With the introduction of the new folding screen mobile phone, whether the birth of a new generation of Foldable flagship? Recently, such as Samsung, Huawei and other mobile phone companies have launched new products to support the folding function. But the folding screen mobile phone really means a technological breakthrough, or simply a marketing gimmick? This needs to be based on the folding screen in the design, experience, durability and other perspectives to be examined.
From the design point of view, the folding screen to break the traditional straight plate limitations, while maintaining a large screen size and then tighten the hand. Both tablet and mobile phone can achieve the advantages of both. Greatly meet the increasingly strong demand for personalisation. Samsung Galaxy Fold is the first Foldable mobile phone that can run three applications at the same time. This is really a leap forward in the user experience level.
However, the durability of the key technology of the mobile phone in daily use has been questioned. Reports show that the Fold can be folded 10,000 times, but is this true in practice? Folding panels are prone to wear and tear, increasing the risk of screen damage. Consumers are also concerned about whether foldable phones use as much power as tablets. The folding mechanism is more prone to failure and far less reliable than a straight one. This can hardly be called a mature technology.
In addition, folding screen mobile phones are generally priced at more than 10,000 yuan, which is still a certain distance for mass consumption. As an emerging product, the popularity of its space will also depend on whether the enterprise can reduce the cost of price through mass production in the later stage. If it can gradually become a mass commodity like the flat-panel mobile phones, it can be truly aligned with the “new generation of Flagship”.
Overall, the folding screen does give mobile phones new possibilities in terms of design and experience. But whether it can become a truly innovative trend, but also need it in the durability, cost and market reputation of a more lasting test. Folding screen machine may not be the new standard, whether it can stand firm, need to be observed.
