Best horror shows on tech KZonlines. Thanks for doing these, Z. I'll be sure to keep my Fold in a vacuum-sealed pocket!

This guy so calmly destroying an expensive phone and making jokes while also throwing in insults to the company is now my new favorite thing

The perfect phone for someone in a dust free environment who doesn’t have fingernails.

I like how he speaks very softly while killing the phone slowly

The fact that you can scratch it with a fingernail... that's just ridiculous.

“Don’t push too hard on the screen” Jerry: *pulls out knife*

I like how he opens it so carefully but just destroys the phone

Seeing how the fold changed from the first to the third version is amazing. There has been a lot of advancements Aside that, still the same test years later. This is the consistency i need

I am genuinely surprised it passed the bend test. I feel like a large portion of their development went towards it's hinge durability.

So I'm coming back to this video now, after first happening upon it when it first released. This video was my very first exposure to the IDEA of a foldable smartphone, and while it definitely failed in just about every practical way, the idea intrigued me from the get-go. Fast-forward to now, a few years later, and I've been using a Z Flip 3 since Decembwr 2021, and I have a Z Fold 4 on preorder. The Galaxy Fold walked, so that the future Z Series could run. It's amazing to see how far the series has come since this video; now, as long as you know what you're getting, foldable phones are expected to last you the normal length of any other smartphone. Credit where credit's due, Samsung has definitely created something to get people excited for smartphones again.

“Which proves that you can still look pretty cool on the outside even though your pretty dead one the inside” Why is this me 😂

Good to know they are attempting to address the hinge and dirt for the upcoming iteration. Nice seeing ya on Unpacked 2020, mate!

Imagine being this phone, happy to be bought and you get this treatment just out of the box. What a trauma. Too much Toy Story, sorry.

“Since glass doesn’t bend too well” 🤣 I love this guy’s subtle humour style

You're doing a great job with your videos. You could also grade each phone's durability and make playlists based on those grades so that people will find more easily a durable phone.

I have been using the fold for several months now and I love it. Albeit with due every day caution, it really is remarkable to have and use. My only sadness was dropping something metal from a slight height onto the opened glass which has damaged a part of the screen. Other than that, it comes with me info the bathroom while I shower and isnt affected by the overly humid room and has performed well with everything I want from it. Some apps could be better with the compatibility but the lack of users if the phone make it understandable!

I love the idea, but there are some major design flaws that need to be worked out first. Can't wait to see if they fix those flaws in the future :)

I would have liked to see how durable the protector items that come with it are, and how well they protect...

This dude must have alot of headphones by now

I definitely think foldable phones are the future and absolute love the idea. However I think it's going to be quite long until we see good every day devices that have durable displays. Also I really wouldn't mind having very small gap between screens for multitasking jobs. I think that Surface implementation is ok. But I still like that Samsung has done a bold move to put something like this into production. About five years and I assume these will be durable enough

This guy is a monster!! On another note, I bet you could just use 2 separate thin screen protectors that would allow you to use the screen and allow the screen to close. A solid option to look at. The most disappointing part is by far the dust protection. If not for that, I would gladly try it out.

Damn, I wish the Z Folds still included the Buds for free in the box. But the pre-order deals this year were great for the Fold4. Fun to revisit the OG model

I hope they do something about how easy it is to get dust and dirt in the crease, because I'm DEFINITELY getting this phone eventually. I've been waiting for it's release for like a year and a half

I think the only way to get it to fold would be the plastic type cover , that scratches with fingernail . I love these tests bro . Binge worthy for real . Good info ... great info for watching before u buy , thanks . How though , do u get all of these products

2000's kid: Closes the fridge door carefully to see if the fridge light turns off Kids today: Closes the Galaxy Fold to see when the screen turns off

Jerry: “this thing has 6 cameras” Apple: WRITE THAT DOWN, wRitE tHaT DOwN!

The best "destructive testing" and also the best professional phone evaluation video I've ever seen. And lest I forget, the video and audio were perfect too ❤️

I can't believe how fragile the dual screen is for the price of that thing that's insane

I'm genuinely impressed with the strength of the hinge. To bad about the price tag and all the other flaws. What did you mean about the plastic bumper around the screen being "Marquez's fault"? Is his feedback the reason why Samsung put it there?

Eager to see how Z Fold 2 will do in these tests.

2007: a phone that doesn’t flip “revolutionary” 2019: a phone that flips “revolutionary!”

I'm surprised that it doesn't get damaged while making it fold backward's forcibly. I have huge hope's for the 2nd and 3rd generation of this phone.

i'm certainly intrigued by the idea of the galaxy fold. i don't think it's necessary, however. i would consider it only if they ironed out durability issues over the course of the next few generations. looks like they've already taken a step in the right direction with the z flex or whatever.

I absolutely love that they - they, probably China let's be honest - have invented a technology that can FOLD when displaying video / video content. I do often say to myself 'just because it exists, doesn't make it any less amazing'. I said this about this tech. Mindblowing really, and the possibilities are literally endless. As soon as a folding phone is scratch proof, dust proof and water resistant, pretty and not 10 million pounds, I will get one. For sure.

"That proves you can look awesome on the outside, even if you are kind of dead on the inside" 9:17 He just described my life

I would TOTALLY use a folding phone. But not a phone so delicate. Thanks for the video!!

2009 : now we dont have to fold a phone 2019 : damn we fold it

I agree it needs dust and screen protection otherwise seems solid for a folding device. Great review

Sounds like a pass to me! I can't believe foldable phones are already so good. I like having a tablet because it's much easier to draw on a big screen but don't carry it around because it doesn't fit in my pocket... Might be the answer to all my woes someday.

I've had the galaxy fold for a couple months now and I have trouble finding any problems with it. I purposefully creased the plastic with my finger nails at their typical length of 1 to 2 mm and I had to actually go out of my way to damage it. It feels just as strong of build quality as any flagship Samsung phone, aka built like a tank. I cant wait to buy the fold 2!

It failed but I'm glad to see the tech has improved. Cant wait for the next one. I think I would actually use one in the future

Warnings: Avoid pressing too hard on the screen, only tap it lightly, the phone is not water/dust resistant and don't allow and foreign objects into it. Also do not attach anything to the main screen -- no screen protectors. And keep the Fold away from objects affected by magnets like credit cards.

“But let’s say we accidentally on purpose bent the phone backwards”

I'd buy this thing in a heartbeat if it was dustproof, waterproof, and had good scratch resistance

That’s all I needed to see with the dust check. I’m hoping the Razr holds up better.

For a phone that pretty much supposed to be kind of a trophy it withstood your punishment pretty well. I'm actually impressed

2:35 love how he just pulls out the phone, opens it, fixes the screen and taps it like nothing is wrong😂

Videos like this can change the world. You approach every video without bias. So everyone watching can make their fair judgement on such an expensive investment.

For a second i didn't expect it to survive the bent test

The folds inner display should have another gorilla glass layer on top with a gap in the middle. On the centre (1cm which flexes) there should be no glass but the plastic putty like substance that is present on the screen should be filled to match the height level of the glass (to maintain the same height of the display) The inside edges of the glass should be filled with something like OCA (optically clear adhesive to maintain a clean look) The glass should be curved so that the sharp edge of the glass does not cut into the display. The folding mechanism should have been a miniature version of the hinges that laptops have used for decades. With stoppers to prevent excessive fold ( You could make a 360 degree folding phone!) The front display should have been a full screen one with a cutout for the cameras like the S10 uses. Just my opinion on how this phone could have been amazing! Right now it's a disaster

“Don’t starch anything to the main screen” Zack: *takes out razor * 0:54

Why do I get so much pleasure out of your videos?? 🤔🧐🤨 Watching phones get destroyed was something I never knew I needed so badly in my life. 🤷🏼‍♀️🙌🏻🙌🏻

I love iPhones but this is a pretty cool idea. I just think they should try to reduce the glass on the outside and find a better material for the inside of the phone to help with durability

Crazy going from this to the fold 3. Big difference

Samsung: I know you Jerry, I know you're gonna try bending it backwards, so good luck. Jerry: Adds sand into the screen. Samsung: Wait, that's illegal...

That is a cool device! I didn’t know it existed. Definitely needs a stronger screen tho

omg... this guy is freaking awesome!!! I was cringing so bad at first with only the word "NO!!!!!" running through my mind... but when he actually proves all of the faults to the phone with such honest and straightforward perfection, I am now amazed by him and Extremely glad he did this.. XD Also this phone is freaking badass, I would say it is pretty standard for smartphone flaws, which is easily passable. Dust and screen protection for the next one and you have a solid unit. Add a few tweaks on the touch sensitivity issues and the issues with easily damaged pixels, then make it waterproof and add a stylus version in the note line..

Scratches at a level 2 with deeper grooves at a level 3 just sounds wrong

They should have the whole screen made out of some kind of hard touch screen silicone. It would never break, or get scratched 😂

Of course it's done for it if you attack it with a sharp knife, but foldables are in their early days and I'm sure that we'll see huge improvements in the future

Jerry: And now for the bend test *Galaxy Fold: I was born for this*

What they should do: Have two glass panels that are as strong as the front panel, with plastic only at the hinge, with as little of it as possible. The plastic on the screen looks just like glass, so it seems to be possible to seamlessly transition between glass and plastic.

i think for a bendable phone, you should try a horizontal bend test. not for any educational purposes, i feel it’d just be fun

I think we should accept this phone as a proof of concept, like Samsung wanted to say like "this is what we can do, and we thought you should get one if you want to experience it on your own". Let's give it a few more years or generations and it might actually turn into a new thing

The screen being able to be scratched with a fingernail is just crazy... but I totally understand that it's just the technology at the moment. It has to be that way and not like samsung purposefully made it that way. If you COULD slap some screen protection on this phone, I could easily see this become a super good phone!

This deserves a double face palm, too much fail for just one. Well done Samesung.

I love that he is so calm like he won't destroy the most expensive phone ever.

Can't they make the inside screen glass in 2 halves with the inside hinge made of that plastic they are currently using for the screen? Joining the 2 seamlessly may be tricky I suppose.

Discovered this guy on facebook, little did i know he has a huge youtube channel 😂. Good to know Jerry has the audience he deserves 👏👏

wish you did a finger pressure test. how hard you can push the screen. specially on the crease. that'll be very useful to the owners or potential buyers than a lot of other stuff like burns edit: ooh you put a lot of pressure on it while folding backwards and it's still fine

I think it passes the durablity test just fine. Remember it is a folding display so it wont be as strong as tradisional glass phones.

When I first saw this video 3 years ago I swore to myself I would never buy such an expensive phone based on what I considered at that time just a technology gimmick. Today I am re watching this video from my brand new fold 4. So happy I bought this phone, it is a game changer for me.

Actually I really expected that the Galaxy Fold will break when bend the other way around... Its really surprising though..

So there is only two problems with the phone is that dust will mess up the hinges and the inside screen is weak enough to be scratched by a fingernail. But it is still minorly durable. If the screen wasnt weak I'd say it is durable.

Honestly I’m happy he’s taking the bullet and showing off the durability of this phone. The “him breaking something so expensive hurts my soul” is all good and well but he’s proving that something that expensive breaks too easily. Like can you imagine how fast that phone would scratch with daily use? Or how fast those hinges would wear out with dust? He’s showing the true quality Plus man break phone funny

I'm watching these videos to convince myself that I do not need these expensive phones.

I really wanted him to test out how hard you could snap it shut bc you KNOW people are going to dramatically snap it shut after a call just like how we used to do with the old sliding phones There's no way everyone is going to carefully close the fold everytime

Jerry is the most incredible person in the tech industry on this planet

The hinge surprised me... I thought it would break eventually, Jerry even focused on the cracked antenna line! Wow

For what it is, it's pretty good and will probably get a lot better in the future

This is just a futuristic game of the "when will the Light go out" fridge game.

I like the phone that you said when opening seemed more like a tablet. That to me is how the phone should seem to be when being unfolded. It can be a phone when closed. And, when you,would like a larger screen, a tablet, you unfold it. That way you have a larger screen to see things better for those who may have bad eye sight for those of us who's eye sight is getting less capable to seeing small objects. Heck I would not mind for it be be a larger tablet. Maybe for me, best to be the amazon fire table size when folded, That is because it fits find in my back pocket or coat pocket when doing the church. The tablet not only allows large viewing size for gps, apps, photos, videos, movies, games. And, of course, mamas little babysitting helper for many parents who would hand it to their kids so to keep them occupied.

Phone companies should just hire you to test the durable of their phones

“We call this Marques’ fault because it is Marques’ fault” 😂🤣

Never thought I'd see this day- scratches at level 2 with deeper grooves at level 3

Honestly I just want a a vertical smartphone flip phone, if something like that came out, I may be interested.

They could’ve have mitigated the entire issue of the weaker internal material just by seamlessly linking two glass screens together. There was no need to make it out of plastic.

Jerry, I have a real question that just popped in my head. What if the whole display is made out of gorilla glass except the middle folding segment? Is it even possible? In that way the majority of the display is semi scratch resistant but sensitive in the middle section. I know it's a dumb question but seems like an idea.

"And there's just enough of a gap to make this the world's most expensive saltshaker" "But with a semi dead screen and a hinge that sounds like a pepper grinder, I dont think we have much to lose" "That proves you can look awesome on the outside even if you are kinda dead on the inside" I LOVE the snark remarks on this one, keep it up, Jerry

This man is the Bob Ross of destroying phones. His voice is so soothing and calm. 😁

this is BY FAR the most painful durability test ever in this channel

I was laughing so hard when he said "maybe if we bend this fold backwards far enough in the wrong direction, we can snap it into two phones instead of just one" 😂😂

I didn't know the fold had a screen on the back. I'm not getting this though. It's cool that it can fold, and all that, but the fact that you have to be really careful with it, doesnt work for me. What if I needed to close it quickly? Would it just break?

If they can figure out how to make the screen more durable I would want that phone it'd be so much fun to draw on

Actually, damage to the folding screen and scathing is not that surprising, I would expect that to be the case with the Galaxy Fold design and all the warnings Samsung provides. If you think that is unreasonable... think about your PC monitor - poking it with razor blade would result in similar damage (I know some screen have glass on top, but they are not that common). Take for example my RG90 - when I was hanging it on VESA mount I was extremely scared to damage it and used pillow + my girlfriend to support it. Ok... so perhaps you not keeping 49 inch screens in your pocket and this comparison is not exactly relevant, but my point is - I would treat internal Galaxy Fold screen like unprotected monitor panel. It is slightly inconvenient, but it closes inside... I think I would be able to live with it. However, what I would not be able to live with is sand and dust getting into the hinge. From the video it was clear you don't need to try hard to get something in that hinge... it got full of sand whilst wiping it off the screen... dropping it on the sand would be end of story, or even putting it in the pocket with little bit of dust. In short - I am happy to work around the screen weakness and as long as the phone is closed that screen is well protected, but the hinge is exposed at all times... furthermore.. it doesn't even need to be! I understand screen protector for such device is currently "unobtainium", but surely hinge seals could have been better designed. Final point - it doesn't even seem like it was possible to easily shake sand out or blow it out with pressurised air. So not only hinges are poorly protected, the gap between hinge and screen creates effectively sand and dust trap. I might drop £1000 on such device... comparable with other high-end iPhones and Samsungs.. and then hope it would survive at least 2 years. First years is kind of fine with £149 replacement cost (I assume in UK it would directly translate into £149). I could justify either the high price for such unique phone or lack of durability, but not both at the same time. Remember Note edge? it was along same lines, very expensive for the time, but it had no glaring weakness. Galaxy Fold is not only fragile, but as well it is double the price of any other phone for sale... it really becomes hard to justify.

“world’s most expensive salt shaker” 😂😂

It felt like Zack really wanted to break it by the amount of pressure he applied😁😁

What if someone just made 2 separate screen protectors slightly smaller than the closing line, then even if you fold it wouldn’t affect the protectors.

Imagine how the phone feels seeing the lighter in the cameras view

Once we figure out how to make the folding screen more durable I may want one myself