Anyone own book-type (not clamshell) foldable phone? Samsung or Google?

What's the point of this?

I don't get it.

The point is to create a mini tablet out of a phone when you need it.

The Google 9 foldable doesn´t ship until 4 September. I looked at the Samsung last week and was disappointed that thge fold is so prominent. It´s a lot to ask that the fold disappear, I know, but it´s quite present.

I had a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 ... for about five months. I hated it. Too heavy. Too thick when folded up. Opening the phone was awkward, and every time I folded it back, I worried the inner screen would crack. Having the giant screen is nice in some ways, but most websites and apps aren't optimized for a square presentation, so it's kind of useless. The groove in the middle of the screen is also really obvious and feels weird. The exterior screen is too narrow to be useful.

I do not recommend a folding phone.