New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Samsung's first triple-foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, has come under scrutiny after a widely watched durability test revealed significant weaknesses, despite the company's claims of improved toughness.

In a new video by popular tech YouTuber Zack Nelson, better known as JerryRigEverything, the Galaxy Z TriFold was subjected to a series of standard durability tests. The outer display, protected by Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, began showing visible scratches at level six on the Mohs hardness scale, with deeper marks appearing at level seven. This behaviour aligns with conventional smartphone glass rather than any next-generation protection.

The inner flexible display proved even more vulnerable. Light scratch...