iPhone 3G Stress Tests (Keys, Dropping and More)

MacRumors · Jul 14, 2008, 07:52 PM

PC World has posted a video of iPhone 3G stress tests including:

- Simulated Pocket Test
- Direct Key scratching
- Dropping in Milk
- Washing under Faucet
- Drop Test

The iPhone seemed to hold up well, but after multiple drops, the screen did crack in the end. PC World performed similar (but less intense) tests on the original iPhone.

Article Link

billyripkin · Jul 14, 2008, 07:59 PM

I think I just died a little inside watching that video. The water washing made me gasp.

xix · Jul 14, 2008, 08:02 PM

PC World? M-M-Massive fail. Not giving them even one website hit.

radiogod69 · Jul 14, 2008, 08:02 PM

glad that is not my iPhone. Though I've already dropped my 8gb version once so far

ryanmcv · Jul 14, 2008, 08:02 PM

This was downright painful to watch...

djwobble · Jul 14, 2008, 08:04 PM

i guess they figured out really quickly that the battery life sucks very quickly and this is what they wanted to do!

or better yet, i wonder if they have a better battery life now

jayducharme · 08:11 PM

What I would have preferred is that the tester took an LG or other comparable phone and done the same thing with it. Would any other phone stand up to the same beating? Just as the new iPhone's battery life can only be judged in relation to other 3G phones, so should the abuse test (I guess with the exception of the blender, which is just silly...).

edit: I was really impressed at how little damage the new plastic back exhibited. So many people were concerned that the new iPhone felt "cheaper" but it seems to stand up even better to scuffs and scratches.

avigalante · Jul 14, 2008, 08:09 PM

I always wanted a bowl of "iPhone-Loops", just didn't know where to look.

skythefly13 · Jul 14, 2008, 08:15 PM

I couldnt believe that after being dropped in a bowl of cereal, and WASHED under a running faucet, that the iPhone kept working. Thats incredible

deannnnn · Jul 14, 2008, 08:38 PM

Time to cancel their AT&T plan.

MacTheSpoon · Jul 14, 2008, 08:42 PM

Wow, that video made me cringe.

thingamajigidid · Jul 14, 2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skythefly13

I couldnt believe that after being dropped in a bowl of cereal, and WASHED under a running faucet, that the iPhone kept working. Thats incredible

are you gonna try it?

sanPietro98 · Jul 14, 2008, 08:54 PM

For those of us still waiting for AT&T to ship our 3G iPhones to us, I speak for us all when I say...

That hurts us more than it hurts the iPhone. Make it stop.

gcmexico · Jul 14, 2008, 09:15 PM

video is pretty funny...the fon took a beating and it still works!!

Aznsensation45 · Jul 14, 2008, 09:18 PM

first the CIA, now PC world!! ahh! that damn waterboarding! at least iphone lived.... whew

iJon · Jul 14, 2008, 09:40 PM

I don't see anyone complaining in this thread like the Will it Blend thread.

Interesting...

jon

babyboomer · Jul 14, 2008, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanPietro98

For those of us still waiting for AT&T to ship our 3G iPhones to us, I speak for us all when I say...

That hurts us more than it hurts the iPhone. Make it stop.

Amen! So far I've seen one put in a blender, two disassembled beyond the point of reassembly, and this one tested to destruction. Oh, sure - you laugh. You've already got your 3G. And still I wait...

Snacks · Jul 14, 2008, 09:54 PM

No way it would of lived through a bowl of cocoa puffs

TimothyB · Jul 14, 2008, 09:59 PM

Can't they do a little more info, like after the screen cracked, how much it would cost to get it repaired from apple, or even suggest that if you did drop it into a liquid, to shut it down for a while to let it dry just incase some got in the case.

And yeah, I agree with someone that we needed a comparable phone to test this against. I mean, are we suppose to be impressed it survived a liquid test? If you spill liquid on a laptop keyboard, that doesn't spell the end of it. So how do we know if this iPhone is above average or not in durability.

I guess the point to know is, for something that looks so delicate, it can survive a few accidents, but always the chanced of a cracked glass cover, and a good case can help prevent that by absorbing the impact.

Hawkeye411 · Jul 14, 2008, 10:24 PM

Can't view the video on my iPhone! LOL

supraboii · Jul 14, 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimothyB

Can't they do a little more info, like after the screen cracked, how much it would cost to get it repaired from apple, or even suggest that if you did drop it into a liquid, to shut it down for a while to let it dry just incase some got in the case.

And yeah, I agree with someone that we needed a comparable phone to test this against. I mean, are we suppose to be impressed it survived a liquid test? If you spill liquid on a laptop keyboard, that doesn't spell the end of it. So how do we know if this iPhone is above average or not in durability.

I guess the point to know is, for something that looks so delicate, it can survive a few accidents, but always the chanced of a cracked glass cover, and a good case can help prevent that by absorbing the impact.

do u know that can do that. If you know please tell me because i need to get that case when i buy my iPhone 3G in a month!

Fuchal · Jul 14, 2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xix

PC World? M-M-Massive fail. Not giving them even one website hit.

What is wrong with PC World? It's just a freaking video.

avigalante · Jul 14, 2008, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iJon

I don't see anyone complaining in this thread like the Will it Blend thread.

Interesting...

jon

I was wondering the same.

kjs862 · Jul 15, 2008, 12:06 AM

That was hard to watch!

jrozcan · Jul 15, 2008, 12:51 AM

that video was insanely painful to watch... blasphemy against the Jesus phone!

Jul 14, 2008, 07:52 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iPhone 3G Stress Tests (Keys, Dropping and More) PC World has posted a video of iPhone 3G stress tests including: - Simulated Pocket Test - Direct Key scratching - Dropping in Milk - Washing under Faucet - Drop Test The iPhone seemed to hold up well, but after multiple drops, the screen did crack in the end. PC World performed similar (but less intense) tests on the original iPhone. Article Link

Jul 14, 2008, 07:59 PM	#2
billyripkin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago	I think I just died a little inside watching that video. The water washing made me gasp. __________________ 27" iMac 3.06ghz MacBook 13" 2.4ghz Aluminum 32GB WHITE iPhone 3G S

Jul 14, 2008, 08:08 PM	#7
jayducharme macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The hinterlands	What I would have preferred is that the tester took an LG or other comparable phone and done the same thing with it. Would any other phone stand up to the same beating? Just as the new iPhone's battery life can only be judged in relation to other 3G phones, so should the abuse test (I guess with the exception of the blender, which is just silly...). edit: I was really impressed at how little damage the new plastic back exhibited. So many people were concerned that the new iPhone felt "cheaper" but it seems to stand up even better to scuffs and scratches. Last edited by jayducharme : Jul 14, 2008 at 08:11 PM. Reason: another thought...

Jul 14, 2008, 08:09 PM	#8
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Jul 14, 2008, 08:15 PM	#9
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Jul 14, 2008, 08:02 PM	#3
xix Banned Join Date: Jun 2008	PC World? M-M-Massive fail. Not giving them even one website hit.

Jul 14, 2008, 08:02 PM	#4
radiogod69 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	glad that is not my iPhone. Though I've already dropped my 8gb version once so far

Jul 14, 2008, 08:02 PM	#5
ryanmcv macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL	This was downright painful to watch...

Jul 14, 2008, 08:04 PM	#6
djwobble macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	i guess they figured out really quickly that the battery life sucks very quickly and this is what they wanted to do! or better yet, i wonder if they have a better battery life now

Jul 14, 2008, 08:38 PM	#10
deannnnn macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York City & South Florida	Time to cancel their AT&T plan. __________________ MacBook 2.2 GHz Intel, 2 GB RAM iMac G5 20" 1.8 GHz PPC, 1.25 GB RAM iPhone 3GS 32GB

Jul 14, 2008, 08:42 PM	#11
MacTheSpoon macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006	Wow, that video made me cringe.

Jul 14, 2008, 08:54 PM	#13
sanPietro98 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008 Location: 28.416834,-81.581214	For those of us still waiting for AT&T to ship our 3G iPhones to us, I speak for us all when I say... That hurts us more than it hurts the iPhone. Make it stop. __________________ "Don't Blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink. Good Luck."

Jul 14, 2008, 09:15 PM	#14
gcmexico macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York City	video is pretty funny...the fon took a beating and it still works!! __________________ PB G3, Imac G4, Imac G5, MacMini Media Center, MBA, TV, 3gS Iphone, 4th gen Nano, Drobo

Jul 14, 2008, 09:18 PM	#15
Aznsensation45 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	omg! first the CIA, now PC world!! ahh! that damn waterboarding! at least iphone lived.... whew

Jul 14, 2008, 09:40 PM	#16
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	I don't see anyone complaining in this thread like the Will it Blend thread. Interesting... jon

Jul 14, 2008, 09:54 PM	#18
Snacks macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Cocoa Puffs No way it would of lived through a bowl of cocoa puffs

Jul 14, 2008, 09:59 PM	#19
TimothyB macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2008	Can't they do a little more info, like after the screen cracked, how much it would cost to get it repaired from apple, or even suggest that if you did drop it into a liquid, to shut it down for a while to let it dry just incase some got in the case. And yeah, I agree with someone that we needed a comparable phone to test this against. I mean, are we suppose to be impressed it survived a liquid test? If you spill liquid on a laptop keyboard, that doesn't spell the end of it. So how do we know if this iPhone is above average or not in durability. I guess the point to know is, for something that looks so delicate, it can survive a few accidents, but always the chanced of a cracked glass cover, and a good case can help prevent that by absorbing the impact.

Jul 14, 2008, 10:24 PM	#20
Hawkeye411 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada EH!!!	Can't view the video on my iPhone! LOL

Jul 15, 2008, 12:06 AM	#24
kjs862 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Long Island	That was hard to watch! __________________ Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0Ghz (1 Gen), 6.5GB Ram, X800XT, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Jul 15, 2008, 12:51 AM	#25
jrozcan macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hervey Bay, Australia	that video was insanely painful to watch... blasphemy against the Jesus phone! __________________ White MacBook, 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM; White iPhone 3G 16GB; Black 5th gen iPod 30GB; 3rd gen iPod shuffle 1GB; Nikon D60 with 18-200mm VR lens

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