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| 7. | Resistance to accidental drops or repeated free fall reliability is measured through the number of falls without defect in the repeated free fall test. The repeated free fall tests shall be performed with five units of each model for each of the applicable test cases. The resistance to accidental drops is the number of falls which have been passed by at least four out of the five units under test. The number of falls per unit shall be determined with the following test conditions: (a) without protective foils and separate protective cover, if any, for non-foldable devices; (b) with a protective foil on the display for foldable devices, first in the un-extended state and then in the fully extended state on the same unit under test in line with Table 2; (c) fall height 1 m; (d) after a defined number of falls corresponding to the intervals specified in Table 2, the unit under test has to be functional without defect, with particular reference to the following functionalities, where applicable: (i) integrity of screen; (ii) display with less than 10 pixel defects or similar malfunctions; (iii) all cameras, tested for still images and videos; (iv) mobile communication; (v) Bluetooth connectivity; (vi) WiFi connectivity; (vii) battery charging: wired and wireless; (viii) display touch sensitivity; (ix) responsive buttons and switches; (x) vibration alarm; (xi) main microphone(s); (xii) loudspeaker; (xiii) headset audio. (e) cracks of the frame or backside shall not be considered a defect as long as full functionality and safe use of the unit under test is given; (f) cracks of the touchscreen and of any other cover layers of a display shall not be considered a defect as long as full functionality and safe use of the unit under test is given; (g) in case of no determined defect the test shall be continued, placing the unit under test in the tumble tester in the same orientation the device was found when the test was interrupted; (h) for non-foldable devices, in case of a determined defect and in any case after 157 falls the test of the unit is terminated; (i) for foldable devices, in case of a determined defect and in any case after 175 falls the test of the unit is terminated. Table 2 Test intervals for determining if the unit is defective (smartphones) Non-foldable device Foldable device 45 35 un-extended state + 15 additional falls in fully extended state

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-03 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.