Galaxy Z TriFold durability tested: 150,000 folds and hinge wear

A Korean YouTube channel staged an extreme endurance trial for the Galaxy Z TriFold, folding and unfolding the phone more than 150,000 times. Over eight days, the creators streamed the process live, stress-testing the device's two hinges. On the eighth day, after more than three hours of nonstop folding, the hinges began to lose stiffness, but the inner display kept working without issues.

Watching the test proved revealing: hinge creaks appeared at around 60,000 cycles and became more noticeable after 145,000 folds. Even so, the phone kept going, reinforcing Samsung's stated durability. The stream wrapped on day eight at the 150,000-fold mark.

Samsung says the TriFold display is rated for 200,000 cycles — roughly 100 folds a day for five years — a figure that comfortably exceeds how most people actually use their phones. For comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is designed to withstand 500,000 folds, and in a similar test another YouTuber reported the device remained operational after 200,000 cycles.

The trial took place in controlled conditions with no dust or moisture, so real-world wear could be higher. Even with that caveat, the hinge durability looks impressive, and the inner screen had endured more than 160,000 folds by the ninth day of streaming — a telling sign that the Galaxy Z TriFold is ready for heavy use.