The iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3 have been in a bitter battle, but how durable are the two smartphones?
A few have given the drop tests to the Apple and Samsung smartphones, and today, Latinos Post will review the results by Gizmo Slip, Android Authority, and Phone Buff.
Gizmo Slip will be first. The four-foot drop to its back saw the iPhone 5 land on its back but ended up with the screen facing the ground. The result was minor scratches to the back but still in tact.
The Galaxy S3 took the four-foot drop to its back and cracked the glass of the camera.
The corner drop of the iPhone 5 saw the device fall on its back and suffered an indentation to the corner but still not cracked screen. The Galaxy S3 corner drop "broke really badly from the corner upward." The screen cracked and the back casing popped out but was easily able to pop right back in.
The facedown drop is next, and the iPhone 5 suffered a devastating loss with its screen shattering on impact. Despite the drop, the Apple smartphone is still responding to demands. A facedown drop test was not conducted on the Samsung smartphone since the screen already cracked during the corner drop.
Dropping from Hong Kong, Android Authority dropped the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3 from levels that commonly fall, from the pocket, shoulder length, and ear length.
First to drop, from pocket level, is the iPhone 5. The screen of the Apple smartphone did not crack but suffered scratches on its side, easily hidden if a cover was applied. The Galaxy S3 didn't suffer any scratches to its screen either but similar to the iPhone 5, has scuffs on its side.
From four-feet high, the iPhone 5 dropped facedown but had no scratches to its screen but dent on the corner is visible. The Galaxy S3, at the same level drop, dropped facedown but suffered a cracked screen.
"The plastic is completely fractured," as they noted.
From five-foot-six, the iPhone 5 is still functioning, no scratches on the Retina Display, but minor aesthetic damage around the corners. The Samsung smartphone's drop saw the back cover to release and further scratches to the screen. The back case can easily be popped back into the device.
PhoneBuff's drop test is next.
The waist drop on the iPhone 5 "fared pretty well," with the Retina Display screen still working, no screen scratches, but minor scratches to the edges. The chest-high drop on the iPhone 5 cracked the smartphone's top-right corner screen, yet it can still function.
The Galaxy S3 drop test started with the waist-level drop and it did suffer a single diagonal crack on the screen. The chest-high drop saw the Samsung smartphone fall facedown and cracked substantial screen damage. The Galaxy S3 "is not usable." Despite the major damage, the back of the device appears fine.
In the end, both smartphones have cracked screens but the iPhone 5 is still functioning.
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