Samsung has released a statement and a video that it conducted a rigorous Galaxy Fold’s folding test to make sure that the Galaxy Fold is ready to come to market.
This is seemingly to refute an earlier video (see below) that was uploaded by a YouTube user phoneoftime to show a visible crease in the middle of the phone where it folds. What’s not clear is whether this unit – which is locked to AT&T – is a retail version or a pre-release prototype.
However the statement from Samsung reads:
“Samsung subjected the device to several rounds of extensive tests in its state-of-the-art reliability labs to make sure that the Galaxy Fold is ready to come to market.
Naturally, given the smartphone’s design, a Folding Test was a pivotal part of the Galaxy Fold’s durability assessment. This test, which examines whether the Galaxy Fold can outlast 200,000 folds and unfolds (or around five years of use, if used 100 times a day), takes a full week to complete. 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.”
Watch how Samsung ensures that the Galaxy Fold will be up to the task with each and every fold and unfold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McdgS3Popjk
What do you think? Is this enough to convince you that a device that’s set to cost $1,980, will not develop a crease in the middle sooner rather than later?
Only time will tell.
