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Watch This iPhone 8, Galaxy S8 Blender Showdown

Which flagship smartphone holds up better in a blender, and which makes a superior smoothie? Watch the video below to find out. Just don't try this at home.

By Angela Moscaritolo
September 29, 2017
iPhone 8 blender test

For purely scientific research purposes, YouTuber TechRax recently put the Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 through the ultimate durability test.

TechRax's Taras Maksimuk—known for mutilating smartphones with everything from a wood chipper, gas torch, and taser gun to salt water, acid, and nail polish—recently sacrificed a brand new iPhone 8 and a Galaxy S8 to answer the pressing question: will they blend?

It's a question blender company Blendtec has answered about other Apple gadgets in the past. But Blendtec hasn't yet put the iPhone 8 or Galaxy S8 through the blend test, so Maksimuk decided to take matters into his own hands, giving each gadget some time in a Cuisinart on turbo mode.

How did the iPhone 8 hold up in the blender? And how did it fare in comparison to the Galaxy S8? Check out the video below.

Spoiler alert: neither held up very well, but the Galaxy S8 fared better.

First was the iPhone 8, which sustained serious screen damage on its first pass in the Cuisinart before getting stuck. On its second blend, the iPhone 8 ($319.99 at Best Buy) was completely decimated. Within a span of about 20 seconds, all that remained of the handset was a bunch of small pieces and a whole lot of dust.

That brings us to the Galaxy S8. After a good bit of blending, the handset was still mostly intact, save for the battery, which flew off the device and blended into dust. "The Galaxy S8 just seems more durable, it's not breaking apart into different pieces really, really quickly," Maksimuk says in the video.

Whatever you do, just don't try this at home. "The smoke that I inhaled out of that blender was not pleasant," the YouTuber wrote.

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About Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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