If you're buying a $1,800 smartphone, you want it to last Fortunately for those who purchased the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3, the smartphone seems to be able to withstand a few bumps and shocks

YouTuber JerryRigEverything took a knife, keys, and mud to see if the Galaxy Z Fold 3 could withstand daily abuse

The Fold 3's outer screen, made of Gorilla Glass Victus, is rated a 6 on the Moh hardness scale, which JerryRigEverything found to be accurate The inner plastic screen, however, was a much less durable, scratch-prone level 2 [However, Samsung warns not to get your fingernails into the Z Fold 3's inner screen However, the inner display lasted twice as long in burn tests

Samsung advertised the Z Fold 3's "armor aluminum" chassis, but JerryRigEverything found that its finish scratched as easily as most other phones on the market (To hear the unbearable sound of razor blades being dragged across metal, watch the video)

The fingerprint sensor also appeared to function properly after being scratched repeatedly by the razor

The Z Fold 3 is IPX8 waterproof and can withstand some splashing; JerryRigEverything found that the mechanism still worked well after sprinkling a handful of dust, stones, and dirt in the middle of the internal screen and folding the phone a few times

Like the Galaxy Fold 2, the Galaxy Fold 3 withstood the "bend test" of trying to bend the phone backward while it was open Despite several attempts, little damage was done

In other words, while not indestructible, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 at least seems to withstand routine wear and tear