Today, Samsung posted its Q2 2023 financial results. The report says Samsung's profits have dropped considerably compared to last year.

Samsung sees 95% drop in profits for a second consecutive quarter::Today, Samsung posted its Q2 2023 financial results. The report says Samsung’s profits have dropped considerably compared to last year.

  • YaksDC@lemmy.worldEnglish
    833·
    11 months ago

    Foldable devices seem like the 3d TVs of the last couple of years. I will not be getting one any time soon.

    • WhatASave@aussie.zoneEnglish
      371·
      11 months ago

      After having one, it’s really amazing and the form factor and random utility it brings (built in tripod, easy to aim flash light and be hands free). The screens just need work. The crease is a non-issue as far as using the phone, but the little screen protectors that manufacturers say not to take off will deteriorate after like 6 months.

      I think it’s close though and I do often miss my foldable.

      • Bakachu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        11 months ago

        Have had a samsung foldable and in a 2 year time period I’ve had to replace the factory installed screen protector twice. It started w a little crack that crept upwards until the whole protector was split in half. Ended up just peeling it off after the 2nd replacement started cracking. I imagine ppl don’t like the idea of not being able to protect their screens for one of their premium products…

        On the flip side I did watch the superbowl from a hotel pool with this phone and it was perfect for that.

    • BrooklynMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      197·
      11 months ago

      and who even wants this? a couple of friends have them, and it seems like nothing more than a weird novelty. in sci-fi, the phone unfolds to become a tablet, not folds in half to become… uselelss while potentially damaging the screen for no good reason.

      this is a classic example of one of those technologies that you think would be cool, but once you have it, you’re like, “eh, never mind.” but Samsung went all sunk cost fallacy and doubled-down on it, losing billions. brilliant!

      • Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        11 months ago

        I’d love to have one but they’re overpriced.

        Same with every flagship, the tech isn’t scaring me off just that the price is ridiculous to me. A new phone case, wallpaper and launcher and I’ll get another year out of any phone.

    • Wreckronomicon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      11 months ago

      I see why you’re saying that but I love my fold and I don’t think I could go back to a regular phone anymore, you quickly get used to the screen real estate and its difficult to give it up imo. While the outside screen is too thin on my fold for my fat fingers you get the best of both worlds of a phone and a more portable tablet, I get it if its not your thing but I find it very handy to have that extra work space on my phone.

      • Bakachu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        I’m in the same boat with my foldable. It’d be a handicap now to watch videos on a smaller screen now that I’ve gotten used to the bigger one. I only use the small screen for phone calls now because it’s awkward holding the large screen to your face for that.

      • TitanLaGrange@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        While the outside screen is too thin on my fold

        Yep, I’m hoping they’ll do a slightly wider tri-fold model at some point. I’d like to have a wider front screen, like Galaxy S22 Ultra sized, and then be able to unfold twice to get a ~3x sized tablet-sized screen.

        Not that that would help with the already astronomical price-tag of the Z-Fold.