Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 passes brutal durability test as an impressive survivor

The most anticipated durability test by JerryRigEverything has arrived as soon as the Galaxy Z Fold 8 went on sale on August 7. As always, Zack didn’t wait long to conduct a one-of-a-kind brutal durability test on the latest foldable.

Zack’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 durability test has various stages, including a scratch test of the screen and body, dust and mud, flame test, bend test, etc.

Scratch test

Samsung has made its new foldable’s cover screen tough, as always. The panel stays scratch-free until the Moh’s level 5, with minor scratches starting to appear at level 6 and deeper grooves starting to show at level 7.

Well, the internal screen doesn’t stand at level 2 either. That said, the panel is vulnerable to anything expect of your finger tips. This is a technological limitation as the folding screen isn’t as tough as the cover panel.

Camera rings

Zack used his knife to scratch the frame and body of the device. Scratches appeared as expected, but the camera rings came out unexpectedly. They are simply glued to the phone’s body, but come out over time or by applying intense force.

Bend test

Galaxy Z Fold 8’s bend test involved bending the device in both folded and unfolded states. The phone passed the bend test like a champ. What impressed Zack was the bend test in the unfolded stage, which survived heavy bending pressure.

In addition, Zack also tested the screen resistance against flame using a lighter. Both the cover and internal screens developed permanent defects on the OLED.

Putting dust and mud on the screen and around the folding hinge area has also made no defect on the device, further cementing Samsung’s technological edge in folding devices.

The full video is worth watching this weekend, courtesy of JerryRigEverything.