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iPhone 15 Pro Max Better get a case, or dont drop it...
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That can pretty much be said of any phone being sold.
14 went thru tests right to the end if you read, 15 only half way through
"In the drop test, while the 14 Pro remained in almost perfect condition until the very end, the 15 Pro glass began to shatter about halfway through with spiderweb cracks appearing in the corners first. Successive drops caused increasing degrees of damage to the 15 Pro glass, on the back and front. Eventually, the bottom half of the iPhone 15 Pro display failed entirely (showing only white pixels) and the rear camera module detached altogether from the chassis."
"In the drop test, while the 14 Pro remained in almost perfect condition until the very end, the 15 Pro glass began to shatter about halfway through with spiderweb cracks appearing in the corners first. Successive drops caused increasing degrees of damage to the 15 Pro glass, on the back and front. Eventually, the bottom half of the iPhone 15 Pro display failed entirely (showing only white pixels) and the rear camera module detached altogether from the chassis."
Yes it’s generally not advisable to drop glass.
Sounds like you’re putting a lot of faith into an unscientific test with no controls.
You can't put any stock into a single sample random impact drop test. Of course the 15 Pro got worse with each successive drop...after the first shatter, the integrity is compromised. Thing is, that first shatter is often VERY luck dependent, with major differences in survivability depending on the exact angle and point of impact, and the surface of impact (this looks to not be uniform flat concrete, but textured, so one mm to the next can make a huge difference in energy transfer to the phone). You need a MUCH larger sample size for random drops like this (like 20-30 phones minimum), or you need multiple samples dropped in well controlled uniform conditions. This is neither of those.
Completely predictable when you go back to rounded glass that no longer sits flush with the rails. Also telling that Apple didn't mention it being the most durable iphone ever. I feel like they said this with the 12-14 series.
You should read on vehicle forums people going nuts over things like Gorilla Glass windshields. "I've had my X for 3 days and there is a crack. My regular windshield lasted 3 years with no chips or cracks. Gorilla Glass is worse than regular glass..."
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It's on anything. People think one instance of anecdotal evidence = proof of widespread quality. You'll see it here, when someone inevitably scratches their screen, and proclaims that whatever ceramic shield they're using on the 15s is obviously worse than what was used on the 13, since they never scratched their 13, but scratched their 15 on day 2!
I usually just carry it case-less at first. Then decide that's stupid. Just how I roll.
https://www.phonearena.com/news/Dro...-pzHDvE-0FthevjtDr4y_M5EAM#Echobox=1695400751
for sure now glad I waited...next year should be a better design in titanium ....even with a case it could crack looks like
for sure now glad I waited...next year should be a better design in titanium ....even with a case it could crack looks like
Ummmm I don't have much to say about these drop tests and what not. The majority of the world puts a phone on a case or don't care about a drop test. Remember these forums don't even account to the 1% of the iphone world users. Enjoy your phones people. Tomorrow is never promised.
as someone who does drop it sometimes...I look at them for sure as I have a case but its not like a rugged case and even with the 12 Im thankful each time I see no damage...I will wait for the beta to be in full release for next year to improve these findings as no question Apple is watching feedback too.
Or just get AC+ and drop it every 4 months or as much as you like. 
Apple sells ~200 million iPhones a year. Apple has more data on returns and complaints than anyone else.
Repeatedly dropping a thousand-plus dollar phone largely made of glass is a bad idea.
👍🏻 Got it! On with my day.
👍🏻 Got it! On with my day.
Not a good idea to allow YouTube revenue whores to influence what you buy or don't buy, especially with drop test videos. What you linked to is about making money for the YouTube creators and nothing more.
You always have to push things don't ya, Beach.
Going naked does not make Apple happy. Get with the program.Sorry, not sorry! 😂 Tough luck Apple... watch me streaking all over the place.You always have to push things don't ya, Beach.
oh it makes apple happy as can be...this way you have to keep buying a new phone, why do you think they have very limited cases and not good ones for drop impact on site lol