IF THE SAMSUNG Z FLIP 5 SURVIVES… I'll Switch.
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- After 4 Long Years - It might be time to Upgrade My Phone... If the Samsung Z Flip 5 survives.... Ill use it. If you're interested in one of dbrands Grip casaes for the Flip 5 - this link is for you: www.dbrand.com/shop/grip/galax... If you're looking for a teardown skin - I got you HERE: www.dbrand.com/teardown Teh Samsung Z Flip 5 is a 5th generation folding phone from samsung - The smaller brother to the Z Fold 5. A pretty cool little flexible folding smartphone. Ive had my eye on it for awhile... It might just be time to upgrade... IF the Z Flip 5 survives.
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Engineers who designed these phones hold their breath on every bend test. Kuddos to them.
As do I!
No probably they hired a man as strong as Zack to find out if it will survive his bend test so that sales would📈
Nobody:
Mr. Jeremiah: Proceeds to break a $1500 folding phone
We don't 😂
I just do tech support and was swearing in 3 languages during some of these tests.
Scratches at level 2 with deeper grooves at level 3
imagine having an android and imagine even having one with a plastic screen and a crease 😂
@@beaualoevvwell it folds, so ye i can imagine
@@beaualoevvthey call it glass but for real every phone out right now if you peel the glass it bends and is very very thin on all of these phon3s. You would be shocked at how it feels it doesnt feel like glass until it's on the front face and put in place. Idk how it even feels like glass when installed but all the glass on smartphones are this way now tbh. But yes on the flips it's even softer which is crazy af.
@@beaualoevv can't people enjoy what they lke nowadays? Lol
@@litare4328okay inceI
I own the Flip 5 and of course have a case on it. No issues and scratches so far. I use it as a daily driver and love it from its previous versions.
what case you land on?
I own this phone and work in phone sales . The amount of warranty exchanges for dead screens I see on these phones is crazy .
متى اشتريت z flip 5
@vetlungs How often are people coming in for warranty exchanges? And are more people coming in with dead flips or folds, or is it pretty much equal for both models? And how often are the flip and fold 5 being exchanged? I own the fold 5, and my screen is still holding strong 7 months later. Back when I owned the flip 3 and 4, my screen protector cracked sooner, at about 4 and 5 months.
@@diagnostician001 I don’t see many folds come in at all but there has been one lady who has replaced her fold 3 two times . I have seen probably 15-20 flips and razr+ exchanged in my 2 years at my store
Love to hear that Tech CZcamsrs actually use the same piece of kit for 4 years. I always though you guys would be replacing constantly. Great message to others for not wasting resources
If they trade it in that's not wasteful lol. Someone will buy the used trade in.
Anyone with sense would only upgrade when needed, no need to waste money. 3-6 years is normal.
@@AnneMarie-kay ud be surprised
@@AnneMarie-kayless people have sense than u think
Amen! had my note 10 plus since first release, still using it. Not changing till something cool comes out on the market. And im not talking about cameras improvements like in apple... I mean stuff like the fold, I might jump ship and upgrade...
It'll be interesting to see if it holds a long term Zack durability test
It won't
Probably won’t. 1 year at best. 2 years tops before the inner display starts getting cracks at the crease and eventually becoming unusable.
@@peterthepandagood point
I had my z flip 3 for 2 years, worked perfectly fine till i traded for the 5, i think it all depends on how safe you are
my flip 4 lasted for 8 mainths before I dropped it, now its unusable, costing me at least 400 to just fix the inner display
No one would've thought Jerry's new upgrade will be a Flip/Fold .....From S series to Note series to Fold series...
flip series
It's a cool phone for sure but no way it's gonna last 4 years. Those screens fail after extended periods of use, no matter how good it looks during the durability test.
Z Series
@@alpharaciingHmm what's the concern with what phone he uses? Let him use whatever suits his needs.... Idk why people actually care lol it's not like we would actually know if he really was using it either he could easily be using and iPhone and you'd never know. I just feel like phones nowadays have reached a point where it doesn't matter if this makes sense.
He’ll probably get the S23 Ultra instead on the next video.
Very impressed that it can survive that reverse bend
Usually very hard on my phone (and can't really escape it at work). Otterbox and a glass screen protector have saved it so many times from some rather ugly falls, bumps, and scratches. Not the most aesthetic case but it hasn't let me down protection-wise.
Dbrand has nice bulky protective cases like Otterbox but they sell high quality stickers that attach to the case to give it a new look. The stickers feel smooth and not glossy. So if you wanna change the look again just change the sticker (about $25 for the sticker). The case itself has a very grippy rubber that feels kinda like smooth stone (about $50 for the case and sticker together). But the Dbrand case doesn’t block ports (or at least the cases I got didn’t) and isn’t as water proof as the Otterbox though.
The only way I can see flip phone internal screens becoming more durable to scratches (to an extent) would be if they can create some sort of hybrid screen. They could have glass on the top and bottom (or left and right) and somehow integrate the plastic part into the glass but only where the fold is.
That's exactly what I thought when i was watching the video.
That's what I've been saying for a while, but the durability of the middle plastic section and also the feeling must be spot on, I don't think there's a seamless way to do that rn
Actually the screen is indeed a hybrid made of glas and plastic. Right now it is not possible to bend glas this shape and size (that has something to do with the size of the cross section). A good example is glas fiber. Toughness of glass but nearly flexible as rubber. All of that thanks to the small cross section. So it is understandable that foldable sceeens have plastic but add a bit of glass to enhance their toughness.
All this phone needs is 2 square glass screen protectors top and bottom with a gap for the hinge. I would take the small ridge and imagine aftermarket options appearing soon
He has never tested the screen for hardness on folding phones, always leaving the soft plastic screen-protector on. It really bugs me because the inside screen is a lot more durable.
Honestly, this does more to make me want to buy a flip than just about anything else. Zacks demonstrated that this thing is nearing normal phone durability which is really impressive. If the flip 6 has some real camera upgrades, I think that's the next one for me.
the main screen is still gonna break after about a year as the plastic weakens
it does, but nothing dramatic
@@vindicatelol whilke you're predicting future, give me some sport results please :)
It is indeed getting there, but the missing jack, missing memory card and single card slot are such a "sportscar" move. *writing on my 4 year old entry level samsung A7 XD... still not convinced to switch to a notched/puncholed desing as the chin and forehead are such a pretty design part imo.
I was thinking the same. The 2 things stopping me is DeX support and not having a half decent camera. Not sure if DeX support changed with this model (I don't believe it did), I know the last model wasn't compatible with it.
i cant help grinning when you go at phones,makes me smile every time..keep it up mate..peace from Australia
It's surprising how much people still expect these things to go down easy. I didn't hold my breath once and it passed with flying colours. Gotta say, the 5 looks really frickin pretty, it truly is a gorgeous and useful piece of kit by now. I've used lots of foldables by now with no issue so I know the worries are far over-hyped (at least with Samsung in particular) and tbh if there's a green Flip 6 I'll probably turn in my Flip 3 for that. Solid phone, by now, and it started off not too shabby to begin with!
You should do a "twist" test on folding phones, to see if the hinge can take horizontal stress without coming apart.
I thought about this too
that's a pretty good idea
Only if he does the same thing with regular glass rectangular slabs too! Why stop there? Try bending any regular phone to take a photo at a 90 degree angle, see if they survive that test. If they do, then they are tough.
100%
Pressing the volume buttons does this a little bit
He did that with s6
Zack: IF THE SAMSUNG Z FLIP 5 SURVIVES… I'll Switch.
Samsung: **sweating profusely**
I love that the alternative to getting a more protective phone, is to get one with not one, but TWO screens. (for when you only break one screen and want a half-functional phone)
CZcams seems to love to serve me your videos after a MKBHD video.
I gotta say it's pretty dope to learn about all of the features of a device and then come right over to see how durable it is!
Excellent combination of information! 😎👌🏿
For someone as tough as Zack, using something as fragile as a flip phone seems contradictory, despite it surviving the test. It's gonna be interesting to see the phone from inside!
Do it!!!
It's not that fragile though
It can take several drops
@@compilationvideos4489it is a lot more fragile if you compare it to non-foldable flagships that cost around the same. S23 series is easily a lot more reliable and will last lot longer, which is what the OP probably meant.
You are spoiling the video
yeah people treat these as super fragile but they really aren't any different than another phone. Most screen scratches are "imperceptible" and as someone who uses a Samsung with a hydrofilm screen protector that scratches at a lvl 2 with deeper grooves at a lvl 3 I don't think many would mind. Though I wouldn't expect to be able to keep the phone in use for 6+ years
I have a Z Flip 3 that I've had for 2 years now and It's holding up just fine. I work in construction with concrete which is dusty as hell so if mine has survived so far I don't see much reason for durability to be a major concern over a regular slab phone.
What about crease on your phone has it become more noticeable
Same here, i'm using a Z fold 3 and its often exposed to a lot of wood dust but the hinge is fine. Had to replace the screen protector once after using it for a year though. Honestly I didnt expect this phone to last this long lol
The creases have a tendency to delaminate themselves, regardless of how well cared for they are. My experience in telco retail indicates that much, at least.
@@jackedsarthak2221 Crease has gotten deeper, yes, but nothing has broken yet.
@@jackedsarthak2221 I use Flip 3 as well and the crease is the same (or unnoticeably bigger) as when I folded it shut the first time. I use cover that has slightly raised bumpers so the phone seems to be shut completely (but it is more open then without case). so it might play a role in the crease situation.
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Huge respect ,i agree with upgrading once 3 or 4 years my first ever phone was an s4 mini ,then an s8 and now an s21 ultra..!
I love your experiences to smash the devices of luxury companies and from these experiences decide whether the device is worth buying or not. Thank you
even though i’m not a fan of these, the video was well done and informative as always 👍🏼
I love you and everything you do, With that said please add time stamps for the frame test. That scraping noise is like a knife to the soul. Everything else those is beautiful.
Happy new year, thanks for your video.
I wonder if they could make a screen protector made of tempered glass on the flats and use the soft flexible material towards the center hinge. That way 80% of the inner screen wouldn't show damage at a lvl 2 pick.
Thickness would be weird
I think the Dome Glass brand tried that with the Z Fold3 and I only saw it for a brief period and then they stopped selling it.
Probably very expensive to produce
ive been thinking about this
@@blurryyu damn u genius since 2012
I'm generally pretty light on my phones, but my zFlip 4 hinge stopped fully opening after ~9 months. It was RMAd no questions asked, which was a good experience. I traded it in and got a zFlip 5 for $100, hoping that the new hinge mechanism lasts a bit longer this time around.
A 9 month lifespan is gravely concerning
@@GH0STST4RSCR34M I like the form factor, so as long as their willing to fix it, I'm willing to be a tester. Ultimately I want this form factor to do well.
@@GH0STST4RSCR34M If Samsung is going to do things like RMA no questions asked, and give $900 trade in values on year old phones, I think they are being pretty aggressive. If they're going that far with it, they must see it getting to a point where they don't need to do all of that to sustain.
@@scott2100 My Z Flip 4 has lasted much longer than a year without any issues. If the phone has issues like this, its either because of what the owner did to it or it's a lemon from the factory. Lemons will break soon after getting it, not 9 months later.
So taking this guys advice is piss poor judgement when 99% of owners never have this issue.
@Gojira_Wins I know. My biggest hangup with even considering a Flip has been the lack of USB faster than 2.0, the 5 has 3.2, if it could support wired dex, that would have sealed it for me. Screen durability is still a concern, but less so as the generations go by
Thanks for this content. Can't wait for your teardown Flip 5 video. It's good to see that dBrand already has a preproduction version of the Grip case for the Flip 5. It took them 5 months to come out with one for the Flip 4. Did they give you any idea when they will be ready for pre orders?
One thing I'd love to do if I ever get this phone is for it to get dust resistance. When you have a lot of family who live in rural areas you're gonna have moments where you're covered in dust and sand. Thanks for this review. It helps me feel more comfortable considering this phone.
03:46 Not to be too technical but memory CAN be upgraded since the phone has RAM+ feature.
Storage CAN'T be upgraded.
no
All that is it just a larger swap/pagefile. It's not a replacement to ram and definitely not new
Although not specifically intended, my takeaway from this and other videos Zack makes is less about phones and more about financial advice. Every time he reminds me that he is still using the Note Ten, he also reminds me that spending money is not always the best way to go.
Hi I'm a big fan. Always insightful and entertaining. Thank you 😊
Min 6:00 "Oh look, we have another screen to light on fire" lmao
The Great Folding Test showed, that flip 5's hinge is really durable and could withstand many forms of abuse (and dusty pockets are not a big deal for it either). It's quite impressive, what Samsung did over 5 generations.
It's actually really impressive considering he put it through incredibly rough testing. He was fooooorcing that hinge to break, he put a fkload of sand into it and it still worked. Impressive.
I love the aesthetics of the flip phones but... I'm so paranoid about it developing a crease as it gets older, which is something they still don't seem to have figured out. All those layers of soft, easily marked plastic are just not for me
This. This is what's preventing me from going to a foldable. I don't want to notice a crease in the screen. I will notice a crease in the screen. Once I notice it it's all I'll see and I won't want the phone anymore because the crease detracts from my viewing pleasure. Hard pass until the technology comes around and the crease entirely disappears.
To be honest the phone does come with a crease and you'll see it when the screen is off however you won't notice it when the screen is on
6 month in with mine and the crease remains the same… minimal!
@@1sleestac dont know if youll ever see this but is this phone good? after i guess 8 months of use? im considering buying it
@@leobrz Yes, I have no issues with the phone! It takes great photos (all of my family have iphones and are jealous), It's minimal and slides right into your pocket! And is reliable! I have had the flip 3 and 4, and the fold....I have no issues or complaints!
First time watching your channel. Love the review as I am looking to get a flip 5 but I am heavy on phones. I thought that a folding phone would not be the right phone for me but this review has definitely put the flip 5 into the lead over the Pixel 8.
This was a really impressive demo!!
I really think its moreso the dust thats killing these phones and not the flipping. Currently using the flip as my main for the first time and loving it. Ill be more glad once it gets real dust resistance and a bigger battery
Yo hows te flip screen now? Is it damaged?
Thank you for building my trust on the phone; you were manhandling it there n I had my heart throbbing in here.
Your destructive testing is surely smthng that deserve free giveaways from companies. Keep educating!❤
I feel what you feel hahaha
I love your test Jerry they have a little comedy in every video😂😂 phone doesn't stand a chance with u 😂😂
That bending test really impresses for a flip phone.😮
2:48 you can remove the screen protector, which is 2nd layer. 1st layer is capped under the plastic bezel, which we're not supposed to remove.
yes i wish he'd do this to see how well the real screen under the plastic screen protector took the dents! I've been suggesting this for a while now as its an important aspect of overall durability
I think it's safer to let Samsung replace it since you'll void your warranty if you damage the screen while peeling it off. Samsung can deny future warranty claims even if the peel didn't immediately cause damage.
i would not remove the plastic screen protector, my fold 3s screen protectors started bubbling on its own 6 months into its life, i ignored it and didnt get it re-applied, eventually 3 months later the inner screen turned black in the center, and stopped working. I personally believe the screen protector is a key component of the screen, without it your phone will be a ticking time bomb, in terms of your screens longetivity. The screen protector on my fold 4 has stayed on with no signs of bubbling at all, and seems to have been applied with more strength. i have not had any issues with it, I bought the fold 5, and i imagine i wont have any issues with that either.
Video histórico para los entusiastas de la Tecnologia. El famoso PhoneKiller Jerry cambio de teléfono tras 4 años y eligió un plegable. Francamente que más recomendacion quieres para probar el Flip 5 jeje
En mi caso solo con ver la pantalla externa supe que no lo queria, lo necesitaba!!! Gracias Jerry por reafirmar mi confianza en el Flip, a disfrutar bro :)
No hay video de Motorola Razr 40 ultra??
cant wait for the dbrand grip case for the z fold 5 I need a teardown version
This would be one of the biggest marketing boosts for Samsung if zack is daily driving the flip....that's a certificate of durability right there😄😄
I had my note 10 for 4 years before i gave it up. I loved that phone. Nothing was good enough to make me switch. Until the 23 ultra (which is the note, lol)
This was a bit unexpected. I thought you would either switch to the ultra or fold. 😂 anyways, i hope it lasts on you
Why? He can afford as many phones as he wants.
@@MasterBlaster3545 we know that. It's just that flip isn't the best phone samsung offers right now. Yeah, it's cute and i want it too but in terms of durability or camera, it's not it.
@@juffalimac7514 It's always funny when people use the camera argument when it comes to smartphones. The relative quality of smartphone cameras is all the same, especially when you start comparing it to dedicated cameras which capture many times more information. Phones are just for point and shoot, and any phone nowadays can capture nice photos. Anyway, folding and flipping phones have gotten a lot better wehn it comes to durability, Moto and Oppo don't even suffer from cracking the folding screen, since they now utilize the "U" shape when folded, there's dust and water resistance now, sure it's not IP68 but 90% of people never fully utilize IP68 even if they have it, it's overkill for an average joe. You don't need IP68 for the phone to survive being used in rain for example, phones 15 years ago survived such use just fine.
It's odd he chose the Flip but it would be perfect for Zack as he can afford to replace it every year.
@@pixels_per_inch I bet he won't, since he repaired his Note many times. I bet he'll use the flip for as long as he can, and that we'll definitely see him repairing the screen in the future, just as he did his Note.
You just helped me a lot to make a decision on my new phone. Thanks
4:47 that was creative lol
I have been using every gen of the flip's & fold's, they are amazing! Personally I like the flip better than the fold although I use both quite a bit.
The Fold gives you something g in return for the crease and fragility. It's a phone that folds into a small tablet. The Flip gives you nothing, it's a phone that folds into...half a phone. Meh.
@@adamski101 theres a difference in theory and practicality and using it feels much better than it looks on paper. Anyways, thank you for sharing your opinion
That D Brand case looks great!
The Dbrand case with the teardown skin looks insane
I daily use the Galaxy Note 9 since 2018 and i'm suprised that, despite the edge display, it survived many drops without a case. Smartphone manufacturers haven't given me a reason to upgrade yet. I'm looking forward to your long term experiences with the Flip 5.
Me, too! Love my Note 9! 💜
I'm still using my note 9 too! And contemplating buying a note 9 online if my current one spoils... since it's the last model with the earphone jack...
3:05 I think we will get to the point where we can seamlessly blend glass into plastic for the hinge and back to glass for the rest of the screen. Even if it’s not seamless, it’s a moot point with the crease in the middle. They should just do it.
Got mine last Friday. I like it! Says a lot since I also have a 14 Pro Max, S22 Ultra, Pixel 6, and a Fold 3 (trading that in on the Flip 5)
OMG! Kiling me Smalls! Hilarious...you got a subscriber. Hardest I've laughed to date watching a phone receive cruel and unusual punishment!
Hey Zack, i wouldn't recommend the flip for your hands.
As you mentioned before, you have workers hands and i can verify that the rough skin on a thumb, is enough to scratch that plastic screen.
Already after about a week of use, you can clearly see small scratches on it. after a few months, the bottom screen will start to look like frosted glass.
I dont understand why they dont just use 2 screens, theyve already mastered seamless panels.
I'm watching this on a Flip 5, and I love it. The phone takes perfectly serviceable photos unless you are a photo snob. The only issue I've noticed is zooming in kills the quality much faster than on my S21. Otherwise, I love the form factor, and while the phone closed is thicker, it still feels like it takes up less real estate in my pocket. Battery life has still been good as well. It lasts me all day at work and into the night.
I am too. I somehow scratched my cover screen after only owning it for 2 days. I put it in my pocket with keys 🤦. I hopefully can get it fixed eventually, but I'm shocked this passed the test with Jerry, yet I managed to fuck it up 🤔
@@SativaLungz😮
@@SativaLungzScreen protectors help
Alright! thanks Zack!
your teardown skin is awsome .... the case I dont test till now. I dont bend my flip 5 like you here 🙂
So, I think the curve in the glass breaking when dropped can be a good thing actually. If it was a flat screen, it would still break but then the shattering would be all over the screen, whereas with the curve, most of the breaking is kept in the curve. Although, that said, having the curve gives less area for contact with the ground when dropped, meaning more pressure on a smaller area, so the phone is more at risk of becoming unusable (I would know, I lost an S22 Ultra to an unlucky asphalt drop)
Did you had a tempered glass on?
04:26 zack scratched many camera lenses that even tried to scratch the lens of his main camera (that was recording the video) through the phone's screen 😂😂
sorry for being demanding, I should've been more patient- thanks for the video
Zack you do a great job of distroying phones
4:17 POV: You're getting rigged by Zack
This is such a clever and amusing joke omg how has nobody gave it a like
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4:57 "Playing in the Dirty Makes Him Happy" okay Girls Note it down 📝"
We'll be waiting for it's teardown 😮
I won't be
Great video as always and always love that sarcasm it's hilarious, ever thought about doing one of these with ur wife?
Congrats on the switch, Zack.
Folding phones seemed like a dream a few years ago. I have no doubt they'll come up with something tough as glass, or better, but also flexible
Yeah... don't hold your breath
I'd have never imagined Zack going for a flip phone for his main phone, I guess it's a nice actual durability test tho
Glad to see the flip survive. 🎉 so far I love my z flip 5. Far more durable then I reasonably expected it to be.
Jerry why do you fire test your phones, but dont watertest them? 6:07
Jerry did everything Samsung told him not to do 😂
have fun with your Flip 5!
That Dbrand phone case is actually pretty sick
This seems like a really strange choice if your criteria is toughness and longevity, but good luck. The Fairphone 5 is expected to launch in a few days time, I too keep my phones for quite a long time so personally I'll be getting one of those. Micro SD, replaceable battery, all good things for longevity plus I won't have to be concerned about damaging my screen with just a fingernail.
Well those phones are as tough as other phones. Just see for yourself, some Rog phones that I thought were really strong and bulky, just snapped in half, while a foldable is not, so it does really makes you think.
I have a Fold 3 and this thing has absolutely no damage at all in the inside, and when it does, I just replace the screen protector with another one, easy as that.
Watching this on my flip 5 hurts
Love the video but I absolutely can’t listen to when you scratch the phone up. So happy for CCs
Muchas gracias por hacerlo en español, tienes muchos fans en Mexico.
I hope it does though.
It's my first foldable, upgrading from my 4 years old galaxy s10. It was honestly still a very serviceable phone, which is why I picked another samsung device, but it's age is just starting to show by giving me lags and it's horrendously slow storage making me wait half a minute to load old pictures.
I love the cover screen and I'm using it a lot, my brother in law uses an older flip and he pretty much always have it unfolded unless if it's going to his pocket. The Flip 5 however give you a reason to keep it folded, it's less of a gimmick now and more of a convenience thing. I have a small hand and the cover is AMAZING for one handed use, small things that I usually would do 2 handed can be done in the cover screen. Replying to messages, music, navigation, selecting routines for my smart devices, watching youtube, and even play games!
For the inner screen, I really overestimated on bad the crease would feel and looks. It's thought it would be more of a gouge, but it's less distracting and the slope even feel nice to fidget with. Also, I don't know how they did it, it feels like glass, and it's way tougher than you would think. You REALLY have to intentionally try to scratch it with your fingernails for it to leave a mark.
Can't think of a downside, all I have to compare it to is my old S10 so everything's an upgrade.
I upgraded from the S20+ which I had for 3 years. This is also my first foldable. Pretty much agree with what you said - also to add the performance is rapid and the battery life is better than I was expecting. I easy get through a day using the camera a lot etc.
The only things I don't like are the screen does feel (and look in the sun) like plastic to me. Also if you wear polarized sunglasses you can really see its not the same as a normal smartphone screen. But they are far from deal breakers.
The Cover Screen is game changing - completely changes how I use my phone, and now I can use it all one handed which is a lot more convenient than you think it would be!
Same, i am planning to replace my S10 with this Zflip or S23 .. i am pretty confused
Finallyyyyyyy so much waited for
Has your channel ident suddenly gone super high framerate? it looked really smooth on this video for some reason. i love it.
I just upgraded from my S10+ to the Z Flip 5 and so far I love it. I agree it would be nice if you could put a glass screen protector inside, but that would change the foldability and create a gap.
How do you cope with the visible crease at the fold of the phone? I feel like that would bother me while watching CZcams, or Amazon Prime, or any sort of videos. That crease in the inner foldable screen would irritate the hell out of me. $1000 for a phone and the screen is permanently marred.
@DivineNihilism typing on one now and you can only see the crease if the screens completely black, you can't tell at all when using it normally :)
@@DivineNihilism I have the flip 5 and I personally don't notice the crease at all when using the device day to day, polarized sunglasses do make it quite visible though
I wonder why the flip / fold gets so much hate.
I started to use the fold 3. And going to swap to the fold 5 today.
Im more than just pleased with it.
Yes it does have its trough backs but considering its an actual foldable phone + tablet in some way its a clean 10/10 for me.
Over the next few years refinement will happen. I just hope for the inner screen to last longer. More battery capacity and maybe somewhat of a usual ratio.
But other then that. I wont change back to a note and surely not to an iphone.
i dont know either.. hell id be happy with 2 separate screens inside
I always wanted a flip since the first one and it's so hard to watch new ones be hurt like that😢....but great vid love the work
Woah it scratches a lot and So interesting you doing a test to see if the phones still works😃
Hey Zack, would you ever consider doing any water testing? Regardless of what the manufacturer says, ie: does it survive the drop into a gallon of water test…?
Yesssss Good idea!
From experience I can tell you it holds up as long as it's in clean water. Not salt water or chlorinated water
He doesn't accept feedback. It had been years before he finally registered the fingerprint before damaging the sensor.. although it was repeatedly mentioned under every video.
Very painful video to watch 😢
I just purchased this phone last night on Amazon so hyped
Im gonna keep it pristine condition so I can upgrade to the 6th
Thanks for sharing that Samsung does one free replacement on the screen protector I did not know that. Because if you're going to have it for more than a year or two it will definitely need it. I had the flip 4 and the fold 4 and both inner screen protectors started to come off a little so I tore them off.
I've had a foldable for a few years now and the soft inner screen hasn't really been an issue since it's generally closed when I'm not using it and toss keys in the same bag or pocket.
THANK YOU. It's like everyone's brain has stopped working. Yes, the inner screen is not as durable, but this is the ZFlip. The phone SHUTS! Therefore, PROTECTING IT from any kind of damage when it is SHUT!
Hi Jerry! Do you normalize your power in the durability test by the amount of regular workout you did around that time? 🤔
Thanks for the vid. I'm going to give the flip 5 a shot. Benn using the note 8 since launch, lol.
Watching how nifty this flip phons is, as i type on my oversized Samsung phone which by the way I have small childlike hands! Great vid.
I've been using my z fold 4 for almost 8 months, I bought it second hand and at the beginning I was babysitting it a lot but eventually I lost my fear and started to use it just like any other phone, I even stopped using a case since it makes it bulkier, anyways 3 months ago my biggest fear came to reality, the inner screen protector started to peel and sadly there's no samsung store in my country that can replace them, I thought about getting one on amazon but eventually I said, fuck it and I have been using it without that protector for almost 4 months, and it has lasted wonderfully, the screen doesn't feel as plasticky as it used to and I would say it also looks clearer and brighter, and even better, no scratches thus far. I've definitely lost all the fear I had before getting a folding phone, and whatever my next phone is, it will definitely be another folding phone. There's no turn back after having experienced this.
Please update does that screen still work fine🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Who else skips the part when he's scratching phone with the knife😢 3:16
No one else
I would love to see an update video on how this working for you as a daily driver.
I appreciate the dirt fold test, that's what happens daily with my phones!
I would never go back to plastic screens, no matter the gimmick they pull off.
Plastic has been amazing for my fold 3, not really got any scratches and I have no screen protectors on.
Best part is I've dropped this phone countless times and not a single crack in the screen.
I actually find it mental how people still enjoy their glass screens