It's good to be tough.
With the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung emphasized its durability. Since it is still in its infancy, the durability in real use will not be known until a little more time has passed, but in the system reviews I tried at the moment (I tried dropping it, I tried hitting it), the result is quite tough. .. The Z Fold 3 uses "Armor Aluminum" for the frame and "Gorilla Glass Victus" glass for the display, and Samsung is confident and tough. The protective film on the display has also been improved, the number of layers on the panel has increased, and the durability of the screen has increased.
Allstate Protection Plans, which also reviews gadget durability, tests the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The state of the drop test and the submersion test is published on YouTube. In the drop test, the Z Fold 3, which costs about 200,000 yen, is dropped from a height of 6 feet (about 2 m) without hesitation. Dropping in the open position will cause slight scratches on the corners of the frame and the screen. When you drop it in the closed state, the screen is quite fluttering. In the submersion test, it was submerged at a depth of 5 feet (about 1.5 m) for 30 minutes. I have survived safely according to the specifications of IPX 8.
Samsung has increased its durability since the debut of the Galaxy Fold, the first folding smartphone in 2019. The third-generation Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the toughest and most durable phone I've ever tried, according to Jason Siciliano of the Allstate Protection Plan. The first internal screen that didn't crack in a drop test (open). It ’s a big screen in the state of being in a state). ”
The biggest challenge (difficulty) for folding smartphones is the durability of the screen. It's just a drop and submersion test, but if it's said to be the toughest ever, some people will think about using it. In fact, the Z Fold 2 wasn't bad either. In real life, you can submerge it in water at a depth of 1.5m for 30 minutes, or put it under the screen from a height of 2m! I won't drop it. If it is overwhelmingly tougher than the Z Fold 2, you can expect a lot ...
The terminal fee is about 200,000 yen. The repair fee for the main display is just over 50,000 yen. The repair fee for the outer sub-display is less than 20,000 yen. Well, no matter how tough it is, it's not the amount that can be handled tough ...