Why Apple ain't doing a folding iPhone any time soon

August 10, 2022

Samsung just released new versions of its flagship folding phones.

Friends of mine have older versions that I've played around with -- both the Galaxy Z Flip phone (which resembles an old Motorola Razr, but chunkier) and the Galaxy Z Fold, which folds out to about the size of an iPad mini.

And while I was generally impressed with the quality of the hardware, and the cleverness of the folding designs, I'd never in a million years buy either one.

Why not?

Two reasons: The folding screens are plasticky and have a noticeable crease where they bend. It bugged me to see the otherwise big, bright screen bifurcated by a bumpy seam.

And then there's the general bulkiness of the designs. When folded closed, both these devices are chonky bois.

Oh, actually, there's a third reason I wouldn't buy one: They run Android.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

The just-announced Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 are the clearest evidence that Apple is correct to hold off on releasing a folding iPhone. Flexible screens still come with too many problems to be acceptable in an iPhone. Of course, that hasn’t stopped Samsung from releasing handsets despite these drawbacks.

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"I end up not buying a lot of things. Because I find them ridiculous." -- Steve Jobs.

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