Hammer phone high standard drop test

The drop test of the Hammer phone is finally completed. As a media that likes to be serious, the whole verification and testing process is very hard, but we did discover a lot of stories behind the mobile phone hardware testing. Before watching the drop test video, you might as well take a look at the significance of our equipment exploration this time.

Differences in testing methods

We often see some foreign evaluation videos, where two mobile phones are dropped on the road at the same time for drop comparison testing. This test method has too many objective factors, such as different road bumps and different angles of holding the device, which will directly affect the test results. Therefore, formal drop tests have clear regulations on the environment, such as the need for special equipment, specified ground materials, drop surfaces and drop times, etc. Only tests that follow standard operations are meaningful for reference, and only a sufficient number of test samples can produce a final report.

Differences between domestic and foreign standards

Through a hardware engineer from an international brand, we learned that foreign mobile phones are required to have a drop test report before they can be put on the market. The standard requires a drop height of 1 meter, but there is no such mandatory requirement in China. The domestic standard for drop test height for large-screen PDA products is 0.6 meters, which is relatively lower than that in foreign countries.

Differences in vendor standards

In the early days, Nokia and Motorola both established stricter corporate drop test standards. However, with the popularity of large-screen smartphones, manufacturers' drop standards have also been lowered according to differences in screen size and body material. Currently, Apple is the most stringent. For example, the test height of the iPhone 5C can reach 1.8 meters, and the test height of the Samsung S5 is 1.2 meters. The test height of 5-inch screen phones of domestic manufacturers is generally set at 0.7 meters. In addition to the height difference, there are also differences in the drop surface. Generally, only 6 surfaces are tested in China, while foreign countries usually require 10 surfaces including 4 corners to be tested.

For consumers, although mobile phone dropping is an accident, from the above survey, we can still see many differences in the reasons. The different standards for drop tests also indirectly reflect the manufacturer's design capabilities, craftsmanship, feelings and integrity.

Test results and conclusions:

For the test of Hammer smartphones, we referred to the entry-level drop test standards for domestic large-screen smartphones, which is 0.7 meters in height, 6 sides, and two wheels.

Test results: During the entire test, the SIM card popped out once, and it was normal after being re-inserted. The front and rear panels did not break, and the lower left frame was slightly worn. Finally, the upper left volume button did not rebound, and other functions were normal. According to the standards of all parties, although this mass-produced machine did not have panel breakage, it had button failures and still failed the drop test.

We would like to reiterate that we are not a testing agency and the test results are for reference only. We just think that there are too many stories behind each product that are worth exploring. The guessing contest we initiated and the results we announced actually illustrate a problem: many things are not black and white, and there are always possibilities that we can't imagine.

Finally, we would like to thank Shenzhen Fantai Testing again for its full testing support. We would also like to thank an engineer from a foreign brand mobile phone and two engineers from a domestic brand mobile phone for their consulting help. We welcome Smartisan Technology to recycle the test machines and we will not stop exploring the truth about the equipment.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.