Will it blend? Probably — what doesn’t? — but even more importantly is that, when the circuits meet the pavement, the Samsung Galaxy S4 breaks.
As if to corroborate the results from TechSmartt’s S4 vs. iPhone 5 drop tests, in comes warranty provider SquareTrade with its own lackluster ranking for the Android device using its “Richter Scale for Device Danger.” According to the breakability report, the group rated the latest Galaxy a 7 for “very dangerous,” deeming it more fragile than both the iPhone 5 and its own predecessor, the Galaxy SIII, which earned a 5 and a 6.5, respectively.
Although the Galaxy S4 is a little more water-
resistant than the previous Galaxy phone, says the company, “it performed worse in most other categories.” The phone broke more easily in the study’s drop tests and, noted researchers, it was more difficult to hold in a secure grip. Things like weight balance can influence how “it spins in free-fall, making it more likely to land on its screen,” says SquareTrade CMO Ty Shay, who also notes that other factors like rubber material and size can affect grip.
But the butter-fingered masses and extreme tech users don’t have to put away their Android aspirations just yet. After all, a ruggedized S4 “Active” version of the S4 is slated to arrive this July. And when it does, you can bet more researchers and reviewers will be hurling these devices into the ground, just to see if it can take a better beating than its sibling.
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