One of the most common doubts when we talk about foldable smartphones is related to its durability. Finally, we are talking about a curtain that can be folded, a hinge that must check that the said operation is carried out safely and the interior of which, as we understand, must pass several pipes… this means that the complexity of the smartphone will multiply exponentially if we are talking about folding, and this can significantly affect its durability.

Samsung definitely decided on this technology. Tomorrow will be a month since the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4, which have been on sale in Spain for a few weeks now, but the tech company’s plans go even further, to the point that they have claims that foldable smartphones will be the new standard in just three years, around 2025. Personally, I think this is an overly optimistic forecast (I talk about optimism because of the strong commitment of Samsung in this market), but it also seems very satisfying because it shows a high degree of commitment of the technology company in this market.

Sure to make foldable smartphones the new standard in three years, it is essential that its level of resistance is comparable to that of “hard” smartphones, somehow call them. Manufacturers, and especially Samsung, when talking about folding, usually focus on the hinge and its life cycle, which is something completely understandable, but this can leave us in doubt about its durability in other aspects.

You probably remember JerryRig’s Everything, We Repeated It crazy torture endurance tests with cutter and lighter in hand, and to which he adds new and disruptive elements over the years. In the last year (really a bit extended) we have seen him test the Mini LED screen of the iPad Pro, the Samsung Galazy S22 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra tablet, some tests that we do not recommend you to see if you notice a small scratch or cracked screen.

As you can see in the video above, good old Jerry decided to take this opportunity to test the durability of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4. And as we can see, and although the design of this generation is perhaps a little more fragile than the previous one (although this is compensated by improvements in other aspects), there is no doubt that the technology has done its job well, and that consequently the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 offers a remarkable level of durability. Especially, and I understand now more than ever, that they keep mentioning it, on your hinge.

What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4’s durability?