With two hinges and a screen that folds in three sections, Galaxy Z TriFold pushes Samsung’s foldable design further than ever. But with that ambition comes a big question: how long will dual dual-hinge foldable actually last?
A South Korean YouTube channel, Omokgyo Electronics Shopping Mall, recently tried to find out. In a multi-day livestream, the team ran the Galaxy Z TriFold through a relentless folding test, opening and closing the device around the clock to see where it would give in.
Samsung officially rates the phone for 200,000 folds, a figure meant to reflect years of regular use. The test, however, was anything but regular. Three hosts took turns continuously folding and unfolding the device with almost no breaks.
Did it survive?
Early warning signs appeared after 61,000 folds, when one hinge began making faint creaking noises. The second hinge followed at around 121,000 cycles. By roughly 144,000 folds, the hinges had lost much of their tension. The phone could still open, but it no longer stayed fully flat on its own.
Notably, the display itself never failed. Despite the stress placed on the hinges, the large foldable screen remained fully functional until the end of the test.
That final number falls short of Samsung’s stated durability rating, but the context matters. Non-stop mechanical folding isn’t how people use their phones, and the fold-counting sensors attached during the test may have affected hinge movement. In everyday use, the TriFold could still come much closer to Samsung’s claim.
For reference, Samsung rates the Galaxy Z Fold 7 at up to 500,000 folds, highlighting how much more demanding the tri-fold design is. As with any first-generation product, improvements are likely in future models.
For now, the test suggests potential buyers of the Galaxy Z TriFold should not worry about the durability and reliability of the device, though there’s still room for refinement as the form factor matures.
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