With the Samsung Galaxy S8 being covered in glass, its not surprise that it's quite fragile. However, what you might not have expected is that the device to be described as more fragile than any other flagship phone on the market.
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According to a recent video posted by extended-warranty service provider SquareTrade has put both the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus through a series of durability tests, and the results are quite disappointing.
The tests showed that neither the fronts, backs or corners of each phone managed to come away unscathed from a six-foot drop to the pavement. Both the phones ended up have cracked loose glass and cracks.
Commenting on the results, SquareTrade stated that the "S8 is the first phone we've tested that's cracked on the first drop on ALL sides."
The height it was dropped from is described as medium high risk, in which the Galaxy S8 earned a 'breakability' score of 76/100, while the S8 Plus earned a score of 77/100. By comparison, SquareTrade gave the iPhone 7 a score of 5/10 while the explosive Galaxy Note 7 scored a 6.5/10.
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Another report from Motherboard, mobile phone repair companies are anticipating many Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus repairs in the near future. Fruit Fixed repair shop owner Justin Caroll says "it's definitely going to break, no question about that."
On the bright side, it appears that repairs should be relatively inexpensive. Motherboard has reported that the price of a replacement S8 screen is currently "between $50 and $100 cheaper than Galaxy S7 screens were at launch."
