Apple recently announced the most anticipated iPhone 16 series at the “It’s Glowtime” event. Now that the company has kicked off the sale of its latest iPhones, we are starting to see multiple durability test videos. So, if you are eager to watch how the iPhone 16 Pro stands out in the durability test, two YouTube channels, namely Apple Track and Tech Rax, have videos for you. To save you time, we have discussed the findings from the videos, keep reading.
iPhone 16 Pro durability test reveals a potential flaw related to its ultra-thin bezels
In the first video, Sam Kohl from Apple Track performs the casual drop putting the durability of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro to the test. Surprisingly, the iPhone 16 Pro took a hit on the bottom edge causing a minor dent in the first drop. What’s worse, it took Sam only four drops before making the iPhone 16 Pro unusable.
While dropping the iPhone 16 Pro from head over height, the display abruptly shut down. Meanwhile, he also noticed a crack at the right bottom of the screen which supposedly killed the display entirely. Sam speculates that this happened “because of the thinner bezels.” However, Sam noticed that the iPhone 16 Pro stood pretty firm over the course of testing.
He said there was “way less damage” in comparison to the iPhone 15 Pro. Moreover, Sam concluded the video by saying “On the iPhone 16 Pro, I think there’s a catch because the bezels are just so thin. So, when you’re getting something like a corner impact or something that just barely touches that edge of the screen, the display panel of the 16 Pro was extremely fragile and noticeably more so than on the 15 Pro.”
Keep the flagship iPhone far from a knife and a hammer, of course
If you want to see the iPhone 16 Pro’s durability put to the test vigorously, Tech Rax’s recent YouTube video is for you. In the video, the Titanium edges were easily scratched using a knife. Besides, the iPhone 16 Pro also goes through rigorous durability tests with the help of a hammer. You must be wondering if it passed the hammer drop test, right?
At first, the display held up pretty well with the hammer dropping from a height of a few inches. However, it was completely shattered after the next few drops. The same was the case when the hammer dropped right above the spot where the Apple packs the flagship’s battery. You can see it yourself in the video below.
