Fragile foldables? Check out our Honor Magic V3 torture tests

23 August 2024
We put the foldable phone through some grueling tests - find out if it survived.

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  • 24 Aug 2024

jiyen235, 23 Aug 2024Idk I can't trust myself to use a product that scratch... moreI bought second hand Z Fold 3 two years ago. Still as good as new. Only thing i need to do for the phone is changing its screen protector 2 times. The inner screen is basically brand new

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    • 24 Aug 2024

    Anonymous, 23 Aug 2024Still easily scratches with just a fingernail. Doesn't... moreIts just a screen protector

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      • rogerfoger
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      • 24 Aug 2024

      I love those scripted test. Then I purchase same device, Now My device fall from knee height on rose flower floor with gravity of moon. Hmm what I got a millions piece of shatter of glass .

        Anonymous, 24 Aug 2024Foldables are now durable enough to replace slabs. Pretty s... moreNope. Foldables are still a worse version of a phone and a tablet and that will not change anytime soon.

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          • cyber
          • S2D
          • 24 Aug 2024

          the only fragile element is their inner display which barely lasts its 2 year warranty,dont blame samsung or anyone else because is not their fault,just the technology limits at this moment

            Roflmao!

            Improvised garden hose test for pressurized water yet uses a kiddy crazy carpet type sprinkler?!

            Seriously?! Lol

            ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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              • Anonymous
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              • 24 Aug 2024

              Foldables are now durable enough to replace slabs. Pretty soon, all phones released will be foldables and having 2 form factors available at the same time is a great improvement. Basically, everyone will be carrying a phone/tablet in their pocket.

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                • 24 Aug 2024

                Lol try leaving in under the sun for half a day, and then do the water test :)

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                  • 24 Aug 2024

                  Zendroid, 23 Aug 2024Doesn't matter how good the bend tests/reviews are, be... moreNo need for tests. Just look at used markets and see how embarassed most used foldable phone sellers are when it comes to showing pictures of the inner screen.

                  Or look at foldable owners who justify 80%-20% outer/inner screen usage so there is less chance to damage the inner screen. xD

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                    • 24 Aug 2024

                    yalim, 23 Aug 2024that is the biggest concern. it is hard to find a protectiv... moreI dont know about other users, but I count less than 30 times daily I open up to use the main display of my Fold 3.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 24 Aug 2024

                      "Do not try this at home"

                      ok we won't try that with all the honor V3's at our home

                        yalim, 23 Aug 2024that is the biggest concern. it is hard to find a protectiv... moreyou say 200k folding actions represent 7 years? that would be 78 folding action per day. a bit too much wouldn't you agree?

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                          • 24 Aug 2024

                          Anonymous, 23 Aug 2024Still easily scratches with just a fingernail. Doesn't... moreThe SCREEN PROTECTOR scratches easily as it's plastic, the screen underneath is plastic and glass so no it won't scratch as much, you can replace the protector as you would any other so I don't get the issue with that.

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                            • 24 Aug 2024

                            jiyen235, 23 Aug 2024Not many people are concerned with the outer part. That par... moreCome on, man... do you buy anything?
                            Everyday all of complane with the most stupid things...

                            Live life.

                              jiyen235, 23 Aug 2024Idk I can't trust myself to use a product that scratch... morePeople are clumsy with phones all the time, even bar phones gets damaged.
                              So just depends on the person who uses it. 🤔

                              Also, i used my second hand phone as a example. Maybe it has 3 years of use originally idk.
                              But my own 3 months still the phone screen is intact (apart from scratches that are hard to notice)

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                                • 23 Aug 2024

                                These tests are useless. Did a 100 kg guy sit on it? Did you drop it from the balcony on the 4th floor? Did you ran it over with the car? Did you dog bite it? Those seem better durability tests :)

                                  GAMIR3DH, 23 Aug 2024I don't baby my Z Fold 2, which i picked up second han... moreIdk I can't trust myself to use a product that scratches with just fingernails. I get my fingernails on my phone's screen all the time, sometimes by mistake sometimes intentionally cus it feels nice.

                                  Maybe you can use the product as is but 90% of the people I know would be unable to use this day to day. They've got kids, they might be clumsy (like most people) and they might be busy with other stuff and don't have time to always think about trying their best not to damage the inner screen. 3 months isn't a long time for a durability test. 2 years is. My S22 Ultra has scratches and weird spots on the back, cus I peeled off the screen protectors after a year. Ain't no way the UTG of the Foldables are gonna do any better.

                                    jiyen235, 23 Aug 2024Not many people are concerned with the outer part. That par... moreI don't baby my Z Fold 2, which i picked up second hand. Inside screen still intact 3 months later.

                                      Anonymous, 23 Aug 2024Still easily scratches with just a fingernail. Doesn't... moreIf the screen is as hard as glass, it would shatter folding it.

                                        Anonymous, 23 Aug 2024Still easily scratches with just a fingernail. Doesn't... more"We repeatedly torture tested the part of the phone that is very sturdy - the results may surprise you"---- And the screen? "We used the outside metal case as a hammer!"

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