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CNET
a day ago
- CNET
See What Happens When You Fold the Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 200,000 Times
After folding and unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times by hand, Korean YouTube channel Tech-it found that the folding phone's redesigned hinge and thinner design couldn't withstand repeated handling. The stunt, which was livestreamed over the course of a few days, found that the phone would reboot every 6,000 to 10,000 folds. At 46,000 folds, the phone started to creak. At 75,000 folds, an unknown black liquid started to leak out of the hinge. At 175,000 folds, all speakers, including the earpiece, stopped working. At the end of the experiment, the folding mechanism did become smoother, and the ability to hold its shape at any angle still worked. The findings were uploaded to a publicly available Google Doc. "Although it would have been possible to build a machine to do the folding, we chose not to," said Tech-it host Hyeonseo Chae, who goes by ITchelin, in a statement. "Machines apply consistent force, which doesn't reflect how people actually use foldable phones in their daily lives. To better simulate real-world conditions, I decided to fold it entirely by hand." It seems that ITchelin has a point. Samsung advertises that the Z Fold 7 can withstand 500,000 folds. But that was likely done in a simulated environment. Samsung didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Phones from companies such as Samsung, Apple, Motorola and Google undergo simulated durability testing. For folding phones, machines open and close phones thousands of times to see how they might hold up in the real world. "One thing I learned from this project is that there can be a clear difference between lab test results and results from real-world scenarios," said ITchelin. "I also realized that in any durability test, it's important to assess not only the hardware but also how the internal software behaves over time." Given that foldable phones have complex hinge designs and flexible displays, they are more prone to damage or failure than regular slab-style phones. Durability, along with battery life, is actually one major reason some consumers aren't jumping into the folding phone world.
CNET
2 days ago
- CNET
What Happens When You Fold and Unfold the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 Times?
After folding and unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times by hand, Korean YouTube channel Tech-it found that the folding phone's redesigned hinge and thinner design couldn't withstand repeated handling. The stunt, which was livestreamed over the course of a few days, found that the phone would reboot every 6,000 to 10,000 folds. At 46,000 folds, the phone started to creak. At 75,000 folds, an unknown black liquid started to leak out of the hinge. At 175,000 folds, all speakers, including the earpiece, stopped working. At the end of the experiment, the folding mechanism did become smoother, and the ability to hold its shape at any angle still worked. The findings were uploaded to a publicly available Google Doc. "Although it would have been possible to build a machine to do the folding, we chose not to," said Tech-it host Hyeonseo Chae, who goes by ITchelin, in a statement. "Machines apply consistent force, which doesn't reflect how people actually use foldable phones in their daily lives. To better simulate real-world conditions, I decided to fold it entirely by hand." It seems that ITchelin has a point. Samsung advertises that the Z Fold 7 can withstand 500,000 folds. But that was likely done in a simulated environment. Samsung didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Phones from companies such as Samsung, Apple, Motorola and Google undergo simulated durability testing. For folding phones, machines open and close phones thousands of times to see how they might hold up in the real world. "One thing I learned from this project is that there can be a clear difference between lab test results and results from real-world scenarios," said ITchelin. "I also realized that in any durability test, it's important to assess not only the hardware but also how the internal software behaves over time." Given that foldable phones have complex hinge designs and flexible displays, they are more prone to damage or failure than regular slab-style phones. Durability, along with battery life, is actually one major reason some consumers aren't jumping into the folding phone world.
Khaleej Times
3 days ago
- Khaleej Times
Watch: What happens when you fold Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 over 200,000 times?
Samsung's latest foldable flagship, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, is touted as the company's most durable foldable yet, boasting a hinge rated for up to 500,000 folds — double that of its predecessors. But a real-world folding test conducted by YouTuber Tech-it is now raising eyebrows, after the device started showing signs of trouble far earlier than expected. Rather than relying on mechanical folding rigs — which apply consistent pressure, speed, and angles — Tech-it opted for a more hands-on approach. Over the course of several days, the YouTuber manually folded the phone more than 200,000 times, simulating real-world use conditions. The idea was to better reflect how consumers naturally open and close the device with varying force and speed throughout the day. Recommended For You And the results were unsettling. According to Tech-it's final test video and a detailed error log shared online, the Z Fold 7 encountered its first hiccup after only 6,000 folds, a far cry from the advertised 500,000. While the cause of the initial error wasn't immediately clear, things soon escalated: 6,000–10,000 folds: The device experienced its first reboot error, which continued to occur every 10,000 folds after that. 46,000 folds: Tech-it reported the emergence of creaking noises around the hinge, a classic sign of internal wear. 75,000 folds: A mysterious black liquid was seen leaking from the hinge. It didn't appear again, but its origin and impact remain unknown. 175,000 folds: The phone's speakers — top, bottom, and earpiece — stopped working entirely. Watch the 5-hour-long video below: By the time the Z Fold 7 reached 200,000 folds, Tech-it observed noticeable wear in the hinge mechanics. Although the phone's 'free-stop' feature still functioned (allowing the screen to hold position at various angles), the elastic feel of the hinge had diminished significantly, making it feel loose and overused. The hinge was, ironically, smoother to operate, a detail that might sound positive but could suggest structural weakening over time. Given that all these problems occurred well before 200,000 folds, Tech-it's findings cast doubt on the phone's long-term durability and question how many users will realistically benefit from the 500,000-fold milestone without encountering major usability setbacks. husain@ Husain Rizvi is a Senior Features Writer who covers entertainment and lifestyle stories and has a profound interest in tech (games) and sports. When he's not working, you can find him at the gym, or finishing a boss fight in a video game.
Digital Trends
4 days ago
- Digital Trends
Someone folded the Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,00 times. How did it do?
A Korean YouTuber has finished a somewhat bizarre feat that involved opening and closing Samsung's recently released Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times over the course of several days. Livestreamed on the Tech-it channel, the stunt was framed as an extreme real-world durability test and also as a public challenge to Samsung's claims about the toughness of the phone's hinge and folding display. In order to avoid keeling over mid-stream — and possibly to reduce the chance of suffering a hairline wrist fracture — the YouTuber took regular breaks for sleep and meals, and was also careful to perform occasional stretches during the marathon folding sessions. So, how did the phone do after 200,000 folds in an absurdly short amount of time? Well, as the task progressed, Tech-it carefully observed the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and recorded anything of note. Worryingly, a reboot error — one of many — first occurred after only 6,000 folds, and then at around every 10,000 folds. After about 46,000 folds, creaking noises could be heard coming from the hinge of Samsung's flagship foldable handset. In a weird turn of events, after around 75,000 folds, 'an unknown black liquid came out of the hinge,' though it didn't appear again after that. At 175,000 folds, all of the phone's speakers packed up. The only upside appeared to be that the hinge mechanism became smoother over time, but that's really not much of a bonus if the rest of the phone is packing up. In response to people asking why they didn't just build a machine to open and close Samsung's phone, Tech-it said it wanted to perform the folds under an 'actual usage environment,' in other words, using human hands. Of course, no one is going to fold such a phone 200,000 times in a matter of a few days … well, no one except this YouTuber, that is. So in the real world, how long would it take to complete this many folds? Well, if you opened such a phone around 50 times a day, it'd take about 4,000 days to reach 200,000 folds, or about 11 years. But if your Fold 7 starts rebooting after just 6,000 folds, that's just 120 days. When it launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7 last month, Samsung claimed that its latest foldable OLED panel 'remained fully functional after a 500,000-fold durability test,' though Tech-it's test pointed to faults occurring in areas other than the display. Well, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, as they say, so we'll wait to see if any of the phone's users report their own issues in the coming months. In the meantime, find out what happened to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 in a durability test that took just a few minutes to complete, rather than days …
CNET
5 days ago
- CNET
A YouTuber Is Folding and Unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 Times
Folding phones are no longer a fad. But they have moving parts that regular smartphones lack, and the constant folding and unfolding could eventually lead to failure. For the last few days, the host of Korean YouTube channel Tech-it has been folding and unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 over and over and over, with the goal of doing 200,000 folds. The fold-a-thon is presumably meant to see how the redesigned hinge and flexible display hold up on Samsung's thinnest foldable yet. Tech-it's host, whose name isn't given, is folding the phone by hand. After 150,000 folds, the device is still working fine. The final 50,000 folds will air via a live stream later Monday. The video features an on-screen counter which is linked to a sensor that's taped to the Z Fold 7's inner display. Representatives for Tech-it and Samsung didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Phones from companies such as Samsung, Apple, Motorola and Google all go through simulated durability testing. In the case of folding phones, machines will open and close phones thousands of times to see how they might hold up in the real world. Given that foldable phones have complex hinge designs and flexible displays, they are more prone to damage or failure than regular slab-style phones. Durability is actually one major reason, along with battery life, that some consumers aren't jumping into the folding phone world.
