The breakability tests of the iPhone Xs and Xs Max show that the devices are still prone to damage from falling, surviving the abandonment of beer

Almost nothing gets the owner of a smartphone more than when he accidentally drops his new $ 1,000 smartphone. SquareTrade is doing just that with the new phone launches and has put the new iPhone Xs and Xs Max to the test of breaking.

SquareTrade has run the devices with the help of a number of drop, slide, tumble and dunk tests to see how they resist. Unfortunately, after the first 6-foot drop, the last two Apple devices with all the front and rear windows broke, even though the Xs Max was still usable.

"We were very impressed with the iPhone Xs Max, which is much more powerful than its abandoned predecessor, the iPhone X. However, as with the iPhone X, our tests show that the all-glass design of the iPhone Xs and Xs Max make them very likely to crack, especially drops, the most common cause of damage, "said Jason Siciliano, Senior Vice President of Global Creation at SquareTrade. "The cost of repairing new iPhones should be around $ 399 to replace a front display and $ 599 to repair a rollback. Considering that $ 599 was the cost of the most expensive version of the first iPhone, the repair costs are now to be taken into account when buying a new iPhone. They are beautiful phones. Hold on tight.

However, SquareTrade added beer to the mix this year to test Apple's comment on beer resistance during its speech. Once immersed in the DunkBot filled with 138 cans of beer, both appliances have survived, which is great news for regulars in bars where beer and alcohol spills are the norm.

Discover the complete results below:

• Drop test face down: Like the iPhone X last year, the all-glass design of the iPhone XS broke during the first fall. The iPhone Xs Max cracked during the first fall but was still usable.
• Side and rear drop tests: Apple's surgical-grade steel structure helped mitigate the damage to the iPhone Xs and Xs Max during the fall. However, the return test was a different story for both models. Not only did they break during the first fall, but the glass holder of the iPhone X is detached from its frame.
• Dunk test: The new iPhones have an improved IP68 water resistance, which means that they can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes. After being dipped in 138 boxes of Pabst Blue Ribbon for 30 minutes, both devices were functioning normally and showing that they would not leave consumers with a hangover.
• reparability: SquareTrade's senior technician noted increased grip strength for the iPhone Xs and Xs Max, which explains their increased resistance to water. The iPhone Xs also has only one battery, unlike the iPhone X and Xs Max. But in the end, when it comes to repair costs, consumers can expect to lose a lot more for repairs to their new iPhones.

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