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The Galaxy S8 is a beautiful phone, but it's also extremely fragile

Antonio Villas-BoasAug 21, 2024, 23:10 IST

YouTube/JerryRigEverythingSamsung's new Galaxy S8 is mighty tempting with its gorgeous design.

However, with beauty comes compromise, at least when it comes to the Galaxy S8's durability.

Two YouTube channels, Square Trade and JerryRigEverything, perform durability tests on new smartphones, and the Galaxy S8 was certainly not going to be left out.

They found that the Galaxy S8 was fragile when it faced big impacts, but its screen stood up well against scratches. Square Trade also found some issues with the Galaxy S8's water resistance.

Check out the results of their tests:

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