If you are tablet owner there’s a chance you may have dropped your slate at some point and experienced the awful “is it broken?” moment. A breakability test has revealed which tablet is the most durable and it is good news if you own a small tablet.

Ten tablets including the Apple iPad Mini 3, iPad Air 2, Asus Memo Pad 7, Sony Xperia Z3 and Google Nexus 9 were subjected to a series of tests including being dropped and dunked in water. Ratings for physical characteristics including front and back panel design, edge construction, weight, water resistance and grip-ability were taking into account to give each one a Breakability Score.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.4 came out least breakable with a score of 3.3 (1 being low risk and 10 high risk), the Sony Xperia Z3 scored 4 making it the most durable and water resistant, while the Asus Memo Pad ranked 3.5 making it the most durable and budget friendly. The worst performer was the TMAX 9 HD scoring 8.2, making it high risk.

Interestingly compact tablets performed better, with the iPad Mini 3 scoring 4.4, but the iPad Air 2 being awarded 6.1.

The test was carried out by gadget insurer Square Trade, European managing director Kevin Gillan, said: “These expensive devices are the contemporary equivalents of Swiss army knives – but they’re nowhere near as durable. The bargain basement tablet we tested literally broke in two.”

In this case it seems that smaller is better - although we don’t suggest putting your tablet through similar tests to find out.

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