Oct 10, 2023 12:00:00

A movie summarizing the results of scientific drop tests of iPhone 15 Pro Max, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold5, Pixel Fold has been released, which smartphone is the most fragile?

As a result of a drop test of the iPhone 15 Pro by a YouTuber, it has been pointed out that ``the back glass is more likely to break than before,'' but this type of drop test is often discounted as lacking scientific rigor. You may. Meanwhile, Allstate Protection Plans , which provides extended warranty services for smartphones and home appliances, is scientifically conducting drop tests using high-end smartphones including the iPhone 15 Pro Max to verify which devices are more likely to break. .

Drop test shows iPhone 15 Pro screen can still break
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/10/09/drop-test-shows-iphone-15-pro-max-glass-no-more-fragile-than-other-premium-phones

You can check out the drop test video released by Allstate Protection Plans below.

Allstate Protection Plans | Our Most Expensive Breakability Test Ever - YouTube


The most expensive model of the iPhone 15 series, released on September 22, 2023, is the iPhone 15 Pro Max . The selling price starts from $ 1199 (189,800 yen including tax in Japan), which is extremely expensive.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra , which appeared from Samsung in April 2023, has a selling price of $ 1,199 (253,440 yen including tax in Japan).

Foldable smartphones are more expensive, with Samsung's

Galaxy Z Fold5 and Google's Pixel Fold both selling for $1,799 (in Japan, the Galaxy Z Fold5 starts at 257,400 yen including tax, and the Pixel Fold costs 253,000 yen including tax. From yen).

The price of smartphones is rising year by year, but in the United States it seems that they have spent $ 17.3 billion (about 2.57 trillion yen) on repairing and replacing smartphones in the past 12 months.

Additionally, 34% of American smartphone users report having damaged their screen within the past year.

Therefore, Allstate Protection Plans is conducting a drop test to test the durability of the four most expensive smartphones on the market: iPhone 15 Pro Max, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Fold 5, and Pixel Fold.

In the test, the smartphone is dropped from a height of 6 feet (about 1.8 meters). First, drop the device with the display facing down.

In the case of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the display glass was broken into pieces.

The display of the Galaxy S23 Ultra was also shattered and needed repair.

Galaxy Fold5 and Pixel Fold are opened and dropped with the display facing down. The Galaxy Fold 5 has only scratches on the corners, small dents on the screen, and scratches on the frame, but has not sustained any damage that would make the device unusable.

The damage to the Pixel Fold is also minor, and the display glass of foldable smartphones seems to be more durable than regular smartphones.

Next, drop the smartphone with the back side facing down.

The back glass of the iPhone 15 Pro Max was also cracked, and the main camera lens was also damaged. However, everything except the main camera and ultra-wide-angle camera seems to be fully functional.

It looks like the main camera module is about to come off.

The back glass of the Galaxy S23 Ultra is also cracked, but the main camera lens is intact and the device seems to be working without any problems.

Galaxy Fold5 and Pixel Fold are folded and dropped with their displays facing down.

If you drop it while it's closed, the display glass will shatter and become unusable, just like the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S23 Ultra.

The glass on the Pixel Fold was also completely broken, making it unusable.

The glass of the four smartphones tested shattered when dropped from a height of 6 feet. Surprisingly, the two foldable smartphones suffered only minor damage to their main screens.

The repair costs if you drop each smartphone are as follows.

It seems that 47% of American smartphone users think that the cost of repairing their smartphone will be less than $150 (about 22,000 yen), but the actual average repair cost is $209 (about 31,000 yen) is.