Global foldable phone market slows down due to durability fears and high costs

The foldable phone market was dominated by Samsung in 2023, and market watchers expect a similar outcome in 2024. According to research firm TrendForce, global shipments of foldable phones topped 15.9 million units in 2023. This means foldable phones accounted for roughly 1.4% of the smartphone market last year. It also means that global shipments […]

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Samsung’s foldable OLED panel is MIL-STD 810G-compliant for durability

Samsung Display, the display manufacturing unit of Samsung Electronics, has announced that its 7-inch foldable OLED panel has completed the MIL-STD-810G tests. This compliance with a series of tests developed by the US Department of Defense proves that the new OLED panel from Samsung is extremely durable. Samsung’s latest-generation OLED panels are extremely durable The […]

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Samsung’s foldable displays failed Apple’s durability tests, report says

While Samsung and Huawei are said to be preparing to explore additional foldable phone designs later this year, Apple has reportedly left the game due to concerns regarding the durability of foldable screens. A new report via Naver says Apple has been experimenting with foldable phones from other brands, including Samsung. The Cupertino giant has […]

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Swoop: Apple Promotes iPhone 15’s Durability in Frantic New Ad

Apple today promoted the durability of the iPhone 15’s Ceramic Shield front glass in a new “Swoop” ad shared on its YouTube channel in Australia. [embedded content] In the video, a bird attempts to attack a woman riding a bicycle, causing her to fall over. In the process, the iPhone she was using for cycling […]

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Google Pixel 8 Pro gets durability tested, survives to tell the tale without bending

At the beginning of the week, we showed you a video that was all about drop and scratch testing Google’s latest and greatest, the Pixel 8 Pro. And today we’re back with a slightly different kind of ‘durability testing’, this time from JerryRigEverything. As usual with Zach’s videos, there’s a screen scratch test with no […]

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Jabra brings comfort and durability with two new Elite series earbuds

TL;DR Jabra has announced the Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active ANC earbuds. The Elite 10 are the more premium of the two, with Jabra’s new ConfortFit design and 2x more powerful noise cancelation. The Elite 8 Active succeed the Elite 7 Active with more robust durability standards, longer battery life, and more. Jabra has […]

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Why durability shouldn’t be a concern with the Galaxy Watch 6

Samsung unveiled a handful of new products late last month, including new smartwatches. The Galaxy Watch 6 series brings two new models and both are respectable, evolutionary upgrades compared to their predecessors. The company has continued to improve the durability of its smartwatches in recent years and that holds true for the new Galaxy Watch […]

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Galaxy Z Flip 5 takes a beating in durability test, looks tougher than Z Flip 4

There are always discussions about the durability of foldable phones. While such questions are legitimate, smartphone companies, such as Samsung, have been making efforts to make foldable phones more durable with each passing year. Samsung’s latest foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip 5, recently went through the durability test by famous YouTuber JerryRigEverything, and the […]

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Galaxy Z Flip 5 durability gains are enough to make you #JoinTheFlipSide

You’ve undoubtedly come across the #JoinTheFlipSide hashtag online over the past couple of weeks. Samsung was promoting its July 26th Unpacked event with this hashtag. The main marketing push has been behind the Galaxy Z Flip 5 this year. The new device brings one of the biggest changes we’ve seen so far for the clamshell […]

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Motorola Razr 40 Ultra cover screen fails durability tests like no other

Motorola’s Razr series appears to have gained some durability ever since the original 2019 foldable flip phone was introduced. But even though Motorola kept honing its foldable device every year to compete with the Galaxy Z Flip series, the new and glitzy Razr 40 Ultra still seems to cut some corners, which can lead to […]

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Galaxy S23 drop test shows sustainability doesn’t have to compromise durability

One more Galaxy S23 drop test has emerged, testing the durability of the sustainable designs of the three phones in the lineup. Allstate Protection Plans (formerly SquareTrade) has published a video that shows how the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra held up after dropping them on their back and face from a […]

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Samsung’s foldables impress at making durability fears irrelevant

Durability has been a longstanding concern for customers thinking about buying a foldable smartphone. It’s with good reason. This is a new form factor for customers and they’re not quite as confident in its durability as they are with conventional phones. Since foldable phones have also been on the higher end of the price spectrum, […]

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Samsung showcases durability and performance of its OLED panels at MWC 2023

Apart from its latest smartphones, laptops, and Galaxy ecosystem features, Samsung will also showcase its latest OLED panels at the MWC 2023 expo. Samsung Display said that it has set up a booth with the theme of ‘Hyper-Connected through OLED,’ and it is returning to MWC after a hiatus of five years. From February 27 […]

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra durability test shows how ‘rock-solid’ it is

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has impressed everyone with its performance improvements. In fact, it is the fastest Android smartphone in the world. However, not much has been said about its durability. The Galaxy S22 Ultra, which came out a year ago, was also a solid phone from Samsung, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra seems to […]

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra gets subjected to another durability test

Mere hours ago, we brought you a video ‘durability test’ of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and here we are now back again with another video… another ‘durability test’ video, that is. Don’t worry, we haven’t gone insane – it’s not the same video. This one is from the veteran of smartphone durability testing, Zack […]

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra undergoes durability test and teardown

If you’ve been wondering how the brand new Galaxy S23 Ultra fares in terms of durability and if it’s easier to repair than its predecessors, PBKreviews has you covered. The latest durability and teardown videos show just how durable the new phone is and what it looks like on the inside. Starting with the durability […]

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nubia Red Magic 8 Pro undergoes durability test

The Red Magic 8 Pro from nubia is the latest gaming phone from the brand and it’s the first device to undergo a JerryRigEverything durability test in 2023. As usual, the test kicks off with a screen scratch test which shows the Gorilla Glass 5 protected screen scratches at a level 6 on Mohs hardness […]

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Durability test reveals weakness in Pixel 7 Pro’s metal visor

While the overall design of the Pixel 7 series is the same as the 6-series, Google did make one important change – the camera “visor” is now covered with metal instead of glass. That should make it more durable, right? Well, as JerryRigEverything found out, the answer is actually the opposite. The durability test of […]

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Apple Watch Ultra Stands Up to Major Abuse in Latest Durability Test

Inspired by “the most extreme activities,” the Apple Watch Ultra features a rugged design with a titanium case and a flat display with a sapphire crystal cover. Apple says the watch is built to help users “push their boundaries with adventure, endurance, and exploration.” [embedded content] In his latest YouTube video, Sam Kohl assessed the […]

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YouTuber Tests Apple Watch Ultra Durability With a Hammer: Table Breaks Before the Watch

Sunday September 25, 2022 2:27 pm PDT by Sami Fathi A YouTuber has put Apple’s claims for the durability of the Apple Watch Ultra to the test by putting it up against a drop test, a jar of nails, and repeated hits with a hammer to test the sapphire crystal glass. [embedded content] TechRax, a […]

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