- The new Galaxy S20 phones are made of glass, like many other smartphone flagships, iPhone 11 series included.
- SquareTrade durability test shows that the Galaxy S20 isn’t more durable than the iPhone 11 series, and you’ll definitely need a protective case.
- Apple’s glass-sandwich was able to survive a tumble test, while the Galaxy S20’s glass cracked in all tests.
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The Galaxy S20 series started selling in stores on Friday, which means you can test it out in person before deciding to spend north of $1,000 for one of the three models. But when you do pull the trigger, be ready to invest in protective gear, including a decent case and a screen protector — the phone comes with a screen protector pre-installed. That’s because the S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are all susceptible to glass damage following accidental drops and tumbles. We saw a Galaxy S20 Ultra drop test a few days ago which revealed that both the screen and the rear glass panels will crack when dropped on concrete from around three feet. The glass covering the Ultra’s sophisticated camera lens survived the carnage, however, withstanding repeated drops from six feet. This brings us to SquareTrade’s durability tests, which include drops against concrete, tumble drops, bend tests, and dunk tests. Spoiler alert, all S20 models fail the drop and tumble tests, just as you expected.
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Galaxy S20 phones aren’t as good as iPhone 11 Pro in durability tests originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 08:00:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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