I just switched to my first big foldable, and I finally get the appeal

For the longest time, I’ve thought of foldable phones as a solution in search of a problem. They’re expensive, fragile, and often feel like they’re trying too hard to justify their existence. While I’ve appreciated the engineering behind them, I never quite saw how they would improve my actual day-to-day life. To me, a regular slab phone just made more sense. Simpler, cheaper, and good enough for almost everything.

I was never too psyched about foldables

Part of that skepticism came from experience. I had tried flip-style foldables before, and they didn’t leave a great impression. The battery life on my Galaxy Z Flip 3 was a constant source of anxiety, the kind that makes you think twice before stepping out without a charger.

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