Google’s newest foldable phone has dramatically failed JerryRigEverything’s durability test after it exploded.
In his October 14 video, tech YouTuber JerryRigEverything put the Pixel 10 Pro Fold through his standard series of stress tests, which include scratch, dust, and bend resistance trials. During the test, the foldable snapped along the same antenna line that caused breakages in previous Pixel Fold models, leading to a catastrophic failure.
Google’s foldable was also unable to withstand dust exposure, despite the company’s claim of an IP68 dust resistance rating. The hinge was reportedly filled with debris and made “crunching” noises, proving the internal mechanism wasn’t sealed against particles.
Pixel 10 Pro Fold fails and catches fire during testing
The break caused the device’s internal battery to short-circuit, resulting in the phone igniting and smoking mid-test — the first time JerryRigEverything says he’s ever had a smartphone explode in over a decade of testing.
The YouTuber criticized Google for leaving the Pixel Fold’s antenna lines in the same vulnerable location near the hinge for a third generation in a row, the same weak point that caused the Pixel Fold and Pixel 9 Pro Fold to snap in earlier tests.
“This is by far the weakest folding smartphone I’ve ever tested,” he said. “And it gets worse. While straightening it back out for round two, the battery decides it’s had enough. Surprisingly, in the decade that I’ve been durability testing phones, I have never had a smartphone explode before.”
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