Samsung Display’s foldable OLED passes 500,000-fold test

Samsung Display’s foldable OLED for Galaxy Z Fold 7 has passed a 500,000-fold test, the equivalent of about 10 years of normal usage, as average users open their phones about 100 times a day, the company said Tuesday. The panel was tested and verified by global certification company Bureau Veritas. For the new panel, Samsung Display raised its durability testing standard from 200,000 to 500,000 folds for the Galaxy Z Fold 7, 2.5 times its previous benchmark. According to Bureau Veritas, the test was conducted over 13 days at 25 degrees Celsius and the panel remained fully functional after 500,000 folds. Folding a panel 500,000 times while maintaining function means the phone would last more than 10 years for average users and over six years for heavy users who fold and unfold more than 200 times a day. The result demonstrates that the durability of foldable panels is no longer a limiting factor for the lifespan of foldable smartphones, Samsung Display said. For the new panel, the company used a shock-resistant structure, inspired by the design of bulletproof glass and comprising multipWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times