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Mohamed Al Zaabi
February 1, 2021 at 9:06 pm
There are a screen protector on s21 ultra
mohammad zohorul
February 1, 2021 at 9:12 pm
they are now coping apple in built quality
Caden Churchill
February 1, 2021 at 9:12 pm
Funny how iPhones seem to do significantly better in drop tests than basically every Android device.
Ozk Flx
February 1, 2021 at 9:17 pm
Very sad for a “flagship”
Gamestar
February 1, 2021 at 9:18 pm
This is disappointing. I was hoping I didn’t need to buy another screen protector with Victus.
Verse
February 1, 2021 at 9:25 pm
I never drop or use cases on my premium phones. It really comes down to being a responsible adult with how you handle your things. I’m currently rocking the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G 512gb 16ram version. I’m proud of my phone and won’t buy a dated iPhone.
mehdi hamouda
February 1, 2021 at 9:28 pm
Those curved screens are so weak.
LASER Sharp
February 1, 2021 at 9:33 pm
I have a mic problem, people can’t hear me good on my s21 ultra for some reason.
Cata
February 1, 2021 at 10:17 pm
Say some bad words to check twice :))
Buddy305luv
February 1, 2021 at 9:44 pm
Unless the phone is made entirely out of Saphire crystal; you need a case on any phone made out of glass.
They also need to keep the multi-million dollar cell phone case industry alive.
Cata
February 1, 2021 at 10:16 pm
One wise youtuber said glass is glass and glass breaks….
billzkustomz
February 1, 2021 at 10:27 pm
Glass is glass what a shock
Origen17
February 1, 2021 at 10:29 pm
Anyone buying a phone like this and not putting it in a case is just stupid. And “3, 2, 1..” seriously?
mg svw
February 1, 2021 at 10:44 pm
Do someone have a good Screen protector or cases for the S21 Ultra?
Josue Galeas
February 1, 2021 at 11:02 pm
the ultra not that solid.. maybe I’ll switch to the pixel.
Mohamed Abaza
February 1, 2021 at 11:22 pm
Feeling you are just showing samsung phones are bad.. I know you are apple fans
SuperSZ
February 1, 2021 at 11:45 pm
Another reason to keep my S8 Active another year
Bruce Lin
February 1, 2021 at 11:52 pm
Please ask Samsung why they put double sticker on my brand new s21 ultra box?! Did they used it before sending to customers ? ! Ridiculous …
Catalin Stavaru
February 2, 2021 at 12:01 am
There should be a law forbidding glass backs on smartphones and tablets, those are only made to milk customers for repair costs and expensive maintenance plans !
damebuster
February 2, 2021 at 12:06 am
how scientific
markatkinson167
February 2, 2021 at 12:13 am
That’s a really disappointing result on the first drop for what’s meant to be the newest gorilla glass. And even worse at greater heights. Not very durable at all
meowzerz and me
February 2, 2021 at 12:20 am
Buying a pelican case now lol
bob loblaw
February 2, 2021 at 12:22 am
Dramatic Apple shill. Yawn
Brian Moore
February 2, 2021 at 12:22 am
For anyone concerned, I have carried only Samsung phones for over a decade now and I have never broken one despite many many drops. Two minutes after I pull the shiny new phone out of the box I put it in a Spigen Tough Armor case. They have never let me down. My current Galaxy S9 looks perfect, but the Tough Armor case it lives in has many battle scars.
CNET
February 2, 2021 at 12:43 am
Sounds like good advice!
Brian Moore
February 2, 2021 at 12:56 am
@CNET My S21 Ultra should be here in a few days and the case is due to be delivered tomorrow 😉
Mr.nobody 01
February 2, 2021 at 12:53 am
Glass is glass once its drop it will cracked so make use of the screen protector and casing
Luca Castillejo
February 2, 2021 at 1:04 am
People: Drop an iPhone 3 feet and it cracks
CNET: **Drop a Samsung 3 feet and it cracks**
Øystein
February 2, 2021 at 9:57 am
Just to clear up some missunderstanding: More scratch proof glass = easier to break from a drop. With thin glass like this you have to choose…. Either a easy scratched glass that resist drops very well or the other way around.
I would take the latter… I rarely drop my phone, I have a case and I HATE scratches on my screen..
You should really know these basics, Cnet…. A bit dissapointed.
This is exactly what I expected to happen judging from the knowlage I have about glass..
Tio Russo
February 2, 2021 at 8:53 pm
What’s your age ?
Øystein
February 2, 2021 at 8:55 pm
@Tio Russo What does my age to do with anything?
Tio Russo
February 2, 2021 at 8:59 pm
@Øystein
The time that you waste to write it, is the same to write the age.
Can you anwer the facxking question, sir ?
Øystein
February 2, 2021 at 9:11 pm
@Tio Russo Since it’s not relevant to anything I will not. I guess older than you
Cousin Chris
February 2, 2021 at 10:36 am
The next gen high end phones should have plastic backs and also plastic fronts. Problem solved. You’re welcome!
Yogi
February 2, 2021 at 11:05 am
Glasses are brittle. You drop them on concrete, they break. Where’s the surprise? What’s surprising is that Cnet did not make it a bit more scientific with controlled release etc.
Wil Son
February 2, 2021 at 11:22 am
“On my god what is wrong with these phones?!”
So we’re just gonna ignore the fact that they fell on concrete?
Read my ABOUT section PLEASE
February 2, 2021 at 1:34 pm
Hola! Got an extra $1? Badly need help. 😭 Savin’ to get my laptop fixed or get a new one. Will use it for working. Swear to GOD, I’m not a bad person. Just desperate. Lost a lot since the pandemic. 💔
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February 2, 2021 at 1:44 pm
U r becoming popular in INDIA🇮🇳🇮🇳
😄😄
Phacetious Plebbe
February 2, 2021 at 3:57 pm
This is why you need CASES!!!!!!
Michel Lopez
February 2, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Dropping stuff still a thing in 21?
Waste
Paul Vlad
February 2, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Wow, I would never thought that plastic is stronger than glass. You kidding me?! -_-
Michael R.
February 2, 2021 at 4:51 pm
Oh victus… 🤔
EvilStriker
February 2, 2021 at 5:04 pm
“On my god what is wrong with these phones?!”
Nothing this will always happen when they fall on concrete….
Bald Teddy Suchan
February 2, 2021 at 5:19 pm
Tragedy !! S10+ this is the last best phone ! Still best 😋
EXT3RM1NAT0R 303
February 2, 2021 at 6:04 pm
Wowwwwww who cares its glass
EXT3RM1NAT0R 303
February 2, 2021 at 6:07 pm
“What is wrong with these phones” spoiled classic woman for you.
Michelle Topham
February 2, 2021 at 6:12 pm
Doesn’t everyone have a phone case/phone protector? Why would you care if you drop your phone? I have a $3 rubber phone surround that’s been attached to my phone for about 2 years. Dropped it at least a hundred times from all kinds of heights and it’s still as good as new. So honestly, who cares what happens if you drop it on concrete.
Kurt Sickler
February 2, 2021 at 6:15 pm
…. as I watch this on my Ultra…… Otterbox on the Way
Sean Burns
February 2, 2021 at 6:21 pm
Come on guys glass is glass and glass breaks
Sean Burns
February 2, 2021 at 6:23 pm
It’s not the phones it’s the so called tough glass
Ferux
February 2, 2021 at 7:31 pm
Why would you do such a test in a totally non-scientific way? “I’m holding it at hip height” – OK…
Jan de Rochefort
February 2, 2021 at 8:30 pm
Asking what is wrong with these phones when they were dropped on concrete….
Brendan Powell
February 2, 2021 at 8:31 pm
My iPhone 11 and 12 pro are awesome 😎 and unbreakable, they would have walked through these tests, which proves the inferiority build of Korean phones
Anthony Reed
February 3, 2021 at 12:00 am
But everyone says glass is more “premium”! And they want a grand for that? 😂😂😂
MEX45
February 3, 2021 at 12:07 am
I just got my s21 I think I’m gonna get a good case and a screen protector what do you guys think?
Asthra Nick
February 3, 2021 at 12:19 am
Samsung phones are a mess
X Raj Richard
February 3, 2021 at 1:15 am
Good test. Always better to have 3 pound base case and 3 pound screen protector
1c3 sLy1
February 3, 2021 at 2:14 am
Gotta get my case soon
Ryota 747400
February 3, 2021 at 2:28 am
6:46 that’s oled not lcd🤦
ken5336
February 3, 2021 at 2:37 am
Pissed what is the use of going placistic
Oseias Prates
February 3, 2021 at 3:52 am
Quero um celular, estou precisando
Brandon DPersonal
February 3, 2021 at 4:46 am
I have NEVER (not once) left the house without a case and screen protector.
Sean Z
February 3, 2021 at 5:48 am
Glass is always a bad idea for a mobile phone. Plastic makes more sense.
PhantomRaven
February 3, 2021 at 6:06 am
I only care about scratch resistance I’m not an idiot I know that a thin layer of glass surrounding A phone is always going to crack when dropped
Andrei
February 3, 2021 at 7:32 am
I wish they would put plastic screens and a glass screen protector. It would hold to drops and you can change the premium feeling screen protector
josh3326
February 3, 2021 at 12:35 pm
What happened to CNET?
Steven Hendershott
February 3, 2021 at 12:57 pm
Glass is glass. Glass breaks. Curved glass is already weakened on the curve. Anyone who is shocked by this isn’t dealing with reality. It makes me so crazy that people don’t care for their VERY expensive, and generally fragile, daily use tech. That’s why my kids have cheap Moto phones…I know they’re going to abuse them. Who would play tossing and flipping games with a $1200 Gaming PC? Nobody…but a $1200 phone…why not, right?
Crawdaddy
February 3, 2021 at 3:34 pm
Bruh these phones are terrible in durability
Cancer Called Human Species
February 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Venesa I love you but nothing is wrong with these phones… Its glass which is curved and you people are dropping it on concrete surface…
What would you expect?
i103772
February 3, 2021 at 4:39 pm
This woman is so annoying..didn’t even watch the entire video.. did leave a dislike though
Matthew Brown
February 3, 2021 at 9:19 pm
Ok glass vs concrete the concrete will always win. What I want to know is why on the second drop they dropped the 21s back down but the 21s ultra screen down?
Matty Osborne
February 3, 2021 at 9:22 pm
When will they stop making the back out of glass
S MURTAZA
February 3, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Its your bad luck on first drop otgerwise its great with others
Legend Says
February 3, 2021 at 10:22 pm
Maybe throw the phone in lava for water resistant test or scratch it with a diamond cutting Lazer beam 😑
callio166
February 3, 2021 at 10:49 pm
There are many drop tests that show the opposite of your video. It never breaks so quickly from such a low altitude
Douglas Smith
February 4, 2021 at 12:24 am
Maybe “Victus” isn’t so great?
Rob P
February 4, 2021 at 2:58 am
Disappointing results !
alex ivanov
February 4, 2021 at 3:13 am
Before commenting about how unfair this drop tests is, look at the VERY similar CNET Iphone drop tests. Dude had to get on a ladder (9 feet IIRC) to break them.
Oscar Estrella
February 4, 2021 at 5:48 am
You need a case on any phone these days, these tests are so stupid.
Joshua Goose
February 4, 2021 at 6:27 am
Samsungs are shatter machines. Definitely think samsung should be called samscam. Pixel or Iphone or go home!
Akash Yadav
February 4, 2021 at 7:15 am
GG Victus 🤣🤣🤣
Aman Chaturvedi
February 4, 2021 at 11:02 am
so I was watching a girl who waswatching the same video with me, what’s the f point of it?
Rickysatyr 7065
February 4, 2021 at 8:53 pm
It because they copied what apple did with iPhone 12 and the karma is coming into play lol ahaha