Samsung Z Fold8 has recently been involved in a “manufacturing defect” controversy. (Photo/Reuters)
Since its launch last month, Samsung’s wide-folding Z Fold8 has reported good sales in the global market. However, it has recently been involved in a “manufacturing defect” controversy. Users on the Internet have reported that as long as they gently press the inner screen corners, the panel will actually recess, and even a small gap will appear between it and the frame, causing a lot of discussion. In this regard, Samsung also came forward to explain that this is actually a deliberately added protective design.
Z Fold8’s screen becomes concave as soon as you press it, says Samsung
According to Samsung’s response obtained by Korean media BusinessPost, the corners of the Z Fold8 screen have a certain degree of elasticity, which means they will sink slightly when pressed. This is normal and is mainly to reserve buffer space for the foldable screen.
Samsung said that this design is to deal with the situation where foreign objects such as sand may get stuck inside the phone. When such foreign objects are present, the screen can sink slightly to create a buffer space, reducing the risk of screen damage and reducing the impact of daily collisions. According to Samsung, the “denting when you press it” that you see is not a manufacturing defect, but a buffering mechanism reserved for flexible screens.
Some users said that the corners of the Z Fold8 screen will dent inward when they are gently pressed down. (Picture/Photo taken from the Internet)
Different mobile phones have different reactions, and netizens are dissatisfied with the official explanation
However, this explanation did not completely eliminate user concerns. The reason is that the reactions between different Z Fold8s seem to be inconsistent. Some phones can see obvious sag when pressed lightly, while others almost do not move at all. This has also caused doubts on the Internet, wondering whether this is really the original design, or whether it is a difference caused by hardware assembly tolerances. Some netizens even think Samsung should issue a recall.
Another issue that concerns consumers is waterproofing. Since when pressing the corners of the screen, a small gap may briefly appear between the panel and the frame, some users are worried about whether this will affect the waterproof ability of Z Fold8. A Korean YouTuber also directly conducted an actual test. He immersed the entire Z Fold8 in water and repeatedly pressed the corners of the screen underwater. In the end, the phone could still be used normally. At least judging from the results of this test, there has been no water failure due to sinking corners.
However, for a folding flagship with a high price, the situation where the corners of the screen are “dented when you press it” is indeed very easy to make people nervous, and I am afraid it will continue to trigger discussions in a short period of time.
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