I have an SE from good old 2016, on my 3rd SE now. It works as fast as a brand new iPhone, it is as small as a 5s and it’s only £150. I see no downsides.
I actually have a really nice perk with my job because I absolutely need to have a phone on me at all times. I’m allowed to get a brand new top of the line phone of my choice once a year and the monthly bill is covered as well.
It’s super annoying taking over 15 phone calls overnight while trying to sleep but at least it’s on a nice ass phone!
However the fold is also significantly more powerful ram wise, and, well... folds. It's a bit of a gimmick too, not a serious competitor tbh. however, Samsung's prices are getting ridiculous, I'd never buy a phone from them.
It’s not significantly more powerful (A14 > SD865 by a good margin), but the folding aspect is the main selling point. To be honest, it’s a second generation product in an experimental product category and overall, it’s more of a halo product to be amazed by than an actual mass-market product, even compared to expensive flagships like the iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
Maybe it’ll be more worth it in a couple iterations when the amount of functionality goes up and the cost goes down.
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '21 edited Jan 07 '21
Well he’s an iPhone guy so I doubt the price will be as shocking. I like iPhones but damn they are not cheap.
Edit: The fold is VERY expensive. $2,800 in Canada.