The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is supposed to have a stronger hinge and be rated for IP68 water and dust resistance.
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is, in fact, rated for IP68 water and dust resistance.
A new durability test video posted by JerryRigEverything goes through the same motions as any other durability test.
In fact, it breaks in almost identical spots to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold – right at the antenna line.
Still, where Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series fails to break in recent years, Google’s Pixel Fold series can’t seem to catch a break – or maybe it can.
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is anticipated to be IP68 water and dust resistant and feature a stronger hinge. A recent durability test reveals some new failure points and highlights some well-known ones.
The IP68 water and dust resistance rating is actually a feature of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. According to this claim and certification, the phone is dust-tight and can survive submersion in water for a specific amount of time and depth.
The motions in a new durability test video that JerryRigEverything posted are identical to those in other durability tests. This covers full-on bending, resistance to sharp objects, and flame exposure. Before the bend test, everything was going according to plan. When the Pixel 10 Pro Fold was subjected to a significant amount of pressure on both sides, which is typical for this kind of test, it failed.
There is a very familiar break in Google’s new foldable. Actually, it breaks at the antenna line, which is nearly the same location as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Although Google is probably aware of this design flaw, it doesn’t appear that they have fixed it in the most recent version.
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The test doesn’t improve all that much. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is unable to keep pocket sand out during the unfolding motion if it is placed on the outside of the hinge while the phone is closed. IP6X certification enables “dust-tight” resistance. It was basically beach sand that was sprinkled on the hinge; it hardly qualified as dust. As the Pixel 10 Pro Fold closed, those bigger granules ought to have been released, but they weren’t. Not long after, there was a sound of crunching and cracking.
After all of this, it appears that the remnants of the broken foldable ended up puncturing the phone’s battery. Considering the circumstances leading up to it, that part seems a little more likely to happen.
After all, these are extreme tests, and foldables can only be so strong at this time. To maintain a small form factor, they must sacrifice material by nature. Even so, Google’s Pixel Fold series hasn’t been able to make a splash in recent years, while Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series has.
