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OnePlus Open survives this backwards bend in JRE's latest durability test
The OnePlus Open isn't just the company's best 2023 phone — it's also the most durable
One of the biggest factors slowing down the mainstream adoption of foldables is durability — users don’t know how well these devices will age against day-to-day usage as compared to something like a regular smartphone. If you were in the market for the new OnePlus Open but were concerned about its long-term durability, we have good news for you.
Who among us doesn't love a good drop test? It's destruction for the sake of "science," albeit a highly inexact one that does not reflect the way our own phones might be damaged when they hit the deck — probably why we don't cover them often around here as much as we do a JerryRigEverything video. But maybe we can learn just a little bit about how Samsung's Galaxy S23 series might hold up against other devices with a standardized drop test and that's what we're getting today in a new video.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 teardown reveals how this elaborate hardware works — while sparing your phone
Take a full look at Samsung's impressive engineering
Earlier this month, Samsung’s newest foldable flagship smartphone duo — the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Fold 4 — went through Zack Nelson’s grueling durability tests on the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel. Both phones managed to ace their exams without breaking into smithereens, with the Flip 4 performing particularly well. Curious if Samsung had actually made the phone better both inside and out, for his latest test Nelson is cracking open the Z Flip 4 — so you won’t have to.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 survives some serious torture in JerryRigEverything’s durability test
But can Samsung foldables take the heat?
Just one month ago, Samsung unveiled two of its most advanced phones yet, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Fold 4. Although they feature plenty of cutting-edge technology, foldables are still somewhat fragile devices. You might want to keep these two away from sharp edges and other pointy objects, given how fragile they are compared to your average slab-of-glass phones. Still, Samsung's been making a point to highlight improvements it's made to durability over previous generations. Curious how true that might be, YouTuber Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything has put the Galaxy Z Flip 4 through just the sort of trial by fire we'd expect from him.
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 goes through hell and back in the latest JerryRigEverything durability test
Is anyone else getting a serious case of déjà vu?
Samsung's latest foldables are its best yet, even if this year's releases are mostly made up of small, iterative changes. And while many of us have our eyes on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 — with its clamshell design perfect for, you know, actually fitting into pockets — it's hard not to have some gadget lust for the ultra-expensive Z Fold 4. Of course, that folding display and matching hinge make it a perfect candidate for breaking, snapping, scratching, and more. That's where a durability test can really help buyers decide on a particular purchase, and thankfully, the king of such tests has returned to Samsung's latest phone.
This durability test reveals the OnePlus 10 Pro is a folding phone after all
Just don't expect it to, you know, unfold
It's been well over a month since the OnePlus 10 Pro got its official announcement, but thanks to its region-locked exclusivity to China, it almost feels like the phone doesn't exist yet. While recent rumors point to a global release in March, famed durability tester Zack from JerryRigEverything managed to get his hands on the device a little early. Unfortunately, it seems like this is one OnePlus device that might not make it out unscathed.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a tank in this durability test video
Water, scratch, bend, drop, and crush certified
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Samsung’s highly anticipated Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8 series have finally launched, and users can’t seem to get enough of the devices, judging from the overwhelming demand Samsung is facing. It’s not just users, though, as reviewers are already doing their thing, testing the devices, and we're starting to get the early results showing just how much abuse these phones can take.
JerryRigEverything puts the Fairphone 4 through the wringer
We won’t do it to our phones, but you do you
Fairphone has an enviable reputation in the smartphone industry as one of most sustainable OEMs out there (The Fairphone 2 launched in 2015 with Android 5 and is still receiving updates). Its phones are designed to be dismantled and repaired by the end user, prolonging the useful life as long as possible. Its latest model, the Fairphone 4, has struck a remarkable balance between quality and modularity. But how does it hold up to abuse?
Huawei's folding phone survived a torture test that'll make you squirm
The Mate X2 handled it like a champ
Durability usually isn't the first thing that comes to mind when we think of folding phones — at least, not in a positive context. The bleeding edge form factor makes use of moving parts like hinges, with non-IP-rated gaps between parts and fragile plastic or "polymer" display components. So it's pretty surprising to see the nearly $3,000 Huawei Mate X2 survive JerryRigEverything's backward bend test seemingly without any damage at all.
Lenovo's new gaming phone snaps in half like a graham cracker
Like a very fancy, $950 graham cracker
Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel 2 is one of the weirdest designs we've seen in a long time, even for a gaming phone. With two fans mounted on the back and a crazy mechanized front-facing camera built into the power button, it's certainly an eye-catching device. Unfortunately for Lenovo, recent gaming phones have gained a reputation for being fragile in your hands, and the Duel 2 continues that trend.
OnePlus 9 Pro shrugs off abuse in durability test
Not that it'll help you get security patches on time
At nearly $1,000, the OnePlus 9 Pro is the most expensive smartphone the company has ever released, a far cry from the days of "flagship killers." It's a pretty good phone, even if it's held back by a mediocre camera and the threat of poor update support. Software isn't the only metric to weigh when upgrading to a new device — you also have to consider how your purchase will hold up in day-to-day use. Thankfully, the OnePlus 9 Pro's hardware is solid enough to endure even the most stressful of durability tests.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is one of the most powerful phones you can buy today, but all that performance doesn't come cheap. You'll have to shell out more than $1,000 to get your hands on one, which makes durability that much more important. Asus didn't hold back on making its design as large and chunky as necessary to fit in a Snapdragon 888, 16GB of RAM, and dual 3,000mAh batteries at each end of the phone. Unfortunately, if you thought a phone as bulky as the ROG Phone 5 would hold up decently in a durability torture test, well — brace yourself.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 survives JerryRigEverything's wrath
Its display should survive more than 20 seconds in a fire
Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything is renowned for his gadget durability tests and teardowns, so it's not surprising to hear that he has a track record of trying to bust up Xiaomi phones. Said record brings up the obvious trends: cheaper phones aren't as durable as those towards the mid- to high-end. So, how will the Mi 11 fare? Not too bad, for the sake of brevity.
The Surface Duo bends but doesn't break in JerryRigEverything's durability test
Turn Microsoft's Surface Duo into the world's first curved screen foldable
We got our hands on Microsoft's Surface Duo last month, but we weren't allowed to give it the ol' bend test. Now that the device has been released into the wild, YouTuber Zack JerryRigEverything Nelson tried it out in one of his infamous durability videos — and the results are a little surprising.
Galaxy Note20 Ultra holds up well against JerryRigEverything's wrath
Nothing too noteworthy from Samsung's new flagship
Samsung usually launches the latest Galaxy Note phones in August, and this year was no different. Like with the Note10 series, there are two Galaxy Note20 variants: the Note20 and Note20 Ultra. In this video, Zack of JerryRigEverything gets his hands on the Ultra model, with no legitimate flaws revealing themselves.
OnePlus Nord cracks under the pressure of a JerryRigEverything durability test
It's what you would expect out of a €400 phone
Our favorite smartphone durability tester, JerryRigEverything on YouTube, is back with another trial by fire of the OnePlus Nord — a phone headed for Eurasia for just €400 starting August 4. The build M.O. looks to be typical for the target price, but how far will it go against the knives, lighter, and hands of one Zack Nelson?
Another new flagship phone has been released (well, two), which means it's time for another video from JerryRigEverything where he tries to scratch and bend the device. This time around, Zack did his best to mangle the OnePlus 8 Pro, but the device held up fairly well to the abuse.
The Galaxy Z Flip's glass display fails at almost every level in JerryRigEverything's torture test (Update: Teardown)
Durability test pokes holes in the phone's screen, polymer "protective layer" not enough to save it
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip was billed as the first folding phone with a glass display, but thanks to a "protective layer," the top-most surface you actually interact with is only as durable as a plastic screen protector. In a testing video published earlier today, Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything showed off how easily the phone's display scratches, in the end, literally poking holes in it.
Things that you should do with the Pixel 4 XL: take lots of pretty pictures. Things you should not do with the Pixel 4 XL: bend it. The latter advice comes courtesy of the latest JerryRigEverything video, in which the Pixel 4 XL goes through the usual battery of durability tests. Sadly, you can add the latest Pixel to the list of phones that fail when bent too far.
When a noteworthy smartphone launches, there are a few predictable events one can expect — like a controversial hot-take from David and a torture test from JerryRigEverything. While the former is still in the works, the OnePlus 7T just underwent Zack's blades in a durability test — and it didn't fare too well.