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Galaxy S vs i Phone 4S
Which is better for you? i'm thinking to buy one of them.
i found an interesting video about their drop test. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhwDid you see this? Maybe, I think i have to buy SAMSUNG Galaxy S. HAHA |
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I've had a GSII since it came out
by far the best phone i've had also yeah i've dropped mine like 30 times at least its still rocking ;D |
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Drop a glass phone from a height onto concrete and it breaks. Who'd have thought
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Every comparison I've read gives it to the SGS2
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They're pretty similar tbh.
Buy the one you like the best. |
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Drop a glass phone from a height onto concrete and it breaks. Who'd have thought
The S2 uses the best manufacturer of Gorilla glass there is, Apple use a cheaper Chinese versiom which is why the S2 didn't smash when dropped face down (despite having a larger area of glass) |
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I suspect more to do with the fact that it's slightly recessed on the S2 so any drop on to a flat surface doesn't actually touch the glass.
Also most iPhone owners seem to put them in cases so that negates any drop test results really. It comes down to which one you like best. |
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Every comparison I've read gives it to the SGS2
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If you want fantastic smartphone that doesn't restrict you in anyway the it has got to be the SG2S
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You seem to be under the impression there is only one strength of glass. Ever heard of bullet proof glass (not saying that's what they should have used but proving a point not all types ofglas are brittle).
The S2 uses the best manufacturer of Gorilla glass there is, Apple use a cheaper Chinese versiom which is why the S2 didn't smash when dropped face down (despite having a larger area of glass) 1) How the phone lands, if it lands on an corner rather than edge or flat then it's more likely to break 2) How close the glass is to the edge of the device, in the case of the iPhone it's closer than the S2 3) The weight of the phone, the heavier the more chance as it'll be moving faster That clip isn't in the least bit scientific and can't be used to prove anything. |
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3) The weight of the phone, the heavier the more chance as it'll be moving faster
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Weight has nothing to do with how fast an object falls. Drop a penny and a hammer and they'll hit the ground at the same time. Granted the iPhone may hit the ground first due to increased weight vs air resistance, but the difference will be negligible. There may well be more force on the glass as the phone is heavier though (more momentum)
This doesn't change the fact it is a fragile design. |
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I suspect more to do with the fact that it's slightly recessed on the S2 so any drop on to a flat surface doesn't actually touch the glass.
That may not be a major factor in your choice of phone, but it is a 'feature' I'm glad I have. |
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Granted the iPhone may hit the ground first due to increased weight vs air resistance, but the difference will be negligible.
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Weight has nothing to do with how fast an object falls. Drop a penny and a hammer and they'll hit the ground at the same time. Granted the iPhone may hit the ground first due to increased weight vs air resistance, but the difference will be negligible. There may well be more force on the glass as the phone is heavier though (more momentum)
This doesn't change the fact it is a fragile design. Things only fall at the same speed once they have reached terminal velocity but at that height neither would have reached it so the heavier of the two will indeed hit the floor before the lighter. The speed to reach terminal velocity will be determined by, as you state, the air resistance |
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Whilst not the most scientfic of tests, it is widely regarded that the GS2 is the more sturdy of the two phones. The SGS2 uses Gorilla glass, that is the best glass to use. I believe all the apple fans used to rave about it when it was on the 3GS, now that its not used on the iphone4 - they have gone quiet about it.
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Things only fall at the same speed once they have reached terminal velocity but at that height neither would have reached it so the heavier of the two will indeed hit the floor before the lighter.
This is incorrect. If you drop a ballbearing and a bowling ball from any height they will hit the ground at the same time. This was most dramatically proved during one of the Apollo missions when the astronaut dropped a hammer and a feather and they did indeed hit the ground at the same time - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDp1tiUsZw8 |
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Sorry, but the physics geek in me can't let this go...
This is incorrect. If you drop a ballbearing and a bowling ball from any height they will hit the ground at the same time. This was most dramatically proved during one of the Apollo missions when the astronaut dropped a hammer and a feather and they did indeed hit the ground at the same time - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDp1tiUsZw8 Second you know that gravitational attraction between two objects can vary based on distance and relative masses. It's just that compared with the massive-ness of the moon, the difference in mass between a hammer and a feather is imperceptible. |
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Drop a glass phone from a height onto concrete and it breaks. Who'd have thought
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On the moon! Back here on Earth, there is much denser air to provide the feather with drag so it is slower to reach terminal velocity.
Second you know that gravitational attraction between two objects can vary based on distance and relative masses. It's just that compared with the massive-ness of the moon, the difference in mass between a hammer and a feather is imperceptible. |
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It's also been proven here on earth in any number of experiments. Acceleration due to gravity on earth is 9.8m/s/s no matter what the mass (or weight, although in this case the two are more or less interchangeable) of the item you drop.
Of course air resistance will have an impact, which is why I chose the bowling ball/ballbearing example. I'm going to leave this thread now before I turn into this person
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mass v surface area, surely.
Objects only fall at the same speed in the absence of air (as per your clip) |
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Under and atmosphere you also have to take into account aerodynamics, the shape of the item, not matter how close they look will make a difference.
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OK, one last go...
Take a 1 metre cube mad of plastic. Take an identically sized cube made of lead. Drop them at the same time. They will hit the ground at the same time. You may want to clear the area first.... |
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