Samsung Galaxy Breaks Easier Than Apple’s IPhone in Tests

Samsung Galaxy Breaks Easier Than Apple’s IPhone in Tests - Bloomberg 

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is bigger, lighter and faster than its predecessor. It’s also easier to break, a phone-insurance firm has concluded. 

The flagship phone by Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) also scored worse than Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPhone 5 in tests in which the phone was dropped and dunked in water, SquareTrade Inc. said today. On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being worst, the S4 got a seven, compared with a 6.5 for its older cousin, the S3, and a five for the iPhone. ...