The Drop Test – Samsung Galaxy S4 Vs Apple iPhone 5
Did you get the chance to take a look at the video we posted recently related to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Iphone 5 drop test? If you have, then you are aware of the fact that in the battle Samsung S4 vs iPhone 5, Samsung’s newest flagship device failed ruefully in front of Apple’s iPhone 5, when both of them had to take the drop test. However, it seems that there are a few Samsung fans who didn’t take the video seriously, so we prepared something new for them. .
One of the companies which sell insurances for phones and other mobile devices, SquareTrade, seemed interested in the issue, so they created another Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 fall test. The test not only reached some pretty newsworthy results but also, they were able to obtain a breakability score for the two devices tested.
Through the test that SquareTrade made on the two phones, the agitation over which phone can handle the impact better has been settled and besides, the test also confirmed our first results as well. Keep reading this article if you want to know what results were obtained during the test, and which mobile phone obtained the highest score when it came to breakability.
Figures state the fact
Well, here are the results. The Samsung Galaxy S4 had a pitiful performance when compared to the iPhone5 and even with the Samsung Galaxy S3, its predecessor. So, when it comes to durability, the Samsung Galaxy S4 obtained 7 points out of ten on the scale of breakability, made by SquareTrade. If you think about it, it scored 50% percent worse than the iPhone 5, and it is even more breakable even than the Samsung Galaxy S3, which was released a few months before it.
Below you can see the info graphic that SquareTrade put together, named How breakable is the Samsung Galaxy S4?
Their info graphic states clearly that Samsung took a step back with their S4, if the device is practically poorer than its predecessor, the Galaxy S3. Even though it turned out to be better in a few aspects, such as water resistance, the device didn’t pass the whole test after all. Besides, the smartphone didn’t do bad only in the SquareTrade test, it keeps failing in every drop test video you can find anywhere online.
Watch the video of the breakability test made by SquareTrade, posted below and see for yourself on what all the above conclusions are based on.
And besides, you can also watch the video GizmoSlip made regarding the durability of the Galaxy S4 compared to that of the Iphone 5 and the Galaxy S3.
Most of all, you should check our video with the test drop, seen beneath:
Next, we will give you a few details on why the Galaxy S4 scored badly on the drop tests performed on it. For starters, the smartphone has a pretty high damage factor considering that it should be the best device on the market right now. Another issue, besides being outmatched by its main rival and its own older version, the S4 is easier to scratch and harder to grip, this is why it scored so badly when it came to grippability.
However, we can’t throw all the blame on Samsung or on Corning – the firm that created the Gorilla Glass screen for the Galaxy S4, because we all know that you can’t bend the laws of physics, no matter what you do. This is why, each time your mobile device’s screen breaks or bends you have to consider them as well.
How does gravity work anyways?
We believe that the biggest factor mainly involved in the Samsung Galaxy S4′s poor resistance to shocks is that it is also heavier, not just bigger. The device weighs 20 grams more than the iPhone 5 and it is also 0.5 inches wider and taller than it. Not to mention that it is also a little thicker than the iPhone, this being the main reason why the screen will easily peel off it in just one piece, when shot with a sniper rifle of 0.5 caliber. You can see that in the video extreme Galaxy S4 teardowns, which you can find on the internet.
In conclusion, the Samsung Galaxy S4 scored pretty high on the SquareTrade breakability test, and this isn’t a surprise for any of us. After all, we’ve been expecting this. In the end, we can state that your smartphone isn’t excused by the laws of physics, so keep in mind not to use it during a gun fight, keep it safe from shocks and from falling out of your pocket.
Below you can read thoroughly the detailed results obtained through the breakability test from SquareTrade, posted below in the press release given when the test was published.
