Field tests have shown that the ‘hide-away hinge with sweeper technology’ of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is indeed significantly more resistant to dust and dirt.
Of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has been available in the Netherlands for 2 weeks. The successor to the Galaxy Fold has been improved on many points. So has the new foldable phone from Samsung a significantly larger cover display, the camera system has been improved and the hardware and software has also been updated. Not unimportantly, Samsung has also completely revised the hinge, which would now be dust and dirt resistant. In addition, the flexible screen is equipped with Ultra Thin Glass, making the display more scratch resistant than before.
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Fantastic improvements on paper, but how do these revisions hold up in practice? YouTuber Zack Nelson, aka JerryRigEverything, is known for thoroughly testing electronic products on numerous sustainability aspects. Zack has extensively overhauled the new Z Fold 2, his latest YouTube video makes it clear exactly on which points the new folding phone has actually improved.
Hinge of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much more resistant to sand
What seems? Even if you take the Galaxy Z Fold 2 with you in the sandbox and the device gets completely covered in sand; the hinge continues to function optimally. A particularly good performance from Samsung and a huge improvement on the previous model!
The hide-away hinge is hardly visible when you unfold the device. A so-called ‘sweeper technology’ has been built in that ensures that the inside of the hinge is cleaned, so that dust and dirt cannot accumulate. The system is inspired by the bristles of a vacuum cleaner. Practical tests have now shown that this new technology actually functions well, which will certainly benefit the durability of the device.
Watch the video below to study Zack Nelson’s scratch resistance test with your own eyes.
Ultra Thin Glass op de Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
However, there are also some aspects that JerryRigEverything does have some comments on and comments on. This mainly concerns the ‘Ultra Thin Glass‘that Samsung has applied in both the Galaxy Z Flip as the new Galaxy Z Fold 2. This ultra-thin layer of bendable glass is indeed significantly more scratch-resistant than the polyamide plastic display that Samsung used in the Galaxy Fold.
However, Samsung has added a screen protector over the bendable glass and unfortunately this is not as scratch resistant as you might wish. As a result, fingernails can still scratch the flexible screen of the Z Fold 2. It is not so much a scratch in the screen itself, but in the screen protector – which can still have an adverse effect on daily use. Obviously, you can replace the screen protector over time, which will clearly be significantly cheaper than buying a completely new flexible display.
Durability test & scratch resistance test
All in all, Samsung has actually released a much-improved foldable smartphone with the Z Fold 2. Even when bending the phone in the wrong direction, the device holds up remarkably well. The aluminum frame appears to be robust enough and will clearly take a beating better than its predecessor.
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