iPhone 15 Pro Max tested by Consumer Reports/Consumer Reports
In the past week, since the launch of the iPhone 15 series, there have been a number of claims that Apple's premium model, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, is not particularly durable, and that it breaks easily. These claims were based on a number of viral videos circulating online, showing him breaking after a slight bend. But now, tests by Consumer Reports magazine prove otherwise: the iPhone 15 Pro Max is as resistant to repeated drops as previous iPhones and models from competing companies.
"We measured the power using a high-precision Instron press and compression machine, applying pressure in the center of the device and along the phone to see if it might cause the glass on the back of the device to break," they explained in Consumer Reports, adding: "The phone came out without cracks. It shows that he can absorb a lot of power and there's some flexibility in the phone that recovers when the pressure is released."
iPhone 15 Pro Max tested by Consumer Reports/Consumer Reports
And how resistant is the iPhone 15 Pro Max to routine drops? The magazine notes that it sustained only minor scratches after 100 falls inside a mixer, lined top and bottom with stone to simulate waist-high falls on a concrete surface. In fact, all phones in Consumer Reports ratings pass this test. After 50 falls, the device is tested for the first time, after which it undergoes another 50 falls. "We simply make sure that every phone is exposed to blows from a wide range of angles, including the corners and edges, in order to simulate our experience in the real world," the magazine explains. The results are appropriate.
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Suffered only minor scratches after 100 drops in a mixer/Consumer Reports
"What we found in our labs contrasts with a series of videos from online review campaigns that showed the glass breaking in improvised falls and bending scenarios, which sometimes caused a network of cracks in the back of the phone," says Maria Rerich, senior director of product testing at Consumer Reports. In fact, "while taking pictures for another article, we dropped the iPhone 15 Pro Max on rocky ground — twice. And he survived completely."
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