Ouch: Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Fails JerryRigEverything’s Bend Test

We already know that Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold is quite fragile, with the .

However, a new bend test has just illustrated exactly how fragile is the triple-folding smartphone in real-world settings.

JerryRigEverything has just posted an interesting video to his YouTube channel, showing the Galaxy Z TriFold failing the famous bend test.

Critically, the YouTuber claims that the Galaxy Z TriFold's "thin plastic back panels [do] not [add] any additional structural support."

Do note that Samsung claims that the Galaxy Z TriFold can endure 200,000 folding cycles, which is less than the Galaxy Z Fold 7's 500,000 cycles.

However, OMG_electronics recently showed that the Galaxy Z TriFold's hinge starts creaking at around the 61,000-fold mark, .

We reported recently that, as per industry estimates, Samsung has only sold between 3,000 and 4,000 units of the Galaxy Z TriFold, and does not expect total sales to go past the 30,000 - 40,000-unit mark globally.

Here are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold :

  1. Dimensions of 159.2mm x 214.1mm x 3.9-4.2 mm when unfolded, with the device's thickness increasing to 12.9mm when folded.
  2. A 10-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED inner screen with a 2,160 x 1,584 resolution and 1,600 nits of peak brightness, as well as a 6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED technology with a 2,520 x 1,080 resolution and 2,600 nits of peak brightness.
  3. Both displays offer a variable refresh rate that varies between 1 and 120Hz.
  4. A 16GB RAM and the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC .
  5. Storage options of 512GB and 1TB.
  6. A 5,600mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging.
  7. IP48 dust and water resistance.
  8. Runs Android 16-based One UI 8.0 software and is slated to get 7 Android OS updates.

Moreover, the triple-folding smartphone features the following camera setup:

  1. A 200MP main camera
  2. A 12MP ultrawide lens
  3. A 10MP telephoto lens
  4. A 10MP selfie camera on the inner as well as the outer display

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