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đ Good day, and welcome back to the Daily Authority. Today, we have some exciting news about small phones. Weâve seen quite a few rollable phones over the years, and it seems like rollable screens could be the big break small smartphones have been waiting for.
Rollable screens: The small phone savior?
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Every manufacturer wants to cram as large a screen as possible into the smallest form factor. This means that truly small modern smartphones are a thing of rarity. However, there seems to be one exciting solution thatâs slowly coming into its own: rollable screens.
- Rollable phones allow for a relatively small form factor.
- When more screen is needed, the device can expand as required.
- However, most of the time, youâll get a compact device.
Why rollable screens make sense
- The nature of a rollable phone allows for a relatively small form factor.
- When more screen is needed, the device can expand as required.
- However, most of the time, youâll get a compact device.
- This is no more evident than with the Motorola rizr.
- The companyâs new rollable phone emulates its older, slider phone siblings. But instead of revealing a T9 keypad, the new phoneâs screen expands vertically to give you more screen.
- This increases the display size from five inches to 6.5 inches.
- This design completely changes the equation for small phones.
- While foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 arguably do the same thing, there are two problems with that design: thickness and outer display usability.
So, are rollable phones mainstream now?
- No, not yet.
- Rollable phones seemingly solve the issues that small phones possess, but the format isnât quite figured out yet.
- Durability remains a major concern, with the motorized roller system and screen being weak points.
- Itâs also unclear how manufacturers would fit a large battery in a device that needs space for the display.
- Once these problems are solved and the components catch up to the form factorâs requirements, we could see a future laden with small rollables.
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Thanks for reading,
Andy Walker, Editor.
