iPhone X vs Galaxy S8 in video: which one better withstands fire, ice and katana?

iPhone X is Apple’s new smartphone. This smartphone, which is sold in France for a price of 1159 Euros for the 64GB version and 1359 Euros for the 256GB version, is obviously not a smartphone to be recommended for incompetent people. Despite Apple’s promises about the strength of the phone’s rear glass, the initial iPhone X Drop Tests show this smartphone to be very fragile. So how does the iPhone X withstand blazing flames, icy water immersion, and katana blows?

That’s the absurd question that YouTuber TechRax and GizmoSlip are trying to answer through a video opposing the flagship flagship of the Samsung Galaxy S8. In the first video, two smartphones are exposed to the extreme heat of the fire. It is first dipped in gasoline, then ignited with a match. After a few seconds, we see that the Galaxy S8’s Infinity Display deteriorates much faster. The edges of the screen turn opaque yellow. The iPhone X’s Super Retina display suffers the same fate, but seems to wear out less quickly. However, both smartphones remain functional and their metal frames remain intact.

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In the second test, both smartphones are immersed in freezing water until a block of ice forms around them. The Galaxy S8 outperforms the iPhone X in this test. Indeed, Samsung’s flagship remains fully functional, while Apple’s stops working altogether. The phone displays the Apple logo first, then screen goes black at the end and the videographer’s computer no longer detects it. Bottom line: Avoid submerging your iPhone X in freezing water.

In the third test run by YouTube channel GizmoSlip, the iPhone X and Galaxy S8 are shattered by katana blows. Despite all the efforts of Samsung and Apple to power their own smartphones, both devices have not survived this treatment. Frankly, none of these events are likely to happen to your smartphone in the real world, unless you’re living the life of a ninja or a secret agent. Again, show fun Even if this mess bites your teeth.