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Android Authority
2 days ago
- Android Authority
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 stuns in JerryRigEverything's brutal durability test
TL;DR The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has successfully passed JerryRigEverything's intense durability test. The phone showed exceptional structural strength despite its ultra-thin design. Samsung has also greatly improved dust resistance on the phone. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has just aced one of the internet's most famous durability tests. In a new video titled 'Samsung Z 7 Durability Test – The End is Near,' tech YouTuber Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything put Samsung's latest ultra-thin foldable through his battery of stress tests, including the dreaded bend test. While no Galaxy Fold device has ever snapped in half during one of Nelson's durability evaluations, the Z Fold 7's ultra-thin design had many, including us, expecting a different outcome this time around. What actually happened, however, was nothing short of remarkable. In a true showcase of Samsung's engineering prowess, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 not only withstood a forceful bend attempt, it came out with flying colors without the inner display cracking or creasing. Even Samsung's redesigned hinge remained intact at the end of the torture test. We genuinely expected the device to fail under physical pressure, but it retained full functionality, proving just how far Samsung has come in foldable phone durability. This is no small feat for a phone as thin and lightweight as the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Nelson called it 'Literal black magic' in his video. Samsung also previously revealed that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is rated for an impressive 500,000 folds. That's nearly ten years of opening and closing the phone 150 times a day. So if you are eyeing the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and were worried about the phone snapping in half, this durability test should give you confidence that Samsung has made a pretty strong device. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 also impressed in the dust exposure test. Despite having an IP48 rating, meaning it's not fully dustproof, the phone's display and hinge remained intact after being subject to a significant amount of dust and debris. That said, the inner screen of the phone still has some limitations. While the outer Gorilla Glass Victus 2-protected display of the Fold 7 held up well in JerryRigEverything's scratch tests (with deeper grooves at level 7), the inner flexible display began to scratch at level 2. That means even a forced fingernail or a toddler taking a pen to the phone can do damage. This is probably why Samsung includes one free screen protector replacement for the phone within the first year. All things considered, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is shaping up to be a landmark device for Samsung's design team. Between making the world's thinnest foldable and ensuring the phone can survive harsh durability tests, the company is redefining what users can expect from modern foldable smartphones.
Digital Trends
2 days ago
- Digital Trends
Watch the Galaxy Z Fold 7 do something amazing in this brutal bend test
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 became available to buy on Friday, which meant that it also became available for popular tech YouTuber Zack Nelson to subject the handset to his nasty durability test. Nelson set it up nicely by noting the 'fun fact' that none of the phones in Samsung's flagship Fold series have ever snapped in two in the bending part of his durability test. 'However, this new guy, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, is the thinnest Fold yet, so here's to hoping that it finally happens today,' he quips. At the start of the test, the YouTuber (of the channel JerryRigEverything) comments on how gorgeous the Galaxy Z Fold 7 looks. But of course, by the end of the test, the handset is an utter wreck. As is usual with his infamous durability test, Nelson sets to work with various pointy metal tools to test the susceptibility of the $2,000 foldable handset to scratches and other damage. What quickly becomes apparent is that that the Z Fold 7's inner display is as delicate as its predecessors, scratching as it does at a low Mohs hardness level of just 2. While the phone is not dust-resistant, it does have an IP48 rating, meaning that it offers protection against solid objects larger than 1 mm, a fact that prompts Nelson to dump a handful of grit on the inner display before closing it shut. Yes, you will wince. Then comes the bend test. 'The thinness of this phone is wild,' Nelson says of the 4.2mm-when-open design, at the same time suggesting that the device in his hand will not survive 'for more than a few minutes' as Samsung has 'finally gone too far.' The YouTuber then sets about enthusiastically bending it in the direction in which it most definitely should not be bent. For a moment, the phone looks done for. But then, with all of Nelson's brut force applied, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 does something amazing: It remains intact. 'I'm literally flexing the rear glass panel out of the frame without the glass cracking, without the phone cracking, and without the hinge cracking — literal black magic,' Nelson says, adding: 'The Fold 7 is still able to fold completely shut and is still 100% operational.' It's highly impressive, with the YouTuber quipping that his 'disappointment is immeasurable.' Want to find out more about Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7? Then check out Digital Trends' hands-on review.
Digital Trends
17-07-2025
- Digital Trends
See if the new Nothing Phone 3 bends or breaks in this durability test
Marketed by Nothing as its first true flagship (though some beg to differ on this point), the Nothing Phone 3 garnered a lot of interest when it officially launched at the start of this month. Of course, it wasn't long before the new $799 handset fell into the hands of popular tech YouTuber Zack Nelson (he of JerryRigEverything), who took no time at all in putting it through its paces in his carefully designed and very unscientific durability test. As usual, the box cutter makes an appearance early on. Here, the Nothing Phone 3 would've recoiled in horror if smartphones were capable of such a thing. But they can't. So it didn't. Nelson scrapes the blade down the phone's sides, which are made of anodized aluminum and therefore scratch up pretty badly. During his enthusiastic dragging of the cutter across the phone's various surfaces, Nelson points out that the Nothing Phone 3 has a USB-C 2.0 port, which he describes as 'wildly out of date for a flagship,' adding, 'When you have the same specs as an iPhone, you know you're at least three years behind.' Most Android flagships are using USB-C 3.2, which transfer data 20 times faster than 2.0, Nelson notes. Next, out comes the naked flame, which is held close to the phone's 6.6-inch OLED display. A nasty mark appears after about 20 seconds. 'The burn mark is permanent, so don't try this at home,' the YouTuber cautions. Next up, the bend test. Nelson's infamous bend test, applied by his own bare hands, has caused some phones to snap in two. But the Nothing Phone 3 is build of solid stuff and shows no flex at all. Nice. 'The Nothing Phone 3 definitely survives my durability test,' Nelson concludes. Impressively, it also survives the YouTuber's teardown, which involves removing the back panel to take a closer look at the Nothing Phone 3's innards. Watch the video (top) to find out more.
Digital Trends
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Watch the Switch 2 do something unexpected in this intense bend test
Zack Nelson of the popular JerryRigEverything YouTube channel is more used to putting smartphones through his demanding durability test, but he clearly couldn't resist doing the same with Nintendo's just-released Switch 2 handheld to find out if it's a 'pass' or 'fail' when it comes to hardiness. 'Out of the millions of Switches made, you kinda gotta feel sorry for the one that ends up on my desk,' Nelson says at the start of his video, suggesting that the device is in for a pretty rough time. And it doesn't start well for the Switch 2, with Nelson's scratch test on the display showing marks at level 3, confirming a plastic screen. 'There's a permanently installed plastic layer on top of the Switch 2 display,' the YouTuber notes, adding, 'Anything metal that comes into contact with this screen will indeed leave a mark,' while it should hold up fine against plastic objects. Next up is the wince-inducing section of the test where Nelson drags a box cutter blade over the device, starting with the plastic Joy-Cons. Sure enough, the controllers do not come out well. What emerges, though, is how Nintendo has again inlaid the white letters into the buttons, so no matter how much they wear down over time, the letters will always remain visible. After more scratching and scraping, out comes the naked flame, which takes only 10 seconds of close contact with the LCD display to darken a bunch of pixels. The good news is that they quickly recover, leaving little to no trace of what just happened. And then comes the part that many folks look forward to in Nelson's durability tests — the bend test. It's pretty straightforward, with the YouTuber applying force to the device with his bare hands to see if 1- it bends, 2- it cracks, or 3- it splits in two. Some smartphones have actually suffered the indignity of 3, but how would the Switch 2 fare? Well, as Nelson gradually increases the level of force, the Joy-Cons simply pop off, something he described as 'a good thing' as it protects the rest of the device from experiencing more stress. Reassuringly, the Joy-Cons coming away like that (ie. without using the release levers) caused zero damage to the internal pins or port that secure them to the main device, and to Zack's delight these parts remained intact even as he repeatedly forced the Joy-Cons off of the display. 'The Switch 2 would have to go through some extremely wild and crazy situations beyond what we do here to sustain any permanent structural damage,' Nelson concludes, adding that the handheld is nevertheless susceptible to cosmetic damage.
GSM Arena
30-05-2025
- Business
- GSM Arena
Oppo Find X8 Ultra bend test doesn't end well
Oppo launched the Find X8 Ultra in April, and unfortunately it's a China-only device so most of the world will never see it. That hasn't stopped Zack from JerryRigEverything getting one in order to perform his famous durability testing on Oppo's latest flagship device. And it's an interesting test to say the least. It starts off normally with the glass on top of the screen scratching at level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, with deeper grooves showing up at level 7. The frame is metal, the screen takes an open flame for about 35 seconds, but no visible marks remain afterwards. Finally, the bend test is where things get bad. When bending from the back, nothing happens, but when bending from the front, the frame separates along the antenna line that's right in between the power and volume buttons. It doesn't get damaged any further, however, which makes for a very weird test result - it hasn't categorically failed, but it definitely hasn't passed either. And it now has an odd shape, and the IP rating might be compromised. At the end of the video you can find a bonus teardown section, so if you've always wanted to take a peek inside the Find X8 Ultra, make sure you don't miss it. And if you want to learn more about this device, read our in-depth review.
