Post: iPhone 5 (vs Samsung Galaxy S3) Drop Tests Show Very Durable Device and Screen
09-21-2012, 03:48 PM #1
3HUNNA
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With the launch of the iPhone 5, several companies are performing tests and benchmarks on the new device. One common effort is to put any new iPhone in a series of drop tests to see how well it survives common falls.

Android Authority (via iPhoneinCanada) posts a drop test comparison video between the Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 and actually finds in favor of the iPhone 5.



Originally posted by another user
Well, as much as we hate to admit it, the iPhone 5 did amazingly well in our drop test, while the Samsung Galaxy S3 came out in pretty bad shape. It’s the cold hard truth that we can’t hide and we can’t ignore.
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The hard aluminum shell of the iPhone 5 withstood the impact pretty well, and the glass protecting the display remained intact. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S3 predictably lost its back cover and suffered damage to the casing and the front glass. Sad, sad, sad.


Meanwhile, iFixYouri (via 9to5Mac) also posted a video showing their version of the drop test which also tested dropping the iPhone 5 from various heights.



The iPhone 5 survived all the falls until they finally threw the device screen down. They describe the device as the "most durable iPhone" they've seen.


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Millz
09-21-2012, 11:28 PM #2
Millz
Worth the Weight
This is pretty awesome actually. I would never expect Apple to create a phone that's this durable. I'm still waiting to see whether or not there's going to be a Google Maps application released on the App Store at least temporarily while we wait for Apple to sort out some major issues.

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