Samsung Galaxy Note5's first drop test proves the brittleness of the glass design

18 August, 2015
Samsung's latest duo of devices - the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note5 have been official for a few days now, after the eagerly-anticipated |August 13 release. So, what can you do to celebrate the shiny new Note? Well drop it repeatedly on to a tiles and concrete blocks, of course and wait for its inevitable demise.

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  • The Kraken
  • 4Px
  • 28 Dec 2015

These things are weird... Why would you design a phone so weak that NEEDS a case to avoid cracking pointless glass backs that "look pretty"? I had a S6 for two or three days when a light fall shattered the back, I have a Note 5 on the way because I thought it had a metal back... :(

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    • Jeremy
    • r$%
    • 18 Dec 2015

    Dropped mine from chest height unto cement floor, flung out by accident, landed on top corner and nothing happened.

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      • AnonD-462184
      • IEt
      • 03 Nov 2015

      My husband dropped his phone from waist height and it was in the otter box. There is no physical damage to the outside. But now it won't turn on. Has anyone had this happen to them?

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        • Mzcarlenew
        • q{k
        • 16 Oct 2015

        I dropped my Note 5 from a less than a 3 foot distance, with a case with a bumper rum and a tempered glass screen protector. There was I long vertical Crack down the center of the screen and the screen completely stopped working.

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          • awen ezkiel
          • 9xH
          • 23 Aug 2015

          AnonD-15260, 21 Aug 2015As it was mentioned in the beginning of the video, ALL phon... moreyeah your right dude Nokia 3310 the best among the rest even the new smartphone can handle the toughest phone ever

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            • AnonD-15260
            • ru6
            • 21 Aug 2015

            As it was mentioned in the beginning of the video, ALL phones will eventually break. I'd like to see an OLD phone tested, like a Nokia 3310 or something from that era...

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              • Anonymous
              • tue
              • 21 Aug 2015

              AnonD-367997, 21 Aug 2015i still don't understand y manufacturers like sony and sams... moreTo entertaim the premium market on which the users used to mock the plastic as cheap but overpriced.

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                • AnonD-367997
                • MpQ
                • 21 Aug 2015

                i still don't understand y manufacturers like sony and samsung make the back of their devices glass

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                  • PingBong
                  • 6ub
                  • 20 Aug 2015

                  Well the Idea from samsung not having removable memory card is realy not good , they
                  should apply a good memory card with the phone also the battery should be removable
                  ... samsung remember there are so many other phone on the market and we are paying
                  alot $$$ for you , so you got to do what we want , you can't lead us for your monopoly wake up , and do what we want remember we pay $$$$

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                    • Anonymous
                    • tue
                    • 20 Aug 2015

                    Polygon , 19 Aug 2015I like how everyone used to say about "plastic phones ... moreGlass phone is the new cheap from now on. Plastic is the new premium. Metal is the bendable phone. Leather is the fastest to degrade. So, in the end there is no choice.

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                      • Geekster
                      • La5
                      • 20 Aug 2015

                      Anonymous, 19 Aug 2015SAMSUNG LISTEN. No expandable memory. No 128gb internal mem... moreActually, there is 128 gb version. Get your facts right

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                        • AnonD-296357
                        • scs
                        • 20 Aug 2015

                        Polygon , 19 Aug 2015Well it's Samsung alright A shame really that I won't be a... morethe Korean home office they have been in charge of things since the s5

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                          • AnonD-296357
                          • scs
                          • 20 Aug 2015

                          this is the worse durability i have seen from samsung

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3I{
                            • 20 Aug 2015

                            People are vain accepting to suffer that much just for appearance. Drop the glass back and reinstate the plastic back, replaceable battery and sdcard.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • jGp
                              • 19 Aug 2015

                              SAMSUNG LISTEN. No expandable memory. No 128gb internal memory. NO SALE!
                              We must show companies what we want and don't want with our buying power! If you don't buy it they wont make it.

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                                • AnonD-7433
                                • XMF
                                • 19 Aug 2015

                                AnonD-246216, 19 Aug 2015What an insecure person you must be to type such a lenghty ... moreWhat your eyes failed to see or your brain failed to comprehend is that he was the one attacking me first. Do you think when he said "Please fire your brain" he meant it as a polite request to me?? Get out of here! And I'm no Android fan, I'm a fan of long battery life, freedom to replace the battery, and to expand the storage, and I'm also a fan of versatility, productivity, top performance and improvements that all used to be in the Galaxy Note series, until this Note5 happened.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • q8P
                                  • 19 Aug 2015

                                  Honest Realist, 19 Aug 2015LMAO you conclude he's an "iFan" because he says ... moreAnd then you contradict yourself and crap all overall your comment doing exactly what you are complaining about and blaming others for. Congratulations.

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                                    • AnonD-246216
                                    • t7X
                                    • 19 Aug 2015

                                    AnonD-7433, 19 Aug 2015Aww look, an ifan, how cute.. But first, I wasn't talking t... moreWhat an insecure person you must be to type such a lenghty attack on someone. And you're as much of an android fan as he is an iphone fan. So get over yourself!

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                                      • Honest Realist
                                      • NHU
                                      • 19 Aug 2015

                                      AnonD-7433, 19 Aug 2015Aww look, an ifan, how cute.. But first, I wasn't talking t... moreLMAO you conclude he's an "iFan" because he says glass is more fragile than metal? and he in no way even mentions an iPhone? hahaha, see thats the thing with Android fanboys, they have to go out of their way, to insult people who appreciate quality and user experience. They have to defend their open sourced android pieces of crap. The fact that you instantly jumped on he's case shows this weakness in you. The weak in all their numbers, always hate on the strong... why? they dont want to be seen as weak.

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                                        • AnonD-7433
                                        • XMF
                                        • 19 Aug 2015

                                        Anonymous, 19 Aug 2015Dear Jovan, They already did restructuring last year due t... moreHolographic screen you say? Hahaha.. no.