What do you think of the Galaxy Z Flip? And what do you think it should be scored?

The bristles are to prevent bigger particles that may damage the display. They never claim that it is to prevent minute dust from entering. You should test with sand particles instead.

There is some serious click bait here. You used a coloring powder. More specifically, you used Avid-Glow purple colored powder. This powder is used to dye plastics, acrylics and resin as well as paints. It is also made of a compound known as strontium aluminate, which has a high hardness and is not at all comparable to typical lint and dust particles. (Which is why when you opened the phone, it made that awful cracking sound. Not even a large bag full of microscopic lint would ever damage your phone like that, as typical dust and lint isn't that abrasive.) That specific color of powder is 30-50 microns. To put that into perspective, a human hair is about 100 microns in diameter. The average lint particles from your pocket would most likely be larger than these particles, and would be exposed in a much smaller quantity over time. A TRUE test would be exposing a smaller quantity of particles at an appropriate size and hardness over a period of time. This test came to no solid conclusion other than "You can in fact break a phone with a large amount of fine abrasive powder." Edit: This comment was polarizing in an interesting way. It always fascinates me how some people enjoy facts and critical thinking, while others are appalled by it. I don't believe I was nit picking, as this is a new technology and it's important for people to truely get a grasp of it's ACTUAL strengths and weaknesses.

Awesome video. That dust was EVERYWHERE! Crazy.

i'd say 3. you can reach the battery and many components with ease but the screen would be an absolute nightmare to remove

Seeing this right after the JerryRig teardown is like going to the Opera after a monster truck rally

The dust looks too fine

In other words, we shouldn't put our z flips in a zip locked bag filled with purple powder?

When Zach can’t see the huuuuuge bristles on the case....

I didn’t watch Samsung’s Unpacked event so I don’t know how they presented the brushes but it seems to me they’re more for cleaning the hinge than keeping dust/dirt out. If you watch JerryRigEverything’s video, after he put the dust and rocks on the screen, the more he folded and unfolded the phone, the better the hinge got.

Thank you for the video! But I have to change the frame that you can see at 2:13; After I remove the old one, to put the new one, do I need an adhesive tape or does It get stuck in place by pressing, without nothing? Thank you.

Who carries such ultra refined powder in their pockets?

@ifixit, how do you recommend removing dust? for those who probably won't take the phone part. Compressed air, vacuum, etc?

3/10. That dust test was bit unrealistic. Honestly when was the last time you had your phone submerged in dust? All that dust at the same time it's a no no on any device. Anyway, it's always good to know the limits of the device

just out of curiosity, @ifixit, can you run a dust test on a motorola razor - the old legacy one. so we can have some comparison about the hinge.

I'm going to be in the market for a new phone in April. I have little intention of leaving AT&T. Any phone I should avoid and ones to grab? FYI Macs are off the table from the start.

4/10 for a regular device. 7/10 for a folding phone which it is.

Samsung yelling at my pockets: Dust be gone!!

You are awesome, thanks for the test.

will dust inside the phone make the phone break ? and how long dust can go inside the phone in ordinary use ?

Dust resistance in our ip67/68 phones in the candy bar form factor phones have spoiled us. Kinda fun seeing them try new/old form factors

There was a time iPhone with no water/dust resistant was sold like pancake when competitors had those, which means Samsung has no problem in selling limited quantity. Foldable display is not a mass production item because of limited yield rate

I'd say reparability is about a 4. Easy to get into, the batteries aren't covering anything and the parts are modular. The cables running through the hinge looks like a pain to replace, and as simple as screen removal looks, I'd say it comes off easier than the new one would go on.

wow it looks so clean compared to zach's demolished one 😂

Serious inquiries: does the screen was still working once assembled again after the test ?

... damn, so I guess I'll have to keep my purple powder in the other pocket than my flip ...

Do you guys return these devices back into one-piece after tearing it down?

I thought iFixit was the first when it comes to new devices tear down? Or is it just for the newest iPhone? What I'm saying is this video is late.

Would you care to make a dust test with the Motorola Razr smartphone?

Samsung: dust proof. KZfaqr: go to Sahara .

There's absolutely no way this phone is the future!

is the screen still function after you teardown?

This shows how so much work needed to be done on repairing foldables than regular ones. For now, no foldable for me

Hey Ifixit how can I fix that phone I have one and it has a bad lcd???

Thank you for the correct usage of the noun in the title.

How are the 2 rubber feet on the bottom held in?

Last time I checked, the average consumer doesn't shake their phone in a bag of refined particles

Samsung needs assistance from Corning in order for them to manufacture proper foldable glass displays. Jerryrig (Zack) already removed the plastic layer where the top layer is protecting the brittle glass right underneath it and that's not really a foldable glass if it breaks lol.

Your videos are so quick! uff

So you *can* use a screen protector?

Please tell me where does Samsung say this device is dust resistant?

“Alright, we’re gonna test how durable this car is by running it over with a tank, then calling an airstrike on it. Wow, look at that, it’s not starting up, well, this is shit, don’t buy it, not recommended as a daily driver” Next time, maybe go a bit more granular on the dust ingress. Unless I’d been buried at a beach, my pockets wouldn’t be anything like what was in that ziplock, and the stuff that does build up in them is nearly always fibres of fabric, not tiny crushed rocks. As such, this test is meaningless to see how well it’d resist everyday ingress and how good it is at cleaning itself, as by killing the hinges from the start you don’t allow it to function as intended. There’s a big difference between doing something that’s designed to simulate extended use of a product in a short time, and outright killing the thing. “We need to test this engine for its ability to filter detritus from the fuel, and we need to simulate a lifetime of filtration as quick as possible, we did the math and over 10 years a car gets x amount of garbage in its fuel, so let’s just pour that much junk in the fuel tank right now, oh look at that, it’s the entire capacity of the fuel tank, oh well, it’s a realistic yet accelerated simulation of the ageing process, right?” Your tests are useless to the point that they make the new design seem worse than the first generation, despite all the objective improvements. Between this and absolute misrepresentation of what apple was actually doing with iPhone battery replacements, these videos are starting to look more and more like tabloid clickbait every day. Shame, I always liked ifixit for, well, the community repair guides, but they were, naturally, from the community. Official teardowns have also gone from giving informative information on the technology and construction methods of products to simply seeing how easy it is to get all the bits apart and calling it quits there. At least you haven’t done away with labelling all the important IC’s on the main PCB’s, well, yet at least.

The single thing stopping me from buying the flip 3 is the dust. In the past I've had way too many experiences with dust getting under the screen, camera lens, generally places you wouldn't expect dust to be trapped in. This looks like a nod to those olden days. I'll wait until they get a proper dust resistance rating.

Would be nice to see the battery capacity in a consistent unit. This video used watt-hours while the Motorola Razr video used milliamp hours, making it harder to compare them.

WTF, if you walk around with that much dust in your pockets then this phone is not for you 😂😂😂😂

One month in jeans pocket, still no issues. One small tiny scratch on screen, my Chihuahua stepped on it while open. But surprisingly no any deep scratches which after Fold that I had before shows the actual improvement. It's a cool thing. It has no other value it's just cool. Not a boring block

Why does the hydrophobic coating not make it waterproof? Shouldn't the coating keep the board and components from getting damaged by the water?

After living in Las Vegas and riding a motorcycle through multiple sand storms, I could see the small sand being a concern.

Ага, теперь все знаем

Thanks for the Heads Up👍👍👍

I'd say 2-3 its not as complex as the fold or the razr and also battery replacements would be annoying

Lol I'm adding a view since Motorola told ifixit not to do a teardown of this phone lol...

Over time the dust and possibly pocket lint has gotten into my hindge and it doesn't lay flat

After the teardown, put it back together and check how well it doesn't (or does) in a simple water test. Nothing extreme, but enough where as we know what to expect on a spilled drink or something. But I agree that dust test is interesting. Would like to go into an old house and collect dust to see how bad real world dust would kill this. The cost of this certainly is for those with disposable income. My daughter said someone at the HS she goes to already is bragging and showing his.

i don't get it. what do people not understand when Samsung says it isn't dust resistant or water proof.

Being at the beach and dropping it by accident in the sand or being in the dunes or in a dust storm...and samsung not making a solid product would make me think twice to even spend this kind of money on their flagship phone. This is an eye opener... great video!!

yikes~~ what a tough life for a new phone LOL

What size of particle did you use?

I wonder not abt fliping hing.... But abt the ever shrinking mother board.. its getting smaller and smaller..

I give it a 5 / 10 because even, yes dust can get in easily I think that it is way easier than I thought and even know the battery had no pull tabs or something it still came out

Don’t rush these videos. You could have waited one more day and have it finished with a score and all

No pocket sand is as fine as that powder you guys used.

0:45 My exact face when I heard the sound

3/10 tho the dust test was a bit over the top it appeared to be a very well constructed phone with certain parts easier to replace/repair. Screen removal/repairs appear to be a pain in the bum.

A solid 4. But for consistency since the Razr got a 1, this should be a 2.

Nice video

It's refreshing to see someone do a proper teardown which actually is of some use to the viewer. I'm only furious that the first slot in my search results was taken up by a moron messing around with Moss picks.

Just don't use this phone when you at the Beach 😉

what liquid is that ?

I bought a new Flip-Fone Z3 when they came out and about 6 months into it dust and tiny bits of grit had got into the crease via the hinges and scratched the glass along the crease....Samsung replaced the screen and I got rid of the fone...heartbroken as I truly loved the fone!...until they convince me otherwise, I wont be buying another one - :(

Love you guys but seriously, a video telling me to watch another video later? What's up with milking the views for two videos for one device? First time I've disliked one of you videos, you're better than that so please do better next time.

Why would I get this over normal more sturdier bar phone design or at least the galaxy fold which is justifiable as both a phone and a tablet?

Was it me or was he talking faster and faster as the video went on?

Wait for lifeproof to make foldable cases for the Z flip and razor,once that happens i glady get a Z flip

$1400?? Hahahaha for that price Samsung can shove it up their ....

I thought moving parts for phone are already eliminated a decade ago

Can you separate Glass on LCD ? :)

Did Jerry Rick everything miss some of the bristles in his video?

Now that we've gotten over the thickness phobia; can I have my physical keyboard back?

It would have been nice to see all the parts glowing from the powder in a dark room under ultraviolet light.

Once manufacturers finally figure out, how to seal the whole god damn phone with hinges and whatnot, only then will folding phones become the big thing. Until then, I am pretty happy with my standard phone without any mechanical elements. This phones seems to be pretty easy to take apart. Knowing, that there is nothing about resistency against anything, I am pretty confident I could easily take it apart and put it back together again, not worrying too much about replacing batteries or anything that might break.

You guys are awesome for doing this investigative work! Thank you very much!

I cant do a flip phone... to many reasons to fail... I had a Samsung s6 for 4 years and never had a problem other than the lack of updates it worked fine I doubt a flip would last half the time

you guys need to show how you put stuff back together as well. I bet it doesn't look right because of how difficult it is to take it apart. not your fault but it's just impossible to repair this stuff, I followed the guide for my Galaxy buds because they got plugged up and completely destroyed one because it was impossible to put back together just because all the components were so small and for some reason it doesn't fit back together after opening it even using an I fix it kit and being very careful

Samsung Phone:has a flaw because nothing is perfect People who hate Samsung:Write that down!

I think this is a six to a seven. I would like to see adhesive pull tabs and a display that won't have the chance to break by just removing it.

Give it a 3 Pros: Easier to repair than RAZR. Waterproofed motherboard. Cons: Still not dust resistant. Bottom battery is super glued. Top layer of display is plastic. Comment more stuff

Why not just make a big, strong and simple hinge instead of such a complicated one, one that is tough enough to crush anything that may get inside it

* iFixit covers the whole phone (which is definitely not dust proof) with powder * Also iFixit: it FAILED the dust test!!! facepalm...

Why will no one zoom in to the bristles along the two halves?!

Samsung's Marketing team went way way overboard this time.

Samsung always taking phones to a next level

Steve Jobs was right years ago, the flip phones with those bent displays have huge technological challenges. He is still right today. Pay more than 1400,- dollars for a phone with a flip display that will not last too long due to the environment is crazy.

I would not give anything that has glued glass, more than RS (reparability score) 3. Just because of how risky it is to glue off this specific part. Why can’t these glass things be hold in place like iPhone screens are connected to phone? It would make life so much easier and safer to deconstruct

Once more. HALF WAY BAKE. Thank you for the great video. Is because of you guys that we the consumer can see the things that Samsung does. Sneaky SAMSUNG.

I'll give it 7 because there's not much that you can break during disassembly

My biggest dealbraker, price aside is that screen protector is soft and fingernails and not very tough materials leave marks and scratches. If it was "self healing" in some way that would be awesome

Nice

Samsung should hire you and JRE to test their phones before release. Why they even think about it uh?

That dust reminiscent H2 and O