Why Apple's rumored foldable could win on UX where Android foldables stalled at 2%
Linahuaa · x · 2026-09-10
Discussion argues Apple's rumored foldable iPhone could finally make foldables mainstream: Apple's optimized aspect ratio on a large developer platform gives devs a reason to build for it, yielding a major UX edge—down to details like the folding animation.
By contrast, Samsung's foldables make up only 2% of Android phones, so developers rarely optimize for them, leaving the category stuck in the janky zone.
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