Why Did the Motorola Razr Break So Fast?

The link to the stream (if it's still on):
@JerryRigEverything video in which Zack compares Z Flips and Motorola's hinges:

00:00 - 00:22 - Introduction: Humans Folding vs Machine Folding
0:22 - 2:23 - Motorola Razer 40+ Ultra vs. Folding Test
2:23 - 3:20 - Samsung Z Flip 5 and Its Resilience
3:20 - 4:15 - Comparing Motorola and Samsung Hinges
4:15 - 4:59 - The Importance of Dust Protection
4:59 - 5:46 - The Impact of Dust on the Motorola Screen
5:46 - 6:10 - Protecting Your Foldable Phone
6:10 - 6:33 - Conclusion and Durability Testing Update

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[mino]

I really appreciate your hard work and also looking forward to seeing what little experiment you gonna do next!

[brencieng]

well if you fold-unfold it continuously, it will create heat and will most likely break quicker than usual daily usage. one good example, try doing it with a wire.

[frankham]

I'm currently writing this with samsung galaxy7s which i got secondhand about 7, 8 years ago. Had one repair from cracked screen (dropped from 2nd floor balcony) and battery change few years ago which costed about 50 bucks in USD. Works fine now. I was an apple user before this one and not a very big fan of samsung, but they do make damn durable phones. Gotta give then that. Their phone sales is probably underrated due to slower repeat customers like me.

[ClaerisGames]

I appreciate such an in depth test. I got the razr at release and last week the internal screen died. It's being repaired for free right now and in the meantime, i just put my SIM back in my flip 3. The razr lasted me about three months of regular use and almost paranoid care. I love the look so so so much more than the flip 5, but if and when the razr screen dies again, I'll be seeking a refund and switching to the flip -_-

[RHoveyFamily]

Got a Samsung Flip 5 several months ago and the screen went belly up with lines and inky blots after only 3 weeks. They tried to say I sat on it or leaned against it wrong, etc. -- none of which occurred. They wanted almost $400 for the repair on an already $1000 phone. Nope, won't do it, and never Samsung again. Got the razr 2023 last week, love it, am hoping for better results than with the Samsung. I only open and close it about 20 times a day as a secondary phone.

[onemat]

I love my RAZR and will be extra careful with it. It lives in a case and I don't play in a sandbox or take it in water. Still your test is a reminder to take extra care and to keep it clean. My Flip 3 screen never failed but the screen protector had to be replaced twice. It would be great if all flipping phones kept track of how many folds you have on your phone. There's an idea for an app.

[Mihaul]

Did anybody noticed that his voice sounds better and more natural when you speed up the video to 1, 25x? Awkward 😆

[ComdrStew]

You would have to open your phone 345 times a day for a year to reach 126k folds. Normal people open their phones around 20-50 times a day. At 50 times a day it would take almost 7 years to break the screen on the Razr. Even at 100 times it would take almost 3.5 years. Most people upgrade their phones every two years anyway. Samsung always makes good products and I would not expect anything less from them.

[racheysdad]

Thanks so much for the durability testing. I'm picking up my preordered Flip 5 next week.

[syedchain]

That is the reason why samsung doesn't really rush to introduce a completely flat inner foldable display that closes completely with zero gap like other players in the market...they are a big company with huge R&D money to know the compromises users would experience if the tech are still not perfectly tuned to overcome the existing problems with foldable designs...when other companies rush for profit money samsung still focuses on investing money perfecting the tech, hence the hefty price tag.

[Sxxmaschine]

oh wow thats some serious testing you guys do, def worth an abo

[ladmass]

Very impressive experiment and I am super dope to get Samsung Galaxy fold. :O Sure Razer looks great but I do not think my country will have proper maintenance service for broken hinge for awhile. :S Probably Fold 5 will be best choice for foldable mobile for now. BIG applaud for your crew members and thank you for doing such test, it is super helpful for customers.

[asmodeuszdewa]

I enjoyed the test event though I'll probably never buy a foldable phone. Come to think of it makes it more magical.

[outdoorzx]

Glad you supported my hunch in going samsung, the dust issue is the biggest for me, i work in a welding shop and that was my biggest concern was dust in the hinge, but my zflip 4 has gone through way more than i have expected lol

[jeffwoodard]

I would say get whichever phone you like better. I just dont see many people having issues with the hinges on either phone. The screen is what's going to give you the most grief. If you get any kind of grit the size of sand or bigger and shut the phone, the screen will be lucky to survive. I had a zflip 2 and i had to have samsung replace the screen for this very reason. I did preorder the z flip 5, with no gap now, just hoping it does not end the same as my last z flip.

[dhirajshetty]

Great Video 💯 ... You addressed THE most important point about the hinge

[ZMBRedfield]

Wow the hinge that's not right up against the mic sounds better. Weird

[michaelcorcoran]

Unfortunately, we're still dealing with a sample size of 1. So it's really hard to know if this stuff would be replicated in real life usage for most people. Even with the rigorous testing, the sample size is so small that it's hard to know how much of it could be Related to unit variance.

[ammichael]

Razr for sure ，functionality n design 🎉

[ohary]

I've had both versions of these flip phones. One Samsung Z flip 3, nd two z-flip 4's and most recently a Motorola Razr 23+. All 4 phones failed at the crease on the LCD within 1 year (10 months, 6 months, 2 days and 7 months for the Motorola. The screen's are not designed to handle being folded. They (both companies) try to blame it on user eorror, or say that the hinge was damaged and they won't replace nor honor their warrantee. It's unfortunate. There really needs to be a class action lawsuit.