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iPhone 14 Pro Max Pitted Against Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra in Drop Test Showdown
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That would be true innovation.What's lost in these tests is that foldable phones can flap their folds like wings for a soft landing.
Glass is Glass at the end of the day, and it will break, no matter how "strong" Apple Claims it to Be. I wish they had returned the aluminum back from the older iPhones.
We'll pretty much always need a case until there is some amazing breakthrough in glass tech, and even then you're risking scuffs vs no scuffs.
A lot of cases are ugly (see video) and can drastically increase the weight of the phone, apple cases increase weight by nearly 20% for example, this case doesn't list its specs at all on their site aside from "low, medium, high" weight.
A lot of cases are ugly (see video) and can drastically increase the weight of the phone, apple cases increase weight by nearly 20% for example, this case doesn't list its specs at all on their site aside from "low, medium, high" weight.
Those droptests are pretty pointless unless you take a large number of phones and average out the results.
It's kind of a bad design to make increasingly heavier phones with slippery glass backs that break when you drop them, isn't it? Unless you design them for the purpose of earning money via insurances and repairs.
It's kind of a bad design to make increasingly heavier phones with slippery glass backs that break when you drop them, isn't it? Unless you design them for the purpose of earning money via insurances and repairs.
I kinda like the stained glass look of the shattered iPhone. They should do a crackle finish next year.
Exactly what I came to say, put it in a rig so that a weight can be dropped on it in the same place every single time.
Can we please get a drop test comparison on Apple packaging vs Samsungs packaging?
I just need to make sure that if I drop it on the way home, it won’t be damages when I open it.
I just need to make sure that if I drop it on the way home, it won’t be damages when I open it.
I really like to see that. 100 pro max in line falling one after the other down at a stone floor 😂😂😂
Ok so we didn't learn anything new phones with glass screens without a. Case when dropped will crack let's move along
Must be nice to be able to afford an iPhone 14 Pro Max *and* Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra just to destroy them.
Get enough people that want to see you do it and YouTube will pay you enough and then some.
And on topic, I want to see drop tests done with the phones wearing the manufacturer’s case.
My phone got an involuntary real life drop test, and let me tell you the Apple leather case is just for show and hand feel. Don’t drop it.
My phone got an involuntary real life drop test, and let me tell you the Apple leather case is just for show and hand feel. Don’t drop it.
Can’t upvote you enough. Common sense like this is rare. For me, a senior, a case is like fire insurance, you have it, the house never burns. I drop my phone about twice a year. Never any damage. If a few millimeters of thickness means something to you, get a life.
I’ve been using the Apple silicone cases with tempered glass screen protectors for years. I’ve dropped my phones many times (usually from waist height…even thrown them across the room a couple times out of frustration🤬) and they’ve always been fine.
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I never get Applecare+ on my devices (except my AppleWatch) but with the cost of these Pro devices it's definitely worth it. I always use a case on my iPhone and iPad but sometimes it still finds a way to break. I paid for Samsungcare on my girlfriends S22 Ultra for this very reason..
I think we can argue that they SHOULD be made to be droppable. They're a relatively small item we take everywhere we go and use often. It's inevitable that the average person will drop it occasionally.
I'd estimate I drop mine about twice a year and I consider myself fairly careful with my stuff. Life just happens. Thankfully it's in an Otterbox Symmetry so it's fine.