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iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Get Cracked in First Drop Test
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Probably already said, but I didn't check the rest of the thread to find out (sorry!) - but sapphire is MORE brittle, and so would be MORE prone to be damaged in these situations. Scratch resistant does not equal shatter resistant....
Step 1: make flimsier phone
Step 2: tell people to spend more money to put a $35-45 case on it
Step 3: profit!
Depends on thickness.
They can take a hit in weight and make the glass stronger. I've said this before, Apple is compromising the durability by trying to get thin and light. I'd take a thicker/stronger glass and give up some weight.
If you think Apple designs phones to break easier so you can make a miniscule amount from their cases, you're insane.
Ok I watched this entire video. Both phones were dropped several times from different angles and from the front and back and the phone is perfectly fine other than some of the aluminum getting beat up. Really shameful that MacRumors creates an article off of one drop test when there's another test that doesn't cause the phones to crack at all.
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I had a reply I almost posted to someone else.
What's the point in Apple spending so much time and effort in making super thin phones when you bulk that back up with a case?
I just love the "surprise, glass breaks when you drop it on concrete!" crowd. I think we are all aware of this. The fact of the matter is we all drop our phones - no one is immune - but our phones don't always break. So, surprise, glass doesn't always break when dropped! Therefore, there's value in knowing the integrity of a phone when dropped, as it seems to change based on the iPhone's design (amongst many other factors).
You guys aren't the only ones who saw the screen separate. I think anyone watching that video saw it. Whether people choose to ignore what they saw, that's another issue entirely.
Ok I watched this entire video. Both phones were dropped several times from different angles and from the front and back and the phone is perfectly fine other than some of the aluminum getting beat up. Really shameful that MacRumors creates an article off of one drop test when there's another test that doesn't cause the phones to crack at all.
More realistic? All it shows is that on different surface you'll get different results. Try doing drop tests on wooden floor, you won't even get scuffs... The surface on the previous video was probably harder.
No, I don't, I think that's common sense, but I think it's kind of ridiculous that we still need to cases in 2014 to protect a device from a 1 meter drop. My first smartphones didn't require cases. Plus I couldn't resist playing on Dagless' post.
As much I'm careful with my devices, stuff does happen, and Apple knows this. It makes it even easier now since the screen is bigger and thus much easier to drop. I wouldn't even try to use a 6 plus naked on a crowded moving bus or train.
If you start thin[ner] then adding a case (talking a well designed option from Elago, Spigen) keeps the whole shebang thin. If it was already on the chubby side, a case would compound the problem.
I love the fact my iP5 with a nice case is still thinner than most phones (at least at the time of release).
Held up well? The iP6 maybe. The 6+ had screen separation. approx. 3:45 into video. Did you not see that?
Duh. If you don't get a rubberized case for your expensive iphone...this is what's gonna happen if you drop it on concrete.
Apple filed for a patent that will seamlessly fuze sapphire glass to a liquidmetal chassis. When THAT happens...then drop away. But until then...put a case on your shiney new fragile iphone.
Apple filed for a patent that will seamlessly fuze sapphire glass to a liquidmetal chassis. When THAT happens...then drop away. But until then...put a case on your shiney new fragile iphone.
Ok I watched this entire video. Both phones were dropped several times from different angles and from the front and back and the phone is perfectly fine other than some of the aluminum getting beat up. Really shameful that MacRumors creates an article off of one drop test when there's another test that doesn't cause the phones to crack at all.
not sure if serious, you do know the screen broke on the face down test but it was edited
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and use 2 hands regardless how much you want a one handed device, I have been using 2 hands since smartphones where 3.5"
Did you watch this drop test? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS8f-hVsDzA
And not all cases are bulky. I have a thin, clear silicon case for my 5s which adds little to no bulk at all. I mainly use it to protect the aluminum and chamfered edges from getting nicked.
I'm sure he is referring to your incorrect insinuation that weight (or mass) has anything to do with the constant that is the acceleration of gravity on this planet called Earth that we live on (9.8m/s^2).
Terminal velocity has drag force as the variable, not weight (or mass), because the acceleration of gravity is a constant.
Assuming that the drag force (wind resistance, air density, etc) is the same, all models of iPhone will accelerate at the exact same rate, and will thus hit the ground at the exact same velocity as each other from a given height.
So basically what you wrote doesn't make any sense. Sorry.