Video: Is the iPhone 8 More Fragile Than the Samsung Note8?

Apple and Samsung are out with their latest state-of-the-art phones. But is the iPhone 8 or Note8 more likely to crack? SquareTrade put them to the test.
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The latest trend in high-end smart phones is the all glass body. If you are worried about spending something in the neighborhood of $1,000 for a gadget that could crack on both sides, you are not alone.

The all glass feature does make wireless charging possible, but is it worth the risk of walking around with a cracked phone?

SquareTrade (owned by Allstate (ALL) - Get Report ) put Apple's  (AAPL) - Get Report brand new iPhone 8 and Samsung's (SSNLF) Note8 to the test. They used a range of scientific robots to carry out their battery of tests, including:

- Face Down Drop Test 

- Side and Back Drop Tests

- Dunk Test

- Shot Test

- Repairability 

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