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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 has survived being dropped in a new durability test by YouTuber Zack Nelson (aka JerryRigEverything), backing up Samsung’s claims that its hinge is more durable on the device. this year. Nelson’s test involved dropping a handful of dust and dirt on Samsung’s new foldable, and he reported that the phone still felt just as smooth to open and close. That indicated that the worst of the dirt had not entered the mechanism.
Durability was one of the key promises Samsung made when it announced the Z Fold 2 in August. To illustrate their point, the company even used a clip from Nelson’s original Galaxy Fold durability test. He found that a handful of dirt being dropped onto the folding would immediately get into its hinge mechanism, making it crunchy when opening and closing and would sound horrible overall. Check it out in the clip below:
Samsung is using a similar “sweeper” technology in the Galaxy Z Fold 2 to the one it introduced in the Z Flip, which is designed to remove dust and dirt from the folding screen. The company does not claim that the device is waterproof or dustproof, but these tests suggest that the phone should be slightly more durable if it accidentally comes in contact with a small amount of dirt.
Nelson does not disassemble the phone during its durability test, so it is unclear if any smaller pieces of dust and dirt made it into the hinge, although a I fix it Disassembly of the Z Flip found that dust could still pass similar bristles used in its hinge mechanism.
While its hinge appears to be more durable, the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s foldable screen scratches just as easily as last year’s device or this year’s Z Flip. It comes with a pair of easily scratched plastic screen protectors on your internal and external screen that Samsung cautions against removing. However, if you do, while the phone doesn’t break like the original Fold, Nelson reports that the phone’s internal folding screen can still be scratched with a fingernail (a fact that Samsung’s software specifically warns users about) .
That’s not to say that the Z Fold 2 isn’t using Samsung’s Ultra Thin Glass technology, but this glass is only covered by a plastic top layer that is easily scratched. If your device’s screen breaks within the first year, Samsung offers a one-time screen replacement for $ 149.
All of which is to say that while the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a more durable phone than last year’s Fold, it is still something that should take a bit more care than a typical smartphone. For a summary of how it is used, see our full review.
