Galaxy Z Flip's "glass screen" doesn't seem as durable as Samsung claims

Samsung launched its second foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, last week. Unlike the left-right opening and closing design of the Galaxy Fold, this phone adopts the same top-down opening and closing structure as the Motorola RAZR, and the screen is covered with "ultra-thin flexible glass" instead of the plastic film used in the Galaxy Fold. This gives us new expectations for the durability of this screen, but the latest test video uploaded by a foreign UP master has a hint of disappointment.

Judging from the video uploaded by YouTuber JerryRigEverything (Zack Nelson), the Galaxy Z Flip's "ultra-thin flexible glass" screen is no more durable than the Galaxy Fold or Motorola Razr.

At the second level of testing, the screen of this phone began to show signs of physical damage, and at the third level of testing, these scratches became more obvious. According to previous smartphone tests, glass screens generally do not show physical scratches until the sixth or seventh level of testing. The "ultra-thin flexible glass" screen of the Galaxy Z Flip obviously does not reach this level. "The Galaxy Z Flip screen is definitely not scratch-resistant." Zack Nelson concluded at the end of the video.

Subsequently, Samsung stated in its response to foreign media that it would provide users who purchased the Galaxy Z Flip with a one-time discount for screen replacement for US$119 (approximately RMB 840), and would also provide an opportunity to apply a screen protector.