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Galaxy s3 vs. Iphone 4s Drop Test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbL7ciKmT7g
In this video you can check out a test drop from the two of the best and famous smartphones in the world.
I love my galaxy s2 for everything that it has i think it's a perfect phone for me and i won't change it for a while.
it has enough power to play videos and the camera is also super b what else do you people want from a phone.
I have no idea why the samsung galaxy s3 is better in any way than the galaxy s2, i know i know quad core and the bigger display, yeah right.
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damn that was quite embarrassing to have a iPhone beating it
Samsung get your act together NOW!!

what is going on here shouldn't gorilla glass 2 be more stable and strong than the original gorilla glass that my phone has ?

dacook2 said:
what is going on here shouldn't gorilla glass 2 be more stable and strong than the original gorilla glass that my phone has ?
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it's not made for crack resistant it's scratch resistant. GG2 is thinner so it cracks easier

That's a shame. I guess I'll keep my GS2 this year. It might not be the latest tech, but it's built like a tank. I'm guessing the square shape hugs the frame better than the s3 "pebble".

Why are people slamming Samsung?
The SIII have a much larger glass on the font than the iphone 4, so of course it will break more easily.
Gorilla glass is never designed to protect the phone from a fall, it is only hardened for scratch resistance.
If you want to protect your phone from a drop, get an Otterbox case.

People will complain about almost anything. Doesn't matter. Maybe the phone should be bullet proof. BOTH PHONES BROKE. SMH

I could care less about the iphone. The s2 survived nearly every drop on youtube while the s3 broke 4 with 6 phones on the two youtube vids I saw. For someone like me who hates cases and loves piece of mind it doesn't make much sense for me to upgrade. I've dropped my s2 on hard pavement twice, and other than a small chip on it's hump its still perfect.

Why would you want to spend £499 ($800) on a phone just to go and drop it and potentially ruin it? Where's the logic? Why can't you you just buy the phone and enjoy it? Don't go dropping the damn thing lol
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speedyjay said:
Why would you want to spend £499 ($800) on a phone just to go and drop it and potentially ruin it? Where's the logic? Why can't you you just buy the phone and enjoy it? Don't go dropping the damn thing lol
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Accident do happens. I dropped mine yesterday. Lucky I put a case on it
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people should remember that it's gorilla glass and not gorilla diamond/hardened granite/robocop/chuck norris - it's still glass.
Samsung did the best they can by providing a slightly hardened glass - The phone has been made extra slim and light and it isn't advertised to be destruction proof so one should know the weigh the potential risk involved in dropping it before buying it, and care for it as such.

Arsaw said:
Accident do happens. I dropped mine yesterday. Lucky I put a case on it
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Yeah but in the video....he's dropping it on purpose....waste of money
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speedyjay said:
Yeah but in the video....he's dropping it on purpose....waste of money
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It is SquareTrade, so marketing I guess.

now on this one it shows sgs3 glass being strong. it was even dropped facedown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q8OtLew3yp8#!

I guess you guys never heard of insurance...

Gorilla glass on s3 is not official!!!

After too many people complaining about scratchs on s3 i tryed to find were it is officialy stated that s3 has gorilla glass...
Tryed samsung´s site (us, uk and brazil), s3 manual and phone contact and couldn´t find any official written confirmation...
Who create this myth ?!?!
S3 do not have gorilla glass!!!
Try to prove it here (just accept official info).

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After too many people complaining about scratchs on s3 i tryed to find were it is officialy stated that s3 has gorilla glass...
Tryed samsung´s site (us, uk and brazil), s3 manual and phone contact and couldn´t find any official written confirmation...
Who create this myth ?!?!
S3 do not have gorilla glass!!!
Try to prove it here (just accept official info).
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official corning page
www . corninggorillaglass . com /products-with-gorilla /samsung
proof

Look who is creating rumors and ****
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Hi,
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/samsung
I think it's enough official...

The gorilla glass is scratch resistance and not scratch proof like what most ppl think it is.

too late to have such a pathetic doubt.

Gorilla glass... It's just a brand. They make advertising's while other glass manufacturers don't. That has nothing to do with quality. My Desire HD (soon to be retired) doesn't have gorilla glass and only minimal scratches after 2years of usage. It gives you a false security when you have it.

Thats really funny.

Actually it does state it in the official website
http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxys3/superamoled.html ...

And if you are still in denial, try this: http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/samsung/spectre

I've seen someone take a knife to the glass on YouTube without so much as a dent on it.

Kryten2k35 said:
I've seen someone take a knife to the glass on YouTube without so much as a dent on it.
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can I just point out that nowhere does gorilla glass claim to be dent proof, it is however scratch resistant

Marne Jr said:
After too many people complaining about scratchs on s3 i tryed to find were it is officialy stated that s3 has gorilla glass...
Tryed samsung´s site (us, uk and brazil), s3 manual and phone contact and couldn´t find any official written confirmation...
Who create this myth ?!?!
S3 do not have gorilla glass!!!
Try to prove it here (just accept official info).
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BoooooooHooooooo. pathetic. search before posting.

Just do this board a favor and crawl back inside your cave, OP.

galaxy s2, 2 scratches on it by the end of its life. Galaxy s3, scratched to ****e already, and believe me, it's been treated like a baby.
Whatever though. Fanboys will fanboy.

irish-sid said:
galaxy s2, 2 scratches on it by the end of its life. Galaxy s3, scratched to ****e already, and believe me, it's been treated like a baby.
Whatever though. Fanboys will fanboy.
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It has been said time and time again....that is the oleophobic coating getting scratched, not the screen
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Next time search harder before posting.
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In before lock...
I swear some people are just too dumb to own a smart phone..
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I'm not sure how long you searched for...but it only took 7 minutes for someone to find the answer and post it on here to make you look dumb. I would try a little more googling next time.
On the other side of things, the Gorilla Glass on the S3 is a joke...Mine has with many scratches already and as others have posted, I have the Desire HD and Galaxy Nexus both have been going strong with barely any scratch at all since their release dates when I bought them.
I will just wait till it get really bad then replace the glass probably.
Jerems

jerems said:
I'm not sure how long you searched for...but it only took 7 minutes for someone to find the answer and post it on here to make you look dumb. I would try a little more googling next time.
On the other side of things, the Gorilla Glass on the S3 is a joke...Mine has with many scratches already and as others have posted, I have the Desire HD and Galaxy Nexus both have been going strong with barely any scratch at all since their release dates when I bought them.
I will just wait till it get really bad then replace the glass probably.
Jerems
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I won't bother about replacing the glass, it means replacing the whole screen, at least USD 200.

Back surface scratches? Any idea to "remove" them

Hi, I got my nexus 4 in 11/29/2012 and for my, the Nexus is bautiful, its fast, but as any mobile, isnt perfect.
So, my problem here is, I got a little scratches in the back of the nexus, there is anything to remove it??? I think they r getting bigger :crying:

D3m0x said:
Hi, I got my nexus 4 in 11/29/2012 and for my, the Nexus is bautiful, its fast, but as any mobile, isnt perfect.
So, my problem here is, I got a little scratches in the back of the nexus, there is anything to remove it??? I think they r getting bigger :crying:
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Well a TPU gelcase would solve the problems, there are stylish ones on both amazon and ebay, It depends whether you want to sacrifice that premium feel.

I have a feeling this glass isn't gorilla glass. Too many are scratching or cracking too easy.

late8 said:
I have a feeling this glass isn't gorilla glass. Too many are scratching or cracking too easy.
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Because Gorilla Glass 2 cannot scratch or get cracks right? /s
Seriously, even Matias Duarte proclaims it's Gorilla Glass 2 on both sides of the phone. Also, the front can pick up scratches as easily as the front, along with the same perceptibility of cracking as well. Just look for any cracked SGS3's or Nexus 4's (they are already out there, I've seen one personally). The back come off very easily, and I wouldn't be surprised if you could order a replacement from eBay in the coming months for about $50-$100 to start, and then leveling off at a reasonable $20-$30.

D3m0x said:
Hi, I got my nexus 4 in 11/29/2012 and for my, the Nexus is bautiful, its fast, but as any mobile, isnt perfect.
So, my problem here is, I got a little scratches in the back of the nexus, there is anything to remove it??? I think they r getting bigger :crying:
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You can try this, might want to remove the back and speaker from it but just be EXTREMELY careful lol I have done something similiar to my netbook and it looked perfect... until I scratched it again XD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrAJ2GPgL4Q

logic0verflow said:
You can try this, might want to remove the back and speaker from it but just be EXTREMELY careful lol I have done something similiar to my netbook and it looked perfect... until I scratched it again XD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrAJ2GPgL4Q
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Dude, I saw you signature, if you love you nexus 4, buy NOW the full protector of Skinomi... Belive me, back suface... Gorilla Glass 2 my balls.

D3m0x said:
Dude, I saw you signature, if you love you nexus 4, buy NOW the full protector of Skinomi... Belive me, back suface... Gorilla Glass 2 my balls.
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I'm inclined to agree with you. I've babied my Nexus 4, had it in a TPU case since day 1 and it's still managed to get scratches on the back near the top. They're very fine and only really seeable at certain angles, but they're plentiful. The front is spotless.
I can't for one second believe gorilla glass is used on both sides.

Note 3 Screen is basically indestructible from Phonearena

Check out these drop test done from PhoneArena...Post is old.. But new to if you haven't seen this yet.
What baffles me about this new glass as it seems to scratch very easily though in my opinion, already have some little scuff up marks from being in my pocket.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Drop...er-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-vs-iPhone-5s_id48199

Nice
It's a good thing, too. Mine took a nasty spill and I just got some nicks on the front bezel. :good:

Though the iPhone 5S is not that bad still it'snote 3 we trust! Strong, beautiful, durable, functional, feature-packed, fun, more than a companion, affordable and above all, the hope to smart phone evolution especially the note series.

John723 said:
Though the iPhone 5S is not that bad still it'snote 3 we trust! Strong, beautiful, durable, functional, feature-packed, fun, more than a companion, affordable and above all, the hope to smart phone evolution especially the note series.
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IN NOTE WE TRUST......lol yes indeed...I believe its one of the top out there, The NOTE 3 is a Beast...I've had every note versions, And galaxy s2 and s3...I love Samsung :sly:

The 5S is laughable at best. "In Note we Trust".; I dropped mine corner first. Pretty nasty fall and was expecting a shattered screen but ended up with a bent bezel and that's it.
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wish777 said:
Check out these drop test done from PhoneArena...Post is old.. But new to if you haven't seen this yet.
What baffles me about this new glass as it seems to scratch very easily though in my opinion, already have some little scuff up marks from being in my pocket.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Drop...er-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-vs-iPhone-5s_id48199
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JMillzHasFaith said:
It's a good thing, too. Mine took a nasty spill and I just got some nicks on the front bezel. :good:
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John723 said:
Though the iPhone 5S is not that bad still it'snote 3 we trust! Strong, beautiful, durable, functional, feature-packed, fun, more than a companion, affordable and above all, the hope to smart phone evolution especially the note series.
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IN NOTE WE TRUST......lol yes indeed...I believe its one of the top out there, The NOTE 3 is a Beast...I've had every note versions, And galaxy s2 and s3...I love Samsung :sly:
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duhbanjopicker said:
The 5S is laughable at best. "In Note we Trust".; I dropped mine corner first. Pretty nasty fall and was expecting a shattered screen but ended up with a bent bezel and that's it.
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I have a note 3 too, but it just depends on luck i guess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCX3qNtzGzI
this one cracked.
here is some other tests
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPkb9Pd0cmM (kinda stupid)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d6yi2I7DOY (really nice, phone survived.)

wish777 said:
it seems to scratch very easily though in my opinion, already have some little scuff up marks from being in my pocket.
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and ......... the oleophobic coating wears off too.
I couldn't even think of using my $750 device without a screen protector. insane!
I got the 9H, it's like a second screen. I can take it off in two years and my flawless OE screen will command high $$$

wish777 said:
Check out these drop test done from PhoneArena...Post is old.. But new to if you haven't seen this yet.
What baffles me about this new glass as it seems to scratch very easily though in my opinion, already have some little scuff up marks from being in my pocket.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Drop...er-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-vs-iPhone-5s_id48199
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thanks for sharing. this is quite good actually.

Very impressive , poor iPhone still cant hang
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Hell yeah! Love my Note 3!
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Oh how the mighty have fallen. Seems like only yesterday, everyone blindly thought iPhone was the best thing since color screens. Now I think more and more people are realizing that premium materials do not always equal the highest durability. Note 3 FTW!!!!!
No I'm not happy to see you, it's just a Note 3 in my pocket....

I slipped in the snow and my note 3 went flying.Funny but it didn't break I thought for sure I'd have cracked screen,the back for scraps on it and the corner. But wow my heart stopped for a second

XiphoneUzer said:
and ......... the oleophobic coating wears off too.
I couldn't even think of using my $750 device without a screen protector. insane!
I got the 9H, it's like a second screen. I can take it off in two years and my flawless OE screen will command high $$$
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You know what..your exactly right.....So strange you say that..I Actually have a small section on my screen where it looks like a scuff mark..I took a magnifying glass and looked more closely and it looks like the coating is gone?? Wth lol...Called at&t and getting a replacement and ordered a tempered glass .3 thick one iff ebay..ordered 2 incase I mess it up..they were 15 a piece putting them my replacement phone soon as it arrives..

I'm glad that the phone is holding up pretty well in tests, but I'm still definitely not taking the risk of not having a case on it. My note 2 dropped from below pocket height onto asphalt for me, not even face first, and spiderwebbed completely, even taking away lots of touch sensitivity. Not risking that again!

Reminds me of the old yellow and black Nextel we used to dent the walls with to show how tough it was, One of the techs actually heaved it through 2 thickness of 5/8" sheet rock. The battery cover popped off and the battery fell out. But as John Cameron Swayze used to say, it kept on ticking.

Dropped mine one foot. Hairline crack. I am now a gorilla glass non-believer.
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They could say the freakin screen is made of highly reflective aircraft aluminum. Don't make a difference to me! I'm still putting a case and screen protector on it! I'm using the moshi visor xt. It was what the att store had the morning it came out. It's a nice screen protector but it itself scratches and scuffs. However when the screen is on you can't see any of them. I love my big HD display! Until the time comes that the screens are indestructible I will be protecting mine!
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jbryson16 said:
They could say the freakin screen is made of highly reflective aircraft aluminum. Don't make a difference to me! I'm still putting a case and screen protector on it! I'm using the moshi visor xt. It was what the att store had the morning it came out. It's a nice screen protector but it itself scratches and scuffs. However when the screen is on you can't see any of them. I love my big HD display! Until the time comes that the screens are indestructible I will be protecting mine!
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I agree....Like I said above for some reason these screens scuff so easy it's almost like a coating comes off (happened to me) I ended up sending it back for another one and soon as it came I instantly threw on a Tempered Glass off ebay for 16 bucks....and put it on in a steamed room like they say...And sure enough its dust free..and the glass protector feels so smooth and no loss in touch responsiness even with spen, Good idea to grab a Tempered Glass protector...helps alot

I've broken both the Note 2 and Note 3! Guess I'm just unlucky.

Note 4 screen scratches!

Guys i've read somewhere that the note 4 screen can get easily scratched!
I Dont use screenprotector but i didnt see any scratches on my phone just yet.

Therefore what you read is not true.
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iridaki said:
Therefore what you read is not true.
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can you share your experience too?

I don't use screen protectors either and my screen has no scratches. The metal frame is the one that gets scratched really easy.

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can you share your experience too?
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I use a tempered glass screen protector, so I couldn't comment on how durable the screen is. I do find that the metal rim could be scratched by a feather though!
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Governuh said:
I don't use screen protectors either and my screen has no scratches. The metal frame is the one that gets scratched really easy.
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the metal frame is not a big deal, i can cover it with a case. but, a scratch on the screen is a big NO!

rudynasco said:
Guys i've read somewhere that the note 4 screen can get easily scratched!
I Dont use screenprotector but i didnt see any scratches on my phone just yet.
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It's Gorilla Glass 3.Its going to have the same scratch protection as every other flagship phone around at the moment.

U mean if other device have scratch samsung note 4 will be thesame? That means its prone to scratches? Omg!
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U mean if other device have scratch samsung note 4 will be thesame? That means its prone to scratches? Omg!
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I'm saying it uses the industry standard toughened glass that all other flagship phones use at the moment.The screen is no more prone to scratching than any other phone.

I know it should theoretically be the same as other similar phones, but I feel that it has scratched easily. Same conditions as previous phones, but in a month I already have more scratches on my screen than I ever did on my Nexus 4 or 5. Grr.

Otterbox defender on mine with screen protector popped out. Been doing that since the iphone 3g

I got some few scratches after 3 weeks of use. (Only visible under strong light and when u really want to see them tho)

rudynasco said:
Guys i've read somewhere that the note 4 screen can get easily scratched!
I Dont use screenprotector but i didnt see any scratches on my phone just yet.
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mine dont have too. i used my phone without screen protector for 2 weeks but no scratch but to in sure i put already just to be safe

carlylemiii said:
I know it should theoretically be the same as other similar phones, but I feel that it has scratched easily. Same conditions as previous phones, but in a month I already have more scratches on my screen than I ever did on my Nexus 4 or 5. Grr.
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omg! i was joking with a member in another forum that his note 4 must be fake due to scratches!
now i can definitely say mine might face this kind of horror once ill not buy a screen protector for my phone!
off to store now cya!

jebjebs said:
mine dont have too. i used my phone without screen protector for 2 weeks but no scratch but to in sure i put already just to be safe
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yah! better be safe that sorry!

omg i can't believe i have paid 750$ for this!!!! and it is prone to scratches!!!!

rudynasco said:
omg i can't believe i have paid 750$ for this!!!! and it is prone to scratches!!!!
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why only scratches...... drop it and the screen might break

Teardrop45 said:
why only scratches...... drop it and the screen might break
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I dropped it and didnt break

rudynasco said:
I dropped it and didnt break
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Try ..try till u succeed

Teardrop45 said:
Try ..try till u succeed
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watch me and you'll be amazed:silly: