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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip teardown finds the glass beneath a protective plastic layer Comments

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  • AnonD-731363
  • SH3
  • 26 Feb 2020

Anonymous, 20 Feb 2020LOL the denial is strong with this one Samsung not only did use glass, but it's also real f... moreAnd thats a lie phone is plastic made.

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    • AnonD-731363
    • SH3
    • 26 Feb 2020

    PeterThePanda, 20 Feb 2020The name of the one of the forumers here is a perfect test on saying if the screen of the Z fl... moreWell a very nicely said truth.

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      • AnonD-731363
      • SH3
      • 26 Feb 2020

      Here in Slovakia it already cost from 1420 to 1580 euros.
      Still a bit less expensive than S20 Ultra with 16GB ram.
      Still its a crap foldable phones because its durability is completely worthless.

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        • Anonymous
        • tPG
        • 24 Feb 2020

        Sometimes I wonder why they can't just put this ultra thin glass at the middle crease only for folding purpose and gorilla glass for the rest.

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          • S Yu
          • r7@
          • 21 Feb 2020

          Anonymous, 20 Feb 2020and how is that miniscule amount of glass stopping the screen from getting scratched? oh wa... moreYour question has been answered by the other Anonymous.

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            • Anonymous
            • v3C
            • 21 Feb 2020

            Anonymous, 20 Feb 2020Uh, what is point of glass if it scratches like plastic? the whole schtick with glass is that ... moreUh, maybe cause the glass is used to help make the plastic screen more stiffer and stronger?

            Oh wait, did you know that glass has many uses? Sorry to burst your bubble.

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              • Anonymous
              • v3C
              • 21 Feb 2020

              Anonymous, 20 Feb 2020and how is that miniscule amount of glass stopping the screen from getting scratched? oh wa... more"Might as well call it a Plutonium screen because there might be a few atoms of plutonium somewhere in there, it's just as effective..."

              well, can't argue with that logic :)

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                • Anonymous
                • v3C
                • 21 Feb 2020

                Dishonored, 20 Feb 2020Yes Indeed they used it ,but dont get too happy for that its not a revolution thing like they ... moreYou lost me at microfiber shattred glass.

                "So u samsung fanboy go tell them its dont Bend any phys law's neither is really that helpfull"

                I'm sorry but you're gonna have to tell them yourself cause I don't speak drunk/stupid as fluently as you.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Yc0
                  • 20 Feb 2020

                  S Yu, 20 Feb 2020>Calling the Z flip screen "glass" because it has a small amount of glass is like calling t... moreand how is that miniscule amount of glass stopping the screen from getting scratched?

                  oh wait, it doesn't. So it actually has no useful effect. Might as well call it a Plutonium screen because there might be a few atoms of plutonium somewhere in there, it's just as effective...

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                    • S Yu
                    • ps8
                    • 20 Feb 2020

                    PeterThePanda, 20 Feb 2020The name of the one of the forumers here is a perfect test on saying if the screen of the Z fl... more>Calling the Z flip screen "glass" because it has a small amount of glass is like calling the air we breathe as "carbon dioxide" because it has minuscule amounts of carbon dioxide.

                    Dismissing something just because the content is miniscule? Don't blame physics when your building collapses because the steel beams are missing *a miniscule amount* of carbon. And don't go to the bathroom when your food is contaminated by *a couple* of
                    Salmonella bacterium. It's just miniscule right?

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                      • S Yu
                      • ps8
                      • 20 Feb 2020

                      Anonymous, 20 Feb 2020Haha. Who cares if there is some kind of glass somewhere in there, if it doesn't do anything?... moreHow could there be such pretentious and ignorant comments? The glass prevents the screen from warping over time due to the uneven pressure it sustains.
                      The previous Fold's screen showed bumps and lumps when it failed, obviously this screen will not ever exhibit such a phenomenon with the glass layer keeping it flat. It will also be more pressure resistant to begin with. JRE punctured it with his hand, but if he measured the force required to puncture it would be clear that a layer of glass is still an improvement compared to the pure plastic folding models.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Yc0
                        • 20 Feb 2020

                        Haha. Who cares if there is some kind of glass somewhere in there, if it doesn't do anything? Glass has a function. To be scratch resistant.

                        You could put diamond under the screen and call it a diamond screen. Guess what? If the outside is still plastic, and it scratches like plastic, I'm going to call it a plastic screen, and the glass/diamond/titanium/gold/whatever you put UNDER the plastic for advertising purposes is useless.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • NL{
                          • 20 Feb 2020

                          Anonymous, 20 Feb 2020LOL the denial is strong with this one Samsung not only did use glass, but it's also real f... moreUh, what is point of glass if it scratches like plastic? the whole schtick with glass is that it is scratch resistant to common everyday objects like freaking fingernails....

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                            • Dishonored
                            • fuP
                            • 20 Feb 2020

                            Anonymous, 20 Feb 2020LOL the denial is strong with this one Samsung not only did use glass, but it's also real f... moreYes Indeed they used it ,but dont get too happy for that its not a revolution thing like they said its lile microfiber shattred glass too ad more structure to phone
                            But when it fall on dust put it in ur pocket or anything that tiny glass wont help AT all
                            It will remain thé same plastic protection
                            The glass here is Just a support when you TAP
                            Not to scratch or fall
                            So u samsung fanboy go tell them its dont Bend any phys law's neither is really that helpfull

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                              • Anonymous
                              • v3C
                              • 20 Feb 2020

                              PeterThePanda, 20 Feb 2020The name of the one of the forumers here is a perfect test on saying if the screen of the Z fl... moreLOL the denial is strong with this one

                              Samsung not only did use glass, but it's also real flexible glass. It's not false advertising, you're just disappointed it didn't live up to your expectations.

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                                • PeterThePanda
                                • t7x
                                • 20 Feb 2020

                                The name of the one of the forumers here is a perfect test on saying if the screen of the Z flip is glass or plastic.

                                The DUCK test: "When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck."

                                With the Z flip screen: "If it looks like plastic, feels like plastic, bends like plastic, and scratches like plastic, then it most likely is plastic".

                                Calling the Z flip screen "glass" because it has a small amount of glass is like calling the air we breathe as "carbon dioxide" because it has minuscule amounts of carbon dioxide.

                                Now, if you have to defend Samsung's false/misleading advertising, it just means you believe in a "half truth". Plain and simple.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • NMv
                                  • 19 Feb 2020

                                  If the plastic is on the outside of the glass, then the glass doesn't really matter. The plastic is what scratches, and you'll have to look at the scratches whenever you use the phone.

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                                    • travstr
                                    • mE0
                                    • 19 Feb 2020

                                    AnonD-762416, 19 Feb 2020Trolls feeding trolls. Zach at Jerry riggs everything is and has always been a clickbaiting ... morenow this I agree with. I can't stand him because he just spreads fake news and then has to correct himself later. so annoying.

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                                      • AnonD-762416
                                      • 3iL
                                      • 19 Feb 2020

                                      travstr, 19 Feb 2020they literally said it had a plastic layer outside. it seems no one else listened during the a... moreTrolls feeding trolls.
                                      Zach at Jerry riggs everything is and has always been a clickbaiting con artist.

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                                        • AnonD-762416
                                        • 3iL
                                        • 19 Feb 2020

                                        Jojo, 19 Feb 2020TCL slide out/rolling screen is the only correct form factor for expandable phones. Folding wi... moreSliding plastic doesn't have problems? The plastic everybody here says scratches if you nudge it with your nail? You're going to slide that in and out of a roll hundreds of times a day?
                                        Good luck with that.

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