Always On - Torture testing the Galaxy Note 2

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The phablet sensation is back with an update, and it goes into the torture chamber. Is it as tough as the Galaxy S3?

[@americanmapper223]

Do the Note 7 Torture Test in the oven and smash the battery

[@Dingleberries]

2:19 "everything come backs on"

[@chckycrk]

2:22 EVERYTHING COME BACKS ON?? I love you, Molly

[@DerkioNoAudio]

*puts phone in the oven at 200 degrees* Phone doesn't turn back on .... " how is it not working I'm a little surprised "

[@supersurge2863]

ill be funny if this was her boss's phone

[@iceboard6494]

😂

[@bradendegraw9466]

Note 2 drop test: lightly pushes it downstairs. iPod 5 drop test: *chucks at ground*

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

iSheep Joke

[@ironicallymysterious]

I love your torture tests. Please keep continuing them they are cool to watch. 🤩🤩🤩👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@method1224]

Thank you Molly, I always enjoy you when you are with the Cnet group lol. Good test!

[@kjallen2610]

If I was the kid I would of ran off with the phone 😂😂

[@alex-yj9jx]

lol

[@megacytravelgaming1733]

XD

[@molen142]

it pisses me off that shes the one doing the torture test but shes actually worried about the phone and calling it "little guy"

[@rinkrat13579]

Love the show, don't stop making them!!! I will never stop watching them, and u make the show more fun to watch!!!

[@PTNLemay]

Sweet! I've been waiting for this one since the unboxing.

[@kaylinann914]

It seems like almost every torture test episode the water test isn't fair. I think she should do the water test before the drop test for more accurate results! :)

[@christianplummer3315]

I nearly dropped my note 2 on the concrete today but my headphones saved it thank god

[@stephenmartinez1]

Sorry to say, but your "god" did not save your device. The samsung engineers that designed it did.

[@christianplummer3315]

I didn't say god saved it ?

[@Max.527]

Great review as always! I like your personality. It adds to the fun of the video!

[@reviewchannel7915]

When will you make one for the Note 3? I love your videos!

[@ryanc2911]

Do the note 3 torture test

[@aidanforet8254]

Ryan Connolly I agree

[@memphisweyant5201]

luckily that was the note 2 and not the note 7

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

like if she is still on cnet

[@IntellitechStudios]

Note 3 is the best note ever!

[@irisb4007]

Do the note 8

[@Humz864]

At least it won't blow up

[@TdotSoul]

I'm pretty impressed by that submersion test, especially since it was already compromised. Is it coated or something? Were the charging port, buttons and/or jacks sealed off?

[@dr7asans]

Ur tests r amazing and so helpful, but also u have to try calling after the tests to check on the signal, microphone and loud speaker..

[@TheMajestikGamerChannel]

My first note 2 died a month after I got it. Went for a long walk with it in the pocket of my parker jacket. Started raining and the moisture that got into the pocket killed the phone. Sent it to get fixed but it came back with a faulty touch screen (unresponsive). Got a replacement Note 2 and it has survived over a year now :) Otherwise I love the phone!

[@sparticus214]

all you have to do is keep it in a zip lock bag at all times keeps it safe from rain just don't take a bath with it.

[@terabyte13]

6:04 happens to me!

[@Nogard119]

I'm surprised at how easily that broke. I was considering getting a Note II but not after this. I work outside and need a durable phone, my Photon has dropped off of roofs, been slung accross the room and fallen out of my truck countless times. The screen is hardly scratched so much as cracked. Shame, I was looking forward to the stylus, loved it on my HTC View. Thanks for the test! Saved me time and money.

[@Botnetminecraft]

Can you guys devise a torture test for a desktop computer, like the iMac? That would be so cool! I love these torture tests, please please please don't stop making them!

[@DENPTrains]

I dont see how it failed the drop tests when on other videos like dropping an ipad and it has a massive spider web crack but it still passes? These people are payed by Appld

[@dimitrisantoniou175]

+diamondminerHD Mcpe player Well it cracked that means it got damaged.. the point is to make the phone/screen alive

[@JakeMini]

Because Samshit sucks

[@DENPTrains]

Jake Samsung is better then a lot of things, I can tell you are a kid and don't have a clue what you are on about

[@wichaelalone]

DMHDTrains - Too the everywhere

[@wichaelalone]

JakeMini123

[@The_CoreyBrown]

you shouldn't keep your phone in that black hole you call a purse! Its inevitably going to get scratched with all the keys, and shiny objects you women have in there!

[@JakeMini]

Lol you think your so funny but in reality your just cancer.

[@98kitt]

molly, you're tests are awesome! even though i wouldn't want to get some of the stuff you test IE apple products, its still soo fun to watch them be DESTROYED!

[@jakeguy01]

They should bring back this series

[@InsanityGamerCreatedInsanity]

That bestie thing was pathetic

[@ironicallymysterious]

You're pathetic too.

[@jordancreatesva]

should have dropped the s3 on concrete

[@renaefoo6431]

ikr! but dropping them on 2 different grounds and comparing them after is pretty much unfair :C

[@ebri.]

+Jordan Kwok yeah galaxy 3 and note 2 has the same shape it is so vulnerable! other series such as galaxy s2 and note 4 5 etc does survive many drops! Their designs are more stronger and different. It is just s 3 and note 2 that is round shaped and breaks easily god!! haha

[@tajeshwarsinghbedi6117]

i dont know how u did the drop test on 4s coz my iphone 4s glass broke twice and that too just from a 4 feet fall... u i can not say wheather the drop test you guys do predict a guaranteed result... rest you guys are doing a good job and i really love your show... take care Tej

[@zwannahkhalil9735]

CNET when are you going to do the note 3 I been waiting for ages

[@brianlai22]

What a waste african kids could have eaten that phone

[@dejavulinx3295]

If i had a gun i couldve shot you but i didint did i

[@wrestlingmast543]

Your explanation of why they do water last makes a lot of sense. At the same time, the fact that they're going from most risky to least risky so that they can use a single device doesn't mean that they're doing the test in a way that is fair to the phone or most useful to the viewers. And yea, I agree to that it's great that they're actually doing real hard tests.

[@CLOISERIE]

THANK YOU FOR THE TEST, I LEARNED THAT THE BATTERY CAN BE REPLACED, LETS HOPE MINE NOTE 2 DOES NOT FALL INTO PERIL.

[@spyd3rlotus]

I'm surprised a note 3 torture test hasn't been done yet. The phone was released in October and is very very popular. I can't wait til it's done.

[@Andremusicpro101]

You should try testing it in the same drops as the gs3 because the drop out of the car was on pretty big gravel dont ya think?

[@kushalraj93]

it breaks my heart to see videos like this

[@JimiPain]

My HTC Magic recently fell down the wooden stairs up to my attic and then another story down onto stone tiles. It survived it without any (further) cracks, but I don't think it'll do it another time.

[@horseman9976]

also, I've read that it is the same stuff, it's just, that with the larger screen, it is much more susceptible to 'shattering' due to impact (for other reasons than how it (itself) falls)

[@BarberSurgeonCanada]

The Gentlemens Choice, The ONLY way I'll ever give up my Samsung Galaxy Note 2, is when the Galaxy Note 3 comes out. That being said, I've dropped mine from a height of 1 foot and she cracked like a baby. However, other than dropper it, this machine is a horse, I truly love it. Great review. Thanks Kurtis K. Cullen

[@JustArchiee]

I forgot how often I leave my phone in a oven. Thanks for this.

[@Stal_Wolf]

When you picked it up from the fish bowl, It was still on. When you said it was shutting down, the screen was just dimming from the screen timeout.

[@ScottyP713]

It is supposed to represent leaving your phone in your car during the summer or winter when temps can range from 200 degrees to below zero.

[@lladdroballesteros]

Can you also do the drop test (car) with the s3 also? :)

[@SP-mw4kl]

2:22 you've got to come back, everything come backs on! 😂

[@umja345]

It's not even the screen (digitizer) that needs to be replaced. It's just the sheet of glass protecting the digitizer. That can be bought online for $10-15 and replaced if done properly.

[@BESTNOODLEREVIEWS]

Maybe it gives a thought that manufacturers actually stress test these devices before releasing it to us? I like these videos. Even though some of the things aren't really practical in real situations. But at least you now know what your damages your device is capable of.

[@BizDiva]

Not incorrect. It comes down to whether you want a professional factory replacement or an as you say, mucked up ebay job. No one said that it couldn't be replaced...just that it costs a grip to have it replaced back to factory specs.

[@datankiskool]

did you see the surface the note 2 droped on...all drop test people say that your phone has a way higher chance on smooth surface(indoor, deck) but hard surface(concrete, whatever they dropped the note 2 on) will almost always crack if it goes face down

[@oorriionn]

Did you use a gopro for the fridge shot

[@varrenciaagnes1268]

Which one is better Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Samsung Galaxy S4? I want to buy one of them but confused which one.. I was sure to buy SGN2 before I read some comments saying that SGN2 easily broke.. and I also read some articles saying that SGS4 often gets some errors, complains, and easily becomes overheating.. now I'm very confused which one I should buy :(

[@Shenanigans_MC]

What do you think.. Dropping out of a 4x4 onto jagged rocks and it would survive?

[@bernperson]

Also, the drop tests are inconsistent cuz she drops them from different heights onto different surfaces (of course dropping onto a pillow vs asphalt will change results). The phones also drop at different angles (which is realistic, but doesnt follow the scientific rule of only changing one variable).

[@alexramsay452]

On the out of car test the phone hit rigid concrete, this means the most likely the phone will crack. Not a fair test.

[@87syakindaichi]

actually why battery drain out after heating?? is it kind of protective action by note?

[@leehonghui]

@ThreeDCG then how did the iPhone 5 survive?

[@carlsbadtuber]

JUST GOT THE NOTE 2 -- FREAKING LOVE IT- WAY BETTER THEN THE ICRAP

[@victorsimoes7024]

How many time did it pass inside the package?

[@joseavalencia87]

Thanks for testing the durability of the samsung galaxy note II.

[@Tomdomification]

Why do you always do the drop test before the water test?

[@navynexii]

And thats why you should buy a case for the note II.

[@Pickle197]

The larger a plane of glass the more likely it is to break, so its pretty self explanatory that the note 2 would be more likely to have a screen crack or shatter.

[@deadpenguinss]

What are you talking about? It's extremely prone to screen cracking when dropped... I've seen *tons* of reports of it cracking from small, knee-high drops.

[@M412ku5]

i wonder, after the water test, is the speakers broke?

[@robbiebennett1521]

A good trick for cracked screens in the temporary is to put clear packing tape over the cracked parts of the screen

[@fmc400]

no dip

[@TCB1468]

Yes me to! I am just using a flimsy thin case for my Note II. But now I am nervous!

[@andrewperez6304]

Please do the note 3 test I am very curious what my phone can go through

[@JustArchiee]

It might not have a meaning as such, however it implies something that you could find if you googled the meaning.

[@esthergennn]

Molly you are aware that at tempuatures in excess of 130 fareinheit that the battery deionizes faster resulting in draining. Right?

[@Brikzilla]

With the heat "Hey dad whats for dinner? Samsung galaxy note 2, why are you hungry?"

[@afqt80]

You have made a very valid point.

[@susanapaymani9844]

Is it broken if you just droped it will still might work

[@808rocker808]

You should test the camera after the water test

[@kirreenable]

In warm countries cars get really hot. And so, every time I go to a warm country I have to get new covers for the windscreens.

[@Lefaid]

Something has to be said for the screen still working after it cracked. That is more important to me anyway. Screen may not look as nice but at least it functions.

[@MrAppleFanMan]

it's funny seeing all of these crash tests and watching the iPhone 5 beating all of the competitors.

[@BaliHouseMafia]

You gave the Note 2 CPR at the start but you forgot the defibulator.

[@TheNathanmacG]

this is my new favorite " tv show". i love molly :)

[@hoho12rei]

I like how there were people trying to save the iPhone but not the Galaxy from the freezer

[@MrMeeseeks13]

AFTER THE WATER TEST CAN YOU DO A SPEAKER TEST TO MAKE SURE IT WORKS?!

[@PTNLemay]

Water is probably the most high-risk test you can perform on an electronics gadget. They probably perform the tests from least risky to most risky so that there are more chances they will be able to use a single device throughout the testing. I doubt they have enough disposable money to destroy several of these things. I'm happy we get these hard tests at all, a lot of other people will test the devices VERY squeamishly, almost as if they want to keep the devices for themselves afterwards.

[@wildmanjordan]

would it not make more sense to do the water test before the drop test simply because if the screens were to crack and make the water test fair. It doesnt even matter if the phone were to work after the WT to do a drop test because one would only be concerned about cosmetic damage from the DT

[@KawaiiKiwi08]

Note 2, u stay strong there ok? *sniffs*

[@DonnyDon90]

I always wondered why I never liked CNET lol Do the iPhone 5 next if you guys haven't already!

[@agustin7151987]

You and your kid is so cute. You got me hooked on gsn2.

[@Aikidood]

A good case for an expensive smartphone is always a good investment.

[@dennisn.4438]

Is it normal for my note 2 to warm up by the camera?

[@umarilyasov8537]

and by the way when you put it in the oven, battery cant stand a lot of heat, so if it worked now you will experience problems with the battery later

[@acnaji]

I love the Note 2, simply amazing.

[@mokadlee]

Is there a torture test for the Optimus G Pro??

[@Super03terminator]

tempered glass isnt from heating it. the windshield of your car is tempered glass two outer layers and one inner more fragile one.

[@TheBeckening]

way bigger too. how do you fit that thing in your pocket???

[@harrythemaltese1010]

I think torture test should be at same location and use same type of material to dry it out. I looked at multiple torture test vids, but it was different this time because it wasn't normal concrete but a bumpy rocky ones. Same goes with iphone, why drop one(iphone5) on concrete but another on lobby floor(iphone4s)? I think to be fair you should drop it same way, same place. Wildcard is always interesting but all others should be done in same way. My two cents

[@tyrannical]

The gasses from putting it into the oven is just part of it. The other part is that toxic chemicals are now in the oven and will be put into food you cook. That's why you don't do stuff like ceramic coating in your personal oven. Always buy a used junker off CL or something else. Don't mix it with something you eat with.

[@MikVision]

I watched the drop test of the S3 done in the torture test it was easier to survive for it because it didn't land on uneven concrete but on a usual office floor and I agree that drop tests never are completely fair as it all depends on how they land mostly it's the the edges that kill a phone.

[@BrianSmith729]

wow the note 2 cracked from the drop test, guest it needs the zapps invisible shield, hope they make them for the phablet!

[@SamGirgenti]

I may be wrong but i didnt see the apple get thrown down all those wooden stairs before its drop test.

[@clapster536]

Everything come backs on.

[@steven4570]

in all fairness though, if you drop any phone on a concrete service from that height and it lands in the right spot, it will probably crack.