iPhone X Named 'Most Breakable iPhone Ever'
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What I think is rather moot is giving it the desgination as "most brakable iphone ever". If you're making a metric and ordering based on that metric, you're going to have one (or more equal) data point in the first position.
What would be nicer to know is, using these tests or a standard test-suite, how the iPhone X (and 8) compare to previous iPhones and phones by other manufacturers.
Yes, you’ll have one in the first position, but do you expect that the most recent product would be in the first position? I don’t think that’s moot at all.
Yep, you're correct they did say that. I wasn't clear enough in my response to indicate what I meant. What I meant to say was, I would like to see how other iPhones rated on "standarzied" testsuite so consumers could see how much more fragile the X is than others. Even nicer would be if other manufacturers phones were rated on the same battery.
> Yes, you’ll have one in the first position, but do you expect that the most recent product would be in the first position?
Depends. I'd hope not but if they're releasing a redesigned product or a product with a new way of building the container, then it might happen. I use an Otter Box and I am pretty careful with my current iPhone but this easier break-ability would effect my purchase decision if I was going to buy a new phone right now.
It's their most expensive phone, targeted to people who have lots of disposable income.
The kind of person who, if they drop and break their phone, will simply go to the Apple store and buy another one.
Knowing that, why wouldn't you design that phone so it's slick on the sides, heavy, has glass on both the front and back and shatters like an egg when dropped?
If you put glass on both the front AND back, you're doubling the chances of a repeat sale!
Why is the back of the iphone made of glass in the first place. At least before it was like a usb key... you know 50/50 chance of breaking. Now they're gone full lightning cable and made it a 100% chance that some glass would break.
The kind of people who, when their $1000 phone breaks, will simply go to the Apple store and buy another.
So think of it this way: If having a fully glass front increases sales of replacement parts and devices, then having both the front AND back glass will DOUBLE those repeat sales.
Apple is not a nonprofit, and they didn't become one of the wealthiest corporations on the planet by being generous and altruistic.
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-x-drop-test/
My X arrives this week. What’s a good case? Have a Spigen on my 7, and it survived several drops.
Apart from that, there are some other tests showing the rear glass is almost impossible to break, something not happening with the back one.
Maybe the title is a little bit click bait.
Citation needed.
Also, it's not like SquareTrade have hidden their testing methodology.
Surprise! Insurance company..