Yes, I work in an industry where I tend to interact with numerous phones from various brands. I have used a lot of these newer phones as they come out. The first thing that is noticeable to me typically is difference in quality. I'm not saying the phones are bad or that the quality is bad, just lower than Samsung flagship, which is to be expected considering how huge Samsung is. Not to mention, I was just trying to potentially explain that guy's POV, not trying to start a whole thing.

They aren't mutually exclusive. He probably likes the quality Samsung outputs but isn't a particular fan of the design of their fold series. A lot of these folds from other brands tend to be lower quality even if the design is a good idea.