Overview
- JerryRigEverything’s video shows the tri-fold phone breaking when bent opposite its intended direction, with torn pixels, dark screen sections and a visibly damaged hinge area.
- Multiple outlets report this is the first time a Samsung phone has failed the channel’s bend test, leaving the device effectively unusable after the stress.
- Dust testing drew pocket sand into the mechanism, producing grinding noises as the IP48-rated device’s hinge gaps and internal magnets allowed debris to intrude.
- The central frame measures roughly 3.9 mm at its thinnest, and reports note the hinges held while the ultra-thin aluminum spine buckled along antenna lines.
- Scratch and heat checks reinforce fragility: the inner display marks at Mohs level 2 and blackens after about 10 seconds of flame, versus level 6 and around 17 seconds for the outer panel, even as Samsung advertises up to 200,000 intended folds.