Both devices were still functional after the first back drop test, however
the glass on the back shattered for the Note 8 and iPhone 8.
Not exact matches
On the front and
back, it has hardened
glass that is the most resistant to
shattering (though the company warns it's still
glass and can break!).
There's no
glass back on the Galaxy S8 Active either, so there's less to
shatter back there.
That said, it's better than
shatter - prone
glass on the Nexus 4's
back.
S7 Edge is a bit slippery because of its edge like design and
glass at the
back so you are advised to use a solid
back cover to prevent it from
shattering on fall.
The
back drop test,
on the other hand, resulted in loose
glass shards after the
back panel
shattered, which made the iPhone x hard to hold.