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

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

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

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..

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.

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

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

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.

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

Nice to see a video from you after a long time. I was searching for a iphone 12 drop test. Mine is now on pre-order here in my country.

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.

Glass is glass and glass will break.... - jerryrigseverything

Love it, thanx guys !

I’ve been going caseless since I’ve had an iPhone which is since the 3GS. Yes it’s kind of scary at times but it’s so liberating.

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.

Using a cellphone without a case just feels weird to me. A case just feels better in the hand for me. It's always nice to pull the phone out of its case after years of use, seeing a brand new looking phone.

@12:32 "Let me try and get this nice and flat" holds it from the edge when he drops...

Thanks! Great little demo. Fun and entertaining. I:m thinking I might go ceaseless if I upgrade.

I always have a screen protecter put on my new phone or IPad. I noticed recently that it looked like to me the screen at the bottom looked like it was chipped but it was just the screen protecter. I also keep my phone in a encased case that clips onto my belt. They advertise that it guarantees your phone will not break. My phone has slipped off my belt a few times & I just inspected my phone & no damage.

8:06, drop begins.

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

i remember you from the iPhone 11 drop test, congratulations for your new diet results very good effort :)

Even if it were indestructible a case still helps by adding grip. Something hard and smooth is too slippery and that rubbery grip makes it nicer to hold

Cant wait till Jerryrigseverything does a proper scratch test

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.

I have the pelican guardian case and AT&T brand glass screen overlay on my iPhone11 max and I could not be happier with this combo. Ive destroyed several iPhones with otter boxes (fully encased) due to dust and grime getting inside and rubbing against the glass causing etching. My current combo is superior and I will never go back to a fully encased phone case again.

I have a clear & productRED case on order. The clear case is also helpful for wipedown after outdoor excursions. Low key think next year you'll need to add a 10m fall: from an Olympic Platform to deck & to the natatorium diving well.

The phone just refuses to fall flat on its face lol

Me: I’m confident to use a phone without a case My wallet: aight Imma head out

THAAAT's a GOOOD test. Thank you!

9:35 🤦🏽‍♂️ the way ur heart feels when you check ur phone to see the damage but praying its ok 😂😂😂

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.

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

Love it . Great effort . Front glass is impressive

Is there any type of screen guard? On over the front screen.?? or not???

Really appreciate the "real world test". Much more important to me that I know how it will fare against every use as apposed to being dropped off of a 10 ft latter onto concrete 😂

"Glass is glass and glass breaks"

I bought the new iPhone 12 and im so afraid to accidently drop it because om afraid the battery gonna be worse and the performance gonna be slower. Is it gonna be that?

Im rocking a case fit sure but this ceramic shield is lit yo

only real idiot would treat his new iphone roughly like that without case

We see scratches at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7.

The glass may have survived but did they test out the cameras to see if they were still functioning? Just because there isn't any external damage doesn't mean something might not be damaged internally.

The purse test was great because of no visible scratches, as far as I can say, because my XR tempered glass broke after I kept a key fob and am really surprised how that could happen. Tile test @ 2:42 was a heart in my mouth moment. I would never do that to my iPhone ever. How come no scratches on that test too?. It is a testimony to Apple in the way they’ve done the phone!!.. brilliant!!!.. otherworldly!!.. loved the test and I would use a case always.

Amazing, any other phone screen would definitely break.

Wouldn't it be more of a test dropping on a corner? That's how I always drop my phone's. Not an iPhone guy but very impressed with the front screen protection on this!!!

I got the iPhone 12 and dropped it on the hard tile floor in my bathroom twice with no case . Once on the side of the toilet and the other time knocked it off the counter, neither time had any scratches on the phone after . I was so surprised .

My 12 mini’s Ceramic Shield cracked. It was bad luck. I have had it for 2 years and decided to take the screen protector off after having it for 6 months. It got me over a year, and just last Sunday it fell 2 feet from the car door onto our drive way (and the top corner cracked). I’m just assuming that was bad luck. Even though these drop tests are mostly true, cracks can still happen (as in my case)

As much as I appreciate these type of videos and have been watching them for years.. in no way can I understand why tossing a phone around in a bag with coins and keys simulates two weeks of wear and tear. Especially with the cost of phones these days. The thing is safe in a case on a flat surface when it's out of my pocket, or it's in my pocket by itself and not up against my full set of keys. Great video for the content though!

0:57 am I color blind all of a sudden?

I think you should do other categories when drop testing iPhones. For example, landing on the corner of a porch, or falling from a ladder and hitting the steps.

That mini bus in the background is 🔥

If it were me i would cry even if dropped it from 1 cm height lol 😂.

Meh the back ain’t a problem, everyone’s just gonna put a case over it and call it a day anyway.

Thanx vanessa n chris for a good drop n scratch test!!

I use my XR without a case, I did break the screen once and I did get it replaced, but it’s fine till now. I have dropped it a couple of times after the screen replacement though.😀

Idk where the review are going i mean scratch on sand paper comon. I guess There are many less chances (almost zero never happened to my phone in last 9 years of use since i got first one) of like your phone sliding on the con Concrete.

iPhone 50: you can reflect nukes!!

Definitely wouldn’t recommend without a case. My case came a day after I bought the 12 and I was riding my onewheel and fell backwards onto it without a case. It survived but never again lol

How about internal damage and performance after dropping?

Compared to last years drop test, this was definitely a step back on how controlled the drops were 😕 That vacuum machine you guys brought to the table last year was sleek! What happened?

11:58 Ooh that wasn't exactly flat. Duh. That's what I've been thinking since the beginning of Chris' drop tests xD. None of his drops were flat

Wow if a NEVER saw this video i was GONNA do the drop test when I get the iPhone 12 but I am not gonna GIVE up getting the iPhone 12 thank YOU don’t give UP.

I just use a case , and honestly the screen for the 12 is GOOD ASF I dropped plenty of times and it has never cracked on me

I need to order my iPhone 12 Mini in 2022.

What sandpaper did you use? The material kind of matters. Sandpaper can be composed of a wide variety of stones from low hardnesses like 5 to high hardness like 9+ Edit: at 5:14 you can see it’s aluminium oxide, which has a harness of 9! That’s not a good analog for concrete which is 3-7.

Awesome video! I was definitely looking forward to a drop test. What a tough phone

Is the shield very though?

I don't like using phone cases with iPhones because I love the smooth feel of the iPhone so much, so I always get a apple watch with it. That way it's always in my pocket with a just a packet of tissues. I therefore only need to take it out when I'm seated and holding it with two hands. That way when I inevitably drop it I'll be inside and it will be from a relatively low height.

Can’t wait to see this repeated for the 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max.

Can’t wait to get that 12

I think the problem with these drop tests is that in actual situations you probably won‘t drop the phone like that. Everytime I dropped a phone there was a little more force involved, like when you trip your phone might fall forward with a little more force than the „test fall“ which falls to the ground without any force; or if it falls from the bed, or you try to grab it when it falls out of your hand, then there is a lot more force. I will not rely on these drop tests too much and will use a back cover, or at least a dbrand skin or something like that, although I absolutely hate to use phones with covers.

Impressive results, particularly with the front glass... but I'd still be inclined to put a case on it.

I always carry my iPhone in the box.

iPhone 12 Mini should be the same right?

Interesting. I wonder why they didn't put the same glass on the back? The front 6' and 9' drop test reveled no cracks or scratches which is great, but there wasn't any scratches due to the the fact it didn't drop exactly face down. The only time the front glass hit the pavement was after it bounced from it being hit on the corner edge. Still, the front performed great. Shame the back isn't of the same material. I would still use a case just to protect the corners. Mahalo!

Is it just only me or this video looks really satisfying 😂

I’m not Apple fanboy but somehow I cant watch it 😂

Yup. That painted part on the lens on my 13 is nice a white, now.

great video

Great, I’ll use it naked until I damage the frame and then I’ll put a bumper. Let’s not forget that we don’t drop phones head on like that. Impulse tries to save it. It drops from 2-3 feet high after final touch.

mine scratched (tiny little ones) in less than a week without a screen protector. I didn’t drop it or put it in a bag or anything. you NEED a screen protector

You need to get a better light to see the micro scratches better, like one of the flashlights used by car detailers to see swirl marks.

There's a trade off from having such an impressive shatter resistance and that is scratches. You can't have both so it's better to have scratches on your screen rather than having it shatter. Best way to prevent scratches would be a quality screen protector/case

Video Title : "iPhone 12 drop and scratch test". Me : WHY?!

He looks surprisingly tall for only being 4 feet tall 😉😂🤪

So I'd say: get a case for sure, and a screen protector if you're clumsy but generally without a screenprotector with case seems to be fine

Personally, yes, I would feel fine not using a case - though I do like a Dbrand skin so it’s not slippery. Been doing this the last several years with no issues.

I want Chris' sneakers!

Lots of love from KERALA

Great review... It is sad to see those lovely iPhones dropped....

So part of me thinks that one of those bumpers that only go around the outside of that frame that might be perfect because I watched a couple of drop test already and it really does look like a frame gets been switched of course obviously it's that's going to happen but these phones are looking pretty damn strong if you ask me I have the note 20 Ultra and it's supposed to be real strong but after watching a couple of drop test I think it is good better than maybe a different phone but I don't think it's as good as he's from that being said I'm going to Maine my note and get one of these has a backup

This dude sounds like Nicolas Cage in National Treasure

How many iphones was used to film this video? like 20?

That rear glass not being ceramic shield is a design feature.... to make you upgrade to the next iPhone once you get sick of seeing the cracked rear glass.

Yup iPhone 12 is 4 times tougher than the 11

This doesn’t make sense it’s on a public side walk and not clean concrete. There is tons of scuffs on the concerts and it appears to have water damage on the concerts watch someone else!!

Honestly, I wish they just used concrete instead of the sandpaper. Al2O3 on the sandpaper is way harder than any component of concrete so concrete would be a more realistic test. They really need a more controlled way to do the drop tests rather than dropped by hand. Also, I was dying for a corner drop at the end!

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 ?