After beating the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra on Geekbench earlier this month, Apple’s cheapest 5G iPhone, the iPhone SE 3, was able to beat the flagship Galaxy device in a drop test as well. A smartphone-protection solutions company recently conducted drop tests of the Galaxy S22 and the iPhone SE 3. And as per the results, the iPhone SE 3 performed better than the highest-end Galaxy S22 Ultra. Let’s take a look at the details.
Allstate Protection Plans put the Galaxy S22 models to test their physical structure and protection against accidental drops. While the Galaxy S22 Ultra survived JerryRigEverything’s torturous bend test in which the OnePlus 10 Pro succumbed, Allstate’s drop tests with the Galaxy smartphones did not go well for them.
The firm conducted the same test on the iPhone SE 3 and it performed much better in Allstate’s drop test than Samsung’s $1,199 device. The new iPhone SE comes in a compact form factor and has a much smaller footprint than the massive 6.8-inch Galaxy S22 Ultra. Plus, Apple claims that it uses the “toughest glass in a smartphone” for the front and back of the device, which actually proved true.
The iPhone SE 3 was able to survive a 6-foot, face-down drop on a concrete sidewalk. Although the display suffered a few minor scuffs and scratches, it did not shatter like the Galaxy S22 Ultra. However, this did not go well for the phone’s glass back as it got cracks at the bottom part, though the camera was alright.
