Samsung’s new big fold, the Galaxy Z Fold4, has been put to the test JerryRig Everything‘endurance test’ late last month, and he survived to tell the story, though he wasn’t left in exactly top shape.
Now it’s up to its little brother, the Galaxy Z Flip4, to undergo the same grueling tests. Let’s see if the smaller device turns out to be more fragile or not.
The Flip4’s outer screen is covered in glass as you’d expect, meaning it scratches at level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, with deeper grooves appearing at level 7. In contrast, the internal display, or rather, the protection of the screen on top – scratches at level 2, with deeper grooves at level 3. This means that your fingernails could actually damage that surface.
The sides of the phone are made of aluminum, while the buttons are made of metal, as is the SIM card tray. As with the Fold4, we also see the phone subject to a lot of dirt, testing the hinge – and all is well. The inner screen protector melts when exposed to open flame, as it is plastic after all.
Finally, the Flip4 folds back a lot, and not without weird popping noises coming out of it, but it still runs smoothly. However, after being subjected to all that abuse, he no longer quits completely. The purpose of this test was to figure out how durable a foldable device is these days, and hopefully, if you were wondering, it provides a useful answer.
If you want to know more about the Galaxy Z Flip4, don’t miss our in-depth review.
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