Foldables appear to be the future of smartphones, but questions about durability have many consumers skeptical. How durable is the Samsung Z Fold 5?
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Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Z Fold 5, its latest tablet-inspired foldable phone alongside a slew of other devices. Aside from the customary silicon upgrade, the biggest change is the refined hinge hardware, which now allows the phone to close without leaving any wedge-shaped gap between the two halves of the screen.
That’s a reassuring durability-focused tweak, as it effectively blocks liquid ingress and solid particles from making their way inside and damaging the sophisticated display-hinge assembly. Talking about the hinge hardware, Samsung calls it the Flex Hinge. It is claimed to be sturdier thanks to a unique dual-rail structure. The company says that the reworked hinge allows the Galaxy Z Fold 5 to brush off accidental bumps and impact.
