Google could be the driving force behind improving the hardware of foldable phones.

A brand-new, sleek foldable smartphone is fantastic, but despite the significant advancements that have recently been made in the foldable market, there is still some concern over the durability and stiffness of foldable devices. You can only rely on informal manufacturer assurances and unbiased fold testing. which brings us to Google foldables.

According to some inside information provided by Mishaal Rahman, Google may be preparing to intervene and provide at least some guarantees for the durability of future foldable technology. New foldables would reportedly have to withstand at least 200,000 folds and unfolds. This should last five years if you open your phone 100 times each day and a whooping ten years if you cycle the hinge 50 times every day.

Google may also have a requirement that any gadget with a "torque hinge" maintain at least 80% of its initial torque after 200,000 cycles. Going back to the post on the latest folding test, you might have noticed that even the Galaxy Z Flip5, which performed well had some torque difficulties and thus lost its ability to maintain half-closed angles after 223,000 folds. It's encouraging to see that this element is also being handled.

Finally, according to insider information, Google may also compel OEMs to provide future foldables with at least three years of security upgrades and at least two significant OS updates.

Considering that businesses like Google, Samsung, and Oppo already provide up to five years of security upgrades, these standards aren't as significant, but we still admire the effort.

We'll also be keeping an eye out for any formal confirmation from Google, as they have yet to do so.