Highlights
- The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models are undergoing various durability tests.
- YouTuber Sam Kohl’s tests reveal potential weaknesses and strengths.
- iPhone 16 Pro’s thinner bezels may make the display more fragile.
- iPhone 16 Pro shows improved durability over the iPhone 15 Pro.
iPhone 16 Pro Durability Test (Comparison vs iPhone 15 Pro). (Image credit – AppleTrack)
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models have been reaching customers after the shipping started on September 20th. It is, thus, that time of the year when we get to see several iPhone durability tests popping in online.
If you are an Apple fan or are just generally curious to see how Apple’s latest iPhone 16 lineup can handle drop tests or knife scratches, several videos are available online. Apart from entertainment, these durability tests sometimes reveal key details about the phones.
YouTuber Sam Kohl for the AppleTrack YouTube channel was among the first to release an iPhone 16 Pro durability test video this time. Kohl travelled all the way to Australia to be able to put the iPhone 16 Pro through the durability testing.
One of the first iPhone 16 Pro durability tests demonstrates the drawbacks of ultra-thin bezels used in new iPhones. (Screenshot credit – 9to5Mac)
One thing Kohl observed while performing the tests was a potential weakness due to the thinner bezels on the iPhone 16 Pro. When the phone was dropped on its side, the impact seemed to directly affect the display’s functionality. However, the screen didn’t crack or shatter, which is good.
“On the iPhone 16 Pro, I think there’s a catch because the bezels are just so thin. So, when you’re getting something like a corner impact or something that just barely touches that edge of the screen, the display panel of the 16 Pro was extremely fragile and noticeably more so than on the 15 Pro,” Kohl highlights in his video.
However, Kohl in his videos noted that after performing all the tests he was sure that the iPhone 16 Pro is fares better in terms of durability as compared to the previous generation iPhone 15 Pro. The tests caused less severe damage to the 16 Pro models from drops and impacts.
In another durability test video on TechRax, we get to see the direct use of a hammer and a knife on the iPhone 16 Pro.
As one might expect, using a knife on the titanium edges will cause scratches and so it did. And no matter how durable Apple tries to make its iPhone, if you smash the back of the phone with a hammer, it will shatter. The TechRax video demonstrates this on both the front and back of the phone.
In the coming days, we will get to see more drop and durability tests for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models. If these interests you, you can also expect teardown videos on several YouTube channels to give you a closer look at the internal components of the latest iPhone 16 models.
FAQs
Q1. When did the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models start shipping?
Answer. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models started shipping on September 20th.
Q2. What issues were observed with the iPhone 16 Pro during durability tests?
Answer. The iPhone 16 Pro’s thinner bezels may make the display more fragile, especially when impacted on the side.
Q3. How did the iPhone 16 Pro perform in durability tests compared to the iPhone 15 Pro?
Answer. The iPhone 16 Pro showed improved durability over the iPhone 15 Pro, with less severe damage from drops and impacts.
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