US EditionPixel 10 Pro Fold becomes first smartphone to catch fire in durability test, triggers fire alarm
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold exploded during an extreme bend test, marking the first smartphone fire in a decade of tests by the YouTuber, who noted possible hinge debris despite dust resistance.
- Nelson, the YouTuber, recorded the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold exploding during a bend test, emitting smoke from one battery and triggering a fire alarm.
- Google has not changed antenna design, Nelson observed, and earlier Pixel Fold and Pixel 9 Pro Fold models bent near the hinge where antenna lines run without battery damage.
- Despite Google's dust-resistance claim, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold carries an IP68 rating, yet Nelson showed sand and larger debris can enter the hinge.
- He urged Pixel 10 Pro Fold owners not to worry after the incident and said he hopes the device will not need battery repairs, despite describing the failure as dramatic.
- Surprisingly, Nelson said, "in the decade that I've been durability-testing phones, I have never had a smartphone explode before," marking a first in his tests.
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Google's latest smartphone might not respond well to stress testing.In a new video on the popular JerryRigEverything tech YouTube channel, host Zack Nelson put the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold through its paces. In the video, he spends a bunch of time bending the phone to extreme degrees to test out its durability, doing things to it that no normal person would ever do on purpose. That's an important bit of context, because near the end of the video…
Pixel 10 Pro Fold becomes first smartphone to catch fire in durability test, triggers fire alarm
Google's Pixel 10 Pro Fold faced severe durability testing by YouTuber Zack Nelson, resulting in catastrophic failures, including catching fire during a bend test. Nelson criticized Google for claiming its durability, noting this was the first smartphone he tested that exploded.
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In the competitive arena of foldable smartphones, Google’s latest entry, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, has sparked intense scrutiny following a catastrophic durability test that underscores persistent engineering challenges for the tech giant. Popular YouTuber Zack Nelson, known for his rigorous bend tests on the channel JerryRigEverything, subjected the device to a series of trials, only to witness it fail spectacularly. The phone’s hinge, touted as i…
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