Report: Galaxy Z Fold5 hinge undergoes final tests

According to a new report from The electSamsung has started testing the new teardrop hinge for its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold5 smartphone, which is expected to launch in the second half of this year, likely August as usual.

The teardrop hinge is a commonly used design that allows the axle to roll on itself inside the hinge and has several advantages. It reduces the gap between the two halves of the phone and minimizes wrinkles on the screen.

At this year’s CES 2023, Samsung showed off a new hinge design that was 14mm thick, as opposed to the current implementation measuring 15.8mm thick.

The news comes as no big surprise as several reports in the past have stated that Samsung is working on an improved droplet hinge design.

Either way, Samsung’s internal testing can take a while as a single prototype takes around five days to test. The benchmark is 200,000 plies, after which the hinge should retain at least 85% of its original seal and strength.

Source (in Korean)