iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II in a Drop Test
Gives a new meaning to "dropped calls"
Dropping mobile electronics is a fact of life. If it's something that you carry around with you and handle regularly, it's going to get dropped. You never mean to drop it, but sometimes those fingers of yours are mysteriously and momentarily greased with butter and gravity takes over.
The iPhone 4S shares the same glass front and back design as its predecessor. While this makes for shiny, glossy and relatively scratch proof (compared to plastic) surfaces that are quite radio transparent, they're prone to shattering. Even with the antenna problem fixed in the new phone, owners of the iPhone 4S will be much safer with a case – or the new AppleCare+ plan, which covers accidental damage.
Check out this drop test from third-party warranty provider SquareTrade, which compares the drop survival of an iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S II.
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Well DUH!
Apples are designed to make you buy more. Why would you expect it to last a drop from even 2 feet?
ahh, it would take so little to make these terminals break-proof, yet they have its screen right up to the edge of the device... which makes more then 80% chance its gonna get broken upon impact on a hard surface....i bet somebody at apple wondering how to increase that to 90+ ...
Do people really buy $500-$600 phone but won't spend 10 bucks on a case to protect it? That's like buying a corvette and putting in regular gas!
They should have shown the condition of the device before the drops.
"They should have shown the condition of the device before the drops. "
not shattered.
Proves that Apple is THE BEST!!!!!....at Breaking!!!
Thats like buying a $1000 couch and not covering it in plastic to protect it.
Do you cover that Corvette in bubble wrap too?
[b]iDrop, iBreak[, therefore iBuy More iPhones. (-;b]
Now this was real breaking news!
Hey, I posted that video on Tom's first - give me some credit!
Otherwise, I'm glad this is in the news.... superior build quality? 
Now I'm convinced the Samsung Galaxy S II is superior in EVERY single way
I want to see the "What happens when you get pissed off and throw it at the wall" test.
Fanbois love glass phone enclosures...
aww i wanted to drop the iphone...harder.
Apple Fanbois never ever drop their stuff...
really...
Ive dropped my 3s in parking lots about half a dozen times and it has nothing more than a few scratches. Still cant wait to get a S2.
I want to see the "What happens when you get pissed off and throw it at the wall" test.
I will sign your petition.
Ive dropped my 3s in parking lots about half a dozen times and it has nothing more than a few scratches. Still cant wait to get a S2.
Same thing. I once dropped my friends iPhone 3 "on accident" at a mall and all the thing got was a scratch on the damn paint. WTF?
You can add this to the "... reasons not to buy an iPhone"
Do people really buy $500-$600 phone but won't spend 10 bucks on a case to protect it? That's like buying a corvette and putting in regular gas!
And what exactly is "regular gas?" If you mean octane rating, I really hope you aren't arbitrarily putting a higher octane fuel into your car because it will "go faster." That would be like forcefully plugging your "$500-$600 phone" into a 220V appliance outlet simply because it "has a higher voltage."
Okay... So maybe using the wrong octane may be a little less detrimental than the plug
And what exactly is "regular gas?" If you mean octane rating, I really hope you aren't arbitrarily putting a higher octane fuel into your car because it will "go faster." That would be like forcefully plugging your "$500-$600 phone" into a 220V appliance outlet simply because it "has a higher voltage."Okay... So maybe using the wrong octane may be a little less detrimental than the plug
Terrible metaphors are FUN!
When is Toms going to do something about these droidfags? They are worse than spammers.
I thought you were supposed to put those iStuff in an altar next to Steve Job's statue...
dropping them means you're using them as a mobile device which you aren't supposed to do that...
I thought you were supposed to put those iStuff in an altar next to Steve Job's statue...dropping them means you're using them as a mobile device which you aren't supposed to do that...
Exactly right not suppose to break like that when you accidentally drop it.
Now I'm convinced the Samsung Galaxy S II is superior in EVERY single way
No, HTC Universe IV GTS is better.
When is Toms going to do something about these droidfags? They are worse than spammers.
They get jelly because iPhone news nets more traffic, and is more important than any Android phone on the market. With that said, this is just the weekly treat thrown to the Andtards so they can get out their aggression that stems from their buggy Android OS experience.
Oddly enough i'm not surprised
and "oddly enough" i'm glad 
Whats with all this flaming android vs iphone wow lol.
When is Toms going to do something about these droidfags? They are worse than spammers.
They get jelly because iPhone news nets more traffic, and is more important than any Android phone on the market. With that said, this is just the weekly treat thrown to the Andtards so they can get out their aggression that stems from their buggy Android OS experience.
Butthurt much aren't you? Well you see Tom's is place for people who know thing or two about tech, and who don't need iSuck experience provided by Apple
Have a nice life