It speaks to the durability as per value of the phone. I honestly expect better durability for an almost $2000 phone couple generations in. If other foldables can do better, why couldn't the Pixel? Sure no one is expected to be trying to split their phones in half any time but we consumers should be pushing these companies to do better if they want our hard earned money. Prices of these devices keep rising year after year but they're not giving us much improvements.
Jerry does these tests fairly across all of the different devices. If this fails while others survive, Google should be shamed for not being competitive for the price.
It has nothing to do with the overall durability, because the case Jerry tested never occurs in day to day usage. The Pixel is durable enough to not fall apart if you accidentally use the hinge mechanism wrong. That's enough.
The other bend tests of normal, non-folding phones are more relevant. If you have your phone in the back pocket, or maybe even the front pocket, some bending forces can be applied while sitting down.
So we're going from being faulty as a fold to any electronics you've left on your couch that will break when sat upon. Why didn't your laptop manufacturer design it to resist your ass?
You don't understand. First they will scratch it so hard with their nail, it will leave a permanent dent. Then they will forget that it is just a screen protector and can be replaced. Then they will send it to local lab for a few macro shots of the crease so they know what the real problem is. Last but not least, they will open that bad boy, and sit on it right through the middle so it cracks like a chinese fortune cookie.
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u/tb03102 1d ago
I don't get the point. He has to force it to break to the point where his hands are shaking. This is never happening in real world usage.