Saturday, 30 March 2019

Samsung says the Galaxy Fold is 'durable' for up to 200,000 folds – but it looks like creasing is going to be inevitable


Samsung said in a blog post that the Galaxy Fold's display can reliably be folded and unfolded 200,000 times.  Translated into normal use, that's 100 folds every day for five years.  That's great news if Samsung's claim is true, as Galaxy Fold owners won't have to worry about damaging the device by folding and unfolding it too often.
"While the extent of the test may seem like overkill to some, Samsung viewed it as vital to ensuring the durability of device's hinged design and Infinity Flex Display," Samsung said in its blog post.
With all that said, Samsung's post wasn't specifically clear about whether or not the Galaxy Fold's display is resistant to creasing before you reach the 200,000 fold-and-unfold mark. It only mentioned that the display and hinge will be durable in the sense that it'll work reliably. Creasing, specifically, is more of an aesthetic issue that doesn't affect the device's working condition.
There is a slight crease on the display of one Galaxy Fold that's visible in Samsung's video. If Samsung's video reflects real-world usage, it seems that creasing on the Galaxy Fold's display could be inevitable before the 200,000 fold-and-unfold mark. I believe that we'll all have to manage our expectations and expect that creasing will occur on the Galaxy Fold, but we won't know for sure until the company starts shipping the phone out and people begin testing it in the wild.

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