Foldable smartphones are becoming mainstream and even though it carries an expensive price tag, such devices seem to be in-demand. While the build quality has improved from what companies offered last year, there’s still concern about the same because of how expensive such devices are.
The focus is currently on the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphone and from what we’ve seen so far, it seems that the device is not easy to crack. iFixit recently shared a video teardown of the phone, showing the phone’s internals and revealing its build.
Samsung has been advertising its new “fiber shield” hinge which intends to trap stray dust and keep it from getting inside the smartphone. While the phone does have this new type of hinges, the working isn’t as good and impressive as what Samsung made it look.
Folks at iFixit dropped the foldable smartphone it into a bag of purple dust, they took the phone out and shook out the dust but despite this, some dust got inside the Galaxy Z Flip and it even stopped the hinge from fully opening.
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As this is not a situation that you will face in your regular usage, the company may have designed the phone just keeping the real-time scenarios in mind and the fiber shield hinges are for repelling day-to-day pocket lint.
Also, it’s noteworthy that the company clearly says that the smartphone is not water and dust resistant and the same warning shows up on the screen when you first turn on the Galaxy Z Flip.
There are a few other teardown videos on the internet which shows that the screen is prone to marks and scratches just like a plastic screen but the company is advertising the screen to be glass. Samsung clarified that the display is indeed glass, but has a “protective layer” on top.
When that protective layer is removed, the screen stops working. This is similar to the original Galaxy Fold which wouldn’t work when the protector was peeled off, sparking concerns about its build and forcing Samsung to delay its launch.
Overall, it is evident that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is an impressive device as far as engineering is concerned. However, the device does have some flaws in terms of design and build, which could lead to durability issues.
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