Pixel 10 Pro Fold becomes first smartphone to catch fire in durability test, triggers fire alarm

Google launched the Pixel 10 Pro Fold at the company’s Made by Google event in August, making tall claims about the durability of its next-generation flagship that takes on the similar lineup from Samsung. The claims, however, came to a head in a recent durability testing of the phone by renowned YouTuber Zack Nelson who runs the channel JerryRigEverything.

​For over a decade, Nelson has been testing all major smartphones rigorously, which includes scratching the display, using a lighter to determine how the screen reacts to extreme heat, using his…