US EditionGalaxy Z Fold 7 Display Is Rated for 500,000 Folds, 150% More than Previous Models
SOUTH KOREA, JUL 22 – Samsung Display increased foldable screen durability to 500,000 folds, equating to over 10 years of average use, verified by Bureau Veritas in independent tests.
- On July 22 in Seoul, Samsung Display said its latest foldable OLED panel passed a 500,000-fold durability test, demonstrating advances in flexible display technology.
- Boosting confidence, Samsung Display set its benchmark at 500,000 folds, 2.5 times higher than before.
- Samsung Display explained that a bulletproof glass-inspired shock-resistant structure, a 50% thicker Ultra Thin Glass cover and a high-elastic adhesive delivering fourfold impact recovery underpin the panel’s durability.
- Heavy users can expect at least six years of durability, while the OnePlus Open holds a 1,000,000-fold certification from TÜV Rheinland.
- Entering its seventh year of commercialization, foldable OLED technology has matured.
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Samsung Display’s New Foldable OLED Panel, Featured in Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Passes 5,00,000 Folds in Durability Test | 📲 LatestLY
The panel, used in Samsung Electronics Co.'s newly launched Galaxy Z Fold 7 smartphone, remained fully functional after undergoing 500,000 folds over a 13-day period in a temperature of 25 C, according to testing results verified by global certification agency Bureau Veritas, reports Yonhap news agency. 📲 Samsung Display’s New Foldable OLED Panel, Featured in Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Passes 5,00,000 Folds in Durability Test.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 can handle far more folds than the Z Fold 6 – but still pales in comparison to the OnePlus Open
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7's display has been tested to remain functional after 500,000 foldsThat's up from just 200,000 with the Galaxy Z Fold 6However, it's just half of what the OnePlus Open can manageSamsung has made a big leap with the durability of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, as the company has announced that the display panel used by this phone will remain fully functio…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7’s Display Survives 5 Lakh Folds: All Details
On July 9, the South Korean tech giant held its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event. During the event, the company unveiled three new foldable phones and its new smartwatch series. One of the phones was the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which sports an 8-inch foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. Weeks after the launch, the phone has been put through a durability test by the Bureau Veritas.
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