So I have had my Flip6 about half a year now and everything is fine. But seeing the stories on this sub I always keep planning for what feels like inevitable occurrence - the inner screen breakage. So I keep thinking about getting a backup phone, how I would transfer my authorisation apps, etc. I love the form factor and would love to keep using it for at least 2 years, but I am not sure if the anxiety is worth getting another Flip after this .
Well this is what Google had to say on the subject. So as long as you don't go over this number per day you should have nothing to worry about.
100 times a day
The Galaxy Fold6 and Flip6 are designed to handle over 200,000 folding and unfolding cycles on average, which should last more than 5 years if opened and closed 100 times a day1
I had the Flip 5 for 6 months before I traded it in. I was scared to open it too see a messed up screen
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In my opinion the fold and flies are kinda like owning an Iphone. You are always paranoid about the device. On the Iphone it's the being locked out of your phone for an hour **bleep**. And for the flip and fold it's the constant worry the screen will crease or break. Sorry that's alot of money for the worry that comes with it. Would have been a much better idea to have two displays and a small line between them. Flexible display is awesome if it is shaped once and left alone. Multiple folding on any material will eventually fail.
@josef264 When I got my first Fold (the Fold 3), I was anxious about unfolding it for a couple of months. After that, I relaxed and enjoyed the heck out of it. No anxiety after that. Since then I have had the Fold 4, Fold 5, and now the Fold 6.
Similarly for me I entered the fold game with the ZF3 had all up to the ZF6 which were all great, tough. My wife uses my ZF3 now without hitch. They last if you care for them.
I totally get what you mean. I'm in the same boat.
But here's the thing—you hear more about people complaining than praising. People who use their folds and flips and have no problems don't make posts about how nothing bad has happened yet; that's just not how the news works.
I'm not in a position to tell you what to do, but think about this. Worst case, the inner screen breaks. That's a huge bummer and a total inconvenience. But you still have that fancy outside screen to help you hold out until your next phone. Samsung's Z series (except for the 4) has been improving durability more and more with each iteration, and I promise you, as long as you are responsible with it, it will be okay.
