Galaxy S21 Ultra vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max Drop Test! By PhoneBuff

We finally, have the galaxy s21 ultra in the lab, and the first test up, of course, is the drop test where we're comparing it side by side to the iPhone 12 for max footage from the drop test that we conducted earlier now. Just like last year's note, 20 ultra, the s21 ultra is using gorilla glass victim on both the front and on the back of the phone, while the iPhone is using its toughest glass in the ceramic shield. Only on the front, however, unlike the galaxy, the iPhone has the advantage of a flat edge design where the glass on each side actually sits flush with that stainless steel frame, making it less susceptible to damage in the event of a drop. Both phones weigh roughly the same, whereas last year's note 20 ultra was significantly lighter, and the only other difference worth mentioning here is Samsung opted to use a metal camera module compared to the glass modules that we typically see, which means, while the s21's camera housing won't be as susceptible to cracking as the iPhones. It will be more susceptible to scratching. So it's going to be interesting to see how these two phones stack up.

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Now this scuff mark at the bottom right here wasn't actually from the drop itself. This happened to the phone somewhere in between the time we unboxed it and prepared to put it in the machine. I honestly don't know how it happened, but it's not the best sign in terms of scratch resistance, but in terms of drop resistance. The s21 ultra got this hairline crack near the top. It's kind of tough to see unless you place the phone just right under direct light, but it's definitely a crack and something that we'll have to keep an eye on.

As this test progresses, giving the iPhone the small win in round number one round number two corner drop: the corner drop doesn't do much to either phone with just a few scuff marks that are only really noticeable if you're looking for them under direct light that hairline crack on the galaxy doesn't look any worse, which is definitely a good sign. But, as you can see here, the s21 ultra did get scratched up from that metal, clip that we used to mount the phones for the corner drop. Now we've been using that clip to mount phones for years now, and this is something that I haven't seen happen to any other phone, so based off of that and the fact that we had that mysterious scratch on the phone after unboxing it, it just seems like the s21 ultra, at least in this phantom black color, isn't as scratch resistant. So for mainly that reason, the advantage goes to the iPhone in round number. Two round number three face drop after the face drop.

The iPhone's glass remains fully intact, while the s21 ultra, unfortunately has its glass shattered. This is somewhat of a surprising result. Considering that last year's note, 20 ultra didn't crack on the face drop, so this could just be due to random bad luck, or it could be due to the fact that the s21 ultra is significantly heavier this year, and it also has a different design, it's impossible to say which one it is precisely without having multiple samples, but from the sample that we do have it's a clear win for the iPhone in round number three bonus round. Okay, so while the s21 ultra isn't having the best drop test so far, it is still technically fully functional. So it moves on to the bonus round where we'll be dropping it from higher up onto a smooth steel surface, where last time the iPhone passed the bonus round with flying colors without sustaining any additional damage.

So, let's see if the galaxy can do the same three two one after the first bonus drop, there's nothing new to report. The phone still remains fully functional and that hairline crack on the back surprisingly hasn't gotten any worse. So we'll keep ongoing three two one and drop four drops in and despite the cracks continuing to spiderweb all over the front of the phone, the fingerprint scanner, the touchscreen and the cameras still remain fully functional. However, after all, the repeated impact that hairline crack on the back has finally gotten worse and there's major damage to that same corner, which perfectly illustrates how once a phone is, dropped and damaged, even if it seems somewhat fine, it becomes more and more susceptible to additional damage on the following drops, but nonetheless the phone is still going, so we'll continue, seven drops in, and it's more of the same, just continued spider, webbing of the cracks on the front of the phone and the back maybe looks a little worse, but the phone still remains fully functional and drop. All right.

Last drop three two one and after 10 bonus drops, the galaxy is still fully functional, while, obviously this is a phone, that's in desperate need of a repair. Samsung did do a good job at making it relatively impact resistant. But since the screen is cracked and the phone has clearly had enough the test for the galaxy ends here, but for the iPhone it went on to the bonus round where it was dropped from that same higher height, but this time onto the rough, concrete block and just incredibly it survived that drop as well with a quick glance. You would never guess that this iPhone has been dropped 14 times, making the iPhone 12 Pro max the clear winner in this test and still the fumble style drop test champ. We have much more galaxy s21 coverage coming to the channel soon, where the s21 ultra has a real shot at taking the top spots in both the speed and battery test rankings away from the iPhone so be sure to subscribe.

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Source : PhoneBuff