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The Extreme Lengths Samsung Must Go To Make Sure Your Galaxy Phone Works Perfectly

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Samsung Galaxy S5 testing antennaThe last thing you want when you drop a few hundred bucks on a new phone is for it to fail on you within a few days.

That's why manufacturers go through lengthy testing processes to make sure every aspect of their devices work. Samsung does the same with its Galaxy line of phones, including the new flagship phone the Galaxy S5.

We visited Samsung's testing facilities at its headquarters in Suwon, South Korea. There, engineers test everything from how well phones can survive a fall to how many times you can push the home button before it breaks. 

Disclosure: Samsung paid for a portion of our trip to South Korea for this story, including the flight and some meals. Business Insider paid for lodging and all other expenses.

Samsung uses this room to test the radios inside its phones. The foam material absorbs the waves and mimics a wide-open environment without walls.



Samsung uses these antennas to test how the radiation from its gadgets can affect other electronics in the home.



These tubs of liquid mimic the fluids inside the human body. Samsung uses it to test how much radiation from its phones gets absorbed into people's bodies.



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