The new iPhones have begun to emerge, as have efforts to damage and/or destroy them to see just how durable the new hardware is.
Flying to Australia, AppleTrack’s Sam Kohl submitted the first iPhone 15 drop tests via YouTube. Based on the video, it appears that Apple’s nifty new rounded titanium edges are not better for drop test durability than the remarkably enduring iPhone 14 Pro design. In the past, the flat stainless band on the iPhone 14 was able to absorb much of the impact. This doesn’t seem to be the case with the iPhone 15 Pro, which seemed to cause the impact to spread into the front and back glass, causing spiderwebbing cracks.
Comparing the titanium and stainless steel edges directly, the stainless steel band of the 14 Pro is seemingly quicker to show dings and scratches. Still, the structural integrity helps the phone fare better overall.
Since a picture’s worth a thousand words, here’s the drop test as it took place:
Granted, this kind of testing tends to be notoriously unscientific, and will require repeat tests under controlled circumstances. Still, if you’ve snagged an iPhone 15 Pro, it never hurts to look into a good case for it, enjoy your new smartphone, and please be careful with it.
Via 9to5Mac and AppleTrack