The pros and cons of using a foldable phone

Foldable phones are gaining momentum, but have they been refined enough to make it to the mainstream. Here are some things to consider. The pros and cons of using a foldable phone.

News Mobile Smartphones The pros and cons of using a foldable phone They’re neat, but are they worth the price. While the category isn’t huge, accounting for about 2 percent of the entire smartphone market, they are growing as shoppers decide the features they provide justify their significantly higher price. But perhaps it is true to say that when you are spending a good slice of $2,000+ on a device, you want it to be able to deliver on the higher end of the features it promises.

Foldable phones: The pros Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock To name a few, people like foldables for: Wow factor Display size Flexible use Multitasking and multi-app support Folding device caters to multiple needs We’ll start with the "Wow" factor. The physical transformation of the device when you fold it out, and the satisfying "snap" as you fold it back again, attract attention and provide unique physical feedback you don’t get in standard smartphones. These devices are novel enough that 59 percent of smartphone owners are interested in the category, though cost and durability concerns remain.

With displays up to 8 inches, the category gives users much larger displays in a product they can pocket.