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Why choose a flip phone and not a foldable phone? (feddit.de)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I get it why foldable phones are a thing, it's like having a normal size phone and a small tablet in one and it's easier to work on fodable devices than regular phones. But why are flip phones a thing?

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[+] [email protected] -12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Thanks, but I think all the points you've mentioned apply to the bigger foldables too (except for the smaller size).

[–] [email protected] 30 points 11 months ago

Most people just need a phone, not a tablet. And also flipping a phone open is very fun

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Objective answer: Flip phones tend to have better durrability, since they're not 90% screen. If you don't really need a mobile computer and just need calling, texting, and the occasional google, that you know won't fail you for a while, flip phones are a solid option.

Personal opinion/rant: Some flip phones are (or, were) just cool as hell. I used to have a japanese flip phone that was fully water/dust proof, built with a 3D 2k display, 2k back camera with 3d photo/video capability, had a radio antenna/tv tuner, and a mobile wallet (the last 2 features I couldn't actually use because they were designed to work in japan). Want to know when that phone was released? 2011. You could hardly find any smartphones that were even water/dustproof back then. We've only (relatively) recently gotten digital wallets from google/apple pay, and I've never seen a phone with 3d capabilities since. I am pissed off to this day that the Keitai market died pretty much immediately after that. So much personality gone for boring, standard brick-looking-ass phones.