PARIS, May 1 ? A battery of tests show that while the latest Samsung flagship device has better internal specifications than the iPhone 5, it?s less likely to survive a fall.
Insurance company Square Trade tested the latest Samsung flagship to destruction alongside its predecessor the Galaxy S3 and its biggest rival, the iPhone 5, to see how it copes in the real world full of accidental slips, spills and drops, and the results show that with the exception of water resistance, the S4 plays second fiddle to both its predecessor and to the iPhone.
Each device was put through eight real-world tests and given a breakability score where a lower mark is better. The iPhone 5 scored 5, the Galaxy S3 6.5 and the S4 came last with 7. The tests included how easy the handset was to grip, how it coped when placed below weights and the all-important drop test.
?Our Breakability Score creates a new Richter Scale for accidental damage to help consumers assess when, where, and how their phones are in danger,? said Ty Shay, CMO at SquareTrade. ?It?s been two years since we created the first Drop Test video for the industry, and we thought it was time to expand the concept.?
The drop test is the most impresS4e and most expenS4e of the battery of tests. And while it makes for great viral viewing, the tests do have relevance. It?s very simple, and very inexpensive to compare smartphones via their specifications lists and, if that is the only criteria, then the latest Samsung Galaxy handset, which finally started rolling off the production line and into the hands of consumers this week, has very few, if any, competitors.
However, unlike Square Trade, most consumers do not have deep enough pockets or good enough insurance coverage to be able to see which handset will best fit their lifestyle and its inherent risks.
Source: The Malaysian Insider
Insurance company Square Trade tested the latest Samsung flagship to destruction alongside its predecessor the Galaxy S3 and its biggest rival, the iPhone 5, to see how it copes in the real world full of accidental slips, spills and drops, and the results show that with the exception of water resistance, the S4 plays second fiddle to both its predecessor and to the iPhone.
Each device was put through eight real-world tests and given a breakability score where a lower mark is better. The iPhone 5 scored 5, the Galaxy S3 6.5 and the S4 came last with 7. The tests included how easy the handset was to grip, how it coped when placed below weights and the all-important drop test.
?Our Breakability Score creates a new Richter Scale for accidental damage to help consumers assess when, where, and how their phones are in danger,? said Ty Shay, CMO at SquareTrade. ?It?s been two years since we created the first Drop Test video for the industry, and we thought it was time to expand the concept.?
The drop test is the most impresS4e and most expenS4e of the battery of tests. And while it makes for great viral viewing, the tests do have relevance. It?s very simple, and very inexpensive to compare smartphones via their specifications lists and, if that is the only criteria, then the latest Samsung Galaxy handset, which finally started rolling off the production line and into the hands of consumers this week, has very few, if any, competitors.
However, unlike Square Trade, most consumers do not have deep enough pockets or good enough insurance coverage to be able to see which handset will best fit their lifestyle and its inherent risks.
Source: The Malaysian Insider
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