According to a new report from the The ElectSamsung has started testing the new teardrop hinge for its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold5 smartphone, which is expected to launch in the second half of this year, presumably August, as usual.
The drop hinge is a commonly used design that allows the axle to roll on itself within the hinge and has several advantages. Reduces the space between the two halves of the phone and minimizes wrinkles on the screen.
During this year’s CES 2023, Samsung demonstrated a new hinge design that is 14mm thick as opposed to the current implementation measuring 15.8mm thick.
The news comes as no big surprise as several reports in the past have come forward stating that Samsung is working on an improved teardrop hinge design.
However, Samsung’s internal testing may take some time because a single prototype takes about five days to test. The benchmark is 200,000 folds, after which the zipper must maintain at least 85% of its initial strength and strength.
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