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Why Apple's Foldable iPhone May Be Smaller Than Expected
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Don't forget Fold Pro and Fold Pro Max!
Then Fold SE and Fold E ... maybe even a Fold C
As a mini lover, I like that outside screen. I wouldn't mind a device like this if it wasn’t going to be over $2000. Release just the outer screen for (ideally under) $1000 and I’ll buy that instead. Or just bring back the mini.
Apple Foldable iPhone is going to be the most fragile device around! Also you can pretty much guarantee they won't warrantee hinge damage.
That doesn't really negate anything I said though. Apple already has things in place to make the transition to a foldable device achievable. If a developer doesn't use those tools to optimize because they're "comfortable" with the way their app looks/functions, then they also have to be comfortable with it not appearing as desired when it's on a different screen size 🤷♂️ development doesn't stop once you ship code, it has to evolve to meet devices where they're at.
I was hoping for something as an iPhone with a mobile iPad of sorts, mainly for video viewing. However testing out the iPhone 17 Pro Max, it already feels too wide for everyday use.
So the iPhone Fold looks like a non-starter for me because of its folded width. Plus it would have wasted open space with back bars on videos.
Seems like the ideal design for me would be a tri-fold iPhone.
So the iPhone Fold looks like a non-starter for me because of its folded width. Plus it would have wasted open space with back bars on videos.
Seems like the ideal design for me would be a tri-fold iPhone.
There are a lot of estimates here, and it's hard to tell if those are based on the display alone or the device as a whole. I think it's close enough that at least the usable display area might be the same width as the Air. Then again Apple's shown comfort with having almost but not quite the same dimensions when they had the 6.1" 16 and 6.3" 16 Pro at the same time.
That last view with the inner display next to a pro max in landscape is really telling…seems hardly any larger. Clearly they don’t want this thing competing with an iPad mini. The Z Fold 7 gives you a significantly larger screen.
That's a lot of assumptions for a device that doesn't exist. I think the general sentiment was the same for the Air, and it turns out that thing is built like a tank, and I wouldn't be surprised to see something similar with the fold. Will it be more fragile then a typical iPhone? Sure, there will be exponentially more moving parts in the thing. I'm not sure on what precedant you would assume the hinge wouldn't be covered under warranty.
So it’s similar concept as original Pixel Fold. From some reason Google abandoned this design.
No, it’s too wide for that, wider than a Pro Max.
Folded is around 1:1.47 (close to 3:2), unfolded around 1:1.41 (halfway between 3:2 and 4:3), if the resolution leaks are to be believed.
They don't warranty any damage. A warranty covers defects. AppleCare covers complete destruction of the device (as well as just not having the device any longer with theft/loss coverage). It is just a matter of what the deductibles are and if the monthly cost goes up since this is an expensive device.
Also, MacRumors doesn’t read their own forum. We’ve been commenting on this form factor since spring, when the screen diagonals first leaked, in pretty much every article thread about the iPhold.
The mockups are based on the rumoured display sizes and aspect ratios and then adding similar borders as the other phones, so if the rumoured display sizes are correct the difference in size will be all display.
They seem to be going for a certain aspect ratio of the foldable display and that requires a much wider screen than the Air when it is folded.
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I'm talking hinge damage from abuse. The hinge isn't indestructible. Where does Apple draw the line will be interesting.
Which browser are you using on a Z Fold 7? I've never had a problem seeing way more website content when unfolded. This is one of the many things I like about foldables. The inner display is better for websites, apps the Kindle app, looking at photos and videos you've taken, checking and responding to emails, etc.
Don’t know what you classify as “hardly larger” but based on the rumours 16:9 content will have a 54% larger display area on the Apple foldable than the 17 Pro Max and almost 14% larger than the Z Fold 7.
Tried them all, don’t own a Z fold 7 but had 3 earlier Z Folds and checked out the 7 quite a bit, but it is always possible I had them configured wrong. Please take a screenshot of how the front page of Macrumors looks on it when reading an article and I can see if it is what I’ve experienced.
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Considerably wider than a 17 pro max? That’s not going to sit well in a front jeans pocket. Maybe a back pocket, but it’s going to get bent.
It may not fit in a lot of cars’ built-in wireless charging trays either.
It may not fit in a lot of cars’ built-in wireless charging trays either.
Apple hasn't ever covered damage from abuse, you'd be hard pressed to find a warranty provided by any manufacture that would cover that. I don't think we have to look much further then how Apple covers MacBook hinges to assume what they will do with the hinges in a folding phone.
True, but a passport is thin and flexible and conforms to the wearer’s anatomy. You can’t damage a passport by sitting on it. Nor will a passport dig into you.