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iPhone 12 drop and scratch test

Is this the most durable iPhone ever? We dropped the new iPhone 12 multiple times from 9 feet and scraped the glass on sandpaper to find out. 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Purse Test 2:42 Tile Test 4:59 Sandpaper Test 7:05 Drop #1 9:09 Drop #2 10:24 Drop #3 11:48 Drop #4 13:41 Final Thoughts You can…

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Is this the most durable iPhone ever? We dropped the new iPhone 12 multiple times from 9 feet and scraped the glass on sandpaper to find out.

0:00 Introduction
1:20 Purse Test
2:42 Tile Test
4:59 Sandpaper Test
7:05 Drop #1
9:09 Drop #2
10:24 Drop #3
11:48 Drop #4
13:41 Final Thoughts

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26 Comments

  1. G Rodriguez

    October 27, 2020 at 4:06 pm

    As if Apple won’t give up revenue raping from their repairs strategies.

  2. Adem Gandouz

    October 27, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    Why the blue ????????????

  3. So fine

    October 27, 2020 at 5:48 pm

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  4. Hamza Akca

    October 27, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    you dropped it from 9 feet 3 times but it never landed face down.

  5. Weekend Warrior

    October 27, 2020 at 6:13 pm

    Who has coins anymore?

  6. sher sher

    October 27, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    It hurts.

  7. Weekend Warrior

    October 27, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    Impressive. May not need a case at all

  8. Awsan Alfaieq

    October 27, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    You screwed the note 20 ultra while you’re smooth on the iPhone
    This is in fair nice lady

    • bigmaxcc

      October 27, 2020 at 11:26 pm

      Exactly what I’m saying

  9. dontreadthe commentsection

    October 27, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    Most people have cases so makes sense to have the front tougher

  10. Luke Gegus

    October 27, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    The front passed because it barely fell flat on the ground and always on the side or back…

  11. David Owens

    October 27, 2020 at 7:05 pm

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

  12. J D

    October 27, 2020 at 8:25 pm

    Waste of a good iphone.

  13. Colbert Massie

    October 27, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    Y’all buy there things just to destroy them?

  14. sherwin logan

    October 27, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    No surprise, iphone is not what they say

  15. sherwin logan

    October 27, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    They also said its has a 4x optical telephoto camera

  16. sherwin logan

    October 27, 2020 at 8:50 pm

    Ceramic < gorela glass victouce

  17. edwin hernandez

    October 27, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    I will be using a clear case and screen protector. Be safe than sorry ????

  18. Kevin

    October 27, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    grandpa cant drop a phone properly.

  19. smwesihle patrick

    October 27, 2020 at 9:53 pm

    can i please just have this iphone the one you just dropped. Thank you in advance

  20. YEETMAN5656

    October 27, 2020 at 9:53 pm

    But does it scratch at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7?

  21. Compunction

    October 27, 2020 at 10:46 pm

    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.

  22. Ben Laine

    October 27, 2020 at 11:34 pm

    Thank you for actually doing a real world scratch test

  23. Video Biker

    October 28, 2020 at 12:08 am

    My first phone I purchased with a case it was a Motorola droid bionic and I got a very thick rubber case for it. My second phone was an iPhone 5s I got an OtterBox case for that one. My third phone was an iPhone7+ I started out with a LifeProof case which was not LarshProof I have to admit but it was fixable. I fixed the LifeProof case and it did stay waterproof even though I did kind of mess it up initially. My next phone was the iPhone XR for which I have an OtterBox case with a screen protector on it. I’ve put a couple of scratches and a spider mark on the screen saver but from what I can tell the screen itself on the phone is still very good. Would I dare buy an iPhone 12 without a case? Only if I was so broke that I couldn’t afford the case. I am a klutzy individual and I really feel the need for a case for my phones. Just being honest.
    Thank you both for a very informative and entertaining video. You guys are both very professional and your presentation and I really appreciate that. I also appreciate the fact that you bring your personalities into your presentations which adds to your presentations immensely.

  24. Alex Velasquez

    October 28, 2020 at 12:38 am

    There’s Apple care No case baby!!

  25. Houssem Djouada

    October 28, 2020 at 12:48 am

    We all put a cover in the back of the phone, what matter is the front

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