The Galaxy S21 Ultra wrapped in Gorilla Glass Victus was recently dropped with the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung’s solution did relatively well, but what about the rest of the Galaxy S21 series? The Plus and Ultra models have a glass sandwich design, while the standard Galaxy S21 variant has Victus screen protection and a polycarbonate back panel. Could it be more resilient to fall on hard surfaces than the bigger brother or sister?
To save you the stress, yes, it is at least in this particular non-scientific test. It’s no wonder that polycarbonate is generally less fragile than glass – although you can vary miles, it should come as no surprise that the base Galaxy S21 model has a higher drop resistance than the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
This property, together with the lower production costs, are nevertheless the main attractions of polycarbonate. But in case you wanted to see for yourself how glass can lose plastic in the real world, the new fail test video below is by CNET can give you the visual representation you need.
If you have ordered a Galaxy S21 Ultra and you are not afraid of damaging it, keep in mind that Samsung sells numerous cabinets in a wide range of designs. Similarly, screen protectors can do wonders and reduce the chance that the beautiful AMOLED screen may crack under voltage.
- Model: SM-G991B
- Dimensions: Bar: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
- Show: 157.48 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.2 inches
- SVE: Exynos 2100
- Camera: 12MP
- Model: SM-G998B
- Dimensions: Bar: 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm
- Show: 6.8 inches / 172.72 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- SVE: Exynos 2100
- Camera: 12MP