Samsung shows off the toughness of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in its own droptest video

Every time a new smartphone is released, there are always a spate of drop-tests conducted by various sites and individuals. Samsung has apparently had enough of seeing its babies being put through the ringer and has produced its own video showing that both the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets are pretty tough cookies. The results are all the more impressive considering that the front and back of the handsets are made from glass, albeit Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4.

Since its unveiling, the Galaxy S6 Edge in particular has come in for some decidedly rough treatment; being put through 3 point pressure tests, repeatedly thrown on to the floor and even being drowned in a bowl of water before receiving a partial resuscitation. You can see in the video below that both the S6 Edge and its more convention sibling, the S6, survive the drop tests with aplomb and with their dignity intact.

Samsung says that the S6 and S6 Edge handset survive drops thanks to a combination of the Gorilla Glass 4 and because the frame, glass, bracket and other components are structured in such as way to spread the shock from the first and second impacts. Another contributing factor is the 6013 aluminum metal frame that is designed to make contact with the floor before the glass does, even on the Galaxy S6 Edge. Perhaps now the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge can be pardoned from further vicious treatment. Do you also cringe when you see expensive gadgets being mutilated in these tests?

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Source: Samsung Tomorrow

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