A few days ago, CNET shared the result of the durability test to which it submitted the Motorola foldable smartphone. The phone was entrusted to the FoldBot robot in order to test its resistance. The robot thus requested the foldable screen of the phone through cycles of openings and closings. After 27,000 openings, the device would have shown significant signs of weakness.
For comparison, Samsung's foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, survived 120,000 open / close cycles under the same conditions. In fact, at the rate of 73 folds and unfolds per day, the life of the Motorola Razr would be equivalent to about 1 year. Knowing that a user uses their smartphone between 80 and 150 times a day on average, it could even be shorter.
Faced with CNET's bad publicity, Motorola was quick to react, indicating that the results achieved by the media were not correct. “Motorola is doing extensive testing to make sure its phones can handle daily use and last for years. The Razr has been tested in machines specifically designed to simulate real-life use and we are confident of its durability, "Motorola said in a video.
Only the future will tell us
The American manufacturer also questions the robot used to do the tests, in a press release sent to The Verge : “The FoldBot from SquareTrade is simply not designed to test our device. Therefore, any test performed using this machine will put excessive pressure on the hinge and will not allow the phone to open and close as expected, making the test inaccurate. ”
"The important thing to remember is that the Razr has undergone extensive cycle endurance testing during product development, and the CNET test is not indicative of what consumers will experience when they use Razr in the real world. We have every confidence in the durability of Razr, ”insists Motorola.
However, CNET is not the only one to have criticized Motorola's foldable smartphone. BBC News has shown in a video that the Motorola Razr's screen can be easily peeled off the phone.
Sold for 1,499 dollars, the phone is only available online. It might be worthwhile to wait for the first user reviews - not all of the trade press has received them - before falling for this foldable phone.
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