The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is kept by its pace in just a fresh durability test. Youtuber jerrigeverythingAnd the results can surprise those who still question the cruelty of the foldable phone. For those who do not know, Zack Nelson (The man behind the channel) is known to torture a smartphone with several tests on his YouTube channel, including some, including bending, scratches and burning. As the tradition, he took the latest and largest folding of Samsung for a spin with his normal devices and techniques, and did not disappoint the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

First, let’s get the stability of things. The scratch test began on the cover screen and back panel of the Galaxy Z fold 7, both have been preserved by Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2. Like most modern smartphones, scratches appeared at level 6 of Mohan Hardness Scale, with deep grooves in Level 7. The main internal performance, though more delicate, well held. Aluminum frames also did not rent under sharp equipment, but it is nothing that everyday users need to worry.

A notable improvement camera ring design on the Galaxy Z fold 7 is. Unlike its predecessor, the Galaxy Z fold 6, or even the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung has returned to the more strong metal setup. Zack tried to dig in the camera rings with its blade, but to no avail – the camera rings remained in place, showing impressive strength.

While Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 does not offer a traditional IP68 rating like a regular bar phone – where ‘6’ stands for the safety of full dust – the phone still has an IP48 rating. This means that ‘4’ indicates that the phone can make dust or solid objects larger or size. He said, Zack sprinkled dust on Kaj and internal screen and went into everyone and opened the phone several times. For everyone’s surprise, the work of the phone continued to work smoothly without any visual damage.

All said, the flame test – where a lighter is held on the screen – permanent mark on both displays, as expected. The cover screen showed damage after about 15 seconds, and the internal performance lasted for about 10 seconds. Neither was recovered, but this is the specific nature of the OLED display under a straight flame.

Then all the important twist test came. With the pressure applied to both directions – folded and unfolded – Galaxy Z fold 7 managed to survive without breakdown, bending, or stretching. Given that it is the thinnest foldable phone yet, it is impressive. And talking about thinness, a recent study conducted by the Korean Consumer-Finished Enterprise Association found that Samsung’s official thickness of 8.9 mm is actually slightly higher-the world number is 8.82 mm. In contrast, contestants like Honor, Vivo and Xiaomi have been caught describing low thickness as to what their phones really measure.

For example, Honor advertises its magic V5 as the world’s thinnest foldable at 8.8 mm, but the real -world measures make it look more than 0.5 mm. Vivo and Xiaomi are similar intervals between their claims and reality. On the other hand, Samsung has gone in another way – not only matches its glasses, but is doing better. Now, it can point to a more conservative approach, or perhaps it is only a real effort to avoid marketing exaggeration that appears in this category. We think the latter.

What is worth it, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has passed Jerrigeverything’s Cruel durability tests with flying colors – and at the end of the day, it all matters.