Various Samsung users Galaxy Z Fold 3 reports via networks like Twitter and Reddit that the screens of the smartphone units they own are breaking without allegedly being abused or having accidents. Incidents reported by users range from cracks for no apparent reason (depending on their version) to thick black lines that become increasingly prominent over time.

We remember that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 saw the light of day in August 2021, so depending on the geographical area in which it is located, the warranty may have expired or is about to. This detail will surely spark suspicion in many people, whether it is a planned obsolescence maneuver or not.

As we already said, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 was introduced in August 2021. Samsung said then that the smartphone screen can be folded about 200,000 times without damage. Among the affected users, a Reddit user named Snoo says he was broken screen fifteen months after purchasing the device and after putting it together two to three times a weekTherefore, according to his version, it is far from reaching the 200,000 folds announced by the South Korean giant.

Another Reddit user named Mizderrung explained that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 screen broke three months after he bought his unit of the smartphone. According to his statement, he took the device to Samsung to have it repaired under warranty, but then the technician told him that he found hit points and dead pixels, so the breakage could not be repaired under warranty, and told him that he asked for $700 to continue the repair.

At this point, many of you may have remembered the $599 it cost to replace the screen of the first Galaxy Fold, a device that was interesting as a technological proposition, but was quite flimsy and extremely expensive for the average pocket. This was a little better at the time, as it was the starting signal for a new technology in the consumer sector, but with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and some announcements from Samsung, the screen was expected to be more durable, although It will be necessary to determine whether these stories actually correspond to a bug or abuse by different users who chose to report in a coordinated manner.

We’ll see how events unfold, but if more evidence of defects remains for the public to see, it’s likely that Samsung will have to come up with a solution if it doesn’t want to end up in court over a class action lawsuit.