2023-09-22 13:01:14
It’s clear that Apple is promoting the titanium chassis of the iPhones 15 Pro/15 Pro Max but, on the consumer end, some notes have already been made about the new finish — and now, the people at AppleTrack demonstrated that, perhaps, this is not the most durable material or design to have in a device.
In addition to titanium being prone to scratches, it doesn’t resist drops as well. As you can see in the video below, several drop tests performed on the iPhone 15 Pro resulted in a complete screen failure while the iPhone 14 Pro display was still working.
Comparing titanium and stainless steel edges directly, the latter shows marks and scratches more quickly — but the structural integrity helps the device perform better overall.
At the end of the drop test, the iPhone 15 Pro’s entire rear camera module was not only cracked, but separated from the rest of the chassis, while the iPhone 14 Pro’s camera worked properly, with the screen responding perfectly to touch as well.
To understand what happened, it is necessary to observe the properties of the two materials. Stainless steel has the ability to distribute the impact of drops across the entire frame of the smartphone, while titanium is more rigid, so the point of impact is not dispersed as well as the first.
“Fortunately,” if you drop your device by mistake (and are unlucky enough to destroy it), Apple will is charging significantly less for screen and back glass repairs on new models.
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