When announcing its new phones on September 12, Apple presented a new titanium frame for the Pro and Pro Max models. The firm also praisedthe introduction of this materialon numerous occasions, notably calling it “first aerospace grade titanium».
The other features did not fail to receive praise from the firm: “The strongest glass back ever seen on a smartphone. And a frontCeramic Shieldeven more resistant than the glass of any smartphone.» With such assertions, one might have expected unfailing solidity.
However, it seems that this new iPhone is not necessarily more solid than its predecessor. In any case, this is what a video published on the AppleTrack YouTube channel shows on September 22. In the latter, Sam Kohl carries out a crash test which pits the iPhone 15 Pro against the 14 Pro.
A broken promise of sustainability
In the video, the iPhone 15 Pro started to break after just a few drops. It seems this is partly due to the rounded edges. In fact, the latter seem to prevent the glass from bending and thusabsorb the impact during a fall. Unlike the straight edges of the 14 Pro which seem to have helped cushion the shock given that the latter remained in good condition even after numerous falls.
Especially since theRounded edges of the 15 Pro appear to have helped spread the shock. By observing the cracks suffered by the phone, we realize that they start at the corners of the screen, then spread like a spider's web. This phenomenon was not observed on the 14 Pro.
Titanium cushions less
There is another factor to take into account regarding this comparative crash test. It is indeed good to note that titanium is a much more rigid material than stainless steel, which is present in previous ranges.
When he receives a shock,stainless steel twists under stress. Of course this phenomenon cannot be seen with the naked eye, but it does occur. While titanium will tend to remainmore rigid and to reflect the forces of the impact towards the outside, which could explain why the iPhone 15 Pro broke so quickly.
Here is the crash test video for those who would like to watch it:
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