Like a boss!
Even though they have no scientific value to speak of, Nelson’s popular JerryRigEverything durability inspections aim to replicate (and take to extreme) some of the normal (and not-so-normal) pressures your everyday smartphone might face in real-life use.
The reviled screen gap is (almost) completely gone, and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is overall thinner than all of its forerunners, but its durability seems to have been somehow slightly improved and pretty much taken to perfection.
Even as far as dust resistance is concerned, this thing defies all your expectations, as well as Samsung’s own marketing claims (or lack thereof) and the very laws of physics the rest of the world is bound to. That may all sound like an exaggeration (because it kind of is a little), but there’s simply no way that you can watch the video embedded above and leave it feeling unimpressed or underwhelmed.
Should you buy this tank of a phone?
Yes, the Z Fold 5 still seems repetitive and derivative in many key areas, but repetition can sometimes lead to perfection… eventually, and that’s where Samsung has arguably landed with its newest foldable flagship in terms of apparent build quality.
At the end of the day, what we’re essentially trying to say is that you still have a little bit of time left to pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 5 at some very cool introductory discounts from both Samsung and retailers like Amazon.
That’s simply always the case with glass slabs (or clamshells, or folds), and let’s not even get into how easily the primary foldable screen can be damaged. Luckily, Samsung will replace the pre-installed (and non-user-removable) screen protector for free at your first such request and on the cheap afterwards, so we really can’t think of a single legit durability concern that could stop a prospective buyer from pulling the trigger.
