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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 |
| - | [* black] This 7 mm gap doesn't ''seem'' like a huge deal, but the display is left |
| + | [* black] To achieve the fold, the thin bezel 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. |
| + | [* black] This 7 mm gap doesn't ''seem'' like a huge deal, but the display is left exposed 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 |
| + | [* icon_note] It's been a while since we've seen a phone with this many gaps, as industry trends away from moving parts and towards sealed bricks. It'll be interesting to see how future folding designs overcome these weaknesses. |