Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 passes bend and teardown tests with flying colors
Zach Nelson is a vlogger famously enthusiastic about durable, long-lived smartphones; therefore, it might come as some surprise to witness the JerryRigEverything host openly mull a switch from a long-serving Galaxy Note 10+ to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 as a new daily driver - particularly in light of the very similar Motorola Razr Plus' technical fail during its own durability test video.
Nelson had subsequently established that the new Razr-series flagship's class-leading cover display is mostly susceptible to an alarming crack when trying to fold the smartphone the wrong way in a non-everyday use way.
Nevertheless, the Z Flip5 outdid its Motorola rival, having even gotten over the ominous popping noises made by its predecessor during its own JerryRigEverything torture test - even with the new dust-bath round for Samsung's non-dust-resistant foldables.
On that note, iFixit has also recently given the Z Flip5 a pass for repairability despite a disappointing lack of exposure to more day-glo powder, even with its old-school geared hinges and "consumable" main screen that might make independent replacement less viable.
Nevertheless, with its lack of DeX support, limited scope for camera performance and single physical SIM card slot, it remains to be seen if the Z Flip5 could really make an adequate Note 10+ replacement - in fact, it is possible that the Galaxy Z Fold6 might prove a better candidate for that job.
