iPhone 15 Pro faces severe durability issues in tests with back glass cracking easily
- The Apple Square
- Sep 25, 2023
- 1 min read
With the recent launch of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, YouTubers online who are testing the durability of the new iPhone are shocked as they see the iPhone 15 Pro easily cracking and being damaged than the last year's iPhone 14 Pro.
In several videos from JerryRigEverything, EverythingApplePro EAP, and AppleTrack, the iPhone 15 Pro can't withstand any of the minor drop tests and the back glass even cracks when the iPhone 15 Pro is slightly bent.
In a drop test video published by AppleTrack on Youtube the entire camera module from the iPhone came off which was never seen in any drop test video.
This is ironic since the iPhone 15 Pro just got a new titanium chassis compared to last year's iPhone 14 Pro which was made of stainless steel. The new grade 5 titanium alloy is supposed to make the iPhone stronger and able to withstand being dropped.
The main reason as to why this is most likely happening is because titanium is more flexible and the iPhone now featuring curved edges instead of vertical has made it weaker by removing some of the shock absorbing properties that the iPhone 14 Pro had.
Apple is also facing a lot of criticism since they lowered the replacement cost of the back glass from $500 to $200 implying that Apple was aware of the durability issues with the iPhone 15 Pro.
