Glad someone honest is exposing BS marketing hype.
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iPhone 12 Ceramic Shield Still 'Scratches at Level 6 With Deeper Grooves at Level 7' in Mohs Hardness Test
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I think there is value in knowing how much a device can take. Helps when deciding what style of case you purchase and whether to use a screen protector or not. I didn't get the impression his objective was to prove he could damage...
Which hype is that? Apple says it has better drop resistance which has so far been confirmed.
Check. 😂Since you scratch more screens than you shatter, seems like you should optimize for the common case
Though, it is cheaper to accept a few hairline scratches than it is to pay for a new screen (through applecare, or outright).
Bishop takes Knight.
I rarely drop my phone. But it has slipped from my hand occasionally. I bought a thin Speck case and cheap glass screen protectors. The screen has never scratched or shattered; albeit I have had to replace the screen protector a number of times. My iPhone 7+ still looks very pristine.
When I preordered the 12, I took the case off my Xs. I wanted to see how it was commando. The damn thing is slick and basically an air hockey puck on everything I set it on. Made it about 10 days before it slipped and I wasn't fast enough to catch it. Now, a week before trading in it has a chip on the corner 🤷♂️ Put the case back on last night.
What happened to Sapphire. It would be so much better. Seems I will have to get a glass protective screen once I have the mortgage approved for a 12 Pro Max
It’s costly. In the end, it would raise the iPhone price with displays that large. And maybe there might be some manufacturing concerns for sapphire on that level. But consider the drawback to sapphire, and that would be reflectivity, as it does with the Apple Watch on the Sapphire display for the stainless/ceramic model.
Technique, none of these tests are that accurate as a human is doing them using manual non-analytical tools.
Except that a scratched up phone is horrible so you should pay for a new screen anyway. Pawn takes quarterback.
Better resilience to drops was indeed the focus of Apple.
I am not surprised by the common sense results. Many people see better drop protection, and they automatically equate that with better scratch resistance.
I will continue using a screen protector.
apparently you have no idea what's the difference between dropping something and scratching something
Makes sense. One reviewer made the point that any glass that is more shatter proof may be slightly softer and able to flex a bit when dropped before smashing. So it may actually scratch more easily ( He already had a scratch within a few days) Any harder glass may be more prone to shattering but less to scratching. I think it’s a good trade off.