When it comes to resistance and decline, the iPhone 12 comes out ahead. The new device from Apple stood out in the tests carried out by Allstate Protection Plans, an insurance company, and which has put a wide range of devices in check, including the highly rated Galaxy S20. In other words, the iPhone 12 It is the most drop-resistant and, by classification, the most resistant iPhone released to date.

In tests, the new iPhone 12 and the 12 Pro model were dropped from a height of 1,80m six times in a row. The result: after the first test, a fall with the front facing down, both devices continued to function normally. Obviously, the casings of the devices were damaged by the impact: in the fall, the iPhone 12 suffered only small cracks, while the 12 Pro had its screen cracked. Even so, the AllState ensures that both models performed much better than the others that were in the running.

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When dropped face down, the iPhone 12 came out almost unharmed, mainly due to its flatter design. In this test, the 12 Pro had a bad time and its entire back panel shattered. And when dropped sideways, nothing serious happened: both models only suffered scratches on their edges. Points for them!

One of the reasons for the iPhone 12's resistance to falling is, according to the insurance company, the use of Ceramic Shield, which involves the application of glass nanoceramic crystals to the screen of the models. Apple. Therefore, in the report, the Allstate states that “the ceramic shield represents a leap in durability and is stronger, but it is not indestructible”. In other words: don’t try it with your new device!

Street: Apple Insider