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Samsung Galaxy Breaks Easier Than Apple’s IPhone in Tests

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. also scored worse than Apple Inc.’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.