Edge drop test comparisons

[droidntn]

These two drop/slam tests couldn't be farther apart.
It's really hard to understand how the SAME phone can be gently dropped in the second one from 5 feet and get that jacked up and in the first video the girl is SLAMMING the poor phone on the hard floor and it is untouched.
I certainly wouldn't do either.
But it'd be good to know it can actually withstand a drop on a garage floor (happened more than once to my S4).
Also, I posted earlier about a water test where it was submerged 25 intentional minutes and finally gave up the fight. But, according to that video? We could drop it in a pool and grab it out and it's ok??
Although there are no guarantees on what a phone can do, it'd be good to know what it CAN withstand. My son's 5 has withstood some water on it and done fine. But, itt's advertised as 'waterproof'.
Back to these two very different videos of the same phones.
Apparantly the gravity is heavier in the dude's back yard than the gravity is in her office.
Or, the phone will be more forgiving if we all have nice nails.

Slam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8kVfBROq-E

Drop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QozCc2wX85U

 

[Phil Nickinson]

It's called science and statistics and, well, other things "drop test" videos generally lack.

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[Raptor007]

Once was dropped onto concrete, the other onto some sort of vinyl flooring, well it was thrown down hard 3 times. But why people buy $1000 devices to smash them I don't know. I certainly wouldn't.

 

[vegasdroid]

Here is a better video on doing a "drop test." I think, it's more of a "real life" this is what happens when you drop your phone.

Galaxy S6 Drop Test: Not an April Fool's Joke!: https://youtu.be/qPQok71hw54

Sent from my DROID MAXX!!!!

 

[smoledman]

It's made out of glass, of course it's gonna shatter. Just like the iPhone 4/4S that had the glass back. Just don't drop it.

 

[droidntn]

Here is a better video on doing a "drop test." I think, it's more of a "real life" this is what happens when you drop your phone.

Galaxy S6 Drop Test: Not an April Fool's Joke!: https://youtu.be/qPQok71hw54

Sent from my DROID MAXX!!!!

Excellent video that's very believable. Thanks for posting.
CLEARLY if you want to keep your phone intact, wrap it up.

 

[independentvolume]

Just don't bend it.

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[Juliann826]

This scares me to ever have my phone naked.

 

[vegasdroid]

This scares me to ever have my phone naked.

That's why I bought three different cases for my edge! I'm well protected!

Sent from my DROID MAXX!!!!

 

[Juliann826]

That's why I bought three different cases for my edge! I'm well protected!

Sent from my DROID MAXX!!!!

I've ordered one, still trying to decide on what kind of screen protector to use.

 

[vegasdroid]

I've ordered one, still trying to decide on what kind of screen protector to use.

Me too, I've read that the Zagg one is no good. Not worth the money! So, I will head to Amazon and look for a better one. Once some of the better reviews come in.

Sent from my DROID MAXX!!!!

 

[Raptor007]

Its the simple reason why I put a case on my phone. It really doesn't take much to have the phone slip out of your hands.