Google Pixel Fold is destroyed by bend test, doesn't like heat either

05 July 2023
Google's first foldable smartphone isn't all that durable.

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  • 06 Jul 2023

People saying these videos are unnecessary are not getting the point.

It is not about bending phones in the wrong way just for fun, it is more of a "What if?" situation, and you see how bad a phone might fare on it.

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    • r3H
    • 06 Jul 2023

    "Still these videos are good to see how fragile or how strong the phones are. Get's you some idea on the build quality at least" 👍

    That's right, suppose so👆

    "and whats matter is that, such this is also work for comparing with other phones, like fold4 survive the back bend test, so why pixel fold not ? "

    Not actually, I think something is missing from zack's testing, I would prefer a programmed machine handles this (especially the bending) zack's muscle flexing might not be on same level in comparism with the different devices he handles. Afterall who knows what he has in mind during the bending 😂, not a joke, let's be fair we all are human.



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      • 0CN
      • 06 Jul 2023

      YUKI93, 06 Jul 2023It looked like a typical JRE video until I stopped watching... moreWhy? To prove it can be destroyed and to gain popularity among people (and namely haters).
      JRE tests are just for this, nothing else.

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        • Anonymous
        • Kxb
        • 06 Jul 2023

        Best phone in 2023

          I find these videos just entertaining. Companies have different phones for durability.

            Are we really suprised at Google not being able to make a good hardware ? 🤓🤓

              The last pixel fold bender.

                YUKI93, 06 Jul 2023It looked like a typical JRE video until I stopped watching... moreMaybe just testing how long it lasts before it crumbles when folded in the opposite direction? Idk, just imagine a scenario where an infant or small child plays with your foldable phone, and "accidentally" folds it on the wrong way.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • uCh
                  • 06 Jul 2023

                  YUKI93, 06 Jul 2023It looked like a typical JRE video until I stopped watching... moreisnt that the point of this durable test out? to try out how hard can the phone take abuse, so not necessary need to consider that most user will using their phone carefully, and wont do such things

                  and whats matter is that, such this is also work for comparing with other phones, like fold4 survive the back bend test, so why pixel fold not ?

                    Im impressed, not at the foldable, but at Zack not adding any political references in the video somehow. Must been difficult for him 😊

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                      • p7k
                      • 06 Jul 2023

                      YUKI93, 06 Jul 2023It looked like a typical JRE video until I stopped watching... moreNone would bend any phone or foldable.
                      That test is to show the accidents that can happen like when you sat on a sofa and place it screen down on a sofa then go do something and forget about the foldable and sit on it.

                      Well use some imagination of clumsy people as there are a lot of them.
                      I have never sat on my phone even tough i have sat on a lot of time on a tv remote controller.
                      I have only 1 time in something like 20 years dropped a phone cause it was in a wrong pocket and it fell out while i was bending forvard to take something from a bottom shelf and that was in the time when was colored screen but no touchscreen phones yet and that fall broke the screen. Well it was really cheap Sony Ericsson.

                      Still these videos are good to see how fragile or how strong the phones are. Get's you some idea on the build quality at least.

                        Anonymous, 06 Jul 2023His name is ZachOops, you're right. I always thought it was Jerry from "JerryRigsEverything", haha.

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                          • 06 Jul 2023

                          YUKI93, 06 Jul 2023It looked like a typical JRE video until I stopped watching... moreThese were based on Zte Axon M that was based on Sony Tablet P.
                          And xiaominions love to claim sony has done nothing new.

                          Like xiaomi has. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 06 Jul 2023

                            foobar, 06 Jul 2023No need to be sarcastic. Jerry does the tests on every phon... moreHis name is Zach

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                              • 06 Jul 2023

                              Shame it failed. Especially at that price. Thanks to Zack, Pixel Fold team have some good feedback for the next one. If the next one even happens 👀 Wonder how the hinge looks like from inside.

                                It looked like a typical JRE video until I stopped watching at 8:00. Why would anyone fold a foldable screen phone backwards? This isn't a dual-screen phone like Microsoft Surface Duo/Duo 2 and LG V50/G8X/V60/Velvet with Dual Screen case. If I want a phone that can fold backwards, it won't be a foldable screen phone.

                                  Yong Farlight84, 06 Jul 2023How do you do a bending test on a folding phone You bend it in the other way.

                                    Spanky, 06 Jul 2023Will it survive being chewed by a shark? Does it still get ... moreNo need to be sarcastic. Jerry does the tests on every phone pretty fairly. Pixel failed terribly.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 06 Jul 2023

                                      Yong Farlight84, 06 Jul 2023How do you do a bending test on a folding phone Bend it in the other way.

                                        How do you do a bending test on a folding phone