News India Live, Digital Desk: The new triple foldable phone, Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold, which Samsung had launched by calling it the ‘most advanced’ and ‘strong’, has failed miserably in a stringent durability test. This device broke into pieces in a bend test by a well-known YouTuber, raising questions on the future of foldable phones and Samsung’s claims. Jack Nelson, the host of the famous YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, conducted many rigorous tests on the Galaxy Z Trifold like scratch, fire, dust and bend. The most shocking result came when pressure was applied on the phone to bend it upside down (reverse bending). As soon as the pressure was applied, the hinge of the phone broke and black spots spread on the display, which means the screen got damaged. According to Nelson, this is the first Galaxy foldable phone to fail so easily and miserably in their particular reverse bend test. This is even more worrying because Samsung had claimed its previous Galaxy Z Fold 7 to be ‘strong’ and it had performed well in a similar bend test. This plight of the Trifold shows that this device that folds three times, about which there were so many expectations, is far behind in terms of durability. There is also fear of dust and scratches. Not only this, the inner screen of the Trifold is made of plastic. It leaves marks even on light scratches, meaning things like keys or nails can easily damage it. During the dust test, strange noises started coming from the hinge, which indicates that this phone can cause problems even if it comes in contact with dust in everyday life. Experts say that foldable phones have more moving parts than normal smartphones, due to which making them strong is a big challenge. Samsung had claimed to have an ‘armoured aluminum frame’ in it, but tests have revealed that the trifold’s thin frame and antenna lines proved to be its biggest weak link. Jack Nelson on YouTube clearly stated that the hinges did not break outright, but the frame was so weak that the phone immediately broke. This incident raises the question whether the triple-folding technology, which could change the future of smartphones, is still not strong enough for general use.
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