Samsung's $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 8 still has a serious problem with dust getting into its hinge
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Facepalm: Remember all the problems the original Galaxy Fold had with its folding display back in 2019? Seven years later, and with the device now in its eighth generation, debris getting inside through the hinge remains a problem – as iFixit has demonstrated.
iFixit's teardown video notes that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 has an IP48 rating, confirming it is protected against foreign objects 1mm in diameter and larger, and can withstand immersion in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water for 30 minutes.
The problem comes when the handset encounters objects smaller than 1mm, such as fine dust and sand. iFixit showed what can happen when they make their way into the hinge mechanism – and it's not good for owners of the $1,900 handset.
iFixit applied UV-reactive powder, some clumps of...
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