The Pixel Fold goes through a durability test, and Google has an issue…

The Google Pixel Fold has been on ad banners, commercials, and people’s wishlists. Now, it’s about time that this phone finds itself on the chopping block. The Pixel Fold just went through a durability test. You might want to brace yourself, as this one gets a little gorey.

This test, as you could guess, was conducted by Zach Nelson on his YouTube channel Jerryrig Everything. It was put through his classic line of tests. The poor phone had to endure a flame, scratches on its screen, a dirt bath, and the bend test.

The Pixel Fold goes through a durability test

The phone took these tests in stride. The flame test caused the phone to shut down due to the heat, but it turned back on. The outer display scratched at a level 6 (you know the rest of that line), and the inner display started scratching at a level 2. Foldable screens are still soft enough to be scratched by fingers.

As for the dust tes, the Pixel Fold survived that without any issues. So, it seems that the phone is in good shape so far.

But…

The phone completely bombed the bend test. Google boasts that this phone has the strongest hinge there is, and that’s technically true. The phone didn’t fail at the hinge. One of the separate sides of the phone broke. It snapped at the antenna line, which tends to be the issue most of the time.

Undoubtedly, this is going to cause several people to look at the phone differently. While most people aren’t going to bend their phone backward at an extreme angle, it still stains the visage that the Pixel Fold presents a bit. Looking at the phone, we see a refined and nice-looking device. Folks are also enjoying it so far.

However, Zach is a respected figure in the tech industry. If he snaps a phone, people will take notice. This is unfortunate, as the phone is experiencing issues with its shipping. People aren’t going to be getting their units until late August in some cases. Now, with the durability test, you can bet that potential Pixel Fold buys will move over to the next Galaxy Foldables that will be announced later this month.