Hello, I’m interested in purchasing an iPhone 15 pro max, I have seen online that this model breaks very easily (back glass breaks with minimal pressure- JerryRigsEverything video). Has anyone else experienced this?
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I disagree.
In his videos, he compared it to the iPhone 14, same tests. Significant difference in durability. In fact, the 14 did not break and with more pressure.
Yes, it was deliberately destroyed, 1 test at a time… I’m unaware how else you’d test durability. However, the first test was the back glass. The rest of the tests followed, and most praised.
A LOT of other videos have emerged as well. Popular Mac forums have published articles too. Same observations, and more with the camera falling off after a decent fall. Never in the history of iPhones has this happened, under extreme falls (Off Rooftops).
Pure speculation; I believe it’s a design flaw related to the back glass now being removable, and it will probably be fixed on the iPhone 16.
OP:
If you still get the 15… you’ll probably like it. But take extra precautions. Like a lanyard 😂.
My opinion, find an iPhone 14. It will cost less, performance comparisons are negligible (see tests online), and it has superior durability.
The 15 pro is not as good as the 14 pro. Yes my 15 pro back screen is now cracked- and I use a case. This never happened to me with any other iPhone. But the worst part of the 15 pro is that it is much more buggy and less responsive. Skip this version of the iPhone.
I guess it depends on phone by phone... some seem more fragile than others. I bought my i15pm 3 days ago, been carrying it in my pocket with my previous phone (i11pm) and today when i took it nice spiderweb cracks at the bottom of the camera module. I discussed with other people, ymmv, but definitely very disappointed. Or there is a design weakness there just below the rings of the cameras, i am not sure... and 300,000KRW to replace it is a big scam, unbelievable.
I came here today today to check about back case cracking on my 15 Pro.
My phone is in an Otterbox case, the same make of case I have used for countless years on countless phones and never once had this issue. Took my case off to clean and low and behold its in a right state, I dont remember dropping it at all. This is a terrible design fault
ive had the same exact issue with my iPhone 15 pro .. I wasn't using a cover for it to be fair but I dropped it from a short chair and have a very similar crack as yours .. they should not advertise these phones ' never break' now since its already broken am 100% not gonna put a cover on it .. I do have a screen protector on my phone tho .. hopefully that it stronger than the back on the phone . it feels bad man
They already sent out a replacement under their ERS program. Service has been good. Just surprised by the fragility.
Made a mistake of putting the 15 pro max in my pocket with no case cracked the back and the front. Never happened before with any phone
Phone has cracked twice in 40 days since purchase. Replace glass first time less than 2 weeks ago. iPhone 13 Pro Max had for 3 years with zero damage
100% agree that the screen is very fragile. I have owned every iphone since iphone 3. I have never cracked a screen until now. AppleCare is mandatory. Very disappointed
Doesn’t change the fact that it shouldn’t happen this easily. Clearly in making the back glass separately removable from the rest of the unit, they made it much easier to break in the larger version.
He should not have been able to utterly destroy the device with moderate pressure from his thumbs. That didn’t happen on the 14, 13, 12… If it can break that easily, it can surely break in your pocket or bag. The phone has to be carried somewhere, it’s a phone, not a laptop. It should be able to withstand normal pressures. Never mind that a piece of dust seems capable of scratching the titanium casing significantly. That’s more delicate than is reasonable and not what should be acceptable for the top of the line phone that’s over $1,000.
This may be the most severely flawed iPhone yet. Which is a shame because outside of durability it looks and feels beautiful and has really great upgrades. But all of that means nothing if it can scratch and break just by putting it in your pocket which is what anyone does with a phone. My 12 pro was dropped and beat up more than I care to remember and it was indestructible. It’s like the 15 pro is made out of papier-mâché or something.
I accidentally dropped my iphone 15 Pro max last night and the back screen cracked, i just got it the other day
i used to have a 13 Pro Max before and it would never crack with such falls
kinda disappointed
Hey. I had a 13 pro max and dropped it without a case maybe 5-10 times and neither the front nor the back glass cracked. I dropped my 15 pro max once from about 30cm height and the back glsss has cracked.
Yeah I had thought the same thing. I had the 11 since launch and switched to the 15 pro max the day it launched.
never managed to break the glass on the 11, and I was much more careless as a young adult.
and yet, I have already managed to destroy the black glass ont he 15 pro max. Honestly very depressing, it dropped maybe 5 feet onto wood flooring. Rip
Bai_2 wrote:
I had the same issue today. So my iPhone fell out of my pocket, and mind you it’s like a feet or so and the back just shattered. And I BOUGHT THIS PHONE A MONTH AGO, 12/15/23. And it’s 200 to fix the thing. I’m so mad right now. Never had a problem until I switched to the 15. I’m disappointed
I had one car accident in my 2009 Honda Fit. I have had none in my 2013 model. Does that mean my 2013 is more durable? Or, does it mean I've been lucky enough not to have anyone back into me in the last 10 years?
iPhone 15 Pro Max Back Glass Durability
