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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 beats Motorola Razr Plus in marathon folding test

https://lemmy.world/post/2799781

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 beats Motorola Razr Plus in marathon folding test - Lemmy.world

In Youtuber’s hand-folding test [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lY7SuSR7tA], the Razr Plus broke after 126,364 folds (hinge gave up after ~44k folds) while the Z Flip survived 273,316 folds (but lost ability to stay fully open after 223,000 folds) and is still going right now in the live stream. gif on the hand-folding test [https://pixel.tchncs.de/storage/m/_v2/578556645612109510/c51ea9690-856390/t7GRswV2BDlv/Hqjmm93NKNLYsFNG0PwBAkL8v9ueUxf4iNLHLnUI.webp]

Aug 7, 2023 at 9:57amWeb
Show threadAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦Aug 7, 2023
The Z Flip is still going strong at 298,500 folds right now! 💪
Show threadNightOwlAug 7, 2023
That is pretty intersting. If I had a fold I wonder how many times I’d open it daily. I would definitely flip it open and closed repeatedly throughout the day just to pass the time even when not intending to look at the screen.
Show threadAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦Aug 7, 2023
Yep in a subsequent video he does address that, basically the 44k folds (ie the point at which the hinge broke) for the Razr Plus correspond to ~2 years if you assume that you open & close it 60 times a day, over a 1 year if it’s 90~100 times a day.
Why Did the Motorola Razr Break So Fast?

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Show threadratz30 Aug 7, 2023
Anyone else not all that interested in this folding gimmick?
Show threadSabata11792Aug 7, 2023
I broke enough Nintendo DSes in my day to know this is a stupid idea.
Show threadTakumideshAug 7, 2023
The Nintendo DS being the second highest selling console ever begs to differ
Show threadSabata11792Aug 7, 2023
Not shitting on the DS. Just the hinges. Don't want to relive that at a $700 price point.
Show threadStweanerAug 9, 2023
It’s only the second highest because they kept breaking the hinges on them
Show threadrobotrashAug 7, 2023
Z fold 4 here, I’ll never go back.
Show threadzefiaxAug 7, 2023
I absolutely love the flip. Much more comfortable in my pocket. And I like the student angles you can have it in for photography, watching videos, or reading.
Show threadapplejacksAug 10, 2023

Cool idea, but not worth the cost and breakability to me.

Maybe in a few years.

Show threadGingeyBookAug 7, 2023

They all look so incredibly bored to be there…

Surely there’s a machine that can do this testing lol

Show threadAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦Aug 7, 2023
His point in another video is that the machine is “too gentle” on the phone, ie it applies the pressure evenly on the phone, whereas that’s not the case when we fold phones in real life. For instance, the Razr Plus was claimed by Motorola to withstand 400k folds, yet real-world testing shows that they give up after 44k cycles.
Why Did the Motorola Razr Break So Fast?

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Show threadfne8w2ahAug 11, 2023
Five generations of continuous improvement is all I can say regarding Samsung vs Google/Moto/OnePlus foldables.