- The Galaxy Z TriFold takes on the JerryRigEverything test
- It proves to be a relatively fragile smartphone
- There’s even a right way and wrong way to fold it up
The newly launched Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold has been put through an extreme torture test by well-known destroyer of phones JerryRigEverything – and you might not be surprised to learn that the foldable didn’t survive the experience.
You can check out the entire video over on YouTube (via SamMobile), but the summary is that the Galaxy Z TriFold didn’t hold up well at all to a series of deliberate bends and scrapes, and there wasn’t much left of the phone at the end.
It’s important to note that we already knew that this is a delicate phone, and that the tests that JerryRigEverything carries out go way beyond everyday stress and strain. These teardown videos are intended to push phones to their limit.
That being said, this video is a sobering reminder that you need to be very, very careful with this phone if you’re thinking about buying it (it does actually come with a case). It’s available now in South Korea, and is expected to be available more widely in 2026.
You’re folding it wrong
The first really interesting aspect of the teardown is that the Galaxy Z TriFold will try and warn you if you fold it in from the ‘wrong’ side – from the camera panel first. This leaves a gap, if you haven’t already pushed in the other panel.
It’s also surprising how quickly dust gets into the mechanisms of the phone. Admittedly, an excessive amount of dirt is layered on top of the screen, but it doesn’t take long at all before the hinges start crunching (the phone is IP48 rated for dust and water protection).
As the torture test continues, the phone becomes the first Samsung model that JerryRigEverything has featured to not pass the bend test: the screen snaps and the phone goes off as it bands, perhaps not a shock given the 4.2 mm thickness of one of the panels.
Further bending and scraping reveals the innards of the phone, including three separate batteries. It’s definitely worth a watch if you’re thinking of investing in one of these – and the international pricing is expected to be very high.
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