Prakhar Khanna / Android Authority
Ever since I used the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in 2021, I have seen the benefits of having a book-style foldable — better productivity, flexible usability, and more. The form factor has only become more and more polished over the years, thanks to better app optimization and thinner designs. In this time, I have used book-style foldables from Samsung, Google, HONOR, OnePlus, vivo, HUAWEI, Tecno, and more.
While Samsung delivered its most improved folding phone with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 this year, vivo and HONOR retained their lead with better cameras and battery life. It’s 2025, and cost still remains a problem, but here’s why I’ve shifted to book-style foldables full-time and won’t go back any time soon.
Would you buy a book-style foldable? 18 votes Yes, it would be perfect for me! 28 % I'm thinking about it, but it is too expensive. 50 % No. I'm fine with my regular phone. 22 %
Fluid multitasking makes me more productive
Workbench on Vivo X Fold 5 Open Canvas on OnePlus Open
I realized I love multitasking on foldables when I first used the OnePlus Open. It offered an all-new way (Open Canvas) to run and interact with three apps simultaneously on the big screen. As someone whose work involves a lot of research, pitching, and writing, Open Canvas gave me a refreshing new way to run Gmail, Chrome, and Google Docs together, without needing to switch apps.
This year, Vivo took multitasking to the next level with an Apple Stage Manager-like feature called Workbench. Unlike dual-window, Workbench allows me to reference my search material with a quick tap and continue writing in the Doc file. You can utilize the full screen without struggling to see what you’re typing, which is an issue in the dual-window mode of most foldables. I used Workbench more in a month than I triggered multiwindow on Samsung foldables in the last four years.
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No slab phone can offer a multitasking experience on par with a 2025 book-style folding phone. Using foldables has only enhanced my productivity, and I wish OnePlus hadn’t announced that it won’t launch a folding phone in 2025..
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