Samsung's new high-end terminals, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, will go on sale officially on March 11. However, some users and media already have the new Korean terminal in their hands. If a few days ago we could see a curious unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S7, today we bring you a video in which the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is subjected to quite tough resistance tests.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is undoubtedly one of the most important devices in the smartphone market. Its careful design and powerful hardware make Samsung's new flagship one of the most desired by users. However, a mobile terminal is a device that we use intensively every day, it is not a museum piece that is always standing in a display case. So if a terminal can be easily damaged, all design efforts can lose some of its credibility.
The youtuber JerryRigEverything has made a video in which he submits the new Samsung terminal to resistance tests. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge withstands all the tests well and that they are very extreme tests. We are going to watch the video and then we will discuss it.
The first thing that the protagonist of the video does is evaluate the scratch resistance capacity of the screen, using a measurement scale. The screen is found to be fairly good scratch resistance, at a similar level to most high-end devices. After testing the resistance of the screen, the protagonist of the video uses a cutter to test the resistance to scratches of the different parts of the terminal. He tests it on the glass back, the metal sides, and especially on the camera lens. Both the rear of the terminal and the coating that protects the camera lens withstand the test very well. The camera flash suffers a bit more.
After the scratch resistance tests, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is subjected to a burn-in test. To do this, using a lighter, the protagonist of the video burns different points on the screen for a few seconds. The screen is damaged with a kind of permanent shiny spots, however the touch part continues to work, even in the curved part.
The last test that the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is subjected to is to see if the terminal bends. When high-end terminals began to include large screens, the famous “bend gate” cases emerged. Some users commented that their terminals bent when sitting on them. Since then countless videos have been published on the net, testing to see if this or the other terminal bends. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge packs a 5.5-inch screen in a slim metal body, so this test was necessary.
In the video, he is subjected to high pressure exerted with his hands. The terminal holds up quite well. There is only one moment when the back cover seems to come off a bit. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge continues to work perfectly and is not curved, but we could compromise the water resistance of the terminal.
In short, as we mentioned, these are quite extreme tests that no one will perform at your terminal after spending more than 800 euros on it. However, it is good to know that if we carelessly carry the terminal along with the keys, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge will hold up perfectly.
