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[* black] Unlike the dull slabs of glass we're used to, this smartphone/tablet hybrid has lots of potential entry points—and we're not talking the good kind. | |
[* black] To achieve the fold, the thin lip that surrounds (and protects!) the screen has a gap where the two halves meet. You don't notice it until you notice it ... And then you can't help but test ingress. Don't try this at home. | |
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- | [* black] When closed the screen is protected |
+ | [* black] This 7 mm gap doesn't ''seem'' like a huge deal, but the display is left unsupported there—so should something accidentally enter it, it's curtains for the screen. (Oops.) |
+ | [* black] When closed, the ''screen'' is protected—but the ''spine'' is flanked by massive gaps that our opening picks hop right into. These gaps are less likely to cause immediate screen damage but will definitely attract dirt. |
[* icon_note] It's been a while since we've seen a phone with this many gaps (the industry is trending away from moving parts). It'll be interesting to see how future folding designs overcome these weaknesses. |