Now, many people still have the feeling that when you fold a folding phone, it doesn't turn in half. However, Samsung promises that its folding plate can be folded more than 200,000 times throughout the life of the phone. A few days ago, a blogger on YouTube decided to test how many times Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 phone could fold before turning it in half. See exactly how it turns into a binary capacity.
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How many times a folding phone can be folded
It turns out that the data given by Samsung is still very reliable. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 phone endured more than 418,500 folds before breaking. You might think glass will fail, but it's not. First of all, the folding mechanism is broken (it is no longer fixed in an extreme position), and in the long run, Samsung can strengthen this piece a little more, and it can make the phone hold out for a while. The first sign of problems with the phone came after 325,000 folds. But since then, the phone has undergone nearly 100,000 more tests. However, these test data are already much higher than Samsung promised.
How quickly folding phones are damaged
If it's hard to imagine how quickly it's broken? That's okay, for example, if you turn on your phone 100 times a day, you'll see your phone broken after about 11 years. However, you are unlikely to turn on your phone 100 times a day.
The test was broadcast live on YouTube for five days, with staff taking turns folding and unfolding the phone. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a counting device installed on it, which is added every time the phone is folded and unfolded. This counter is visible on the screen throughout the live stream.
It is worth noting that, as some viewers have pointed out, such tests are not conducted under real conditions. Because the environment tested by the mobile phone is room temperature, not under conditions with temperature differences throughout the year. But even the promised 200,000 folds, when folded 100 times a day, would take about five years to damage it. It's unclear how well glass performs in practice, but the fact that it lasts longer than the hinge suggests that you shouldn't worry about it either.
Which foldable phone has the longest service life
Since the home screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 folds more frequently by design, it will logically have a shorter lifespan. But because of the reasonable layout, every time there is a message, the bright screen will automatically open. So it should last longer.
This article is not intended to encourage you to buy a folding phone, because such a phone is not cheap.
The price of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 on JD.com