If we want those phones that they have to be made with plastic (including front glass).
And phones won't look pretty.
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iPhone 14 Pro Max Pitted Against Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra in Drop Test Showdown
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And phones won't look pretty.
then people will say no wireless charging no iPhone for me
and i think old design aluminum phones were good for heat transfer too, compared to glass back now.
I keep telling everyone I know to consider the Tech 21 "shock proof" line of cases. If they don't have one for a Pro 14 Max out yet, I'm sure it's coming any time now. I've used them on the last few iPhones I've owned and they've all been dropped numerous times with no damage except some scuffing of the plastic translucent cases.
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Drop tests are rather silly and wasteful at this point. It’s glass. They’re all going to break when dropped at the right height and angle- which when done on accident, is totally out of the user’s control. Get AC+ and go naked if you can afford the time and costs of covered repairs, or else just get a good case and call it a day. Scratch tests are more important to me because AC+ doesn’t cover cosmetic damage.
That’s a great case, but there are plenty of much cheaper alternatives that work just fine for drop protection. I drop my phones at least a few times a week and they’ve never sustained damage when in a decent case. I usually get the cheapest I can find on Amazon with good reviews and they’ve all provided sufficient protection.I keep telling everyone I know to consider the Tech 21 "shock proof" line of cases. If they don't have one for a Pro 14 Max out yet, I'm sure it's coming any time now. I've used them on the last few iPhones I've owned and they've all been dropped numerous times with no damage except some scuffing of the plastic translucent cases.
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Our experienced in-house team of scientists think outside the box to ensure our cases are ready to protect your device from everything life throws at it – drop after drop, with our innovative blend of science, design and patented materials.
That’s not really relevant to people who drop their iPhones from time to time though is it? Your experience is hardly going to influence me into a very expensive mistake.
Not sure I completely agree.
Whilst they will crack differently the end goal is to have no cracking at all which would be difficult to ascertain without a drop test?
Is that PhoneBuff thing actually a genuine video, or just a series of ads for a phone case loosely bolted together?
They're obviously going to break when dropped. They're covered in glass. If they become semi unbreakable, we'll be beaten over the head with that in the media hype from it.
Oh, it's absolutely a genuine video; you can tell by the fact that it's on YouTube and has a play button. I totally know a video when I see one!
Ooooooohhhhh -- you meant to say a genuine analysis... didn't you? 😆
But more seriously; even with the obvious advertising tie in, I actually see some value in demonstrating that all of those "other" drop test videos that other people do are largely missing the point, by not actually performing a direct comparison between an uncased and a cased cell phone. It's good to remind people that there's legitimate value in putting a protective sleeve around that beautiful glass body, even if it does obscure that beauty just a bit. (Personally I prefer to use a clear silicone case.)