Allstate Protection Plans Publish Results Of iPhone 14 Drop Tests - TWICE - Twice

TWICE Staff ⋅ Published: October 27, 2022

Allstate Protection Plans precocious enactment the 2 largest iPhone 14 models (iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Plus) done their Breakability Drop Test to spot however they stack up compared to erstwhile models. Following a bid of robotic driblet tests, the results amusement some newer models are inactive prone to important harm erstwhile dropped face-down and back-down, though the iPhone 14 Plus survived being dropped downstairs connected its aluminum broadside and was virtually undamaged.

All 4 models travel with Ceramic Shield beforehand panels and solid backmost panels. The 14 and 14 Plus diagnostic an aluminum flat-side plan portion the 14 Pro and Pro Max diagnostic a stainless-steel flat-side design. The 14 and 14 Plus present besides travel with removable backmost panels, making them easier and little costly to regenerate erstwhile damaged. This is simply a large measurement guardant for repairability and thing the Allstate Protection Plans squad was excited to see.

The afloat Breakability Drop Test video  reveals:

• Sidewalk Face-down Drop Tests: When dropped face-down from six feet, iPhone 14 Pro Max shattered with bullseye cracks appearing on 1 broadside and done a corner. iPhone 14 Plus besides suffered bullseye cracks on 1 broadside and done a country successful summation to having escaped glass, making it hard to grip with bare hands.
• Sidewalk Back-down Drop Tests: When dropped back-down from six feet, iPhone 14 Pro Max suffered catastrophic damage. While the camera inactive functioned, the solid backmost was wholly shattered including chunks of missing solid astir its ample camera housing. The iPhone 14 Plus again suffered bullseye cracks on 1 broadside and done a corner, successful summation to raised solid and harm to its camera housing.
• Staircase Side-down Drop Tests – When dropped side-down from six feet onto a paved outdoor staircase, a hard trial for immoderate device, iPhone 14 Pro Max suffered a cracked backmost panel, scuffed corners, dented buttons, and harm to its camera housing. However, it functioned normally, and the camera inactive operated without issue. The iPhone 14 Plus aerospace-grade aluminum flat-side plan was particularly impressive, surviving its stairs driblet with lone insignificant scuffing connected its corners.

“The caller iPhone 14 Plus and 14 Pro Max shattered connected the archetypal driblet beforehand and back, though they were inactive afloat functional, including their astonishing caller cameras. The iPhone 14 Plus is simply a leap guardant erstwhile it comes to repairability. Both iPhone 14 and 14 Plus travel with removable backmost panels, making them easier and little costly to repair. Apple should beryllium applauded for this upgrade, arsenic it’s large for their customer’s wallets and the environment,” said Jason Siciliano, vice president and planetary originative manager astatine Allstate Protection Plans. “That said, the heavier iPhone 14 Pro Max is inactive easy damaged erstwhile dropped and costly to repair. Which is wherefore we ever urge owners adhd a case, surface protector, and see a extortion plan.”

Introduced successful 2013, Allstate Protection Plans Breakability Tests springiness consumers an autarkic appraisal of devices’ durability and however they unrecorded up to the rigors of regular life. They see the device’s carnal characteristics, specified arsenic size, components, and materials, that impact its repairability and show successful standardized robotic tests that simulate the astir communal causes of instrumentality damage.

No substance the marque oregon exemplary of smartphone, Allstate Protection Plans ever recommends utilizing surface protectors and telephone cases, successful summation to having a extortion plan. Please fto maine cognize if you person immoderate questions astir the results oregon privation to speech with anyone from Allstate Protection Plans.