@@Ryotsu2112 actually it’s cuz iPhones don’t hold the highest amount of phones in total but they are the highest sold in the higher price market, Meaning android’s may sell more than iPhones but it’s due to the budget phone models, like the cheap Walmart , virgin mobile, metro pcs, cricket wireless, boost mobile and free government phones given away to millions each year which also explains why the most used android version has always been a 3-4 year old version Like now that android 13 is just coming out, the actual most widespread android version is still android 9-10 and that’s due to most of those cheap budget phones come with those old versions and they typically never get upgraded to the newer version If most people android users actually had the most current Samsung Galaxy phones and pixels then buy shear default the use of the current android version would also be more widespread since those more expensive flagship phones come with the newer android version pre installed and get the next update at least
Aside being the same for the most part, Samsung did made the only IP rated water resistant foldables, which is nice. It's strong enough to withstand Zack's bending too, another points added to a seemingly fragile device. 👍🏾
It also needs to be mentioned that a newer model of iPad snapped in half because it had a microphone and some antenna bands in some not so smart spots, which makes it even more impressive when a folding phone survives the bend test
@@skeeo7393 That really doesn't say something as that iPad was only one product with that failure. It's kinda like saying the S22 Ultra is impressive because the Oneplus 10 failed.
As a Korean, I'm surprised no western tech RUclipsr mentions the fact that the water drop 💧 hinge design in Oppo Find N was stolen tech from Samsung. The reason Samsung chose to go w/the current U hinge design instead of the crease-less💧 hinge was due to the advantages of water resistance, Flex mode, & overall durability. By Sherisse Pham, CNN Business (Hong Kong) Updated 7:11 AM EST, Fri November 30, 2018 "Samsung's latest bendable screen technology has been stolen and sold to two Chinese companies..." There was already prototypes of Samsung Foldables w/ 💧 drop hinge/no gap, going back to 2014. They r working on water/dust resistant, less visible crease hinge that closes w/o the gap.
@Pawan Pawar I'm commenting from a fold 4 and I can confirm it is well worth the price. It replaced my drawing tablet I'm able to play quite a good bit of games through cloud gaming or emulators the multiview options and being able to have up to three apps open on the main screen at the same time its great for multitasking. Also the outer screen is narrower than a normal phone but still a perfectly usable size and the design also makes it easier to use one handed while closed
@@MrJasenstewart97 it is a great phone. I think I got a dud. The motherboard on mine failed after 4 months but they replaced it free of charge. That’s what I love about Samsung. Apple would’ve cost me 1k I’m sure
I bought a Fold 4 recently. I'm a welder, and I'm terrified about metal dust getting in the phone hinges and soft inner screen. I put it in a sandwich bag and put it in my toolbox. Seeing how well it does in the dust test here, lowers some of my fears about it though. It is still a bit worrisome to take it out of the bag and see there is still grinder dust on the magnetic spots though.
Im painter and carpenter and I do work on construction projects every day in mega dusty environment , fold 4 is my fourth fold from Samsung and all of them have with me at my work non stop. I can tell you that I wash my fold 2 in wash machine, fold 3 landed deep into beach sand and never any of them fail me even once. All gets scratches on the hinge and that's all. Most complains i heard on internet comes from people who didn't have this phone. If you really wory I suggest to buy spigen armor pro case which seals phone from every direction.
Lmfao! Im a welder too, been ruining phones every year or two. Metal getting into speakers, grinding dusk in-between the case, scratching it to sh1t. I want one of these, but it wouldn't last a week.
Sprinkler fitter here had the fold 4 for a few months now. have been lucky enough not to drop it. I drill alot of concrete to hang pipes hopefully dust does not effect it in the future
"Yeah it's a little soft on the inside, but aren't we all?" Samsung engineer after watching this video and seeing what he does to this phone: "No, no we're not all soft on the inside! . YOU are cold and hard and merciless on the inside!" Curls up in a corner and cries softly.
@@niko1even I've had it for a month, and it has been really solid. I find it a bit underwhelming tbh, but it's cool to use. I personally don't like the taskbar that apparently is a big step up from previous models. It takes away a bunch of screen realstate for my taste, and its supposed functionality can be achieved with the normal open apps gesture from stock android.
@@RobCabreraChyou probably already realized it but if you press it for few seconds its dissepear. I also bought it and have it for a few days now and it's pretty solid for now.
I love how you come up with something new every video. I love the entertainment even without anything new but you keep coming up with new and funny things. Thank you for the great analysis! And thank you for being so funny while being serious!
I love how smartphones and monitors became boring, suddenly Oneplus dude Carl pei invented something cool, Nothing phone1. Corsair made bendable OLED 240hz monitor. Game changing engineering and design.
At the end, "the fold 4 skin only covers a quarter..." made me laugh along with several other parts! Samsung didn't do a ton of improving (typing on my Flip 3) but good point that Apple is releasing iPhone 10v4. Only so crazy you can get but I'm happy to see foldables again.
@@user-bm9fo5kr1l so u get a 0 miles same phone for 100 that is a great deal even if it's the same try driving a car as much as u want for a year and doing that......outside of the chip shortage ofcourse
Watching on my Fold 4, I was anxious to see how it would fare without the internal metal plate behind the inner screen. Glad to see it passed with flying colors (or should I say burned colors 😅)
@@TheGamerTeo The weak inner screen affects my usage not at all. I just have to conciously know not to drop it if its opened. Much like a Nintendo DS, the device protects the inner screen by itself when closed. I watch a lot of RUclips and the square screen does mean black bars, but coming from an iPhone 11, the black bar screen is still bigger than my iPhone was, and looks way better. Flex mode is also great for watching content without holding the phone. Gaming with Emulators is amazing, especially with the square screen for 4:3 and DS games. My favorite thing so far is the Kindle app. I own and activly use my kindle paperwhite all the time, but havnt touched it since I got the Fold since the screen is bigger, crisper and now more convenient. Also all my downloaded books have covers, unlike on my paperwhite.
It’s the same improvement’s each year as any other brand. All phones are just bricks with a little better camera, chipset and displays each year. Same for any brand.
You gotta do the bend test vertically/horizontally as well to show how it fares when open. I'm unsure how to differentiate between the two. I'm curious how the spine holds up then, let alone the screen.
"You don't think people will notice?" "Nah Apple does it every year" hahaha shots fired I love it, My Mom literally upgrades every year to the newest model while my Dad still has my old Iphone 5s I gave him back in like 2016 when I switched to Android.
Haha just goes to show how amazing iPhones age, I’m sure you’ve seen the video but if you compare an S5 to a 5s the S5 isn’t at all useable. The iPhone however still works well, slow, but well. iPhones are an investment. They age well and don’t force you to upgrade every year.
@@죽은_시민의_사회 missed my point entirely. Same trend can be seen throughout the line. A 6s holds up a lot better than an S6, an X holds up a lot better than an S8. iPhones age better, they get software updates for longer and they always have more powerful processors at their time of launch, combine that with how optimised IOS is and they’re build to last
@@tommolewis3105 they don't really have a faster processor more of a lighter OS. IPhone sales have been decreasing the past 5 years that's why they have been trying to build their own chips to increase profit margins
I really do have to say thank you for these videos, Zack. Since there's so much overlap for smartphone internals and performance, a lot of my purchases are based on your tests! I loved the idea of folding phones from the start, but didn't end up going for one until I saw the flip 3 survive all the dirt and gravel you put it through (I took mine to the beach and the hinge is still a whisper). The inner screen has some minor damage, but thanks to your videos I knew what I was getting into with the softer inner screen and to be perfectly honest the thing has exceeded my expectations in terms of staying alive despite my daily abuse. SO I guess my point is this: Thank you for making all of this info freely available for so many years. Even if a particular phone isn't the most durable, it's really nice to know in advance exactly what I'm getting into, and not end up with a bending iPhone 6.
THIS IS JUST MADNESS!!...I have a Z Fold 4....and it was like watching a horror movie 😂😂😂...i never cried and laughed at the same time before.....I MUST SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!!
I feel like their unbreakable claim is to steer away from a lot of owners claiming these foldables are "unusable" after the phone is used heavily for over a year.
People in here praise Samsung way too much for this phone while this phone isn't really impressive in term of durabilty. This phone still use the same plastic screen. No matter what kind of flexing plastic screen it has, plastic screen is still plastic and it still scratched easily.
Despite the worse case scenarios on a fold. I had my Z Fold 2 since September 2020 and has never failed me. 💯 I've ran while it rained, dropped it with and without a case and neither the interior or exterior screen ever cracked or have any sort of scratches! Now with the Z Fold 4 I'm hoping it lasts me until the 7th or possibly the 8th gen. If they continue to thrive 👀
I actually have the OG fold. Got a little bit of water splashed on the inner display, then boom sent to Samsung. However in terms of surviving drops, it was a beast (with the protector it came with). I dropped it at least 100 times, in concrete, tile, carpet, and wood, with no cracks on the outer display or inner/hinge operation damage. The inner display stopped working however, when I launched myself of my electric board. The phone flew nearly 40 feet in front of me, shedding its protector pieces along the way, but no cracks on the outer display or problems operating it.
@@paper8nintendo bro props for buying the OG fold. I could never own that version for so many reasons 😅 I wouldn't mind it but the size of the small exterior screen would be a hassle for me. The fold 2 wasn't bad but wasn't perfect either exterior screen wise. These extra 3mms make a difference. Are you trading in your OG Fold?
Neither should it fail in barely 2 years old , my galaxy S8+ is well over 5 years old and still in pristine condition and I’ve used the hell out of it , if your fold lasts for for 3 years without being to the repair shop i will be utterly amazed, and lets not forget , to wear a phone out you actually have to use it .
I've got myself an ROG6 end of last year... last for 3 months and in repair for 6 months for a motherboard problem, so last week, I've got the bad news that it died. And with additional money, I've got myself a Z Fold 4. Been using it for a week now.
Good to see how well the new hinge design holds up to that level of abuse. Ditching the radial gears seems to have really improved its ability to resist dust ( and sand and rocks)
Hey Zack. I noticed in this video during the bend test, there was one dimension that you skipped bending from. Does it still survive the bend test if you flip the phone 90 degrees while open? That is, so that you are bending more like you would a normal phone and not like trying to bend two phones away from each other.
I know of several people, myself included, who have sat on our phone thus bending it this way. The phone I am on right now as I leave this comment is actually broken because it's bent this way, although I have a feeling heat player a big part in warping my phone to look like a horizontal coma.
Zack's sarcasm level is unmatched, "It appears apple has trained consumers to be happy about getting nothing new","yeah it's a little soft on the inside but aren't we all","i think it's the iphone 10 version 4" 🤣🤣
@@RamlyJer at least he wouldn’t be able to fool us like with the fold because it will actually have some differences unlike what Samsung does for the past 3 years
What impresses me most about this phone (I just got it in July) is the battery time. I tried its battery from 100% and streamed high-quality series and movies for over 10 hours before it went dead. Ofc it was not high in light but it wasn't low either. The picture in Avatar 2 was stunning quality, and I had a hard time believing this was a so good Tablet in a phone, or is it the other way around? Amazing for travel too :) If someone had told me in '72 that some like this TV would come in pocket size and that it could call the world and have all info at my fingertips in secs, I wonder what I would have said? The dude is crazy? Folding small high-color TV...??? Naaaaaa... Get out of here!!!
I actually think the design is fine, no need to change something that works :) Personally I like the Fold line because the foldable screen tech is fascinating to me. And while the screen *is* soft and relatively easily damaged, their engineers really did their best to protect it when it's not in use! What's keeping me from buying one is a) the price and b) the almost square aspect ratio. Since most of the videos I watch are in 16:9 this thing us useless to me as a "tablet". I'd just get the Tab S8 Ultra instead to be totally honest with you! Which is a device that actually fought back during your testing, so I guess that almost earns it a spot in my backpack 😅
so i measured. the biggest youtube videos get is 6.5 inches hinge horizontal. 5.5 inches if its hinge vertical. my s22 ultra didnt display videos that big because of the screen ratio being 19.3:9
My major reasons are 1 yea the soft screen, i would scratch that so quickly. 2 i think when folded its kind ugly and clunky. 3 probably the biggest reason the creasing that happens in the middle that these tests don’t show. I kinda just accepted that basically having a pocket sized glass rectangle that doesn’t fold is just a better idea. Maybe when holographic or projection tech hits the phone market we can have bigger screens
well 2 days ago my fold 4 fell out of my pocket while i was eating at a restaurant it fell straight into the tilefloor, the only damage was a small chip in the frame it was so small that the operator i bought the phone through said it's ok as i was supposed to send it back, the glass was intact front and back no sign of anything
So I purchased the Z fold 3 just under a year ago, last week it developed the "Black line of Death". Why isn't there more discussion about this which is a massive design flaw in this model which should be highlighted resulting in a recall? On purchase the instructions and guidance state not to remove the inner screen protector BUT over time the material used becomes brittle and starts damaging the inner screen when pressed resulting in bubbling and eventual screen damage. The inner right-hand screen then ceases to respond to touch. This is a known issue that isn't but should be discussed and highlighted to protect potential buyers.
I'm surprised more people aren't shocked at how easily the inner screen scratches! At level 2 you can permanently damage your inner screen if your finger nails are slightly long that's absolutely ridiculous for a phone this expensive!
That’s why I’m staying away from foldables right now until the tech improves for the inner screens. I almost switched from an iPhone this year, but I'm glad I decided to stay with Apple for the time being.
As a fold 3 owner, this makes me wince so bad. 😂 I don't baby my phone.. But watching it put through such extremes whilst he gently talks asmr vibes to us is definitely difficult to watch to such an expensive device! Good to see I don't need to upgrade for another year though! Thanks Zack!
I also skipped the 4 holding on to my 3 which was replaced at 6 months old due to bad pixels on the inner screen plus I've got Cares+ on it. I did, however, bite on the GW5 pro.
@@puffnstuff12 Currently about to be on my third fold 3 (this one will be refurbished). First one after 6 months the inner screen started coming apart, even though I barely used it..and then my 2nd one, I dropped it accidentally like a couple of inches and the whole front screen cracked sadly. Considering doing one of the Black fri deals and switching to the s22 ultra, especially since it has a better battery and cameras. And then going back to the fold series hopefully when the 5th comes out (If its a better upgrade then the Fold4).
@@themusiclover8440 I considered going to a S22 ultra myself but decided to stick with the fold a little bit longer. I'm hopeful that this second one will last me until I'm ready to trade for something newer.
I just got done watching the OG fold durability test and then this one popped up, uploaded 6 minutes ago. The fold 4 is my first foldable device and so far I love it. I've had it for almost a week now and I've had zero issues with it. I can't wait to see what they do with the fold 5 :)
As long as there are 0 issues with the screen protector separating from the display and 0 issues in more extreme weather conditions... It may very well be my first foldable as well... or perhaps the razr 2022 is an option as well
can you make a video about Z Fold 4 with the following scenarios: 1) Driving around the city and your Z fold 4 acting as a GPS device in your car 2) Use your Z fold 4 to trade stocks 3) Watching news on Z fold 4 for a few hours at work. 4) Playing Games 5) Video Chat 6) Taking portrait photo, videos etc.
The fact that the fold 4 survives the bend test despite being a more fragile device is awe-inspiring. This sets a high standard that regular slabs should never ever fail this test since it is widely regarded as more durable but still happens with a particular brand. Samsung's focus on durability over form and aesthetics certainly paid off although the barrier of entry is still rather high.
Watching on my fold 4 😁 Inner screen is just amazing. Can you put the dirt from top while half way open/closed? I think that way the dirt will get between the hinge and screen
The slightly smaller frame actually seems like it might be a pretty noticeable improvement. It also looks like the seam is even less noticeable than the last one which is nice. But I'm still not spending $1800 for a phone I can scratch with my fingernail.
It's a screen protector on the inside screen that can be replaced by Samsung repair service. Or if you're brave enough you can replace it yourself once it's scratched.
Except my Z Fold 3 inner screen survived much better than any other flagship I had. The rest had scratches at the 6 to 9 months mark, while this one had none (ironically my outer screen does haha)
@@Junispro31 even the Fold 3 withstood pretty high finger pressure and some fingernail pressure, and the plastic would bounce back after a little while. Really impressive design
You allways do a "Scratch test" on the screens, but why not to include a "Break test" too? Since where i know, "Scratch" resistance and "Break" resistance are inverse proportional right? Could be interesting, just saying!
Watching this on my fold 4. I love it. It may not be that much different from the fold 3, but considering how well the fold 3 held up over a years of use, im perfectly ok with a minor revision.
I'd love to see some kind of impact test in the future. I've got kids and one of my concerns is having a toy slammed into the inner screen while I'm using the device
"there's supposedly a new iPhone coming out. 10 version 4 I think. Idk I've lost count." This quote alone got you a subscribe my brother. Great Edgy commentary seals the deal with balsy semi-realistic yet hardcore torture testing. Beautiful. I applied you and glad to be a new subscriber
The coolest reviewer period. I don’t even want a new phone, but I come to see them being broken. This is my new crazy. I need to go and watch an Apple ad asap.
Upgraded to the fold 4 from the s20fe. It is a major upgrade for me. I'm glad I waited and didn't get the 3. The minor updates and upgrades have been great.
You forget that Samsung's foldable is actually more durable than a regular phone. This is partly because the hinge is made of hardened steel, which is incredibly resistant to attacks. In addition, the aluminum of Samsung's foldables is also hardened. The paint also gets scratches, but the aluminum itself is more robust. Many ordinary smartphones today are made of ultra-thin aluminum or light steel, which can easily break, especially at the point between the battery and the camera. With the exception of the main display, Samsung foldables are one of the toughest smartphones I have ever held in my hands (I am currently using the Fold 3 and will soon switch to the Fold 4)
1st, as always an awesome video, thank you for the continued great content reviewing durability. 2nd, regarding the latest Gorilla Glass, it seems to me that advances in glass these days seem to be focused more on shatter resistance than scratch resistance. While I love the scratch testing, may I suggest adding a calibrated drop test to the mix to test shatter resistance? Perhaps a rig that puts the phone on the desk while progressively larger steel bearings are dropped from a fixed height onto the screen?
on further thought, one additional thought/request. I love your tech content, especially things like when you installed the elevator, demonstrated the stair climbing wheelchair, all the phone things, etc and am a huge fan (I literally watch your reviews before purchasing any new phone). That being said, I love your channel for TECH content, and do not come here for political commentary slipped into videos. I say this as an independent who has voted for pretty much every political party, and I split tickets all the time, so this is not an issue of me disagreeing or agreeing with your views, but rather that I (and I am sure others) enjoy this channel specifically as it is a Tech channel, and not a political one, and a place to get away from the constant bombardment of politicized content out there. I fully support your right to voice your political views, and if you were to start a new channel expressly to discuss social and political matters, I would be a subscriber for sure. I simply feel that politics has invaded every aspect of entertainment and I would rather that I can view some form of entertainment that leaves the politics behind for a few minutes. I am sure there are many people who enjoy your tech content but do not share your political views, and by expressing those in the videos, you risk alienating that part of your audience. Perhaps you may feel that is no great loss, but I feel that access to great tech information should be for all people, and not politicized. Just as a thought exercise, can you imagine if the show How It's Made inserted politics into it? Regardless of your choices in this regard, please continue to make good tech content. Thank you for hopefully taking the time to consider this input.
@@jg8263 Respectfully, I think you're overreacting. I think his commentary about being "dirtier than a politician stealing classified documents" is pretty harmless. He didn't dwell on it, and honestly the delivery/tone was done in a way where someone could take the commentary as sarcasm or as pointed criticism. It's seven words and you wrote two paragraphs in response. To each their own I suppose
@@SamuelGerry maybe it's being in an election year, but everywhere I look is nothing but politics these days, and I simply desire a safe haven, and wanted to make clear my reasons, which are non-partisan.
Nah ball bearings don't really show how a phone would do if dropped. When a phone is dropped the impact gets dispersed across the whole phone and the environment, while ball bearings would just concentrate in one specific part of the device and would drill holes into the screen instead
@@NobuNobuSimp true, it would simulate dropping on rocks or gravel, which is what has killed my wife's phone more than once. It would be a larger challenge to evenly drop a flat weight perfectly on the screen. I am sure it can be managed with some thought.
I know these new foldables have a removable screen protector on the inside. I'd be curious to see how the inner glass fares in the scratch test with that screen protector removed.
u got it wrong bro. the glass is not the outer layer. its actually deep inside. if you remove the screen protector, it is gonna expose more plastic and make the phone more vulnerable to damages
Honestly people in here praise Samsung way too much for this phone while this phone isn't really impressive in term of durabilty. This phone still use the same plastic screen. No matter what kind of flexing plastic screen it has, plastic screen is still plastic and it still scratched easily.
Gosh watching this so painful, every scratch gives mo ouch because I never have beast phone just like that or maybe that phone is expensive much anyway I like to see the durability testing nice video.
Love the video Jerry, if you ever did a follow up it would be interesting to see how much of the damage got through the inner screen protector to the screen itself.
JerryRigEverything: I f**K it up, so you don't have to! I also love the running dialogue in the background there. I picked up a Z Flip 3 after your video on it last year, and I love it so far. I dropped it in some mud without a case on it over the winter, got all kinds of dirty. I brought it inside and (with some hesitance) ran it under the faucet for a moment or two, opening and closed it a little, dried her off and she's fine. After 1 year I need to change the stock screen protector out, the one it came with has a crack along the crease. No damage though. Great phone, in my opinion.
The interesting part about this test is that for the most part it's really durable. But some people have already gotten issues with the hinge and it getting stuck. Which is mind boggling bc it's not like they're being careless. It's like wow you survived this, but not daily use
Been constantly going in this channel since the Fold 4 launched 2weeks ago just to check if there's already a durability test. Finally, it now did and it passed. Getting mine this week. 👌
First time visitor! I just bought this phone, absolutely love it. I cried (and maybe peed) a little as I watched this gentlemen GOUGE my nerve endings out...
Zack's sense of humor is unmatched
Oi,what Abt Chris? 🤔
Yeah, Thump up for that at 3:47 🤣🤣😂
"fold 3 with a 4 on the box lol"
i just took a huge dump
Completely
"apple has trained consumers to be happy about nothing new" wise words and pure gold!
I mean, that’s probably why they are the most profitable phone manufacturer. Think about it.
@@Ryotsu2112 actually it’s cuz iPhones don’t hold the highest amount of phones in total but they are the highest sold in the higher price market,
Meaning android’s may sell more than iPhones but it’s due to the budget phone models, like the cheap Walmart , virgin mobile, metro pcs, cricket wireless, boost mobile and free government phones given away to millions each year which also explains why the most used android version has always been a 3-4 year old version
Like now that android 13 is just coming out, the actual most widespread android version is still android 9-10 and that’s due to most of those cheap budget phones come with those old versions and they typically never get upgraded to the newer version
If most people android users actually had the most current Samsung Galaxy phones and pixels then buy shear default the use of the current android version would also be more widespread since those more expensive flagship phones come with the newer android version pre installed and get the next update at least
@@Ryotsu2112 They aren't tho Samsung moves more units globally than them every year
Yo, why are you using that artists picture (of himself) as your profile pic, kinda weird.
Honestly it’s such a boring and old ass take to have these days lol
Dude roasting Apple's iPhone while literally roasting Samsung's Fold 4, WHILE being 3 different people at the same time. Hitman level efficiency 👏
And he def looks like Agent 47 too. We just need to etch a barcode on his rear head
@@abdola-g6v Yep. That's why I said "Hitman" 😆
he might have a good cap over his barcode on the back of his neck
That was legendary!
and roasting himself
7:40
"Y'know, since fire management is a major issue when selecting a smartphone."
_Note 7 flashbacks_
you know a phone is strong, when it survives Zack bend test.
The amount of pressure was visible very clearly
I suppose no one,literally no one would do that with their phone…. But yes zack’s bend test makes up for how strong the phone is😊😊
@@mwchangdebbarma7493 one word. Kids
@@imagine_big9398 😂😂
@@mwchangdebbarma7493 accidentally sitting on it
someone puts theirs on the couch or car seat and someone else doesn't notice it and sits one it
Have to give it to samsung..its not easy to make a strong folding phone
Aside being the same for the most part, Samsung did made the only IP rated water resistant foldables, which is nice. It's strong enough to withstand Zack's bending too, another points added to a seemingly fragile device. 👍🏾
It also needs to be mentioned that a newer model of iPad snapped in half because it had a microphone and some antenna bands in some not so smart spots, which makes it even more impressive when a folding phone survives the bend test
Why do i read this comment in Zacks voice?!
@@skeeo7393 That really doesn't say something as that iPad was only one product with that failure.
It's kinda like saying the S22 Ultra is impressive because the Oneplus 10 failed.
As a Korean, I'm surprised no western tech RUclipsr mentions the fact that the water drop 💧 hinge design in Oppo Find N was stolen tech from Samsung. The reason Samsung chose to go w/the current U hinge design instead of the crease-less💧 hinge was due to the advantages of water resistance, Flex mode, & overall durability.
By Sherisse Pham, CNN Business (Hong Kong)
Updated 7:11 AM EST, Fri November 30, 2018
"Samsung's latest bendable screen technology has been stolen and sold to two Chinese companies..."
There was already prototypes of Samsung Foldables w/ 💧 drop hinge/no gap, going back to 2014. They r working on water/dust resistant, less visible crease hinge that closes w/o the gap.
@@eulehund99 only one ? *iphone 6 flashbacks*
Watching zack's test for fold phone every year makes me impressed with samsung technology
Watching Zack's test for fold phones every year samsung got impressed and started improving their quality for fold phone
Bt u didn't afford it
@@iambhariav155 Not like you , commenting from cheap vivo or realme phone
@Pawan Pawar I'm commenting from a fold 4 and I can confirm it is well worth the price. It replaced my drawing tablet I'm able to play quite a good bit of games through cloud gaming or emulators the multiview options and being able to have up to three apps open on the main screen at the same time its great for multitasking. Also the outer screen is narrower than a normal phone but still a perfectly usable size and the design also makes it easier to use one handed while closed
@@MrJasenstewart97 it is a great phone. I think I got a dud. The motherboard on mine failed after 4 months but they replaced it free of charge. That’s what I love about Samsung. Apple would’ve cost me 1k I’m sure
I bought a Fold 4 recently. I'm a welder, and I'm terrified about metal dust getting in the phone hinges and soft inner screen. I put it in a sandwich bag and put it in my toolbox. Seeing how well it does in the dust test here, lowers some of my fears about it though. It is still a bit worrisome to take it out of the bag and see there is still grinder dust on the magnetic spots though.
I'm not a welder but I work in a shop. If I bought a fold I would destroy it for sure in this environment.
Im painter and carpenter and I do work on construction projects every day in mega dusty environment , fold 4 is my fourth fold from Samsung and all of them have with me at my work non stop. I can tell you that I wash my fold 2 in wash machine, fold 3 landed deep into beach sand and never any of them fail me even once. All gets scratches on the hinge and that's all. Most complains i heard on internet comes from people who didn't have this phone. If you really wory I suggest to buy spigen armor pro case which seals phone from every direction.
Lmfao! Im a welder too, been ruining phones every year or two. Metal getting into speakers, grinding dusk in-between the case, scratching it to sh1t. I want one of these, but it wouldn't last a week.
Hows that phone working out now, just curious.. I'm buy one myself
Sprinkler fitter here had the fold 4 for a few months now. have been lucky enough not to drop it. I drill alot of concrete to hang pipes hopefully dust does not effect it in the future
Man love these specially when Zack roasts the phone and the company together 🤣🤣🤣
AND former world "leaders"🤣
@@c11p The Whole Package :D
He even roasts it literally. Lmao xD
"This fold 3 with a 4 on the box" is probably my favorite line in this one!
Mine is "iphone 10 version 4".😂
Mine is definitely "Brave words for a Mohs 3"
Nah has to be the line about the
Fold 4 skin
Or alternate spelling
Foreskin
"Yeah it's a little soft on the inside, but aren't we all?"
Samsung engineer after watching this video and seeing what he does to this phone: "No, no we're not all soft on the inside! . YOU are cold and hard and merciless on the inside!" Curls up in a corner and cries softly.
😂
I scrolled down in the comments to find that quote LOLLL
This videos always make me feel better about my devices. These are on a deep discount in a local store, I'm picking one up
How is it holding up so far?
@@niko1even I've had it for a month, and it has been really solid. I find it a bit underwhelming tbh, but it's cool to use. I personally don't like the taskbar that apparently is a big step up from previous models. It takes away a bunch of screen realstate for my taste, and its supposed functionality can be achieved with the normal open apps gesture from stock android.
@@RobCabreraChyou probably already realized it but if you press it for few seconds its dissepear. I also bought it and have it for a few days now and it's pretty solid for now.
really entertaining format - audio work must've taken ages. paid off though. listened with headphones and was great!
Thank you!
@@JerryRigEverything how do you make your audio this clear and audible?
Can people actually listen to the scratch test with the knife? I always have to skip through those sections because the sound physically hurts me.
@@SebRLuck sameee
@@SebRLuck i drop the volume to bare minimum.....
Damn , it survived the backward bend too. The quality seems to be improved a lot
Every Fold survived that. Its always been highly durable
@@LaidBackDeveloper didn't asked
@@BigSmoke2.20 original
@@BigSmoke2.20 didn't ask*
@@BigSmoke2.20 u hungry?
Watching this on my fold 4, recently upgraded from the fold 2. I absolutely love this thing.
What happened to the fold 2?
@@higherquality it folded the wrong way,
How is the battery performance?
Getting my fold 4 tomorrow.
@@higherquality got scratched to shit
Who came after seeing the Pixel Fold completely destroyed in the Bend test? 👀😅
that's me 😂
meee!
This man doesn't miss with his tone and remarks. Insightful and entertaining. Keep it up!
I love how you come up with something new every video. I love the entertainment even without anything new but you keep coming up with new and funny things.
Thank you for the great analysis!
And thank you for being so funny while being serious!
I love how smartphones and monitors became boring, suddenly Oneplus dude Carl pei invented something cool, Nothing phone1. Corsair made bendable OLED 240hz monitor. Game changing engineering and design.
@@fynkozari9271 what did one plus invent?
@@Surister0 bendable phones 10pro 10t. I mean Carl pei made that cool nothing phone1. He used to work at Oneplus.
He comes up with something new... Unlike Samsung.
At the end, "the fold 4 skin only covers a quarter..." made me laugh along with several other parts! Samsung didn't do a ton of improving (typing on my Flip 3) but good point that Apple is releasing iPhone 10v4. Only so crazy you can get but I'm happy to see foldables again.
haha i caught onto that
i DIED when he said that hahahaha
If you are from the US you can upgrade to Fold 4 for around $100 if you trade in your Fold 3. It's a great deal imo.
@@user-bm9fo5kr1l that's not bad at all. I mean it's pretty much the same phone but yeah
@@user-bm9fo5kr1l so u get a 0 miles same phone for 100 that is a great deal even if it's the same try driving a car as much as u want for a year and doing that......outside of the chip shortage ofcourse
Came back after Google Pixel Fold's test just to make sure... LMAO
Watching on my Fold 4, I was anxious to see how it would fare without the internal metal plate behind the inner screen. Glad to see it passed with flying colors (or should I say burned colors 😅)
Same here 😂 I see that the fold 4 is thinner than the Fold 3, so I was a bit afraid that it may bend backwards but nope!
How does the weak larger screen affect your usage of the phone? And how is the video/movie viewing experience on a square shaped display?
This made me uncomfortable to watch 😆
You should have said frying colors 😉
@@TheGamerTeo The weak inner screen affects my usage not at all. I just have to conciously know not to drop it if its opened. Much like a Nintendo DS, the device protects the inner screen by itself when closed. I watch a lot of RUclips and the square screen does mean black bars, but coming from an iPhone 11, the black bar screen is still bigger than my iPhone was, and looks way better. Flex mode is also great for watching content without holding the phone. Gaming with Emulators is amazing, especially with the square screen for 4:3 and DS games. My favorite thing so far is the Kindle app. I own and activly use my kindle paperwhite all the time, but havnt touched it since I got the Fold since the screen is bigger, crisper and now more convenient. Also all my downloaded books have covers, unlike on my paperwhite.
His sarcasm is unmatched.
Leaves everyone else in the dust and totally unhinged going around the bend 🤣
Apple has trained consumers to be happy getting nothing new - great quote.
Someone finally put into words what I've felt for some time.
Mean while Samsung is busy training customers to normalize $2000 phones lol
Apple normal $1000 smartphone before samsung
isn't it a good thing in the end?
Guy’s obsessed with Apple
It’s the same improvement’s each year as any other brand. All phones are just bricks with a little better camera, chipset and displays each year. Same for any brand.
You gotta do the bend test vertically/horizontally as well to show how it fares when open. I'm unsure how to differentiate between the two. I'm curious how the spine holds up then, let alone the screen.
0:51 "taking care of ur device"
Jerry: proceeds with knife 😂😂
"You don't think people will notice?"
"Nah Apple does it every year"
hahaha shots fired I love it, My Mom literally upgrades every year to the newest model while my Dad still has my old Iphone 5s I gave him back in like 2016 when I switched to Android.
Haha just goes to show how amazing iPhones age, I’m sure you’ve seen the video but if you compare an S5 to a 5s the S5 isn’t at all useable. The iPhone however still works well, slow, but well. iPhones are an investment. They age well and don’t force you to upgrade every year.
@@tommolewis3105 that was 8 years ago, a lot has changed since then
@@죽은_시민의_사회 missed my point entirely. Same trend can be seen throughout the line. A 6s holds up a lot better than an S6, an X holds up a lot better than an S8. iPhones age better, they get software updates for longer and they always have more powerful processors at their time of launch, combine that with how optimised IOS is and they’re build to last
Poor mommy
@@tommolewis3105 they don't really have a faster processor more of a lighter OS. IPhone sales have been decreasing the past 5 years that's why they have been trying to build their own chips to increase profit margins
I really do have to say thank you for these videos, Zack. Since there's so much overlap for smartphone internals and performance, a lot of my purchases are based on your tests! I loved the idea of folding phones from the start, but didn't end up going for one until I saw the flip 3 survive all the dirt and gravel you put it through (I took mine to the beach and the hinge is still a whisper). The inner screen has some minor damage, but thanks to your videos I knew what I was getting into with the softer inner screen and to be perfectly honest the thing has exceeded my expectations in terms of staying alive despite my daily abuse.
SO I guess my point is this: Thank you for making all of this info freely available for so many years. Even if a particular phone isn't the most durable, it's really nice to know in advance exactly what I'm getting into, and not end up with a bending iPhone 6.
THIS IS JUST MADNESS!!...I have a Z Fold 4....and it was like watching a horror movie 😂😂😂...i never cried and laughed at the same time before.....I MUST SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!!
I feel like their unbreakable claim is to steer away from a lot of owners claiming these foldables are "unusable" after the phone is used heavily for over a year.
I have had the Z flip since launch, as well as the Razr 5G and the z fold 3. My only issues have been the screen protectors peeling up
People in here praise Samsung way too much for this phone while this phone isn't really impressive in term of durabilty. This phone still use the same plastic screen. No matter what kind of flexing plastic screen it has, plastic screen is still plastic and it still scratched easily.
8:41 "Yeah, it's a little soft on the inside but aren't we all"
intro: average american ceo
It's been 18months... and my fold 4 is officially dead
Why
First durability test I've been able to watch on the phone it's on, great video Zack, loved the quips!
Zack you're tearing my heart right now, watching through my Fold 4 haha. Thanks for the test!
Despite the worse case scenarios on a fold. I had my Z Fold 2 since September 2020 and has never failed me. 💯 I've ran while it rained, dropped it with and without a case and neither the interior or exterior screen ever cracked or have any sort of scratches! Now with the Z Fold 4 I'm hoping it lasts me until the 7th or possibly the 8th gen. If they continue to thrive 👀
Brian: How fake you want this comment to be?
Samsung: Yes.
@@TheSageocool lmao nah fam, I'm just an average dude
I actually have the OG fold. Got a little bit of water splashed on the inner display, then boom sent to Samsung. However in terms of surviving drops, it was a beast (with the protector it came with). I dropped it at least 100 times, in concrete, tile, carpet, and wood, with no cracks on the outer display or inner/hinge operation damage. The inner display stopped working however, when I launched myself of my electric board. The phone flew nearly 40 feet in front of me, shedding its protector pieces along the way, but no cracks on the outer display or problems operating it.
@@paper8nintendo bro props for buying the OG fold. I could never own that version for so many reasons 😅 I wouldn't mind it but the size of the small exterior screen would be a hassle for me. The fold 2 wasn't bad but wasn't perfect either exterior screen wise. These extra 3mms make a difference.
Are you trading in your OG Fold?
Neither should it fail in barely 2 years old , my galaxy S8+ is well over 5 years old and still in pristine condition and I’ve used the hell out of it , if your fold lasts for for 3 years without being to the repair shop i will be utterly amazed, and lets not forget , to wear a phone out you actually have to use it .
I've got myself an ROG6 end of last year... last for 3 months and in repair for 6 months for a motherboard problem, so last week, I've got the bad news that it died. And with additional money, I've got myself a Z Fold 4. Been using it for a week now.
Good to see how well the new hinge design holds up to that level of abuse. Ditching the radial gears seems to have really improved its ability to resist dust ( and sand and rocks)
It’s little soft inside, but aren’t we all? Another briliant episode dude, your videos are just amazing!
cracked on this one
😂😂
Hey Zack. I noticed in this video during the bend test, there was one dimension that you skipped bending from. Does it still survive the bend test if you flip the phone 90 degrees while open? That is, so that you are bending more like you would a normal phone and not like trying to bend two phones away from each other.
it wont bend that way in daily use anyway
I know of several people, myself included, who have sat on our phone thus bending it this way. The phone I am on right now as I leave this comment is actually broken because it's bent this way, although I have a feeling heat player a big part in warping my phone to look like a horizontal coma.
Right 👉 I was thinking the very same thing.... Maybe he is slipping ;-)
Hello from Canada 🇨🇦
He tried bending it this way with the screen closed, when it is open you are still bending the same components in the same direction
You'd be trying to bend the solid metal hinge in the middle. Definitely would survive
Love the video, love the tests...the commentary is where it is next level
Zack's sarcasm level is unmatched, "It appears apple has trained consumers to be happy about getting nothing new","yeah it's a little soft on the inside but aren't we all","i think it's the iphone 10 version 4" 🤣🤣
Upgrading from 13 to 14 with nothing new except the processor.. Ugh
@@RamlyJer at least he wouldn’t be able to fool us like with the fold because it will actually have some differences unlike what Samsung does for the past 3 years
only dumbasses upgrade every year
2:36 ... 🤐 " It appears apple has trained consumers about getting nothing new " --- 💀💀💀
4:43 ngl, you got me here 😂 live your humour
What impresses me most about this phone (I just got it in July) is the battery time. I tried its battery from 100% and streamed high-quality series and movies for over 10 hours before it went dead. Ofc it was not high in light but it wasn't low either. The picture in Avatar 2 was stunning quality, and I had a hard time believing this was a so good Tablet in a phone, or is it the other way around?
Amazing for travel too :) If someone had told me in '72 that some like this TV would come in pocket size and that it could call the world and have all info at my fingertips in secs, I wonder what I would have said? The dude is crazy? Folding small high-color TV...??? Naaaaaa... Get out of here!!!
The 5 just came out R.I.P lol😂😂
Have been waiting for this vid. Just upgraded from my Fold3 to Fold4 and must say it is a little nicer. Front screen being a touch bigger is nice too.
This guy is ultra enjoyable...
Zack's humor is great ❤️
I like that Jerry is introducing more voiced characters to the JRE cinematic universe
same, lol
When he slammed the dust in there and folded it I almost felt it
I physically cringed everytime I saw him scratching the metal with the blade
I actually think the design is fine, no need to change something that works :)
Personally I like the Fold line because the foldable screen tech is fascinating to me. And while the screen *is* soft and relatively easily damaged, their engineers really did their best to protect it when it's not in use!
What's keeping me from buying one is a) the price and b) the almost square aspect ratio. Since most of the videos I watch are in 16:9 this thing us useless to me as a "tablet".
I'd just get the Tab S8 Ultra instead to be totally honest with you! Which is a device that actually fought back during your testing, so I guess that almost earns it a spot in my backpack 😅
so i measured. the biggest youtube videos get is 6.5 inches hinge horizontal. 5.5 inches if its hinge vertical. my s22 ultra didnt display videos that big because of the screen ratio being 19.3:9
Only good thing with the screen, you can watch justice league snyders cut, because aspect ratio😂
I got the Fold4 and watching YT works great. Especially watching a video and reading comments at the same time
@@MrMiirzaa :D
My major reasons are 1 yea the soft screen, i would scratch that so quickly. 2 i think when folded its kind ugly and clunky. 3 probably the biggest reason the creasing that happens in the middle that these tests don’t show. I kinda just accepted that basically having a pocket sized glass rectangle that doesn’t fold is just a better idea. Maybe when holographic or projection tech hits the phone market we can have bigger screens
well 2 days ago my fold 4 fell out of my pocket while i was eating at a restaurant it fell straight into the tilefloor, the only damage was a small chip in the frame it was so small that the operator i bought the phone through said it's ok as i was supposed to send it back, the glass was intact front and back no sign of anything
Were you using a case?
@@angelthymera2681 none
Great stuff from Zack as always. I come mostly for the commentary to be honest, I'd love to have him as a friend just for the sick sense of humour 😂
I don't live too far from him. I'd love to go hang out with him even if just once for a day. He seems like a super cool guy.
So I purchased the Z fold 3 just under a year ago, last week it developed the "Black line of Death".
Why isn't there more discussion about this which is a massive design flaw in this model which should be highlighted resulting in a recall?
On purchase the instructions and guidance state not to remove the inner screen protector BUT over time the material used becomes brittle and starts damaging the inner screen when pressed resulting in bubbling and eventual screen damage. The inner right-hand screen then ceases to respond to touch. This is a known issue that isn't but should be discussed and highlighted to protect potential buyers.
I'm surprised more people aren't shocked at how easily the inner screen scratches! At level 2 you can permanently damage your inner screen if your finger nails are slightly long that's absolutely ridiculous for a phone this expensive!
That’s why I’m staying away from foldables right now until the tech improves for the inner screens. I almost switched from an iPhone this year, but I'm glad I decided to stay with Apple for the time being.
As a fold 3 owner, this makes me wince so bad. 😂 I don't baby my phone.. But watching it put through such extremes whilst he gently talks asmr vibes to us is definitely difficult to watch to such an expensive device!
Good to see I don't need to upgrade for another year though! Thanks Zack!
I also skipped the 4 holding on to my 3 which was replaced at 6 months old due to bad pixels on the inner screen plus I've got Cares+ on it. I did, however, bite on the GW5 pro.
I had a Z fold 2 and got the 4 the gaming juice in the 4 is a big jump between those two. I don't know how well the 3 vs 4 was however.
@@Aceofh They're basically the same which is why I kept my 3 with care+ coverage.
@@puffnstuff12 Currently about to be on my third fold 3 (this one will be refurbished). First one after 6 months the inner screen started coming apart, even though I barely used it..and then my 2nd one, I dropped it accidentally like a couple of inches and the whole front screen cracked sadly. Considering doing one of the Black fri deals and switching to the s22 ultra, especially since it has a better battery and cameras. And then going back to the fold series hopefully when the 5th comes out (If its a better upgrade then the Fold4).
@@themusiclover8440 I considered going to a S22 ultra myself but decided to stick with the fold a little bit longer. I'm hopeful that this second one will last me until I'm ready to trade for something newer.
I just got done watching the OG fold durability test and then this one popped up, uploaded 6 minutes ago. The fold 4 is my first foldable device and so far I love it. I've had it for almost a week now and I've had zero issues with it. I can't wait to see what they do with the fold 5 :)
As long as there are 0 issues with the screen protector separating from the display and 0 issues in more extreme weather conditions... It may very well be my first foldable as well... or perhaps the razr 2022 is an option as well
can you make a video about Z Fold 4 with the following scenarios:
1) Driving around the city and your Z fold 4 acting as a GPS device in your car
2) Use your Z fold 4 to trade stocks
3) Watching news on Z fold 4 for a few hours at work.
4) Playing Games
5) Video Chat
6) Taking portrait photo, videos etc.
Zack's humor and sarcasm just cracks me up with every durability test and teardown. So many LOL moments in this one!!
As a Fold4 owner I'm pretty happy with the test result 💪
If you live somewhere cold I'd like to know how it handles
how is the screen fold?? as in is it leaving a mark/creasing??
@@10Pinkie_Pie01 Not at all 😀
@@B69Dogg Fold4 works as good as other phones on the market in warm and cold climate
@@10Pinkie_Pie01 I just returned mine after 3 days of ownership. It's cool but not $1,600 cool
The fact that the fold 4 survives the bend test despite being a more fragile device is awe-inspiring. This sets a high standard that regular slabs should never ever fail this test since it is widely regarded as more durable but still happens with a particular brand.
Samsung's focus on durability over form and aesthetics certainly paid off although the barrier of entry is still rather high.
Meanwhile samsung is trying to tell my fold 4 isn't opening all the way because I may have gotten dust in it.
Watching on my fold 4 😁
Inner screen is just amazing.
Can you put the dirt from top while half way open/closed?
I think that way the dirt will get between the hinge and screen
There are caps at the top and bottom, dust won't get in either way
U have a fold 4 but dont know there are no gaps even when the phone is half-way closed?
@@propersod2390 maybe some dust particles.
@@trstnhn I know but it's still not dust proof rated for a reason
The slightly smaller frame actually seems like it might be a pretty noticeable improvement. It also looks like the seam is even less noticeable than the last one which is nice.
But I'm still not spending $1800 for a phone I can scratch with my fingernail.
It's a screen protector on the inside screen that can be replaced by Samsung repair service. Or if you're brave enough you can replace it yourself once it's scratched.
Except my Z Fold 3 inner screen survived much better than any other flagship I had. The rest had scratches at the 6 to 9 months mark, while this one had none (ironically my outer screen does haha)
The fingerprint thing really only matters if you type with a fingernail, which I doubt could work
@@Junispro31 even the Fold 3 withstood pretty high finger pressure and some fingernail pressure, and the plastic would bounce back after a little while. Really impressive design
Typing on my gold 4, with an Amazon screen protector, I cant scratch it even if I try
As a samsung fold user i can say some of us may require a stable blood pressure while watching your videos !! cheers !
Dirtier than a politician stealing classified documents. LOL
This actually gives me more peace of mind while owning this device
Yeah how can you not do a drop test the most realistic test. Pikeim gonna bbq my phone accidently or take a razor to it
@@AlanTrades theres videos out there for a drop test and the like
You allways do a "Scratch test" on the screens, but why not to include a "Break test" too?
Since where i know, "Scratch" resistance and "Break" resistance are inverse proportional right?
Could be interesting, just saying!
1:35 as a married guy, i can confirm every millimetre matters.
Why do you sound so calm when screeching death sounds are coming from the phone?! Loved this clip!
7:04 we need to start some kind of trend for this. No under display reader has ever come close to the convivence of a side one
this I support
Back fingerprint scanner forever!
buying one of these tomorrow, so glad to see how well it held up
Share some cash
imagine this guy's anticipation
@@donkeyhottie I'm getting it on finance, I wish I had 1.6k lying around :L
Thank you for showing the durability while folding outwards. Something I needed to know. Was expecting it to snap easily but I was surprised.
5:46 "now the phone is dirtier than a politician stealing classified documents"
we saw what you did there Zack😂😂😂😂
Watching this on my fold 4. I love it. It may not be that much different from the fold 3, but considering how well the fold 3 held up over a years of use, im perfectly ok with a minor revision.
Why did you change the phone if it held up?
Im curious too. Please give us an answer
Did they make the front screen wider? I am so annoyed with my fold 3 bc of that.
@@zart3374 probably because you get 1k discount on the fold 4 when trading in a fold 3
this is definitely a 10/10 vid to watch while eating
I'd love to see some kind of impact test in the future. I've got kids and one of my concerns is having a toy slammed into the inner screen while I'm using the device
"there's supposedly a new iPhone coming out. 10 version 4 I think. Idk I've lost count." This quote alone got you a subscribe my brother. Great Edgy commentary seals the deal with balsy semi-realistic yet hardcore torture testing. Beautiful. I applied you and glad to be a new subscriber
The coolest reviewer period. I don’t even want a new phone, but I come to see them being broken. This is my new crazy.
I need to go and watch an Apple ad asap.
Upgraded to the fold 4 from the s20fe. It is a major upgrade for me. I'm glad I waited and didn't get the 3. The minor updates and upgrades have been great.
I think Zack’s gotten older. He used to bend and break phones like they were biscuits… now even foldables have become a bit of a challenge… 😉
You forget that Samsung's foldable is actually more durable than a regular phone. This is partly because the hinge is made of hardened steel, which is incredibly resistant to attacks. In addition, the aluminum of Samsung's foldables is also hardened. The paint also gets scratches, but the aluminum itself is more robust. Many ordinary smartphones today are made of ultra-thin aluminum or light steel, which can easily break, especially at the point between the battery and the camera. With the exception of the main display, Samsung foldables are one of the toughest smartphones I have ever held in my hands (I am currently using the Fold 3 and will soon switch to the Fold 4)
Liked this dudes video immediately haven't even got past 2 mins. Good work man good work
1st, as always an awesome video, thank you for the continued great content reviewing durability.
2nd, regarding the latest Gorilla Glass, it seems to me that advances in glass these days seem to be focused more on shatter resistance than scratch resistance. While I love the scratch testing, may I suggest adding a calibrated drop test to the mix to test shatter resistance? Perhaps a rig that puts the phone on the desk while progressively larger steel bearings are dropped from a fixed height onto the screen?
on further thought, one additional thought/request. I love your tech content, especially things like when you installed the elevator, demonstrated the stair climbing wheelchair, all the phone things, etc and am a huge fan (I literally watch your reviews before purchasing any new phone). That being said, I love your channel for TECH content, and do not come here for political commentary slipped into videos. I say this as an independent who has voted for pretty much every political party, and I split tickets all the time, so this is not an issue of me disagreeing or agreeing with your views, but rather that I (and I am sure others) enjoy this channel specifically as it is a Tech channel, and not a political one, and a place to get away from the constant bombardment of politicized content out there.
I fully support your right to voice your political views, and if you were to start a new channel expressly to discuss social and political matters, I would be a subscriber for sure. I simply feel that politics has invaded every aspect of entertainment and I would rather that I can view some form of entertainment that leaves the politics behind for a few minutes. I am sure there are many people who enjoy your tech content but do not share your political views, and by expressing those in the videos, you risk alienating that part of your audience. Perhaps you may feel that is no great loss, but I feel that access to great tech information should be for all people, and not politicized. Just as a thought exercise, can you imagine if the show How It's Made inserted politics into it?
Regardless of your choices in this regard, please continue to make good tech content. Thank you for hopefully taking the time to consider this input.
@@jg8263 Respectfully, I think you're overreacting. I think his commentary about being "dirtier than a politician stealing classified documents" is pretty harmless. He didn't dwell on it, and honestly the delivery/tone was done in a way where someone could take the commentary as sarcasm or as pointed criticism. It's seven words and you wrote two paragraphs in response. To each their own I suppose
@@SamuelGerry maybe it's being in an election year, but everywhere I look is nothing but politics these days, and I simply desire a safe haven, and wanted to make clear my reasons, which are non-partisan.
Nah ball bearings don't really show how a phone would do if dropped. When a phone is dropped the impact gets dispersed across the whole phone and the environment, while ball bearings would just concentrate in one specific part of the device and would drill holes into the screen instead
@@NobuNobuSimp true, it would simulate dropping on rocks or gravel, which is what has killed my wife's phone more than once. It would be a larger challenge to evenly drop a flat weight perfectly on the screen. I am sure it can be managed with some thought.
What a video! I was laughing throughout most of it. I hope to see more content like this one Jerry. Nice work😎
I know these new foldables have a removable screen protector on the inside. I'd be curious to see how the inner glass fares in the scratch test with that screen protector removed.
you aren't supposed to remove it so....
u got it wrong bro. the glass is not the outer layer. its actually deep inside. if you remove the screen protector, it is gonna expose more plastic and make the phone more vulnerable to damages
Honestly people in here praise Samsung way too much for this phone while this phone isn't really impressive in term of durabilty. This phone still use the same plastic screen. No matter what kind of flexing plastic screen it has, plastic screen is still plastic and it still scratched easily.
AMOLED Displays are very weak, super poreus unlike standard LCD displays. Though it still has the glass digitiser layer.
@@runninginthe90s75 and Glass screen is still Glass screen, Glass breaks.
I just got a fold 4 and my heart stops each time you slam close the fold. Thanks for the video! This phone scares me.
Gosh watching this so painful, every scratch gives mo ouch because I never have beast phone just like that or maybe that phone is expensive much anyway I like to see the durability testing nice video.
0:01 "Ey boss" is that a papa Franku reference?
Love the video Jerry, if you ever did a follow up it would be interesting to see how much of the damage got through the inner screen protector to the screen itself.
JerryRigEverything: I f**K it up, so you don't have to! I also love the running dialogue in the background there. I picked up a Z Flip 3 after your video on it last year, and I love it so far. I dropped it in some mud without a case on it over the winter, got all kinds of dirty. I brought it inside and (with some hesitance) ran it under the faucet for a moment or two, opening and closed it a little, dried her off and she's fine. After 1 year I need to change the stock screen protector out, the one it came with has a crack along the crease. No damage though. Great phone, in my opinion.
Zack having a midlife crisis talking to himself 😂😂
No, he turned to a Yoda.
At the end when he said iPhone10 version 4 I mean you can't roast Apple more than he has done in this almost 10 mins video!
The interesting part about this test is that for the most part it's really durable. But some people have already gotten issues with the hinge and it getting stuck. Which is mind boggling bc it's not like they're being careless. It's like wow you survived this, but not daily use
Ever Seen the devices getting Problems?
The Humor in this video is worth coming back n watching it again on a bad day.
1:17 I'm not schizophrenic and neither am I 😂
Watching this on my fold 4 gace me a heart attack lmao
Been constantly going in this channel since the Fold 4 launched 2weeks ago just to check if there's already a durability test. Finally, it now did and it passed. Getting mine this week. 👌
First time visitor! I just bought this phone, absolutely love it. I cried (and maybe peed) a little as I watched this gentlemen GOUGE my nerve endings out...
6:49 … TBH, it’s way better than I expected 😳
This one for sure was creative, I liked this side of the durability testing
I loved your intro.. keep it up😂😂✌️✌️
The best thing about his narrative is how he uses different audio channels for each voice. 👍 for that.