Drop Test: Apple iPhone 5s vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. HTC One (M8) [Video]

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Posted April 4, 2014 at 4:33pm by Shalom Levytam

TechSmartt has posted a new drop test video comparing the Apple iPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8).

The end-all-be-all of drop test videos for 2014. The three biggest smartphones on the market are put up to the test. Which one lasts the longest? Watch the full video to find out!

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AaronL - April 8, 2014 at 9:04am

The bottom line is, sometimes you have to go with what the public wants rather than your own dream and visions.

Mike Power - April 7, 2014 at 9:45pm

Glad nokia is not in this category.

AaronL - April 7, 2014 at 8:07pm

In the words of Jim Bowen, "Super, Smashing, Great!"

Tanya Kolosick - April 7, 2014 at 7:56pm

This is a great test I still hate the iphone lol

Mike Power - April 7, 2014 at 11:56pm

We think alike. like u already.

Jeff Goodall - April 7, 2014 at 1:14am

Thank you for your drop test video. I've done similar "tests" on more than one occasion!

ShadowOne - April 6, 2014 at 11:38pm

People really should stop these silly drop tests. We all know what the phones are going to look like after seeing friends dropping their phones, by accident, over the last few years.

Realistic - April 6, 2014 at 3:44am

Useless drop tests, my iphone 5s already fall twice to the concrete at a height of my head and with strong force and all it had was minor scratches to the bezel. It all depend on the way they land, so if yo want a real test, try something mechanical that ensures that the phones fall down equaly. Nough said!

gamerscul9870 - April 7, 2014 at 2:20am

Or in other words, the Nokia lumpia.

Mike Power - April 5, 2014 at 7:47pm

Wow...Tell that to K and all the rest Mr AaronL, you my man are the only smart and honest person. K learn something from this.

Pedro Martínez - April 5, 2014 at 1:15am

I dropped my iPhone a couple of times and it survived, Hehehe, lucky enough that the thing did not land screen down as in the tests in the video. Totally agree with the final thought of companies making better built and more resilliant smartphones :).

Steve - April 4, 2014 at 11:13pm

Bs test. Dropping one phone three times is not a scientifically valid design of experiments.

AaronL - April 4, 2014 at 10:30pm

These tests make me laugh, as all it makes people want to do is not drop their phone. I dropped my older Galaxy S2 more than a few times and mainly Chrome around the side wore away. Either way, I'm not taking chances with my latest phone which came with a window case. There's a few funny videos on Youtube about this. One guy uses a jack hammer from 5ft. doing a vertical drop. The commentary is hilarious.

PaladinLV - April 4, 2014 at 9:23pm

Completely WORTHLESS test. Notice how when the iPhone is dropped the operator moves his head forward and down, thereby adding force and acceleration. To be fair on the initial drop test, the Samsung was dropped from a higher position then the HTC. The ONLY way to perform a drop test is from a mechanical device (arm) preset to a specific height. That allows all drops to be the same without human interaction.