Foldable smartphones have gotten a lot better over the past year, especially after Samsung’s portfolio. However, it is no secret that these devices still have many obstacles to overcome before they are really ready for the mass market. This week, as the dead of Winter raise its ugly head, some Samsung foldable are experiencing problems with the cold weather.
As highlighted by SamMobile, quite a few users in South Korea have noticed that their Galaxy Z Flips and Galaxy Folds are breaking. On January 8, the same day that temperatures in the country dropped as low as -18 ° C (just below 0 ° F), two foldable Samsung owners reported that their screens had broken due to the cold weather. It is possible that there are other factors at play, but these users claim that the problem simply caused the exposure of their phones in the cold.
It is noteworthy either. Last winter, reports surfaced that cold weather played a role in damaging the original Galaxy Z Flip and the original Moto Razr. I have also noticed a slight increase in users with broken impressions on the r / GalaxyFold subreddit since the cold weather started, although this may be purely coincidental.
Obviously, something needs to be done to improve reliability during extreme cold weather for foldable items, otherwise many people may not even consider it. In the meantime, it will be interesting to see how Samsung handles this damage. The company’s “Premiere Service” guarantee is support to provide easy replacements, but real-life examples have shown otherwise, even in more general situations. Someone who comes to Samsung and says ‘my screen broke because it was very cold’ might not end so well …
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