# ‘Truly awful crunching and grinding noises’: iFixit’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 teardown revealed a huge weakness — and it’s one the iPhone Ultra will need to fix

> iFixit opened up Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldable phoneIt found the device’s hinge was vulnerable to dust and sand particlesApple’s upcoming iPhone Ultra might be similarly susceptible If you’re considering…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/ifixit-showed-the-shocking-damage-dust-can-do-to-the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-the-iphone-ultra-needs-to-solve-this?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7f09f662cd84c985f04787)
- **Published:** 2026-08-14
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #samsung #galaxy #foldable
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