IPhone 6 and 6 plus drop test

[Kingair]

Get a protective cover !

http://youtu.be/eGxlm82hWDM

HAGOne

[The Joker]

I think someone round here should do the same with Rolex watches onto tile floors. Any volunteers?

[Kingair]

Originally Posted by The Joker

I think someone round here should do the same with Rolex watches onto tile floors. Any volunteers?

This week I am really busy . . . .

[cop414]

That's why we have Lifeproof cases on our iPhones...

[Piloto]

This is why I probably will not be getting the 6. By the time you put it in a case, it will be a big as my Ipad. A 6+ with a case will be like a carrying a macbook air. No thanks.

Now, "supposedly" the 6s will be available in a "nearly unbreakable" sapphire glass option. For something this big, I'll need to go case-less. This MAY be an option, but only time will tell...

Looking more and more like I will just upgrade my 5 to the 5s and be done with it.

[seand442]

I've had my iphone in a case for the past 4 versions, so no real difference for me. Without the case, the 6 almost felt too thin, if that is possible.

[Jayshan]

That's why I always get APPLE CARE PLUS

[sco]

I've been caseless on an iPhone 4, 5, and now 6. No problems so far, and I'm not changing now. I do have apple care so its a $50 gamble if something happens. I'm ok with that.

I'm just careful and avoid letting my kids play with it. All glass breaks if dropped on concrete.

Edit. I do usually use an otter box case for a camping weekend.

[Andad]

I had a play with the 6 and 6+ yesterday.

The 6+ is out of the question and the 6 would still be too big a change in habits.

The smaller 5c is my pick.

[anothernewphone]

The 5c is far too much of a compromise to recommend. It's basically two years old. Paying that kinda money for an old phone is not my first choice. Buy used if you don't want the latest and greatest.

[rr-nyc]

Cases make these phones look ridiculous and I have no idea why people care about the looks if they will have it covered in rubber and plastic.

I've never had a case and stopped using screen protectors since the iPhone 3G. I've dropped my phones on granite floors, asphalt roads, and concrete sidewalks but haven't had more than a ding on body.

If the screen breaks, take it to the genius bar for replacement. If you have a good enough story, they'll replace it for free. If they won't, buy Applecare plus on ebay and pay $75 for the replacement glass

[vitalsignsrn]

The silicone cases Ive seen for these new phones aren't that big or bulky. I agree the 6+ looked like a smaller version of an iPad mini. LOL

[Laszlo]

Maybe the iPhone 7 will live up to the hype. I still cannot get over that it still has an 8MP camera. really?

Samsung is already toying with 55MP.

[shay2nak]

Originally Posted by directioneng

I had a play with the 6 and 6+ yesterday.

The 6+ is out of the question and the 6 would still be too big a change in habits.

The smaller 5c is my pick.

+1
I'm getting a 64gig 5S. The way i see it, this will be the last phone I ever buy.

[RRGHOST1]

My mate got the 6 and showed it too me,with the rounded edges it feels like its going to slip out of your hand all the time. Nice phone though and the screen is nice and crisp.

[daveathall]

It is a shame that Apple care + is only available in the USA.

Edit: I have just checked and found that it is now available in the UK at £79 fee, with an excess of £55, so all in all £134 to repair a cracked screen, but still better than the alternatives of living with a cracked screen or buying a new phone (IMHO).

I don't use a case for my phone and must admit that if I dropped it on the pavement,(or any other phone from any of the manufacturers for that matter) I would expect the worse, I would pick it up expecting a broken or cracked screen.

[Kingair]

During the years of using my iPhone I never used a case or bumper . . . had 2 screens replaced . . . not that bad at all ;)

[rolio]

My nephew gave me his iPhone 5. He said, "just test drive it and see if you like it." I like the fact that it is used; I like the fact that it calls, texts, and I can check my MLB scores and rumors. But, to be honest, don't know if I would drop a few dimes on a new one--even if it's bigger. Apple has a recall on this particular phone: a new power-on/off button, and a new battery. Apple offered me $305 for the phone the way it is, although it would be toward a new phone. I don't know yet. The only reason I would consider keeping this phone is for the tests I would run for a mobile app I'm thinking of creating. Never done such a thing, but I'm really interested in trying. I can do some basic hand-rolled coding, but nothing like this. I do have a Macbook Air, which will allow me to do this. Anyway, we'll see. (I've got my eyes on an HTC One M8...ahhh.)

[GermanyMatt]

I had an HTC one M7 back in the day. If I could have put iOS on that phone, I would have kept it forever.

[Wesley Crusher]

I have had a case for my last 3-4 phones, but I've never needed one. I have never dropped my phone from a distance that would do any sort of damage. Going forward, I don't think I'll buy anymore cases. I try to buy the best looking ones, but at the end of the day, they all ruin the aesthetics of the phone.

[daveathall]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

I have had a case for my last 3-4 phones, but I've never needed one. I have never dropped my phone from a distance that would do any sort of damage. Going forward, I don't think I'll buy anymore cases. I try to buy the best looking ones, but at the end of the day, they all ruin the aesthetics of the phone.

Check out Vaja cases Wes, I had one for my iPhone 3GS, it was absolutely stunning. Not cheap but when one may be laying out over 700 quid for a phone it seems quite reasonable.

http://www.vajacases.com/iphone-6-leather-cases



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[Rootbeer]

Originally Posted by daveathall

It is a shame that Apple care + is only available in the USA.

Edit: I have just checked and found that it is now available in the UK at £79 fee, with an excess of £55, so all in all £134 to repair a cracked screen, but still better than the alternatives of living with a cracked screen or buying a new phone (IMHO).

I don't use a case for my phone and must admit that if I dropped it on the pavement,(or any other phone from any of the manufacturers for that matter) I would expect the worse, I would pick it up expecting a broken or cracked screen.

Cheaper surely just to get a non-oem screen installed if it breaks? The quality is good on the ones we've had.

I've smashed 2 screens since the wife reclaimed the rubber gucci sleeve i'd borrowed from her. Last i looked it was somewhere around 50gbp to have a pro replace the screen. I did the last one myself following a video guide on youtube and it took around an hour, bought the screen/digitizer from ebay for about 22gbp.

[Rock]

Strikes me that it is time they stopped calling these things a "phone" given that it is their least important function. Everybody I know who has one plays with the thing constantly.
Maybe they should make them with an inbuilt protective case that you could remove if you don't want it rather than fit if you do.

[Kingair]

Originally Posted by Rock

Strikes me that it is time they stopped calling these things a "phone" given that it is their least important function. Everybody I know who has one plays with the thing constantly.
Maybe they should make them with an inbuilt protective case that you could remove if you don't want it rather than fit if you do.

Great idea

Give Jonathan Ive a ring !

[bayerische]

There's been rumors about the Sapphire screen since iPhone 4 I think... I don't think we'll see a Sapphire screen for some time.

I also doubt a sapphire screen will be the solution, since while sapphire has great surface strength, it's not flexible, and can't stand impacts very well.

Gorilla glas is probably a better option, the best one would probably be some new kind of plexi glass.

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

I have had a case for my last 3-4 phones, but I've never needed one. I have never dropped my phone from a distance that would do any sort of damage. Going forward, I don't think I'll buy anymore cases. I try to buy the best looking ones, but at the end of the day, they all ruin the aesthetics of the phone.

+1.

Why I don't have a case. They're all horrible IMHO, and as you said, completely ruins the esthetics. Sort of like covering your iPhone in duct tape.

[Kingair]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Sort of like covering your iPhone in duct tape.

Maybe we can use bubble wrap Andreas . . . .

[GermanyMatt]

Well spank my ass and call me Sally, if you drop a new iPhone and it lands face down, the screen will more than likely be shattered. I never would have guessed. Thank you, youtube. Thank you so much.

[Thatguy]

Originally Posted by The Joker

I think someone round here should do the same with Rolex watches onto tile floors. Any volunteers?

Sure, just send me your watches and I will get it posted right away! :)


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[Kingair]

Originally Posted by Thatguy

Sure, just send me your watches and I will get it posted right away! :)


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