In a stark reminder of foldable phones’ ongoing vulnerabilities, Samsung’s ambitious Galaxy Z TriFold has spectacularly failed a bend test by popular YouTuber JerryRigEverything. The premium tri-fold device, priced at around Rs 2,20,000 in South Korea, crumpled under pressure, highlighting why these gadgets still aren’t ready for everyday mainstream use.
Launched earlier this month as Samsung’s first triple-folding smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold boasts an impressive 10-inch inner display and unfolds into a tablet-like form. But at just 3.9mm thick—thinner than its own USB-C port—the device prioritizes slimness over strength. During the test, Zack Nelson bent it backward, and it snapped almost instantly, killing the main folding screen.
“It’s the first Samsung foldable to outright fail the bend test,” Nelson noted in his video, pointing to weak points created by the 5G antenna bands and the ultra-thin frame. Despite the dramatic break, the phone held up decently elsewhere: its 6.5-inch outer screen resisted scratches up to level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, and a clever hinge sensor blared warnings (complete with vibrations) if folded incorrectly.
Samsung clearly engineered safeguards like that anti-misuse alarm, but the test underscores a core issue—foldables demand “handle with extreme care” treatment, especially at this sky-high price. For context, that’s over twice the cost of a flagship slab phone like the Galaxy S25 series, yet it can’t match their ruggedness.
This flop isn’t isolated; foldables from Samsung, Google, and others have long struggled with hinges and creases. As tri-folds push boundaries, incidents like this slow their path to mass adoption. Samsung fans in India, watching launches closely, might want to hold off until durability catches up.