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Offering the most accurate and consistent drops possible via a professional drop testing machine, our unique "PhoneBuffStyle" drop test has quickly become a go-to source for smartphone and tablet durability tests.
The test consists of dropping a device on its back, corner, and front from 1 meter. If a device survives the first three drops, it enters the "bonus" round where it's dropped up to 10 additional times from 1.5 meters. The device with the highest score after all four "rounds" is declared the winner.
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CURRENT RANKINGS
RANK
BRAND
SMARTPHONE
SPECIFICATIONS
RECENT
T1
iPhone 12 Pro
6.1" screen, 189 g
Stainless steel frame
Ceramic Shield, Unspecified back
Last test: Oct 25, 2020
Versus: iPhone 12
Result: Win
T1
12 Pro Max
6.7" screen, 228 g
Stainless steel frame
Ceramic Shield, Unspecified back
Last test: Nov 20, 2020
Versus: Note 20 Ultra
Result: Win
T2
Note 20
6.7" screen, 194 g
Unspecified frame
Gorilla Glass 5, polycarbonate back
Last test: Sep, 2020
Versus: Note 20 Ultra
Result: Win
T2
iPhone 12
6.1" screen, 164 g
Aluminum frame
Ceramic Shield, Unspecified back
Last test: Oct 25, 2020
Versus: iPhone 12 Pro
Result: Loss
5
Note 20 Ultra
6.9" screen, 208 g
Unspecified aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass Victus
Last test: Nov 20, 2020
Versus: iPhone 12 Pro Max
Result: Loss
T6
iPhone 8
4.7" screen, 148 g
7000 series aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Unspecified glass
Last test: Sep 23, 2017
Versus: Galaxy S8
Result: Win
T6
iPhone SE
4.7" screen, 148 g
7000 series aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Unspecified glass
Last test: May 1, 2020
Versus: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Result: Win
8
Galaxy S9+
6.2" screen, 189 g
7000 series aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 5
Last test: Mar 16, 2018
Versus: iPhone X
Result: Win
9
iPhone X
5.8" screen, 174 g
Stainless steel frame
Glass front/back, Unspecified glass
Last test: Aug 30, 2018
Versus: Note 9
Result: Win
10
S20 Ultra
6.9" screen, 222 g
Aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 6
Last test: March 6, 2020
Versus: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Result: Win
11
Note 10+
6.8" screen, 196 g
Aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 6
Last test: Aug 25, 2019
Versus: iPhone XS Max
Result: Win
12
Galaxy S8
5.8" screen, 155 g
Aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 5
Last test: Sep 23, 2017
Versus: iPhone 8
Result: Loss
13
11 Pro Max
6.5" screen, 226 g
Stainless steel frame
Glass front/back, Unspecified glass
Last test: Sep 20, 2019
Versus: Note 10+
Result: Loss
14
Note 9
6.4" screen, 201 g
Aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 5
Last test: Sep 27, 2018
Versus: iPhone XS Max
Result: Win
15
LG V30
6.0" screen, 158 g
Aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 5
Last test: Oct 26, 2017
Versus: Galaxy Note 8
Result: Win
16
Note 8
6.3" screen, 195 g
Aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 5
Last test: Oct 26, 2017
Versus: LG V30
Result: Loss
17
iPhone XS Max
6.5" screen, 208 g
Stainless steel frame
Glass front/back, Unspecified glass
Last test: Mar 29, 2019
Versus: Galaxy S10+
Result: Win
18
iPhone 8 Plus
5.5" screen, 202 g
7000 series aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Unspecified glass
Last test: Nov 3, 2017
Versus: iPhone X
Result: Loss
19
Galaxy S10+
6.4" screen, 175 g
7000 series aluminum frame
Glass front/back, Gorilla Glass 6/5
Last test: Mar 29, 2019
Versus: iPhone XS Max
Result: Loss
20
Pixel 2 XL
6.0" screen, 175 g
Painted aluminum frame
Glass front, metal/glass back
Last test: Oct 21, 2017
Versus: iPhone 8 Plus
Result: Win
21
OnePlus 5
5.5" screen, 153 g
Aluminum frame
Glass front, metal back
Last test: Aug 17, 2017
Versus: iPhone 7
Result: Win
22
iPhone 7
4.7" screen, 138 g
7000 series aluminum frame
Glass front, metal back
Last test: Aug 17, 2017
Versus: OnePlus 5
Result: Loss
23
iPhone 7 Plus
5.5" screen, 188 g
7000 series aluminum frame
Glass front, metal back
Last test: Sep 20, 2016
Versus: Galaxy Note 7
Result: Win
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