iPhone 12 drop and scratch test

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Is this the most durable iPhone ever? We dropped the new iPhone 12 multiple times from 9 feet and scraped the glass on sandpaper to find out.

0:00 Introduction
1:20 Purse Test
2:42 Tile Test
4:59 Sandpaper Test
7:05 Drop #1
9:09 Drop #2
10:24 Drop #3
11:48 Drop #4
13:41 Final Thoughts

[danielc]

4x tougher.
Toughness is a very specific engineering term. In layman term, it's shatter resistance. But it doesn't mean scratch resistance.

[venom]

I live for these tests because they remind me to not be complacent and always get a case and screen protector. LOL

[Omar-kwui]

As an Engineer I would like to point out that using a material with higher toughness of course will give you a material that can plastically deform to a greater threshold, thus being less brittle and less prone to fracturing. However, this comes at a cost, because materials with higher toughness typically have lower hardness. Lower hardness = less scratch resistant. Not sure how different than regular glass this new "ceramic" apple is using is though. P.s. Using sand paper to test for scratch resistance is a very very bad idea. Sandpaper, is made of the hardest materials out there, almost nothing can resist a scratch from sandpaper. In fact, most of the time your phone gets scratched in your pocket or bag is because of grit/sand particles in your pocket that rub against the phone. And sandpaper is usually made from way harder materials that regular sand..

[SlaytheKid]

You can feel how heartbroken she is after the sandpaper test😂😂😂

[housepianist]

When i pulled my 12 out of the box, i put it immediately in a case. Also, as I pulled the plastic cover off the screen, i had a screen protector in the other hand and slapped it on the front immediately.

Yep, I’m obsessive that way, thank you very much.

[krystianstepien]

This screen drop proofness is impressive.
We`ll see what is the scratch resistance in JRE test.

[_Amilio_]

As long as the front glass doesn't crack I'm sold

[iceman]

Ready for the drop in 3, 2, 1... Ad 🤣

[mannaliveindaflesh]

I got the iPhone 12 black. Very pleased with the durability. Very strong ceramic shield on the glass and very fast download speeds and stream speeds also. But one negative thing about the phone is the rear glass is very susceptible to scratches. I haven’t even dropped nor done anything to the phone yet. Just left it in my bag, (btw no car keys or sharp metal objects are inside the bag) and the rear glass already has a small scratch. Still the best phone to me I’ve ever seen yet.

[HelloItsVG]

Who can't afford iPhone 12 but still watch this? LOL

[Zainmumen]

After viewing a few drop tests for iphone 12, it appears the design of the iphone, having the glass under the frame, helps to protect the glass. The drops were damaging the frame and not touching the glass...which is a good thing but the front glass is easy to scratch so will still need a screen protector.

[alantranouez]

I’ve bought an iPhone 12... with the Apple MagSafe Silicone case. We’ll have to wait for the iPhone 13 with a Ceramic Shield back glasses ?

[buddyluv]

Nope. Still would put a case and screen protector on it. Most of the time the screen cracks when you're not trying to crack it.
Falling when coming out of a car, or slides off a table. All it takes is rock being in a the right place at the wrong time. SMH.

[KidofEarth]

Cant wait till Jerryrigseverything does a proper scratch test

[oghosaosaro]

Glass is glass and glass will break....



- jerryrigseverything

[DavidStarkie]

After that drop test on the back, that's how every iPhone I've ever seen looks 😂

[imthewholeman]

Landing on just one corner is worse than landing on the whole screen. It spreads out the force instead of concentrating it on one point.

[faszomebbeaszarba]

one drop and the back shatters? that's pretty bad. i dropped my Huawei P20 numerous times, unfortunately, and it's in one piece, barely a scratch. maybe just luck, but still...

[jdkd]

Finally you can see that the scratches resistance on the iphone 12 screen is really good and better than previous generations.

[cb]

I have the blue IPhone 12 and I’m not comfortable going careless but this is the first iPhone I feel confident to go without a screen protector. The case on the back helps to protect the cameras since this phone is my camera and with 5G still developing I’m hoping this phone can last me a long time. I plan to do all I can to extend the life.