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  • CaedenV - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    I still don't understand this design of having curved displays on the front of a device. Other than looking kind of neat at first glance, it is a pain to live with in the day-to-day, and I avoid all phones that have this 'feature'. People buy them, but they buy them because they are Samsung devices, not because of the curved display tech. In fact, I would say they buy Samsung in spite of the curve, and they would have even more business if they went back to a flat face on their high-end models.
  • goatfajitas - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    Its nice because you have no edge - great screen to body ratio. I like it and, quite the opposite, I bought the screen in spite of the "Samsung".
  • BurntMyBacon - Friday, September 6, 2019 - link

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S8, because the phone is work provided. I find it hard to get excited about parts of the screen that I can't use. The screen to body ratio may be good, but the usable screen to body ratio is nothing special and the usability suffers. On the other hand, I accept the idea that I may not be holding/using it in the most optimal manner. Given that you don't seem to have issue, perhaps you could help me out here.
  • s.yu - Sunday, September 8, 2019 - link

    I'm on Note8 (though soon probably defecting to NEX3 in protest of the headphone jack removal) and I don't find the curves unusable. They're minimally intrusive for viewing and in terms of touch operation I find them more comfortable to scroll than a flat screen. I'm using a Rhinoshield case so in fact if the screen were flat the case would somewhat get in the way of touch operations on the ~3-5mm edges of the screen.
  • stevechipgfxguy - Sunday, September 8, 2019 - link

    Its actually to cover up an issue. The LED panels need a wide border to seal the OLED against water contamination (a single molecule acts as a catalyst and can destroy a lot), so by folding it over (curved edge) you can hide the wide border.
  • speculatrix - Friday, November 29, 2019 - link

    I agree, I bought a Note 9 despite the curved edges. I always use a book-style cover/case and finding one that held the phone securely without obscuring the screen wasn't entirely trivial.

    I've moaned about modern phone designs being to capture the blogger and tech reviewers attention in just the first minutes of use, rather than for long term ownership. Thus explains fragile glass phones, thinnness, lack of replaceable battery etc.
  • Quantumz0d - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    So tell me one thing, how do you put a case on this ?
    Second being, how can I the form over function lost screen space ?

    It's a bad gimmick, Samsung already mastered the Edge technology with minimal edge and looking better with good palm and finger rejection. Add a HiFi DAC and an SD slot and goddamn fill that notch space with a Bezel, you can add Stereo Speakers, Soli tech, STMicro 3D Face Scanner and maybe 3 cameras too if you want, Anything left ?
  • goatfajitas - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    You put a case on like any phone. Buy a case and slip it on. It works perfectly. Not sure why its so confusing, nor am I aware of any lost functionality.
  • Death666Angel - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    The case usually has to grip on something to be secure. Here, it would only have two securely gripped sides with the other two being half sides. And there would be no complete encapsulation by the case without obfuscating some of the screen, thereby either making the screen warping useless of making the case less secure. Not sure why that's so confusing, nor am I aware of any way to have all the functionality of a non-curved phone/case combo.
  • Death666Angel - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    *[...]useless or making the case less secure[...]
  • goatfajitas - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    Clearly you’ve never actually owned one because none of that has ever been an issue. Curved phones have been around for over three years now and they are breaking are dropping or having any other issues more than their flat counterparts. You may not like them and that’s fine I understand why but the reasons most people give her not realistic in actual usage.
  • BurntMyBacon - Friday, September 6, 2019 - link

    I have a Unicorn Beetle case for my work phone (Galaxy S8). It feels more secure that some of the others I've seen and only minimally (maybe a pixel or two on each side) covers the screen. It does make it a bit harder to actually touch the screen edges, but this has actually improved usability for me by preventing accidental screen touches. I'm not sure what the statistics for breaking these phones are compared to their flat counterparts. I wouldn't suggest that just because they've been around for three years is proof of equivalent durability, but I haven't yet broken a phone, so I can't really comment. I think most people who complain about it are more complaining about their inability to get a grip that they feel is secure without inadvertently triggering some function. My case helps me out there, but I don't know how to achieve that goal without it.
  • Tams80 - Saturday, September 7, 2019 - link

    I've had multiple phones with curved displays have the curved part become damaged, and in a couple of cases, cracks start from the curved parts of the display because they just weren't protected.
  • s.yu - Sunday, September 8, 2019 - link

    S8 was known to be especially vulnerable, but S6, S7, S9 and S10 don't have known durability issues.
  • 0ldman79 - Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - link

    We've actually had a lot of curved screen phones brought to the shop.

    It's hard to say percentage wise, but there's been a pretty massive influx over the last six months or so, shortly after I start seeing them around.
  • PeachNCream - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    Are those edges touch sensitive? If so, how do I pick it up or hold it without activating functions by accident? How to you put a phone like that into a case without covering up portions of the visible screen area? It seems like this could be a functionally detrimental feature.
  • yhelothar - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    Even worse, it's extra prone to breaking on drops and thus necessitating a stronger case.
  • yhelothar - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    It essentially looks cool in reviews and in pictures but it's practically worthless. Add to the fact that when you watch a movie or view pictures, the edge of the image is distorted and some not visible without turning the phone on the side.
  • goatfajitas - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    Just wait for stuff like this... https://mashable.com/video/iphone-11-concept-desig...
  • s.yu - Sunday, September 8, 2019 - link

    The sides would be slightly more vulnerable but not that different from current curved screens. The edges of the case would simply cover only the midframe, but any case with decent protection should be thick enough to protect the screen in most cases, often by thick edges on the top and bottom propping up the unit to prevent the screen from coming into contact with a flat surface, however if it falls onto some irregular rocks it would probably shatter.
  • blzd - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link

    I'm going to guess something similar as all those other edge display phones that have been out for years. They have cases and palm rejection software.
  • ImThatGuy - Thursday, September 5, 2019 - link

    I can't be the only one who read the title as "TLC Waterfalls" ahaha

    I honestly thought it something to do with remastering the old video with new CGI!
  • yetanotherhuman - Friday, September 6, 2019 - link

    I want flat screens. 100% flat screens. That way I can I put a screen protector on it completely, and not have a stupid edge. Everything other than a totally flat screen is simply a "feature" which makes it easier to break and scratch. Screw that.
  • Tams80 - Saturday, September 7, 2019 - link

    The only decent bent edged display that was decent that I've used is/was the Note Edge. Having app shortcuts there and some controls is pretty good. Even then, it was too small and even only on one side, quite easy to accidentally touch. That's not to mention the reflections and difficulty in protecting it. And drawing/writing on it.

    Sorry, but the whole concept isn't good in real life.
  • YB1064 - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link

    Meanwhile, phones are still huge. When will somebody make a true competitor to the iPhone SE?

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