Picture this: a smartphone that’s supposed to redefine durability but ends up shattering expectations—in the worst way possible. That’s the shocking reality for Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold, as discovered in a recent durability test by tech reviewer Nelson.

Unlike its predecessor, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which famously snapped in half, this new model faced even harsher criticism. The cover display, shielded only by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, exhibited scratches at level 6 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, with deeper scratches penetrating to level 7, revealing a troubling vulnerability.

The drama continued when Nelson discovered the inner screen could be scratched by something as innocuous as a fingernail. Even more alarming was the scraping of the phone’s edges, which caused the color coating to peel off, effectively raising eyebrows about its build quality.

On a positive note, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold does wear an IP68 rating, marking it as the first foldable phone with serious dust and water resistance. Nelson put this claim to the test, exposing the device to sand and dust, which it handled reasonably well. However, users might think twice after hearing the unsettling crunching sound of sand trapped inside the hinge.

In a bid for durability, Nelson also conducted the standard burn test, where the Pixel 10 Pro Fold performed adequately. But when it came to the bend test, viewers were in for a wild shock. Google touts that the redesigned hinge can endure a decade of inward folding, yet it dramatically snapped when bent outward—not at the hinge but along the antenna lines on the left side.

As if that wasn’t enough, the device began to smoke and break apart on camera, leaving Nelson to declare, “by far the weakest folding smartphone I’ve ever tested.” With such a catastrophic performance, one has to wonder: has Google bitten off more than it can chew with this ambitious design, or is this a glaring reminder that folding technology still has a long way to go?