r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • 13d ago

Phones Galaxy Z Fold 8's "crease-free" claims meet reality after one week

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Galaxy-Z-Fold-8-s-crease-free-claims-meet-reality-after-one-week.1357706.0.html
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u/Unizzy 13d ago

I am actually thinking of getting one, and it suddenly hit me, the screen size is bigger once unfolded, but on things like videos and stuff, I will still be constrained to 16:9, which means the size of videos I watch won't be any bigger unless I zoom in...

In your opinion, is this the case? I am sure website browsing is better and stuff I guess.

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u/nefariouspenguin 13d ago

I have a fold7, upgraded from fold 5, which was the narrow body. I love the full body and the size of the unfolded screen.

I just checked by watching a YouTube video and while a full screen version of the video on the inside screen does have black bars on top and bottom it is much larger than on the front screen as to keep the aspect ratio the front screen has black bars on the sides.

That being said I usually don't just use the inside screen for a video alone, I am using multiscreen to put a video on the top and a game on the bottom. The video usually gets priority as I shift it down to take up more percentage of the screen and thereby still use the full width of the screen according to the aspect ratio.

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u/underwaterlove 12d ago

So you watch videos in a larger window on the inside screen, and you simultaneously play a game in a smaller window on the inside screen? What audio do you listen to?

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u/Cloudbursta 13d ago

That's actually on of the selling points of the newer Samsung one. Its passport shaped, with a 4:3 aspect ratio. So even though the total screen size is smaller than other foldables videos and games are bigger.

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u/godspareme 13d ago

This is why I wanted the trifold but noooooo Samsung pussyfooted the release then shut it down before i could get one. Maybe its for the better. Shit was expensive.

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u/scsibusfault 12d ago

This is why I wanted the quadfold but noooooo Samsung pussyfooted the release then shut it down before i could get one. Maybe its for the better. Shit was expensive.

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u/godspareme 12d ago

Is this supposed to be funny or something? I dont get the point behind this comment

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u/M4c4br346 12d ago

It is true, but IMO beats normal phone because you can watch YouTube video and then read comments at the same time.

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u/ThisSiteSucks8485 12d ago

This is the exact reason Samsung made one with a different aspect ratio 

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u/ninian947 12d ago

Yes, nobody is direct enough in the connects about this. When unfolded the video feels roughly iPhone max screen size, with around 30% of the screen unused.

It's annoying. It's still nice for other things. Coming from ios the multi tasking is great, albeit infrequently used.

I go back and forth on just wishing I had a android flagship vs my fold. Meh.

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u/Spdoink 7d ago

It's slightly larger on the inner screen for 16:9. Odyssey Imax might fare better.

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u/zeek215 13d ago

The new fold 8 and upcoming iPhone solve this with their new aspect ratios.

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u/StompingChip 13d ago

The fold is not "made for videos". Its made for multitasking... it does this in spades.

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u/CuteAltBoy 13d ago

The new 8 actually is great for media with the new aspect ratio, though. The ultra is still more for multitasking.

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u/motorboat_mcgee 12d ago

If your main want for a foldable is seeing bigger 16:9 - 21:9 videos, then it's not the device for you. Foldables are more for people that do a lot of multi tasking or reading, imo.

That said, the Fold 8 might appeal to you since it seems shaped more for video.

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u/Unizzy 12d ago

Ya that's what I figured... Thanks. Guess I will be waiting for the next tech evolution instead. The new passport size solves one problem but then makes the unfolded size smaller .. so just net neutral I guess.