Independent Galaxy Fold robot test reveals more about the hinge durability

Last updated: Oct 1st, 2019 at 20:52 UTC+01:00

The Galaxy Fold has been put through another durability test, this time by San Francisco-based extended warranty service provider, SquareTrade. The company drop-tested the device, but also came up with a way to exam Samsung's claims on the Fold's hinge durability. SquareTrade used its ain robot to fold and unfold the phone 120,000 times in order to define the swivel's immovability.

Galaxy Fold hinge put to the test

About 6 months ago, Samsung released a video showcasing the Galaxy Fold's testing procedure for the complex mechanical hinge. The company used a series of robots to fold and unfold the phone repeatedly, claiming that the Galaxy Fold should be good for 200,000 folds. That meant it would be skilful for 100 folds per 24-hour interval for v years.

SquareTrade recently simulated Samsung's testing methods using its robotic contraption and the redesigned Galaxy Fold. The company tested the durability of the hinge by folding and unfolding the device 120,000 times and the results don't seem to quite match Samsung's previous claims.

In its own testing environment, SquareTrade found that the Galaxy Fold adult a pixel blob after 18,500 folds. This blob appears like to the screen defect that was reported recently. It may have something to do with the inherently frail nature of the foldable brandish panel.

One false alarm and many folds after, the hinge exam was concluded at 120,000 folds, or simply well-nigh three years at 100 folds per day, with what SquareTrade describes as "deteriorated swivel activeness." The company too drop-tested the phone from a elevation of vi feet (1.83m) with unsurprisingly disastrous results for both the foldable screen and the cover brandish. Check out the video beneath for the full test.

At the stop of the mean solar day, the swivel seems to be doing its job fine. In practice, the phone would have to be folded hundreds of times a day over several years to meridian a total of 120,000 folds, and it'due south simply fair to wait some wearable after a while. More worrying is the blob on the flexible screen, mainly considering the reasons why information technology develops aren't very clear. Samsung is investigating the defect reported concluding week so we should know more than near that eventually.

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