Oppo has launched the Find N5 as the world’s slimmest book-style foldable phone, which previously demonstrated impressive structural rigidity in the company’s tests. Now famous YouTube creator Zack Nelson (aka JerryRigEverything) puts the phone through his signature durability test.
The aluminum middle frame, glass-protected outer display, and soft inner display handle the scratch test just as you’d expect: the inner screen starts scratching at level 2 of the Mohs scale of hardness while the outer display starts scratching at level 6.
Find N5’s inner display was completely damaged when bent vertically
Things took a turn for the worse during the bend test. As he covered the hinge with dust, some particles got inside—unsurprising, given that the hinge is water-resistant but not dustproof. He also covered the display with a significant amount of it and folded the phone.
Dust particles that entered through the hinge led to two lines of dead pixels on the inner display as he bent the phone horizontally while folded. Notably, the OnePlus Open survived this test. The foldable display of the Find N5 was completely damaged when bent vertically with the hinge unfolded.
Is it due to the slim form factor of the phone? After all, a thicker middle frame made from the same material technically offers higher structural rigidity and hence may prevent the damages shown in the video. So, while the company has showcased the hinge supporting as high as 50 kg without any damage to the folding mechanism or to the display, the pressure was applied on a specific part of the phone from a specific direction in a controlled environment, which might not be the case when it comes to real world usage.
Nonetheless, the hinge is strong enough to withstand most accidents, and the reduced crease is noticeably less visible than its predecessor—something the company deserves praise for.
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