Weekly poll: how should our Phone Finder deal with foldables and their different dimensions?

"We list two thickness dimensions for foldables - one for when the phone is opened and one for when the phone is closed. The closed thickness is around double the open thickness, but that is not quite accurate because hinges add a bit extra and that differs from phone to phone. Similarly, there are two numbers for the width on book-style foldables and the height on flip foldables, depending on whether the phone is folded or not."

"When you use the sliders for thickness, width and height, you get results based on the phone's unfolded state. For example, the first sub-10mm foldable was a major milestone. But as it stands, there is no easy way to find foldables that are under 10mm when folded - if you set the slider at 10mm, all of them show up because the filter looks at the unfolded thickness, which might not be what you expect."

Foldable phones report distinct folded and unfolded dimensions for thickness, width (book-style), and height (flip-style), and hinge geometry causes variance from simple doubling. Current Phone Finder filters use unfolded measurements by default, which can return misleading results for pocket-size queries like "under 10mm when folded." Thickness, width, and height each matter in different states: folded dimensions inform pocket fit while unfolded dimensions inform hand and screen use. A better approach is to expose both folded and unfolded measurements, label sliders clearly, set sensible defaults (folded for pocket-focused thickness, unfolded for handling width/height), and allow users to toggle or combine states.

Read at GSMArena.com