Samsung's new Galaxy S9 is more durable than the iPhone X - but it can still break on the first drop

Samsung's new Galaxy S9 might be the most durable high-end smartphone you can buy, but it's still prone to cracks and loose shards of glass when dropped. 

SquareTrade, an insurance company owned by Allstate that specializes in protecting electronics, performed rigorous drop testing on the all-glass Galaxy S9, Samsung's latest flagship phone.

SquareTrade found that the Galaxy S9, which starts at $720, was more durable than last year's model, the Galaxy S8. The new device also held up better than the iPhone X.

Still, the Galaxy S9 shattered on the first drop and suffered what SquareTrade called "extensive damage" throughout its testing. 

Check out the results of SquareTrade's drop tests.