Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max are the only two phones equipped with titanium in the market. An intense durability test conducted by JerryRigEverything on both phones revealed a robust durability of the S24 Ultra but the iPhone 15 Pro Max did not come out unscathed. Now another YouTuber, PhoneBuff has pitted the two flagships from the South Korean and Cupertino-based tech giants in a comprehensive drop test.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max drop test

Last year in October, PhoneBuff also did a drop test throwing the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Galaxy S23 Ultra in the ring. The rigorous test has four rounds. Before we begin, the latest-generation Galaxy S24 Ultra has a titanium frame and Gorilla Armor for a significant improvement in durability compared to its predecessor. 

The first round of the drop test starts with the Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max dropped flat on their backs. It shattered the glass back panel on both phones with the damage more visible on the S24 Ultra. The camera lenses also suffered due to the test. Even the Gorilla Armor made no difference to the device. The YouTuber awarded this round to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. In round two, both phones are dropped from the corner to test the titanium frames. The devices got minor dents but the iPhone also started losing few bits of glass. This round ended in a draw. 

Samsung adopted a flat display shielded by Gorilla Armor for the Galaxy S24 Ultra this year. However, this did not make any difference when it was dropped on a concrete floor flat on their front. Compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the S24 Ultra suffered more damage to the screen with cracks. The functionality of the selfie camera and fingerprint scanner were compromised on the Samsung flagship. On the iPhone, things worked as normal. Hence, the Apple device secured a win here. 

Now, coming to the fourth and the bonus round, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max were dropped repeatedly face-down on a metal surface and that too from a higher height than the previous rounds. The iPhone started to suffer damage as it picked a vertical line on the second drop and by the seventh drop, the screen on the device just went fully White. The Galaxy S24 Ultra also starts to witness its own problems just with an additional drop. However, it is still fully functional and the YouTuber awards this gruelling round to the S24 Ultra. 

PhoneBuff gives an overall score of 37 points to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The iPhone 15 Pro Max comes close second at 36 points. The iPhone 15 Pro Max scored 10 out of 10 in the first three rounds. It only succumbed in the fourth and final round. Hence, in our opinion, we feel that Apple’s flagship did significantly better than the S24 Ultra. This is because in the real world, you won’t be dropping your phone on a metal surface 10 times in a row. 

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