They test the duration of a folding mobile, and it reaches up to 410.000 openings
With the arrival of foldable smartphones, which remind us of the shell mobiles of more than fifteen years ago, comes the hardship of their durability. That it can be opened and closed to protect the screen and the front camera is a huge addition, but… How long does it last?
Samsung is the number one brand of foldable smartphones. This is because its Galaxy Z series smartphones are quite reliable and it has the only foldable phones in the world. with a water resistance rating. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a 200.000 fold rating for its hinge mechanism, but it seems they only list half of what the phone is capable of.
Open and close a folding mobile to see its resistance
Polish YouTuber Mrkeybrd set out to test the upper limits of the Galaxy Z Flip 3's folding mechanism. After his test, he says he was very impressed with the end result. The test started on June 8 and ended on June 13, and the video was broadcast live. The Galaxy ZFlip 3 folded 418.503 times before it was not kept open or closed. The device was also dropped several times after the folding test.
He also covered the Galaxy Z Flip 3 with dust and dirt, as well as immersing it in water during this extreme test to check its water resistance. With all this, it can be said that Samsung lists the resistance of the Galaxy Flip 3's hinge system quite low. mechanism stops working after those 200.000 openings, they would not have to take care of it in the official workshop.
In the Mrkeybrd news, he states that you have to take into account that the hinge started to loosen up a bit after 352.000 folds and sometimes it didn't fold properly. But for you to get to that point, you have to open the Flip Z 3 about 25 times a day for 14.080 days, about 38 years. That is, the experiment opened and closed the folding smartphone to buy its duration and can withstand several years without starting to fail even with intensive real use. Without a doubt, it is good news to know that folding phones have good resistance, but even with these data, it is best not to force it.
Source: Sam Mobile
