Tech Desk 
Dec 26, 2025
Three-panel phones that fold are generally viewed as much riskier with their complex hinge systems and flexible displays. While the tri-fold idea first emerged with Huawei's Mate XT Ultimate, the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold now represents a positioning of sorts as the most advanced variant thus far.
YouTube channel Omokgyo Electronics Shopping Mall recently conducted a multi-day Galaxy Z TriFold fold test, streaming it live to thousands of viewers.
The test wasn't scientific, it simply involved three people taking turns folding and unfolding the phone continuously around the clock to see how long the hinges and display would hold up.
Samsung officially rates the Galaxy Z TriFold's dual-hinge mechanism for at least 200,000 folds, though it does not say whether that means total failure or just reduced rigidity. Taking this figure as a benchmark, there are some interesting results which have come out of this live test.
According to the stream, the phone worked just fine until about 61,000 folds, when one of the hinges started making a faint creaking noise. The second hinge, which was seemingly more solid, kept silent until about 121,000 folds.
The bigger problem came at about 144,000 folds, where the hinges began to lose rigidity and the device wouldn't lie completely flat anymore.
Despite the hinge degradation, the folding display itself remained intact throughout the test, with no visible cracks or panel failure. This is an important point, as display damage is often the biggest concern with foldable phones.
While 144,000 folds fall short of Samsung’s claimed rating, the test represents a worst-case scenario. Real-world users are unlikely to fold and unfold their phones nonstop for days. Under normal usage, the Galaxy Z TriFold may still approach or even match Samsung’s durability claims.
