iPhone vs Android

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Analogous to the AK-47 v M-16 debate. The M-16 was, in most ways, a much better weapon. However, the Kalishnakov's ability to continue operating when used by morons with no clue often made it the effective choice.

[FilthyWV]

The phone I use is Redmi note 7. Awesome android device, the design is very cool. All my previous smartphones are android-based too. The only Apple stuff I have is my old iPod The thing I like about Android is that there is a bigger amount of applications created for it and most of them are free. http://androidgo.fun/ is the blog I follow to know better about interesting android apps, I like their reviews.

[Husar]

Analogous to the AK-47 v M-16 debate. The M-16 was, in most ways, a much better weapon. However, the Kalishnakov's ability to continue operating when used by morons with no clue often made it the effective choice.

I hope you're not trying to say only morons would break the foldable screen. Apparently, some screens also broke without anyone removing the protective layer and Samsung has delayed the launch to improve the phones. Something about the possibility that dirt would enter at the hinges and potentially cause these issues. Though at that point your comparison is quite good, given how an M16 would also not react too well to dirt entering it at the "hinges".

[Xantan]

There's been so much discussion over those foldable screens that Samsung retracted them.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I hope you're not trying to say only morons would break the foldable screen. Apparently, some screens also broke without anyone removing the protective layer and Samsung has delayed the launch to improve the phones. Something about the possibility that dirt would enter at the hinges and potentially cause these issues. Though at that point your comparison is quite good, given how an M16 would also not react too well to dirt entering it at the "hinges".

Just so. Despite the "superiority" of one design in a purely technical sense, it ran into trouble when operated in less than ideal conditions or by under-skilled operators.

[edyzmedieval]

I don't really get the purpose though of foldable screens - why? I mean, what's wrong with a clear crisp big one?

[Husar]

I don't really get the purpose though of foldable screens - why? I mean, what's wrong with a clear crisp big one?

However big your big screen is, the folded one can always be bigger or twice as big. It's probably partially because many people use their mobile phones as their only or main electronic device but deep in their hearts they know that a proper screen of 27" or above is so much better. So they try to get bigger and bigger ones.

Personally I see my phone as a mobile extension of my computer, don't use it a lot when I can access my computer instead and stopped paying for more than a midrange phone that is small enough to fit into my pocket so I don't need an extra handbag for my phone.
But I guess priorities differ, I also build my computers myself (not the parts, but you know what I mean).

[edyzmedieval]

It's super unconfortable to have a large phone in your pocket - that's why I avoid any big phone like the iPhone XR to be honest. iPhone 7/8 or the equivalent Samsung is perfect.

Anything bigger is a nuisance.

[Xantan]

This will be probably a big hit on the market - and so far OnePlus has exceeded expectations and sales too.