- The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was tested against the iPhone 11 Pro Max in a drop test.
- The Note 20 Ultra passed the drop test like a pro.
- Meanwhile, the iPhone 11 Pro Max was a broken mess by the end of the test.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may be harder to fix compared to the iPhone 11 Pro Max, but it sure looks more durable than the Apple flagship. Both phones can be seen in a drop test video from YouTube channel PhoneBuff, and the results are pretty clear. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra can fall like a champion while the iPhone 11 Pro Max struggles to hold it together ... literally.
In the first round of the drop test, both the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the iPhone 11 Pro Max were dropped on their backs. Both have visible damage to the glass back, but the back of the iPhone 11 Pro Max shatters much more than that of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
The Samsung flagship features Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back, compared to a custom Corning glass on the iPhone. Samsung and Corning claim the new Victus glass is the toughest on the market, and it shows in the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's subsequent drop tests.
On the next round, both phones were dropped on their corners. Such drops are quite dangerous as they tend to weaken a phone's case and tear the screen and back panel. On the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the corner drop damage was only a tad higher than on the iPhone 11 Pro Max. It showed some wear and tear compared to small scratches on the stainless steel corners of the iPhone. However, both phones remained intact after this test.
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In the third round and the bonus round, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra really shone. In these rounds the phones were dropped face down. A broken display can be fatal to a phone and sometimes render the touchscreen unusable. On the iPhone 11 Pro Max, the glass display cracked after the first drop, while the screen of the Note showed only minor scratches.
The Note 20 Ultra was then dropped 10 times from a height of over 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) and surprisingly survived all 10 drops. In contrast, the iPhone was a shattered mess with chunks of glass peeling off. After the 10-drop test, it even lost its camera functionality, but was able to retain its touch capabilities.
All in all, it looks like Samsung has a tough cookie in hand with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. You can watch the full drop test video of the phone embedded above.
Impressed with the physical performance of the Samsung flagship? Check out our review of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to see how well it works as a daily driver.