Highlights
- In a YouTube livestream by Tech IT, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 was manually folded 200,000 times simulating over 5 years of daily use.
- The phone rebooted early on, developed hinge creaks and a visible crease.
- It lost speaker function at 175,000 folds but remained operational throughout.
Samsung’s latest foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, has been turning heads with its sleeker design and less noticeable crease. However, no matter what the brand claims or how impressive the device looks, there is always a durability concern when it comes to foldable devices.
A Korean YouTube creator Tech IT decided to put that to the test with a real-world folding experiment. Here’s what happened.
Galaxy Z Fold 7 – Live Manual Fold Test
In a livestream on the Tech IT channel, one of the hosts manually folded the Galaxy Z Fold 7 an incredible 200,000 times to evaluate how it holds up under long-term usage.
Unlike controlled lab tests using robotic arms and ideal conditions, this was a hands-on durability challenge designed to simulate actual daily wear and tear. Along the way, several minor issues cropped up. The phone unexpectedly rebooted sometime between 6,000 and 10,000 folds.
By 46,000 folds, the hinge began to creak. At around 75,000 folds, viewers noticed a mysterious liquid near the hinge, though it didn’t seem to affect the device’s performance.
At the halfway point of 100,000 folds, the crease became more noticeable and the hinge made a soft crackling sound, but both the display and hinge mechanism remained fully functional.
At 175,000 folds, the Fold 7’s speaker stopped working, though the issue didn’t appear directly related to the folding mechanism. Despite this setback, the phone successfully reached the 200,000-fold milestone without suffering any major failure.
That number is no small feat. Folding a phone 100 times a day amounts to over five years of use, meaning the Fold 7 stood up well under extreme conditions. While Samsung officially rates the hinge and flexible display to last 500,000 folds under standard conditions, this test showed some signs of wear like a louder hinge and a more pronounced crease. But overall, the device remained operational.
You can check out the complete live test video below –
FAQs
Q1. How many times was the Galaxy Z Fold 7 manually folded in the YouTube test?
Answer. The device was manually folded 200,000 times during a livestream by Korean YouTube channel Tech IT, simulating over five years of daily usage.
Q2. Did the Galaxy Z Fold 7 experience any issues during the folding test?
Answer: Yes, several minor issues occurred. The phone rebooted unexpectedly between 6,000 and 10,000 folds. The hinge began to creak at 46,000 folds. A mysterious liquid appeared near the hinge around 75,000 folds. The speaker stopped working at 175,000 folds.
Q3. How does the Fold 7’s real-world durability compare to Samsung’s official rating?
Answer. Samsung officially rates the Fold 7’s hinge and display to last 500,000 folds under lab conditions. In the manual test, the device showed signs of wear like a louder hinge and deeper crease but still reached 200,000 folds without major failure.
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