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TL;DR
- Some buyers have observed that Galaxy Z Fold 7 demo items in shops aren’t opening totally flat, sparking considerations on-line.
- Different customers, together with our group, report no such points, suggesting this may be restricted to particular demo items.
- Samsung’s up to date hinge design may nonetheless fall inside the 178.5–181.5 diploma opening vary, however we’re awaiting official affirmation and sturdiness specs.
Plenty of buyers are reporting that Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 demo items in retail shops aren’t opening fully flat. The dialogue began on Reddit (noticed by Android Central), the place a consumer posted a photograph displaying a Fold 7 with a noticeable bend (see under), removed from the flat profile they anticipated to see.
“Whereas the telephones in retailer most likely get abused a good bit, contemplating how little they’ve been obtainable to check out in retailer, this worries me a bit,” the Reddit consumer famous.
A number of others have joined the thread, claiming they’ve additionally observed the identical situation at retail places like Greatest Purchase. However not everybody’s had the identical expertise, with a few folks additionally chiming in to say they’ve observed no points on the demo items they’ve seen.
Personally, I’ve used two totally different Galaxy Z Fold 7 items since launch, and each open fully flat. When positioned on a desk, there’s solely a negligible seen hole the place the tiny hinge barely protrudes from the body, however no curvature like what’s seen within the Reddit photograph. None of my colleagues have seen any indicators of the display failing to unfold totally flat, both.
For some context, when Samsung launched its “zero-gap” hinge on the Galaxy Z Fold 5, it stated that the totally open angle sometimes falls between 178.5 and 181.5 levels. Which may nonetheless apply to the Fold 7, though we’ll want to verify with the corporate.
The Fold 7 comes with a brand new, thinner, and lighter Armor FlexHinge, which, in my expertise, has visibly decreased creasing. Samsung additionally claims it strengthens sturdiness by distributing stress extra evenly, although we don’t know its official sturdiness ranking but. For comparability, the Fold 6 is rated for over 200,000 open/shut cycles.
At this level, it’s unclear why some retail Fold 7 items aren’t folding flat. They could simply be worn out from overuse on show, or they could be faulty. It’s additionally doable that the folks reporting the problem didn’t totally unfold the gadget. It positively doesn’t seem like a widespread drawback at this level. We’ll contact Samsung for clarification and replace this text if we hear again.
