This phone is not built to last, at least not on the workbench of a well-known durability tester and teardown expert. The first Samsung foldable that fails to survive the JerryRigEverything bend test is simply too thin and made of too much plastic.
Samsung smartphones like the super-thin Galaxy Z Fold 7 (from $1,599 on Amazon) have survived all durability tests by YouTuber Zack Nelson, until today. The Galaxy Z TriFold, which is just 0.15 inches thick at its thinnest point, does not survive the durability test. Even before the bend test begins around the 9:30 mark in the video embedded below, the imported Samsung foldable gets into trouble and vibrates was soon as an attempt is made to fold the right side with the rear camera first, which Samsung explicitly warns against.
The fact that the 10-inch interior screen consists of plastic that scratches very easily is not unusual for a foldable, but the back panels also scratch since they’re made of fiberglass, which is just another word for plastic and scratches more easily than metal or glass. Owners should also keep dust away from the Galaxy Z TriFold even more so than from traditional foldables, as a test with a lot of dirt results in very crunchy hinges.
The bend test in the opposite folding direction ultimate knocks out the Galaxy Z TriFold. The two hinges and rather low structural integrity of the ultrathin chassis make the smartphone easy to bend if you deliberately try to do so. After the frame breaks, the YouTuber also performs a teardown of the Samsung TriFold starting around the 11:50 mark. This process reveals three batteries and another issue with the design, as pulling the pull tabs causes the batteries to bend, which is a potentially dangerous flaw. The YouTuber concludes that sitting on the unfolded Samsung foldable should be avoided.
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Editor of the original article: Alexander Fagot – Managing Editor News – 11258 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2016
As a young tech enthusiast with a history involving assembling and overclocking projects, I ended up working as a projectionist with good old 35-mm films before I entered the computer world at a professional level. I assisted customers at an Austrian IT service provider called Iphos IT Solutions for seven years, working as a Windows client and server administrator as well as a project manager. As a freelancer who travels a lot, I have been able to write for Notebookcheck from all corners of the world since 2016. My articles cover brand-new mobile technologies in smartphones, laptops, and gadgets of all kinds.
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My fascination for technology goes back a long way to the Pentium II era. Modding, overclocking and treasuring computer hardware has since become an integral part of my life. As a student, I further developed a keen interest in mobile technologies that can make the stressful college life so much easier. After I fell in love with the creation of digital content while working in a marketing position, I now scour the web to bring you the most exciting topics in the world of tech. Outside the office, I’m particularly passionate about motorsports and mountain biking.
Alexander Fagot, 2025-12-25 (Update: 2025-12-25)