After the release of the drop test that pits the Galaxy S20 Ultra against the iPhone 11 Pro Max, the youtuber behind the PhoneBuff channel is back with a new comparison. This time, Apple’s flagship is facing Samsung’s newest product, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. As with any resistance test, the cameraman will weaken the two devices in different situations.
First of all, the youtuber wants to remind you that the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra still leaves with a certain advantage. Indeed, the flagship presented during Samsung Unpacked on August 5 includes the latest generation Gorilla Glass protective glass, namely Gorilla Victus. According to its manufacturer, Corning, Gorilla Glass Victus can withstand a 2 meter drop on a hard surface. iPhone 11 Pro Max is equipped with the previous generation GG Glass 6, which can withstand drops from a maximum height of 1.6 meters.
Gorilla Glass 6 VS Gorilla Glass Victus
As a first test, the two devices were released as: fall behind. Here, we see that the rear glass of the iPhone is broken (even on the photo sensors), while the Note 20 Ultra is broken only in the upper left corner. 1 to 0 for Note 20 Ultra.
For the second test phase, two smartphones drop into one of their corners. As a reminder, these are the areas that deteriorate the most over time. Here, both devices show similar results. We do see a few scratches and scuffs related to the shock, but nothing dramatic. Only, the damage is much more visible in the Note 20 Ultra’s Mystic Bronze color than the iPhone 11 Pro Max’s black suit. Victory by a short head of the Apple smartphone.
The undisputed victory of the Note 20 Ultra
Finally for this final test, two flagships are left on their obverseto see the damage done on the screen. iPhone showing big cracks, starting from the lower left corner and going up to the middle upper part of the smartphone. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is surprisingly undamaged and there are no marks of impact to report. Only a few micro scratches are visible in the light. 2v1 victory for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Right for the form, the cameraman said “round hardcore”, when smartphones are dropped ten times in a row at the front. Proof that the GG Victus is particularly solid, the Note 20 Ultra plate remains Completely intact after 10 consecutive fallsand no faults will be reported, for example at the fingerprint sensor level. What reassures future buyers of the Galaxy Note Ultra 5G, which retails for 1309 €.
