See what the new iPhone X can (not) withstand

iPhone X slowly but surely begins to live its life cycle and after several introductions, first glances under the hood a first impressions the endurance test also came next. Several large channels on YouTube specialize in this issue, so it was clear that some kind of endurance test would appear soon. Over the weekend, a video appeared on the JerryRigEverything channel in which the author subjects the iPhone X to a classic set of tests. That is, the resistance of the front and back glass, the reaction of the phone's body to fire, etc. The EverythingApplePro channel then focused on how the iPhone X copes with falls.

As for mechanical resistance, based on testing, it is possible to question Apple's claim that in the case of the iPhone X it uses "the most durable glass ever used in a mobile phone". The glass surface of the iPhone X will be damaged by a tool with a tip that corresponds to the hardness of No. 6 (at of this scale). This is the same result as the flagship models of other manufacturers (LG V30, Note 8, etc.). This level of resistance is the same for the front part as for the back, including the protective glass of the camera. This should be made of sapphire glass, but Apple uses its own composition of this material (so it is not classic pure sapphire), which is significantly less durable (classic sapphire offers resistance at level 8 on the scale mentioned above). The new product is the same as the iPhone 8 in terms of durability. As for strength, there will be no "bendgate" this year either.

In the case of a fall, the result is much more surprising. In the video, the author compares both iPhone X and iPhone 8, and the difference between the two models is profound. After a few drops, the iPhone 8 is essentially trashed, while the iPhone X shows no signs of damage. Whether it's frame damage or cracked front/back glass. It is possible that the hardness of the material is the same as that of the competition, but the impact resistance is slightly higher (then Apple would be right with its statement). The video below captures only a few drops, and it should be taken into account that the iPhone X could only "well" fall. The real resilience will show in the coming weeks when information from the owners themselves begins to appear on the web.

Source: iPhone Hacks 1, 2