Square Trade says the Galaxy S9 / S9+ is more solid than the Galaxy S8 / S8+

These days it will be tough on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 because everyone wants to have the tests fall on them. Square Trade is in the process of extending the warranty, so it is important for this company to know how hard these two phones issued by Samsung recently.


The conclusion of Square Trade is that the Galaxy S9 is more solid than the Galaxy S8 and iPhone X. The bad news is that this does not make it solid enough to survive the fall. In fact, one drop is enough to break the glass used on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9.

Square Trade also conducted a flexing test for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 and found that the Galaxy S9 was bending at 210 pounds of pressure, while the Galaxy S9 was bending at 230 pounds of pressure. In the end, the Galaxy S9 was rated "Medium Risk" with a 71 degree crash, while the Galaxy S9 received the "Medium High" rating with a 76-degree crash.

Here are some other numbers just for comparison. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 were rated 76 and 77, respectively, while the Galaxy Note 8 got 80 ratings. Late last year, iPhone X had broken expectations after receiving an impressive rating of 90 out of 100 On the refractometer.