Fold, Flip, or Duo: why fold a phone?

With the Microsoft Duo, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and Galaxy Z Flip, there are now three kinds of folding phones with real momentum behind them. In this episode of Processor, Dieter Bohn looks at what each type of folding phone is good at and asks why you'd want to fold your phone in the first place.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Why would you want a folding phone?
1:30 Four basic categories of folding phones
2:27 Purpose of each device
4:29 Benefits of the Galaxy Z Flip
5:09 Benefits of the Galaxy Fold devices
7:36 Benefits of the Surface Duo
10:21 Outro

[TheVerge]

What do you want to know about the Z Fold 2 or Duo?

[khanpudge]

What folding phones have to
1. Lowering the price
2. Scratches at level 6 and deeper grooves at level 7

[pomazzzz]

Whoops, Dieter accidentally showed off the software experience on the Duo in the first couple of seconds of the video.

[eleazargarza]

I have the dual screen LG V60. It's definitely bulky but it seems like the best of both worlds for now. A dual screen quasi tablet multitasking beast when you need it and a more traditional modern spec phone when you don't.

I feel the Samsung Fold approach will ultimately win out in this category as the tech improves and gets thinner and less cumbersome. For now however, I paid $450 for the V60 dual screen on a T-mobile BOGO promo and for that price my dual screen option is the winner for me!

[bimodwisatrio]

Always love how the verge put on the 'why' question in the beginning of the video. It lets us think for a second why we want to see the video

[MikeKleinsteuber]

If you want a Galaxy Fold I have absolutely no reservations in recommending them. I've had one now for a year and it's worked brilliantly and very productively. It's totally transformed my mobile experience. The screen is as pristine as the day I bought it, the fold still looks the same and virtually undetectable and everything about it has worked 100% every time. It's undoubtedly the best phone I've ever had. But I'll certainly upgrade it to the Fold 2 when that becomes available in the UK as the front screen is bigger and the inside one is bigger too.

[jkratoville]

I bought the LG V60 because with a pen and two working screen - I can get things done. Two apps at once, answer emails while looking at other content. It does work and works well.

[arihantsheth]

Dieter just broke 35 NDAs and 43 embargoes.

[undercoverduck]

I really hope the Microsoft design takes a hold. I think it's perfect for how I use or want to use my phone.

[fellowninja]

Dieter and Mrmobile have two of the most convincing voices/scripts in the tech market. Don't always agree, but everytime I watch these reviews I go "Damn, I should've bought that one."

[joemiester]

It seems like every YouTube channel wants to talk about the price of these Samsung devices being outlandish. I traded in a old note device and now the fold is much closer to the cost of the note 20 ultra. I understand the note 20 ultra is still rather expensive but this device gives me a phone and a tablet in one. I am a truck driver and travel often so I look forward to having a phone that lets me cut down on other electronics that I need to pack and charge! Now thanks to Microsoft and the Samsung fold I will be able to play my Xbox games as well! The other thing to consider is when the fold is in phone mode, I should be able to do most everything one handed. As someone who has valued the note series for having a large screen at all times I have not been able to one hand a phone since 2012. I look forward to not having to compromise! Add SD card support, an IPA rating, and figure out a way that I can use an s pen on the soft screen and I think the fold will be perfect! I also love the surface duo however it needs a lot more! It needs better cameras, wireless charging, a IPA rating, and the newest processors. It has already figured out the pen though! All I am saying is I look forward to the future and where we are headed with these innovations! I truly believe that these devices will have a lot of different uses for a lot of different people based on there needs.

[Tenchinu]

Dieter: ... and this, is Microsoft surface duo. It is grey.

[zynan]

The most useful / most convincing use case I’ve seen for these types of devices is the demo Microsoft had with the Surface Duo, where they showed a Microsoft Teams video call that used the duo on its side, with the four talking heads of the video call on the top screen and the presentation slides on the bottom screen. This let you watch the slides and interact on the video call on two fairly large screens at the same time.

[eugeneeng]

when i frist heard of the ms duo i tought they are being lazy turns out after seeing what it is meant for i kinda love it

[xerzy]

It's OK Dieter, you can call phones and tablets "computers" because they are. Always have been.

[JeanB]

Man, Dieter's writing skills are superb. Great video!

[shaansahoo]

"They FOLD like this" ! I think you meant they UNFOLD like this 😎

[lowlanz]

Z-flip = a foldable smartphone
Z-fold2 = a foldable tablet
Surface Duo = two tablets linked together
Well I don't see the use in the Surface..
If you just carry two of those cheaper tablets, you can even detach two screens when you wanna multi-task.
And you can share one device to your friend. You still have a tablet left even if some one steals one.
How dope is that?
LG at least got the price right

[TheDarkKnight]

Microsft: "Don't show the phone on"
Dieter: "Got it. Let me go ahead and do the opposite of that multiple times"

[EternalDestiny]

06:20 really enjoyed what you had to say about the the nature of folding phones to keep you from being hooked on the phone all the time