- Galaxy Z TriFold passes JerryRigEverything test
- It turns out to be a relatively fragile smartphone
- There is even a right and wrong way to fold it.
The newly launched Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold has been subjected to an extreme torture test by well-known phone destroyer JerryRigEverything, and you may not be surprised to know that the foldable model did not survive the experience.
You can watch the full video on YouTube (via SamMobile), but the bottom line is that the Galaxy Z TriFold didn’t hold up well at all to a series of deliberate bends and scrapes, and in the end there wasn’t much left of the phone.
It’s important to note that we already knew that this is a delicate phone and that the tests that JerryRigEverything performs go far beyond everyday stress and strain. These teardown videos are meant to push phones to their limits.
That said, this video is a sobering reminder that you need to be very, very careful with this phone if you’re thinking of buying it (it actually comes with a case). It is available now in South Korea and is expected to be more widely available in 2026.
You are folding it wrong
Look
The first really interesting aspect of the teardown is that the Galaxy Z TriFold will try to warn you if you fold it from the “wrong” side, first from the camera panel. This leaves a gap, if you haven’t already pushed in the other panel.
It’s also surprising how quickly dust gets into the phone’s mechanisms. Admittedly, there’s an excessive amount of dirt on the top of the screen, but it doesn’t take long before the hinges start creaking (the phone is IP48 rated for protection against dust and water).
As the torture test continues, the phone becomes the first Samsung model that JerryRigEverything has introduced that fails the bending test: the screen breaks and the phone pops, perhaps not a shock given the 4.2mm thickness of one of the panels.
Further bending and scraping reveals the phone’s innards, including three separate batteries. Definitely worth a look if you’re thinking about investing in one of these, and the international price is expected to be very high.
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