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I'm surprised people still want foldable phones. IMO they're a gimmick - worse, a gimmick based on technology that clearly isn't "all the way there" yet.
I had a Z Fold 2 for 2+ years before selling it and it was a great phone overall. Didn't feel like the technology "wasn't there yet" but it felt like a full fledged product and the built quality was really top notch.
What i agree with is that indeed the inner screen is a gimmick or the foldable idea itself. I found myself using the inner screen mostly for streaming and using the outer screen for literally anything else. Which meant that for 95% of the time I used the outer screen.
I think the Flip series has a way better usecase for a foldable because the fold Idea reduces the size of the "normal way of use" product.
I think the Fold expands on the "normal way of use" so it is easier put it in the gimmick territory.
I still think it is better to just get an Phone + Tablet overall if you want the best of both worlds.
But to be clear, this has been my experience as having had the Z fold 2 as a daily driver for 2+ years.