importantly paste verification codes on my iPad when received on the iPhone.
Basically I see my iPhone, MacBook and iPad as a single device that I use across different screens.
Let us know how you get on.
AlixSPQR
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ddvmor
macrumors member
I loved my Surface Duo 2. Such a great device. It’s such a shame they didn’t continue to support it.
I will admit a crease getting noticeably worse over a short period would be terrible. But at least I'm warned. Going into it forewarned makes it manageable, perhaps. My defect tolerance is pretty high. But with something like this I don't know. You tend to stare at it 😀
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It's already out: It's called the Samsung Fold 8 already using the screen they "built" for Apple.
GregoryPeckEPA
macrumors 6502
I think a lack of dust resistance making the hinge grind and ultimately wear into the plastics and metal frame might be worse. The original iPhones weren't dust proof till the 4 and it showed. My 3GS was impeccably maintained and it still had plumes of dust under the digitizer in the corners.
All that pocket lint is gonna be murder on a plastics screen too. Folding phones are stupid fuel.
Knowimagination
macrumors 68020
This is just not true at all. People need to stop repeating this nonsense.
Luftkopf
macrumors 68000
I think that, unfortunately, that narrative has solidified, and we're stuck with it.
why do you say that? It's been confirmed Samsung has built the screen for the Apple Fold, which is the same screen as on Samsung Fold 8. HUH? So prove it.
Samsung Display is reportedly the exclusive supplier of foldable OLED panels for Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone under a three-year supply agreement. Mass production of these specialized screens began at Samsung's Vietnam manufacturing facilities, targeting an initial shipment of around 3 million units
Samsung Display is reportedly the exclusive supplier of foldable OLED panels for Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone under a three-year supply agreement. Mass production of these specialized screens began at Samsung's Vietnam manufacturing facilities, targeting an initial shipment of around 3 million units
I'm not worried about the crease.
Either you ignore it or not, but it's there.
Either you ignore it or not, but it's there.
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Luftkopf
macrumors 68000
The screens are likely to be extremely similar, but they won’t be identical.
Where is your proof that the screen Samsung built for the iPhone ultra is the same screen as on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8?
Luftkopf
macrumors 68000
I think a lot of the time there’s an assumption that Samsung is one big company in the same way Apple is, and not a conglomerate that sells parts to other business units within the conglomerate (An example being how Samsung wouldn’t sell RAM to itself for its phones).
Happy_John
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There is no proof.
It has to be remembered, that as yet, there has been no official acknowledgement from Apple that such a folding iPhone exists or will exist, and that will be the way until it is announced. That’s Apple’s way.
The only “proof” about this, one way or the other, will come when iFixit (or someone else) does a teardown of the device, and compares the components themselves.
If and when that happens, I’d bet on what has been said before - very similar panels, but not the same.
4sallypat
macrumors 603
Yes, trade in values are very tempting, not with Apple though.
I hate Apple's trade in - the last time I used it was for the AW Ultra 3.
As for the folding iPhone, I don't see the value for $2000+ cellphone.
I love my 17 Air and 16e.
Knowimagination
macrumors 68020
The issue is that people somehow fail to understand that Samsung Mobile, and Samsung Display are not the same company. Samsung Mobile when they want to make a foldable screen like the z fold 8 take the design specifications they want and give them to Samsung Display to manufacture. In the same way, apple also takes their specifications to Samsung Display to get the upcoming folding iPhone displays manufactured but they are not the same display.
In fact in this article which also quotes the initial shipment of around 3 million units that you quoted it literally says in the article:
Then later it goes on to say:
Which backs up what I am saying Samsung Display supplies panels to Samsung Mobile and in this case the Z Fold 8 uses a different "older" material set than the iPhone display meaning they are not identical displays at all. Now I have not seen if the Z Fold 8 has now been confirmed to use the M15 OLED material or not but the point stands either way.