Comment by accrual

20 hours ago

I enjoyed the subtle shade (presumably at Samsung) when they discussed existing foldables having an awkward size, and choosing their new ratios and the asymmetric form factor. One edge square, one edge rounded, so all edges are rounded when open.

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mardef  20 hours ago

It's literally the same size as the Z Fold 8. The Samsung is $100 cheaper too.

  • qlte  19 hours ago

    Yep, it's same "passport" form factor as the (non-ultra) Z Fold 8, I just bought one last week and love the size.

qlte  18 hours ago

I don't understand the value of the asymmetric corners, it seems to be working around their decision to have absolutely massive corner radius? Why would you want that?

I have a Z Fold 8 in the same passport form factor and it has slightly rounded corners on both the front and interior screen that are symmetrical along both axes. The usable space on the front screen is greater without those edges as it's just a ... normal phone screen?

Am I missing something?

__aru  20 hours ago

> I enjoyed the subtle shade (presumably at Samsung) when they discussed existing foldables having an awkward size

I don't think that was subtle shade...

That being said, short-and-wide foldables have been done before, they just never stuck around. Google should've stuck with it on their Pixel Fold, same for Oppo with the Find N.

Shame that the short-and-wide foldables took this long to become more mainstream, since to me it's been the obvious form factor ever since I tried the older Galaxy Folds.