durability

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Smartphones tend to improve yearly, but their usefulness decreases if they break because of a fall. To see which smartphones are better than others in this regard, we can turn to companies like Allstate Protection Plans, which regularly tests the durability of new mobile devices, so we don’t have to. The most recent Allstate Protection Plans drop tests have revealed concerning results for the newly released Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones. Spoiler:…

The Galaxy S24 series is out, and we’ve already reviewed the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the obvious star of the three new handsets. With its larger footprint, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has two immediate benefits: the larger display and battery capacity. The Ultra also features a built-in stylus and more camera sensors because there’s more room inside the handset. Samsung then gave the Galaxy S24 Ultra additional perks that have nothing to do with size. The Ultra is the only phone to feature a titanium frame. It’s also the…

A durability test performed on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset has revealed a bunch of things we weren’t expecting. In an admittedly unscientific test, tech YouTuber AppleTrack strapped the new Vision Pro mixed-reality device to his head and spent some time walking into walls and doors to see how the glass front on Apple’s newest device held up. He also dropped the headset from a great height to see if it stayed intact or shattered into a thousand tiny pieces. It did neither, but more on that later. At the start of…

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra durability testThe durability test, as usual, starts with the scratch test. We see the phone getting scratched at level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale but here’s the interesting part. Phones usually have deeper grooves at level 7 but this time, we just have scratch marks. This means that Gorilla Armor is the toughest one out there.The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra produces deeper grooves at level 8, which could make it the first in the smartphone world.In comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro Max got scratched…

Despite some niggles faced by owners initially, the Ola S1 has evolved with changes that ensured better quality levels with time. The owners too are taking note of these changes and have tried to gain traction on the internet by testing its quality levels through various tests. This time, we came across a video in which an Ola S1 owner tried to test the quality of accessories available for the scooter by letting it undergo a rather weird test of hanging it on a crane. In an Instagram video shared by a user named…

Scientists applied a simple approach for growing hBN films on the surface of ubiquitous steels and other metal alloys to “armor” them and thus increase their capabilities. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of EnergyHexagonal boron nitride coatings on metal alloys enhance durability, reduce friction, and protect against harsh conditions, paving the way for improvements in solar panels, semiconductors, and aerospace components.Researchers demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron…

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 and Galaxy Tab Active 5 have been launched with 5G connectivity. Samsung's new XCover phone comes six months after the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro with a lot of upgrades including an improved rear camera and a larger display. Both the Galaxy XCover 7 and Galaxy Tab Active 5 have IP68-certified build and military-grade (MIL-STD-810H) durability. They sport Gorilla Glass Victus protection said to withstand tough working environments. The handset features a 50-megapixel rear camera and is backed by a 4,050mAh…

In a remarkable testament to the durability of Apple's iPhones, an incident in Portland has surfaced, showcasing the survival of one such device after a…

The RedMagic 9 Pro is a brand new offering from RedMagic, the company’s new gaming smartphone. RedMagic 9 Pro ended up in Zack’s hands, from JerryRigEverything YouTube channel, and passed a series of durability tests with flying colors. You can check out the entire durability testing video below the article. It has a duration of around 7 minutes, though the actual testing starts somewhere around the halfway point. The RedMagic 9 Pro handles a series of durability tests with ease Having said that, the first test is a…

Samsung is gearing up for the imminent launch of the Galaxy S24 series, and as the unveiling date approaches, speculations…