So far, and in its own impressive way, none of the foldable phones made by Samsung have experiences catastrophic destruction when put through the extreme bend test by JerryRigEverything. Though recently, the YouTube channel has put one of the most recent entries, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, through the same process. And it looks like the latest clamshell foldable is keeping the record unbroken, pun not intended.
Zack, the person behind the channel, starts with the usual scratch test on the screens, starting with the outer one. As you’d expect from the Gorilla Glass Victus 2, scratch marks only start appearing when faced against materials of Mohs hardness level 6. The inner screen, which has a screen protector you’re not supposed to remove, begins seeing damage at level 2, As a result, this can sustain damage from even fingernails.
As per the usual procedure, the video then proceeds with scratching the paint job off of the aluminium frame of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. This then circles back to, well, the back of the phone, which is itself protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass Victus, before going to the aluminium hinge, followed by the dual primary camera combo.
Then comes the test that looks to be exclusive to foldables, including the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, which is the dirt test. This ends in more resistance in the folding process and some crackling noise – hence the X in the IPX8 rating – but the hinge itself still works. The fingerprint sensor also fails with the excessive scratching, with Zack notes can go either way depending on the phone.
And finally, the bend test. Despite the obvious straining at the hinge, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 survives this part of the durability test intact.
And with that, the South Korean tech giant’s new clamshell foldable phone extends the streak of surviving the excessive durability tests by JerryRigEverything. Worth mentioning is that no phone will really go through this sort of abuse in the real world, with maybe the exception of the dust test. And with the way the hinge is still functional afterwards is actually pretty reassuring.
(Source: JerryRigEverything / YouTube)
