Competitors routinely boast official hinge durability testing numbers for their foldable phones, Apple at your new iPhone Duo is silent about specific values. However, technology journalist Joanna Stern decided to take matters into her own hands and, with the help of a custom-built machine, subjected her iPhone Duo, which it received for review, an extreme load, during which the phone underwent more than 32 thousand opening and closing operations in just four nights.
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The measurement showed an unexpected result
During ongoing testing, Stern initially got the impression that the hinge loosened slightly and became looser as the number of bends increased.oneHowever, the actual finding was exactly the opposite. After the test was completed, a special force gauge showed that the opening mechanism was actually a little stiffer than at the very beginning of the test. During subsequent regular use, the journalist did not notice any significant difference. In short, the mechanism worked exactly the same as on the first day, which she described as a very impressive result.
The test did have its minor pitfalls, however. The device opened the phone completely flat every time, but it didn't fold it completely when closing it, and the device was protected by a case the entire time. Stern also didn't mention in her review whether the bend on the display itself became more visible after such a load, which is a fairly common problem with foldable phones over time. You can see the full test below.
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South Korean competition is further ahead on paper
Although the iPhone's battery life is Duo good in real independent tests, but still loses to the competition in official numbers. Samsung has strict internal certifications for its foldable panels. For example, this year's display for the model Galaxy Z Fold7 manufacturers declare successful completion of the half-mile testonem bends. According to Samsung, this guarantees the average user trouble-free operation for more than 10 years, even with a hundred openings and closings per day. iPhone Duo will arrive tomorrow. According to some analysts, it may Apple thanks to this model, become number one in the field of foldable smartphones. Are you going for it?
