The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are the company’s latest foldable devices and one question users are probably asking is “how is the reliability of things like the hinge?” Well, Samsung is here to answer some of those questions.
The company has published a video on its official Samsung Newsroom Korea YouTube channel that goes over the “rigorous” reliability tests that each device was subjected to. It’s a rare look into what goes on in the labs when testing these devices. And a potentially great source of information for anyone looking to buy one.
Naturally, people are going to want to know how the screen and hinge hold up. Understandable, since these phones will be folded over and over and over. To that end, one of the many tests that Samsung conducts is a folding test. In one of its labs, rows of Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 phones are lined up and secured into machines to test the folding reliability. These machines then fold the phones and unfold the phones continuously. Samsung says phones are Bureau Veritas tested and certified for 200,000 folds. This test happens at a room temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit or 25 degrees Celsius.
So there you have it. Each phone is folded 200,000 times. Samsung tests the phones in other ways too. All to give consumers peace of mind that they can stand up to daily use.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 reliability tests are pretty broad
The folding test is an obvious one to do, since these are foldable phones. It’ll be a natural everyday motion that all users are going to be doing with their devices. But Samsung’s testing goes far beyond just folding.
This includes IPX8 and IPX4 water resistance tests. Which subjects the phones to submersion in water and being pelted with water from numerous high-pressure jets from multiple angles. Samsung also puts each phone type in tumble boxes. A series of other tests includes continuous use of the S Pen on the screen, a drop test, and a steel ball test. Where a small steel ball is dropped onto the unfolded display over and over.
If you’re curious to watch the tests yourself, you can see them in Samsung’s brief video below. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip are both available for pre-order as of this week, and will be launching in the near future.