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iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Get Cracked in First Drop Test

TechZeke said:
Glass cracking is the only real reason to have a case nowadays. Phones now are very tough, including the display. It's the glass over the display that shatters at the whim of a hat.

I was actually looking forward to go naked this time around, but looks like I can't. The design makes it even MORE likely to shatter than my current iPhone 5.

I hate to say it, but the seamless curve glass design is putting form over function. The glass doesn't just shatter, it now starts to come apart from the phone. :confused:
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Yep, this was the part I noticed most too.
 
I don't get the grumbling. I like the phone thin and rounded. Fragile? Sure. Get a case.

You can add a case in just about any color, thickness and material you want. However you can't make a bulkier phone thinner.
 
Sleepwalker71 said:
Please... My current Lumia 920 survived so many drops, falls, crashes since last year, and just some minor small scratches.
I was considering switching to Apple ecosystem as I bought rMBP, but... I don't know...
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It's hard to say since these "drop tests" aren't scientific. The 5s supposedly was "worse" than the 5 but I've dropped mine a few times and the Apple Leather Case kept it safe. OTOH a seemingly harmless drop of my iPad mini and the screen cracked. It's luck of the draw sometimes. That's why I get AppleCare+ as it covers 2 replacements.
 
TV Cameraman said:
Well, that blows. So much for all the people that said that the new version of Gorilla Glass is so impermeable to damage when compared to sapphire.
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ACTUALLY they have been saying its just under sapphire glass in HARDNESS so it resists SCRATCHING. Of course the harder and more scratch resistant something is the more brittle it is. Thats common sense. Im not a fan of androids, but the one ( i think there is only one ) Android phone out there that has a full sapphire display has a decently sized bezel around it to protect the fragile screen from drops, on the up side, you can rub it in the sand at the beach all day long and it will be just as good as new.... + sand. lol :)
 
powerstrokin said:
As another poster in another thread said the other day about how he's never used a case on any phone and they always look like new- How often do you drop your sandwich? Your banana?
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A sandwich and a banana are a heck of a lot easier to grip securely than a thin, slippery phone; and they are not carried around on your person for years, giving rise to odds that they may eventually fall out of a bag, off a table, etc. ("---- happens..."). Just sayin'.

(I have no idea if these new iPhones are any more fragile than other phones, btw)
 
HenryDJP said:
I never understand why these people spend all this money on an iPhone just to drop it on the ground on YouTube for a few views. Give me that damn Phone if you're gonna Eff it up. Sheesh.
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Thank Samsung for the drop test.
 
i slap a case on my phones anyway. never had a cracked smartphone screen in my life.
 
Isn't this the guy who flew to Australia so he could have the first iPhone 6s in the world? Just so he could take them outside and throw them on the ground? The waste involved in that is staggering.
 
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Jiz said:
Thank Samsung for the drop test.
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i think it became necessary to do one after the iphone 4 came out. iphone's screens were pretty durable up until the 4. With the 4 I saw a lot of cracked screens.
 
devinher said:
I agree. I've rarely used a case and never had a problem despite my chronic butter fingers. Getting a case always seemed like buying a Monet, wrapping it in craft paper, and putting it on the wall.

So if they've made a phone that HAS to have a case, then why not just build durability into the product?
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That's has always been an interesting question since the iPhone case was first invented.

Apple could easily build durability into an iPhone, but it wouldn't be as thin and elegant. Jonny Ive wouldn't care for that.

I always use a minimal case, and one that never covers the front glass. A slight lip around the glass is all I've ever needed. That way I always enjoy the GLASS Display as intended and can easily remove my thin case when it's safe. (Though I never do, it's just I can.). If an iPhone has durability built in then it could never be transformed to a thin an elegant phone by simply removing the case.

Remember, Steve Jobs essentially proved that style matters (initially with PCs). Then people can cover/protect it however they choose.
 
This is disappointing. I'm still on a 4S (6 arriving tomorrow), and I've dropped it on concrete several times and sustained barely any damage, certainly no cracks.

Is the glass thinner now (because it must be oh so thin), or what?
 
Tankmaze said:
Worse then the iPhone 5 :eek:
It seems that the stronger iphone design was the 4 and it gets weaker with each new design. Although to be fair that is what you would get with a thin phone.
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It does appear that Apple is fearful of building a slightly thicker phone with better battery life and durability. After all the noise they made talking about sapphire, it ended up being a ruse.

Yet as we can see in this thread, most the followers are quick to offer excuses for Apple no matter what. It's a wonderful position for Apple to be in, they operate consequence free.
 
This article basically says the sun comes up every morning and you need oxygen to live. Of course a phone made of glass will eventually shatter if dropped enough times. I hate these drop tests, really what's the point? Someone could've used that phone and be happy with it for a long time, but no it has to be dropped for the sake of page views
 
TV Cameraman said:
Well, that blows. So much for all the people that said that the new version of Gorilla Glass is so impermeable to damage when compared to sapphire.
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How so? There hasn't been an iPhone 6 sapphire drop test to compare to. Chances are it would break too and possibly from an even lower height.
 
devinher said:
I agree. I've rarely used a case and never had a problem despite my chronic butter fingers. Getting a case always seemed like buying a Monet, wrapping it in craft paper, and putting it on the wall.

So if they've made a phone that HAS to have a case, then why not just build durability into the product?
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There is an old fashion line that goes "Nothing can be more beautiful than a nude woman. But she is also so vulnerable." So goes the iPhone. It is art and not just technology. To me, cases are where your take your "darling" when the environment does not permit her to go out nude where will she be harmed.

The environment I work in, a case is essential. A good case is a small cost compared to the cost of the iPhone and also the cost of a unit out of commission. To me, it is cheap insurance.

Typically I go with dual layer cases that do a great job. One I dropped and it hit the sidewalk on the corner and bounced back in my hand. The guy on the other end of the phone call didn't even notice I dropped it.
 
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dokujaryu said:
I only trust Android Authority drop tests:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS8f-hVsDzA
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I can't believe this video. Only scuffs? I thought for sure the iPhone 6 Plus shattered, and I would assume this video is fake on the last part by editing. But this is from Android Authority? I hope this is real! I Already ordered an iPhone 6 Plus 128GB Gold.

Edit: It appears to be real? Here's the link to new iPhone drop tests on Android Authority:

http://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-6-iphone-6-plus-drop-test-527540/
 
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Applecare probably pays for this

mozumder said:
Let's see.. if it gets 1 million views at an average of say $2.00/CPM for YouTube income, a 20% fill rate, and a 45% YouTube distributor cost, that means that video gets them $260, which would be a loss.

They'd have to pull in multiple millions of views to get a profit, which is unlikely.
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I'm sure they just get the cracked phones (that they just "accidentally" dropped) replaced under the Applecare+ warranty that they conveniently bought when got their phones.
 
Reall?

lincolntran said:
Drop test is the most stupid test for phones.
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In fact, it's the one thing that 99.99% of all smartphone owners have in common: we occasionally drop them by accident. And this is great video endorsement of Applecare+ and a protective case if there ever was one....:cool:
 
iososx said:
It does appear that Apple is fearful of building a slightly thicker phone with better battery life and durability. After all the noise they made talking about sapphire, it ended up being a ruse.
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My take is Apple had honest intention about the sapphire but even Apple must obey the Yield Laws keeping your margins up.

My take is they have not perfected the refinement technique (probably down to the milli-pascal and tenth of a degree) to get sapphire on shipping units.

The small screen of the Apple Watch, the yields can be much better on such a smaller screen.
 
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