Apple’s 2022 iPhone SE uses the same glass as the back of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12. Perhaps it should have gone with Ceramic Shield instead.
Upon learning of the results of our test, an Apple spokesperson commented “iPhone SE offers amazing durability and is protected by the toughest glass in a smartphone on the front and back. All models have gone through rigorous real-world testing and are designed to be durable, but not indestructible. If anyone is concerned about dropping their iPhone and damaging it, we suggest using one of the many beautiful cases available to protect iPhone.”
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0:00 iPhone SE Drop Test Introduction
1:59 iPhone SE Drop #1
3:11 iPhone SE Drop #2
4:49 iPhone SE Drop #3
6:57 iPhone SE Drop Test Results
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Nur Aprilia
March 24, 2022 at 1:11 pm
Where is vanessa?
Keith Zimmerman
March 24, 2022 at 1:21 pm
I finally know what an iPhone is good for!!! 😆
Luke Schroeder
March 24, 2022 at 1:24 pm
Remember, this is on an outdoor sidewalk, so there is small rocks and stuff. This isn’t like other drop tests that are on perfectly clean concrete. There isn’t an easy way to standardize this type of drop test, but it does a better job of showing real world drops.
John B Laws
March 24, 2022 at 11:16 pm
Why defend apple are they paying you. Apple is over priced pieces of crap. 🤣
Zakaria Ali
March 24, 2022 at 1:51 pm
Miami!!!
Zakaria Ali
March 24, 2022 at 1:52 pm
The gist of this video: don’t trust apple marketing their products aren’t as they say they are
Joseph Piskac
March 24, 2022 at 2:11 pm
Great test, Apple disappoints again !
John B Laws
March 24, 2022 at 2:22 pm
Apple has been lying to you apple fans for years did you think they would stop now. 😂😅🤣 🤔
JG Hartwell
March 24, 2022 at 2:46 pm
Nice hat! 👍
JG Hartwell
March 24, 2022 at 2:48 pm
I was worried about the rubber duck breaking! 😲
Peter Tseng
March 24, 2022 at 2:59 pm
Okay, what are you going to do with the battered phone?
Ghost 👻
March 24, 2022 at 3:03 pm
We still doing these drop tests in 2022 phone glass always breaks when dropped on concrete from a height .
Kenneth Sibanda
March 24, 2022 at 3:40 pm
“Toughest glass on a smartphone”
zero11010
March 24, 2022 at 3:45 pm
I love this thumbnail. I want to see you test your child’s bicycle helmet next. Maybe by pushing them off a cliff into a rock quarry.
NETVO TV
March 24, 2022 at 4:31 pm
Using same phone to test drop on different heights is not fair right since each drop will cause some unnoticable internal crack in the glass already?
RogueHetero
March 28, 2022 at 7:52 pm
My thought as well. Though to be fair some people may drop their phone multiple times through ownership.
Arjun Ambarnath
March 24, 2022 at 4:52 pm
This is a filthy embarrassment for Apple……
Moony Reel
March 24, 2022 at 5:09 pm
Toughest glass, let’s see… 🔨
Sukhneet Singh
March 24, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Apple said : The toughest glass in a smartphone
People: Really what a joke
Ricardo Alcantara Campos
March 24, 2022 at 6:03 pm
lmao, i could drop my redmi all day long and it wouldnt get even a scratch.
Richard Duggan
March 24, 2022 at 9:38 pm
Cookie Monster felt that man
Dannie Oliver
March 24, 2022 at 10:08 pm
Sooooooo we’re just gonna forget how the Droid Turbo and Turbo 2 was taking drops from drone flights and not cracking??
potato 2182
March 24, 2022 at 10:11 pm
My iPhone 13 pro max 🫠🫠🫥🫥
Saif RS
March 24, 2022 at 10:24 pm
Damn. Send me the broken one CNET 🙏🏽
Roy Grace
March 24, 2022 at 10:48 pm
I like the shoes mate. Thanks for testing the toughest glass on se. Considering buying this thanks.
Daniel
March 24, 2022 at 11:05 pm
It has to be dropped multi times for you to achieve your result. This test is not accurate measure of glass durability.
Ashik Paul
March 25, 2022 at 4:48 am
Thank you
white fatalis
March 25, 2022 at 10:06 am
Se version dont use ceramic shield. Please don’t misinformation to people
Carlo A
March 25, 2022 at 10:51 am
cheap and u get what u pay for 😅
Russell Jennings
March 25, 2022 at 1:15 pm
Problem with these drop tests are nobody drop their phone face down like that. Should pull it out of your pocket and fiddle with it then drop it. True test.
miniskunk
March 25, 2022 at 11:38 pm
Toast almost always falls buttered side down. This is just Murphy’s law in action. When you drop a phone, the face will always get the worst of it.
nala simba
March 25, 2022 at 2:57 pm
Three, two, one, if you buy any (expensive) phone, only an idiot would not, “three, two, one,” buy a protective case!
Simon D'Ujanga
March 25, 2022 at 8:08 pm
People are taking this test personal. I wonder why
miniskunk
March 25, 2022 at 11:36 pm
If it is a budget phone, they shouldn’t be using glass or ceramic on the back when plastic works just fine.
rickyay26
March 26, 2022 at 9:31 pm
Took you guys a quarter of the video to do the drop. Stop wasting time on spewing useless info that we already know. Just drop the damn phone and done. Useless video
jackman4500
March 27, 2022 at 5:21 am
This OLD CLONE Phone is NOT Worth it !
Alvin Koh
March 27, 2022 at 1:32 pm
This video is a waste of time. Most people would buy a case for their phone, so I am not sure why you are dropping the phone to make a point. And do you really expect the naked phone not to crack?
Wizerd Juice
March 27, 2022 at 9:39 pm
what’s the best case for the SE3?