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However, there’s one problem I have with these new foldable phones. Samsung is sticking with an IP48 rating once again, and I’m completely sick of it.
What do you think of Samsung's IP48 rating for its foldables? 11 votes I'm happy with this rating 27 % It's okay, but should be better 45 % It's a poor rating for a foldable in 2026 27 %
No dust resistance? No buy
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 foldables debuted an IP48 rating back in 2024, which was considered pretty good for the time. Previous Galaxy foldables and rival devices from Google and HONOR had an IPX8 rating, meaning they were water-resistant but not dust-resistant.
However, an IP48 rating doesn’t actually mean that a phone can withstand dust. All it means is that it’s protected against objects 1mm in size or larger — and dust is much smaller than that. Basically, Samsung is saying that the phones are protected against bits of wire and small pebbles.
In other words, your new $1,200 or $2,100 Galaxy foldable isn’t rated for protection against lint-filled pockets, sand at the beach, or even a particularly dusty table. Now, I should note that Samsung’s previous hinge designs allowed some debris to be ejected from these devices, but you know what would give greater peace of mind? Proper dust protection. After all, even budget Android phones have better dust resistance.
Almost everyone else is beating Samsung for durability
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The sad thing is that almost all major foldable phones now offer superior IP ratings to Samsung’s latest foldables. The HONOR Magic V5 and vivo X Fold 5 launched with IP58 ratings last year, meaning they’re protected but not completely sealed against dust. Meanwhile, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold was the first foldable phone to offer an impressive IP68 rating, which means it’s indeed sealed against dust ingress.
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