Teardown shows the Galaxy Z Flip’s limitations

Given that most conventionally designed phones and laptops struggle to get a good repairability rating from iFixIt, you probably didn’t have high hopes for a device with a folding screen. And sure enough, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flipalready under pressure for its easily scratchable screen – is now the not-so-proud owner of a 2/10 for repairability.

In a break from the site’s usual approach of taking apart a device just to see what makes it tick, iFixIt began by actually breaking the device. Although the Galaxy Z Flip doesn’t promise water or dust resistance, Samsung made a big deal about the so-called “fiber shield” which supposedly traps stray dust, protecting the hinge.

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