Once the iPhone 7 has already reached its first buyers and that also is available in stores, the time has come to put it through tests that test its resistance.
In this case, no one has frozen him or thrown him from a plane in mid-flight nor has they shot him with a shotgun, but don't worry, we're sure we'll see that and even worse things. Simply They have subjected it to a test of hardness and resistance, you know, to see if it bends or not. The result you can know below.
Yes, the iPhone 7 is a "solid phone" but ...
On the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything have performed a hardware analysis with the new iPhone 7. They have subjected it to an intensive endurance test. The conclusion to this test is that Apple has designed a "solid phone" with good build quality, but with a couple of reservations.
Abrasion resistance
The video shows how a iPhone 7 matte black undergoes scratch, applied heat, and bending tests. In the first test, the screen is subjected to a knife without problems. However, its resistance to abrasion with metals is not equal. As this test concludes, While coins and keys won't scratch it, care should be taken to protect it from other abrasive materials found in pockets and purses.
Screen and intense heat
Regarding the screen and its reaction to intense heat, the iPhone 7 screen lasts almost 10 seconds when in direct contact with a flame. After that ten seconds, the pixels have warmed up and turned off. However, within seconds they are fully recovered. The bottom line to this test is that the iPhone 7 screen is "on par with the typical toughness of a smartphone screen."
Scratches
On the back of the phone, the anodized aluminum casing in matte black model has good resistance against key scratches, leaving hardly a mark. However, things change when we face him with a razor blade.
In the new Home button, with the Taptic Engine, that razor blade resists well however it does suffer a deep scratch with a medium hardness utensil. JerryRigEverything claims that this shows that the new home button is made of regular glass, not sapphire, thus contradicting Apple's own specifications for iPhone 7.
Also the rear camera lens on the iPhone 7 proves to be scratch resistant when using a razor blade, but will tear deeply when using a level 6 hardness. In theory, the sapphire crystal should withstand up to a level 9, so the camera glass would not be sapphire either, although Apple is claiming so.
On the other hand, it is confirmed that the buttons are metallic while the antenna bands continue to be plastic.
Other interesting observations
From a unique point of view of durability and strength, JerryRigEverything notes that removing the 3,5mm headphone jack. on the new iPhone 7 it has been "a very bad move"Due to the fact that there are now two types of accessories - headphones and charging cables - that must use the same port, doubling the rate of use of the connector. This could be another good excuse to go for wireless headphones.
Finally, the bending test confirms that the aluminum chassis of the iPhone 7 is not susceptible to bending as on iPhone 6, which received a lot of criticism for it. However, the waterproofing adhesive that exists between the screen and the frame begins to break down when significant pressure is applied. This indicates that it is not advisable to sit on the phone.