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Foldable Reviewers Discover That a Cover Screen Can Be Both Small and Controversial
· New York time
A Verge reviewer who has tested almost every Android foldable this year compared the iPhone Duo with competing devices after using Apple's foldable for a week and a half. The comparison began with a disagreement over an earlier Verge review's complaint that the Duo's cover display was too small, particularly in light of how the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels. The discussion captures a practical problem for foldable phones. A cover screen must be useful when the phone is closed, while the larger display is available by unfolding it. The design must also fit a pocket and a hand, so the same dimensions can feel convenient to one person and cramped to another. Reviewers can compare devices, but a measurement does not settle every question about comfort. Foldables promise the luxury of two screen experiences in one device, then invite buyers to decide how much compromise they want in each. The resulting debate is unusually elaborate for a piece of glass that has a larger sibling attached to it. A manufacturer can make the outside screen bigger, but then the phone itself must accommodate it. Make it smaller, and critics may wonder why a device designed to unfold cannot perform every task while closed. The hinge solves one problem and politely introduces several more.
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