Apple’s rumoured foldable iPhone (possibly iPhone Flip) might launch in 2026, but display crease, and design are roadblocks.

  • @MeanEYE
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    42 months ago

    You can mess up your screen if you slam your phone on the ground or if you press it with a nail. Your point being? Just don’t do that.

    • @[email protected]
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      42 months ago

      Scratching your phone with a really soft material is a very different situation than smashing it into the ground…

      • @MeanEYE
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        32 months ago

        If it’s easily avoidable then it’s not. I have a foldable for years now and haven’t damaged inner screen once. You normally don’t use nails on your regular phone with glass screen, why would you here?

        • @[email protected]
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          22 months ago

          There are other things which might touch your screen like dust, which are much harder than a fingernail and thus will be able to scratch it. Just because it hasn’t happened to you yet doesn’t mean it’s not possible.

          At the end of the day a glass screen will always be more scratch resistant than a plastic screen

          • @[email protected]
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            32 months ago

            I’ve had my foldable for a couple of years and even after removing the factory screen protection I’ve had 0 scratches on it.

            If you are a careful person with your phone, they are fine. If you are the type to crack your screen after a week of use, then they are even more of a headache.

          • @MeanEYE
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            12 months ago

            See, this tells me you are talking out of your ass and just assuming things without actually owning foldable screen. Under normal use conditions devices are perfectly fine. They don’t scratch. If anything they are more protected than a regular phone’s screen because they are closed. Besides you use screen protector like you’d use on any device.

            • @PeroBasta
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              22 months ago

              The screen is A LOT softer than a normal screen. The fact I could damage it with my finger is telling to me. Keys could scratch it or whatever dust fall in your pocket. Even cleaning it could scratch it if you don’t pay enough attention.

              Then I believe you can live with that and it’s the perfect fit for you. I just wrote facts why I don’t like it