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Galaxy Z Fold 8's wider shape passes bend test with flying colors
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 demonstrates strong durability, successfully passing a bend test despite its wider design, with the hinge and frame remaining intact under extreme pressure.
- A teardown reveals Samsung uses titanium to reinforce and flatten the inner display, though the protective plastic layer on the folding screen remains vulnerable to damage.
- The device’s Qi wireless charging ring is positioned low on the phone, which complicates the use of magnetic accessories like wallets and battery packs, and the phone does not include Qi2 magnets.
- Despite incorporating silicon-carbon technology, the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s batteries are standard lithium-ion cells without special labeling or features.
- The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is currently available, with Samsung reportedly planning to produce an additional one million units.
