6 Things to Consider Before Buying Your First Foldable Phone
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Summary
The appeal of foldable phones is their ability to combine the utility of smartphones and tablets by offering a larger screen for work and multimedia consumption
Before purchasing one, a buyer should consider how they will use the device and whether it will effectively increase productivity
There are also practical considerations: replacement costs are high and the specialist parts are often non-standard and difficult to source, meaning a lengthy wait for repairs
Even though foldable phones have larger screens, some apps are not optimized for this different aspect ratio, so the benefit of a larger screen may be limited
The engineering challenges of fitting a hinge and a larger screen into the body of a phone mean that foldable phones can be both thicker and heavier than standard smartphones
These are drawbacks many users may consider unacceptable, especially when Bearing these additional attributes over the typical lifecycle of a cellphone, which is around 2 years
