Drop Test: Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III [Video]

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Posted September 21, 2012 at 4:00pm by Shalom Levytam

The first drop test video comparing the Apple iPhone 5 to the Samsung Galaxy S III has been posted by Android Authority.

This morning in Hong Kong, Darcy dropped the Galaxy S3 and the iPhone 5 a total of four times, each time from an increasing height. To make our drop test more realistic, we tried to recreate the accidents that happen most often in real life. We ruthlessly let the two devices fall to the hard pavement, just to see what happens. Needless to say, it wasn't pretty. See for yourselves. Dayum!

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.

Take a look at the video below!

[via Tim]

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Martino - September 23, 2012 at 9:46pm

https://www.iclarified.com/24666/the-next-crappy-thing-is-already-here-video

COCONUT - September 23, 2012 at 9:27pm

If any of you guys got a defective iPhone 5 with nicks and scratches of any sort, call AppleCare! They will send you a brand new iPhone, plastic sealed with box and everything to your house and all you have to do is send the old phone back with the box and everything it came with, used or not. They will ask you for photos so take photos and they will have you send it to their email to show to the engineering team. Don't forget to send a thank you note to Apple for the great support they provide in Chinese and English because you don't know where it will go first.

Martino - September 23, 2012 at 6:36pm

Maybe if Samsung pay's more attention trying to make a better phone then making there stupid commercial's, they can come up with something !!

Jag - September 23, 2012 at 10:47am

As expected..... iPhone rock!!!

Peter - September 22, 2012 at 8:46pm

All tests have different results but the i-phone 5 is made of the bullet proof material and the Kevlar is five time stronger than steel. It can tell that how strong and robust the moment the i-phone 5 hits the ground and just think of the moment the bullet hits the bullet proof vest.

Culua - September 22, 2012 at 8:10am

I seen many videos people doing drop test they all come out differently. There is no point to this video.

Gio - September 22, 2012 at 8:07am

Here the proof, Samsung cheap made, low quality high price!!!

Deivis - September 22, 2012 at 8:05am

ok u better read prices of galaxy SIII front glass :D:D:D if u droped this one u will pay almost 2.5 times more to fix it than iphone 4-5

Martino - September 22, 2012 at 3:38am

Hey , Why didn't he drop the Galaxy face down drop down test ? Maybe because it would of not last .

zartre.y - September 22, 2012 at 3:18am

It is because Galaxy S III is made from plastic!!!

Samsung CEO - September 21, 2012 at 8:57pm

Do not worry Galaxy fans. Next Galaxy will have a metal back housing.

Took Cim - September 22, 2012 at 4:50am

I'm going to buy Galaxy S IV with metal back housing! Oh! And don't forget to add the new lightning clone connector too.

Awayze - September 22, 2012 at 8:30pm

New connecter for Galaxy:- GalaxyBolt.

Matt - September 21, 2012 at 7:30pm

Its really foolish way of judging .. I love the design of my 4s more than any of the phones but whats true ppl gotta believe that you cant compare Glass to Plastic interms of durability .. Obviously plastic will not break and be more durable but it cant provide the same feel as iphone does with its glass and sturdy build

6italia0 - September 21, 2012 at 7:02pm

Ha, now this should just show what gorilla glass really is, just a overly advertised thick glass, but the truth about glass is that it breaks either way. Galaxy S III LCD/Digitizer displays usually run about $218 in red, white or blue on ebay (best quality parts from sino depot) while the average 4/4S LCD/Digitizer display runs about $30 - $45 in any color (literally)

NoGoodNick - September 21, 2012 at 6:26pm

Dropping 2 individual phones is hardly scientific. To be even mildly legit, they'd have to drop several numerous times, to insure damage done wasn't just the result of how they landed. This is a novelty designed to provoke a knee-jerk response, and isn't worth paying any attention to. You're only likely to crack a screen if the screen lands on a rock!

myaapple - September 21, 2012 at 4:52pm

Hum Hong Kong could very well be clone phones not very scientific.

Pho3nix - September 21, 2012 at 4:51pm

i'm apple bais, i'll announce that from the start. but there's no way the iphone should have won. there is no way any of these drops are remotely scientific. they all drop a completely different way, complete and utter nonsense test.

Simon - September 21, 2012 at 4:28pm

I'm impressed.

Joetheegyptian - September 21, 2012 at 4:27pm

I wonder if the iPhone internals are still working by the end. In the beginning of the tests, the iPhone had the iOS 6 setup screen but by the end of the tests it had a "connect to iTunes" screen.

KB - September 21, 2012 at 4:25pm

Very impressive. The quality of materials speak for themselves - not just the glass. The plastic pieces of Samsung just can't hold the impact as well, if the outside was reinforced like the iPhone perhaps the screen wouldn't have shattered.

Mark - September 21, 2012 at 4:24pm

Even if you through 10. Times iPhone 5 still the samsung sale will be doing good.

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