Article for context:https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870522/iphone-15-pro-max-thread-smartphones (Ik that I am talking about multiple companies when I refer to android companies but many singular companies make more innovations in the phone space compared to apple)
On display you've got it bashed by turbo bright florescent or LED retail lights, same as on review videos. In real life you just almost never have that environment, and almost never notice it.
The hinge is probably the most sturdy thing on the whole phone, more than the screen itself. If you're around a lot of sand or pocket dust, maybe this isn't the right phone or you need to be careful about cleaning the gaps regularly, but otherwise that's not a problem
The OS let's you run up to 5 apps simultaneously, split screen or floating, with two different navbars to call them up. It's honestly the best multitasking on a mobile device period
They're not the right device for everyone, but they're much more ready for normal use than most people think