Spy shots of Xiaomi foldable smartphone running MIUI 12 reveal a problematic issue that still needs ironing out

[Redaktion]

Live images of a Xiaomi foldable smartphone have been shared online, indicating that the Chinese company seems to be almost ready to launch its first commercial foldable phone. The Xiaomi foldable device, which is clearly operating on MIUI 12, has a very noticeable crease running down the middle that will hopefully be less egregious in the final retail model.

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[ZODD]

Foldable phones are such a stupid design choice .
Sure sell me a very expensive device that ruined with a giant crease doing right down the middle of the screen .
Why would someone want this when you  can get regular  phones with amazing giant screens now anyway .
So stupid

[Yikes]

Horrid.
Looking at this thing, you don't have to know it was designed & manufactured in China. You just know.

[Max S]

Foldable phones are such a stupid design choice .
Sure sell me a very expensive device that ruined with a giant crease doing right down the middle of the screen .
Why would someone want this when you  can get regular  phones with amazing giant screens now anyway .
So stupid

Can you? A galaxy z fold 2 has 180.8 cm2 of screen, meanwhile a galaxy s21 ultra has 112.1 cm2. If you wanted to beat the fold's screen area you'd need an 8.7" 20:9 phone which would be uncomfortably wide in the hand.

No, I think foldable phones are a logical extension of wanting bigger screens but also wanting to use your phone one-handed. 'Stretchable' phones might be better but there are none on the market yet and I'd bet they're prone to scratching or have weird distortions at the edges of the screen.

[MOFO]

Foldable phones are such a stupid design choice .
Sure sell me a very expensive device that ruined with a giant crease doing right down the middle of the screen .
Why would someone want this when you  can get regular  phones with amazing giant screens now anyway .
So stupid

Can you? A galaxy z fold 2 has 180.8 cm2 of screen, meanwhile a galaxy s21 ultra has 112.1 cm2. If you wanted to beat the fold's screen area you'd need an 8.7" 20:9 phone which would be uncomfortably wide in the hand.

No, I think foldable phones are a logical extension of wanting bigger screens but also wanting to use your phone one-handed. 'Stretchable' phones might be better but there are none on the market yet and I'd bet they're prone to scratching or have weird distortions at the edges of the screen.

Its Phone not a TV !  If you need a giant screen mobile device there are less expensive tablets with Sim card support.
It's trying to be a tablet and a phone and only does half of it right.
Fail

[AlexS]

Foldable phones are logic. They just need to be done right.

[Max S]

Foldable phones are such a stupid design choice .
Sure sell me a very expensive device that ruined with a giant crease doing right down the middle of the screen .
Why would someone want this when you  can get regular  phones with amazing giant screens now anyway .
So stupid

Can you? A galaxy z fold 2 has 180.8 cm2 of screen, meanwhile a galaxy s21 ultra has 112.1 cm2. If you wanted to beat the fold's screen area you'd need an 8.7" 20:9 phone which would be uncomfortably wide in the hand.

No, I think foldable phones are a logical extension of wanting bigger screens but also wanting to use your phone one-handed. 'Stretchable' phones might be better but there are none on the market yet and I'd bet they're prone to scratching or have weird distortions at the edges of the screen.

Its Phone not a TV !  If you need a giant screen mobile device there are less expensive tablets with Sim card support.
It's trying to be a tablet and a phone and only does half of it right.
Fail

Tablets have critical flaws when used as a phone, they're too large for one-handed operation or to fit in a trouser pocket. If they need a bag to carry around then I'd rather have a laptop as that's far more capable than any phone or tablet. If they can't be used one-handed I need a phone anyway for any time I'm on the move. Now that I have a phone and a laptop when would I ever reach for the tablet? I think tablets that aren't aimed at replacing laptops are kind of a dead market.

Tablet-sized devices that shrink down to phone-sized for use on the move though, that's got potential. All the benefits of a tablet with none of the drawbacks. The only issue is price but that will come down with time.