Have you seen or read about the 15 Pro/Max being more fragile? Some commenters suggest that the more rigid titanium chassis makes the glass more susceptible to cracking.
I’ve never bought AC+ or any sort of insurance for my phones, only a case, but I’m getting uncomfortable…
Are any of you case users actually worried? I’d estimate that I drop my phone a handful of times each year onto bedroom carpet or bathroom tile, usually from waist height.
Could be, but also maybe isn’t. AFAIK there is just single test, and that is just not enough data to make a conclusion.
Fingers crossed
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Defects can happen to a single unit… sometimes to a famous YouTuber. And only the pro max did it, not the pro.
I’d want to see others repeat the test.
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They don’t test every unit to failure…
As someone who works in tech and has done QA on tablet hardware before:
Lmfao. You have no clue what you are talking about.
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Despite the downvotes, you have a point. Sure, it’s only 1 data point for this particular model, and the pressure applied isn’t a measured force that’s been kept consistent across models. But assuming that applied pressure has been relatively consistent over the years and that Jerry’s hand muscles haven’t gotten significantly stronger since the 14 series, there’s a bit of concern.
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saw a vid with drop tests and then end result was that due to the curved glass, there are more instances where a corner drop lands on glass instead of rail. you slap literally any case on it and it should be fine for regular drops. that being said i always go with monthly AC+ and theft insurance, because i don’t want to be bothered having to worry about it. just walk into the store, show them the screen and they take care of it.
Sorry so you’re basing this entirely on people commenting on things and not real world reports of fragility? I think you’re getting worked up for no reason.
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wasn’t worried yet. thank for the vibes….
I tossed my 11 around all the time without issues. If this phone (15PM) is at least tougher than that I’m fine
The findings here are that the 15PM would be much less tough than your 11.
Regardless of the questionable validity of these drop tests, I’m not worried at all.
Out of curiosity, can you link me to these findings? OP is just citing anecdotal evidence and I’m not sure where people are seeing this outside of a few YouTubers. Not trying to be an asshole or anything, just curious
It’s one very well known YouTuber specifically, whose entire thing is testing iPhones for stupid problems like these, ever since it happened last time with the IPhone 6. And they’re not drop tests, the test is putting a minimal amount of lateral pressure on the phone like what would happen if you were to put your phone in your pocket. And what was found was that a small amount of pressure on the phone will cause it to bend and break, like with the iPhone 6. The validity of JerryRigEverything isn’t really questionable as he performs this test on every Apple product and they usually pass. here’s him doing the same thing to your old phone where you can see it holds up just fine, unlike the 15 PM. It’s bendgate 2, electric boogaloo.
Just a few idiot YouTubers looking for easy clicks. I treat my devices properly and know that I’m carrying a 2 grand tiny computer in my pocket. I just don’t drop them or have accidents with them.
I mean, the implication here is that none of your phones were as easy to break as this one. So this one is the most likely to be your first to break.
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It doesn’t really matter anyway. I have 2 years of AppleCare+ and by then I’ll have a newer phone. I’m always covered.
“I am extremely wasteful and replace a perfectly good device every two years despite them having more than 5 year lifespans and no new features releasing most years, and this is somehow something I take as a good thing because it means I get a shiny new toy every so often.”
Don’t be salty you can’t do it too. 🤣
Man, I make more than enough to replace my phone every year if I wanted, but I’m not as wasteful as you apparently. I used my iPhone 6s until the XS released, and I’ll use my XS for a couple years more at least. I’d honestly keep using it forever, batteries are cheap and I repaired electronics for a living so I can do it myself, but eventually they’ll stop letting me open apps on it like they did my 6s, essentially forcing me to replace a perfectly functional device.
Yaya. Whatever.
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You could’ve stopped after you.
I think Apple dare not sell thier products knowing that they’re fragile, since branding is what they value the most.
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They’ve done it before. This exact issue was prevalent in the iPhone 6, it was a huge issue at the time.
Honestly, I didn’t know that. Maybe I was too young at that time to know about the incident. Sorry for my ignorance.
You’re talking about a company, that had a campaign about how you’re holding your iPhone wrong, resulting in bad reception. They’ve had a thousand issues like this, and they’ll come up with an explanation for every one of them
they had a campaign about how you’re holding your phone wrong
That’s hilarious. I can’t believe they thought that the best excuse.
It’s not a remotely accurate statement. They just pointed out that holding a phone, any phone, lowers the signal strength, and some grips will lower more than others. It also wasn’t a “campaign”; it was a Q&A response to a ludicrously overblown “problem.” The next year’s phone kept the same antenna design but the drama had passed already.
You’re not wrong in what you’re saying, but I can personally tell you that this is not representative of my own experience. Out of the two iPhone 4 units I’ve had, one of them had this issue, to the point where with a certain grip, it would lose connection entirely.
This isn’t new either. The weak shell design of the 6, the video connector on the MacBooks, the randomly corrosing and bending internal ports in the Pros. Some of it was so rare that it may as well be drama, but they, without any exaggeration, had issues that were worthy of every bit of complaints they’ve received
