Apple's iPhone 8 survives harsh scratch and bend test in new video
As it does every year, Apple's latest iPhone model is being put through a battery of stress tests for the viewing pleasure of YouTube, with a new video showing off the handset's ability to withstand bends and all but the most brutal scratches.
Like last year, YouTube channel JerryRigEverything unboxed one of the first production iPhone 8 models on Thursday and immediately proceeded to destroy the display, back glass and metal chassis with an assortment of metal objects.
Apple touts the glass on this year's iPhone as the strongest ever employed in a smartphone, and today's video seems to back up that claim, at least to a certain degree. The front cover glass passed tests designed to simulate everyday activities, like leaving the phone in a pocket with keys. It even withstood light scratching from a utility knife.
A mineral test pick equivalent to a level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale left a permanent gouge in the screen, while a level 7 pick achieved an even deeper groove. The performance is on par with other smartphone displays, JerryRigEverything said. Unfortunately, the new glass back was not evaluated using the same tools.
The channel points out, as it did last year, that Apple seems to be using a lower grade sapphire material instead of "pure sapphire" on the protective element covering iPhone's rear camera. While most sapphire resists scratching until a level 8 or 9 pick, Apple's material exhibited visible marks when exposed to a level 6 pick.
Apple's 7000 series aluminum took some punishment from the utility knife, revealing a natural silver interior after the top anodized layer was stripped away, but this is to be expected from the material.
Moving on to the perennial bend test, the new iPhone passed with flying colors, showing no sign of flex even with the glass sandwich design. Notably, JerryRigEverything said the bend test failed to affect the phone's adhesive, which came undone in an identical evaluation of the iPhone 7.
Apple's iPhone 8 is shipping out to pre-order customers today alongside iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple TV 4K. The new products debut ahead of this fall's big iPhone X launch, which is being prepped for preorders on Oct. 27 ahead of shipments on Nov. 3.
Like last year, YouTube channel JerryRigEverything unboxed one of the first production iPhone 8 models on Thursday and immediately proceeded to destroy the display, back glass and metal chassis with an assortment of metal objects.
Apple touts the glass on this year's iPhone as the strongest ever employed in a smartphone, and today's video seems to back up that claim, at least to a certain degree. The front cover glass passed tests designed to simulate everyday activities, like leaving the phone in a pocket with keys. It even withstood light scratching from a utility knife.
A mineral test pick equivalent to a level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale left a permanent gouge in the screen, while a level 7 pick achieved an even deeper groove. The performance is on par with other smartphone displays, JerryRigEverything said. Unfortunately, the new glass back was not evaluated using the same tools.
The channel points out, as it did last year, that Apple seems to be using a lower grade sapphire material instead of "pure sapphire" on the protective element covering iPhone's rear camera. While most sapphire resists scratching until a level 8 or 9 pick, Apple's material exhibited visible marks when exposed to a level 6 pick.
Apple's 7000 series aluminum took some punishment from the utility knife, revealing a natural silver interior after the top anodized layer was stripped away, but this is to be expected from the material.
Moving on to the perennial bend test, the new iPhone passed with flying colors, showing no sign of flex even with the glass sandwich design. Notably, JerryRigEverything said the bend test failed to affect the phone's adhesive, which came undone in an identical evaluation of the iPhone 7.
Apple's iPhone 8 is shipping out to pre-order customers today alongside iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple TV 4K. The new products debut ahead of this fall's big iPhone X launch, which is being prepped for preorders on Oct. 27 ahead of shipments on Nov. 3.
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1. Year in and year out this guy still doesn't understand how Moh's scale is to be used nor how scratch testing works. At this stage he's just dug in his heels and committed to doing it wrong and making, yet again, incorrect conclusions. (E.g. My personal favourite is when he falsely claimed the sapphire was ordinary glass based on making scribbles with metal picks.) A high-schooler has a better grasp of the concept.
2. He's literally an unqualified, random amateur with a camera. I'd perhaps like him more if he didn't sound like cardboard, smug cardboard. Give your attention to someone who is going to put together a meaningful review, even "Will it blend" is better than this crap.
In the world of reviewers you get to have your opinion, but you don't get to randomly make up conclusions based on handling a product for 5 minutes and posting it to youtube - no surprise he's not invited to a keynote announcement, invites aren't granted on the basis of self-importance.
ItWontBendGate!
Sell! Sell!
every fucking iPhone review has to mention the knockoffs and include trash talk against Apple.
why can’t we just get a review? That’s it.
https://www.dxomark.com/category/mobile-reviews/
Dxomark was updated to better account for computational imaging; Apple's iPhone 7 was retested, the iPhone 7 Plus was finally tested, and now there are test of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus that have set the bar with room to spare, over the previous leader, the Google Pixel.
Que hoard of Android OS fans complaining about new test procedure and metrics.
I...I don’t even...
The guy has a right to be honest but he’s just another YouTube moron getting paid to create unnecessary controversy. Almost every Apple video thumbnail has the uploaded looking at the product like a confused dimwit with a clickbait title like “don’t buy the new iPhone” or “why you should watch this before buying the new Apple [product here]”. Listen to the words these guys use ONLY when reviewing Apple. He even unnecessarily says “you guys know I like to burn Apple” like why the hell was it necessary for him to say that?
I saw an Apple TV 4k review titled “Apple TV 4k left me disappointed” and it was literally a guy unboxing it for a minute and not even connecting it to his TV. The reason for the title was because it didn’t come with a “special HDMI cable” that it needs. That’s it.
Tell me, do you ever see the knockoffs or any company get this special treatment? Ever see a YouTube thumbnail with the uploaded making a moron face with one eye squinted with a title like “The new Sony TV is a FAIL!!”?
edit:
A quick “iPhone X” search pulls up these selected videos:
https://www.imore.com/yes-iphone-7-lenses-really-are-made-out-sapphire
Should be a "solved talking point" by now, but meh.
Anyways, improper use of scratch testing aside, I do appreciate his bend tests, he's a strong guy and this does show the glass 8 is no more bendy.
Drop tests will be the next test.