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iPhone XR Just as Breakable as iPhone XS Based on SquareTrade Drop Test
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I think the point here is to provide another situation in which the XR is exactly like the XS. This is further proof that the XR is not a sub-par phone. I for one am glad that I didn't get the XS and opted for the XR. I'm no selfie-queen and don't see any difference in the display, so these so-called shortcomings aren't really noticeable for me. I'll get my trusty skin and hard case combo from uniqfind and I'm sure I'll enjoy this phone just as much as I would the XS. I just can't justify spending the extra money on the XS when test after test shows that it doesn't make sense.
Mine was bought before the refresh. So technically a 2011 model, but bought new in 2012.
These articles service every single time when an iPhone releases and it gets really old. The reality is, it doesn’t matter which iPhone it is, if it breaks, it’s based on three things: 1) Angle, 2.) Impact, and 3.) Surface type.
If you look at the construction iPhone Today, they’re incredibly thin with the glass, it does not take much for a fall to break it, its variable if it survives or not based on the ingredients mentioned above.
If you look at the construction iPhone Today, they’re incredibly thin with the glass, it does not take much for a fall to break it, its variable if it survives or not based on the ingredients mentioned above.
I’m certain it’s not just my opinion. Apple uses more breakable material on phones and tablets as means to generate more revenue. Seriously, if you made phones for people and cared about durability, you’d never use glass that breaks so easily. In the current technology, there’s no shatterproof material to make phones out of? You spend $1000 for a phone and need to pay $300 to fix shattered front? It’s just a ripoff.
A few million of diamonds, transparent plastic and the water that comes out of my tap beg to differ.
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whereas my 11 year old hackintosh still runs it quite well. p.s.: you can create an usb-installer that still installs mojave on your imac. ( http://dosdude1.com/mojave/ )
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I'm about 6ft tall and I carry my phone under my baseball cap.
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What I want to know is, will the phone be cut in half when shot against a snow plow on a rocket-propelled sled. That's what they should be testing.
What earned it the crack?I miss the durability of the iphone 4/4S/5/5S
My iPhone 7 Plus held up pretty well also.
Although my XS Max already has a cracked screen that needs to be replaced.
I just replaced my 5s that was up to date and still running even better with iOS 12. That was a 2013 phone. iPhone 7 still runs circles around any mid priced new android.
get a case I have a simple thin clear case from Amazon it cost me $6.00. My iPhone X flew off my motorcycle from my holder not a scratch or chip, dint or crack.....
Thanks for the link. I will have a look.
From what I understood it is an issue with the graphics-card in the iMac not supporting Metal. The card could be swapped, it is socketed. However, Apple never bothered to release an upgrade. It is not considered user-upgradeable.
It is from experiences like this, that I have become wary to buy last years Apple-tech. You might get lucky and save a few bucks, but it could also bite you in the long run.
I have this hunch that in two years time Apple is going to drop support for all non-X phones...
Did you have a case? I know I’m clumsy so I bought one. After a few small drops my XS is still in once piece.
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Of the drop tests I’ve seen most phones do survive those smaller drops, but I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect it to. It’s glass. Glass that is there for a function as well as asthetic.
If you haven’t put it in a case it is your fault if it breaks when you throw it on the floor.
Why can't Apple just construct these glass mobile devises with "virtually" indestructible, shatter-resistant glass material, like Tritan or polycarbonate?
I've said it dozens of times. Iphones are designed as jewelry for advertising and to appeal to Jony Ive's fashion/form-first approach over function, and Jony is not as good a "genius" designer as he's made out to be. He's a one-trick minimalist pony. A truly good designer would consider more than just appearance when developing hardware (and, unfortunately since 2013, software) for such an important device.
And it bears repeating.
Agree 100% with all the above.
Whenever Apple (Ive) is applauded for their design I think to myself, sure, these things look good. But as far as useability goes, there is lots of room for improvement.
The second hand market in iPhones, and Apple products in general, is huge. So a lot of them don’t end up in the trash but are sold or given to others for a second life. And because people replace a one-year old iPhone it’s suddenly warranted to drop brand new phones on pavement for some views on YouTube? The only thing you’re doing here is use “It’s okay to do something worse because they do something bad too” rhetoric.
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