Foldable smartphones have reached their fifth major generation, as heralded by Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5…
For me it’s definitely the durability concerns. I’ve valued my phone’s water and dust resistance since getting an ip67 phone years and years ago. My brother had a flip and a grain of sand in his pocket got under the display; when he closed the phone the display died. And they expect me to pay more for the privilege.
I simply don’t need it.
In fact, if there was a 4" phone that is supported by LineageOS, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
I carry my phone in my front pants pocket, and thickness is a lot more noticeable there than the size of the screen.