The Galaxy S22s have simply arrived in shops. To check the sturdiness of the units, Allstate Safety Plans, an American insurance coverage firm, carried out a collection of drop exams of Samsung’s newest flagships.

First, it was the usual Galaxy S22 that handed by way of the arms of the consultants. After a screen-down fall in opposition to a tough sidewalk from 1.8m, the smartphone survived with severe harm. The display screen is roofed with many cracks. Items of the glass safety have additionally come off the construction.

After the primary fall, display screen down, the S22+ suffers much more extreme harm. The angles are very broken, the display screen is cracked and the glass has damaged up. Following an analogous drop take a look at, the Galaxy S22 Extremely finally ends up the identical as the usual S22.

The usual S22 was then dropped rear-side down. Once more, it’s the glass that covers the smartphone that’s broken. Nonetheless, the digicam is undamaged. With its glass again, the S22 is extra vulnerable to drops than its predecessor, the Galaxy S21, whose again was fabricated from plastic. Similar story on the aspect of the S22 + and the S22 Extremely. Regardless of the lack of many items of glass, the digicam stays totally purposeful.

For the document, this isn’t the primary drop take a look at to level out the fragility of Samsung’s newest smartphones. Just a few days in the past, a take a look at carried out by a YouTuber had already demonstrated the fragility of the Galaxy S22 Extremely. The high-end smartphone had accomplished the take a look at fully out of service. As Allstate notes, the curved edges assist intensify the telephone’s fragility.

The Galaxy S22 is extra fragile than the S21 in accordance with drop exams

As compared, the Apple iPhone 13 collection was additionally examined by Allstate again in September 2021 and carried out higher total. By way of the front-side drop take a look at, the iPhone 13 survived the drop with minor harm and solely cracked on the second drop on the entrance.

Additionally, in drop testing, the again panel of all Galaxy S22 fashions fully shattered, however every thing else labored high-quality. Though it was troublesome to make use of them with naked arms, as they contained shards of damaged glass. Alternatively, the iPhone 13 fashions survived two drops with solely minor cracks alongside the digicam and nook.

Aspect-drop outcomes have additionally been examined, which is vital contemplating the Galaxy S22 Extremely has a curved show. Along with being extra sturdy total, the iPhone 13 was additionally extra susceptible to break than the final era Samsung Galaxy S21 collection. In keeping with Allstate Safety Plan Vice President Jason Siciliano, the design upgrades for the S22 and S22 Extremely have “resulted in a discount in sturdiness in comparison with their Galaxy S21 predecessors.”