YouTuber stress-tests Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 with 2,00,000 folds — here’s what broke and what survived

Samsung was one of the early adopters of foldable technology when it rolled out the first-ever Z Fold in early 2019. Almost seven years since then, the Korean smartphone maker introduced its Z Fold 7 last month with the promise of being the thinnest, lightest, and most advanced foldable smartphone yet.

One of the biggest fears about adopting a foldable device is the durability of the hinge. Samsung officially states that the Z Fold 7 has been tested for folding and unfolding 5,00,000 times — more than double the 2,00,000 folds it promised with the Z…