We already know that Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold is quite fragile, with the hinge starting to creak at around the 60,000-fold mark.
However, a new bend test has just illustrated exactly how fragile the triple-folding smartphone is in real-world settings.
The Galaxy Z TriFold becomes the first Samsung smartphone to fail JerryRigEverything's bend test
JerryRigEverything has just posted an interesting video to his YouTube channel, showing the Galaxy Z TriFold failing the famous bend test.
Critically, the YouTuber claims that the Galaxy Z TriFold's "thin plastic back panels [do] not [add] any additional structural support."
Do note that Samsung claims that the Galaxy Z TriFold can endure 200,000 folding cycles, which is less than the Galaxy Z Fold 7's 500,000 cycles.
However, OMG_electronics recently showed that the Galaxy Z TriFold's hinge starts creaking at around the 61,000-fold mark, while the hinge gives way at around the 144,000-fold mark.
We reported recently that, as per industry estimates, Samsung has only sold between 3,000 and 4,000 units of the Galaxy Z TriFold, and does not expect total sales to go past the 30,000 - 40,000-unit mark globally.
Here are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold:
- Dimensions of 159.2mm x 214.1mm x 3.9-4.2 mm when unfolded, with the device's thickness increasing to 12.9mm when folded.
- A 10-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED inner screen with a 2,160 x 1,584 resolution and 1,600 nits of peak brightness, as well as a 6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED technology with a 2,520 x 1,080 resolution and 2,600 nits of peak brightness.
- Both displays offer a variable refresh rate that varies between 1 and 120Hz.
- A 16GB RAM and the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC.
- Storage options of 512GB and 1TB.
- A 5,600mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging.
- IP48 dust and water resistance.
- Runs Android 16-based One UI 8.0 software and is slated to get 7 Android OS updates.
Moreover, the triple-folding smartphone features the following camera setup:
- A 200MP main camera
- A 12MP ultrawide lens
- A 10MP telephoto lens
- A 10MP selfie camera on the inner as well as the outer display
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