I didn’t improve to the iPhone 15 this yr. My iPhone 14 Professional is almost similar to the bottom iPhone 15, anyway. However the brand new iPhone fashions do have a couple of thrilling options that I would like from a future iPhone, just like the titanium body. They’re additionally cheaper to restore as each mannequin has the identical design Apple launched with the iPhone 14 final yr.
That’s why changing the damaged rear-facing glass is extra reasonably priced than in earlier years. I’m speaking in regards to the price you’ll pay in the event you don’t join AppleCare+. This design enchancment prompted me to think about ditching iPhone cases for good whenever I upgrade, as Apple ought to proceed to make use of the iPhone 15 design for a couple of extra years.
However it seems that I may need spoken too quickly. After seeing an early iPhone 15 Professional drop check and an iPhone 15 Professional Max sturdiness check, it seems the easy-to-replace rear glass panel can also be simple to interrupt. A protecting case continues to be a should for the iPhone.
The iPhone 15 Professional/Max hands-on experiences have proven that titanium is stronger, simply as anticipated. However it’s liable to scratches, and fingerprints alter the cellphone’s colour, making it look soiled. That’s, you possibly can break the looks of the metallic enclosure in the event you don’t use a case. Scratches and fingerprints wouldn’t be an issue, nonetheless.
The actual subject considerations the rear-facing panel that could be liable to cracking. Glass telephones normally break throughout drops, regardless of how sturdy the glass is. However a drop test on Friday confirmed that the iPhone 15 Professional’s rear panel may crack simpler than the iPhone 14 Professional’s.
It wasn’t essentially the most scientific drop check, if such a factor exists. However the truth that the iPhone 15 fashions have barely curved edges on the again may clarify an elevated probability of the rear panel breaking.
That’s not the worst sturdiness check for the brand new handsets, nonetheless. YouTuber JerryRigEverything is well-known for his sturdiness checks. He places all new handsets by the identical rigorous checks to find out how well-made they’re.
He did the identical factor with the iPhone 15 Professional Max, and I anticipated the standard issues to occur. The glass would scratch with a sure choose, and the titanium would scratch even faster than the entrance glass.
However not in 1,000,000 years did I count on the iPhone 15 Professional Max’s black glass to shutter throughout a bend check (picture above). JerryRigEverything tries to band all smartphones along with his arms, and most units survive the check. We not too long ago noticed the Pixel Fold fail the test spectacularly. However that’s a foldable machine, which could be simpler to interrupt than conventional handsets.
The iPhone 15 Professional Max didn’t bend, because the handset may be very sturdy. Nothing occurred to the show and the glass masking it. It was simply the rear-facing glass that broke with unimaginable ease. Apparently, JerryRigEverything put the iPhone 15 Professional by the identical bend check, and the rear glass didn’t break.
All that tells me it’s too early to be enthusiastic about not sporting any type of safety on the iPhone. I don’t have a case on the iPhone 14 Professional, however there’s a display protector in place for the show and a movie defending the again. I used to be additionally very lucky to not drop the handset in its first yr of life from a substantial top. Or on a tough sufficient floor that may trigger unintended injury.
However I might positively defend the iPhone 15 Professional/Max after the sturdiness checks we have now seen up to now. The choice goes for AppleCare+, which can lower the rear panel alternative price to $29 for the 2 iPhone 15 Execs as an alternative of $169/$199.
You possibly can watch the iPhone 15 Professional Max accident under:
