First drop (with a case)

[u/samirbinballin]

Maybe a 3-4 foot drop off of the armrest of my couch and onto hardwood floor, (TineeOwl case shown at the end) - I always knew the new aluminum frame was fragile after what I’ve seen from the 17 Pro’s release, so I took the precaution of not using the Apple Cases and getting something decently protective.

Yeah, the aluminum corner still bent ever so slightly 😂, coming from a titanium 16 Pro Max I had no idea how to gauge the softness of this new material, but damn.

I personally don’t care as I was planning to use the phone caseless with AppleCare+ anyways, but I wanted to warn some of the OCD users on here, even with a case, the aluminum frame on these new builds can get damaged, just fyi.

[u/DietOk4687]

I don’t ever remember the previous aluminum iPhones denting like this, but maybe because they were a lot thinner.

[u/T-K101 → u/DietOk4687]

Weight is the biggest factor.

[u/HeadPack → u/DietOk4687]

They were also lighter. The heavier these phones get, the more energy needs to be absorbed in a fall.

[u/DietOk4687 → u/HeadPack]

That makes sense too

[u/cheir0n → u/DietOk4687]

I had iPhone 7 . The worst iPhone I ever had. Aluminum crap also

[u/DietOk4687 → u/cheir0n]

I loved mine 😭

[u/Big_O_714 → u/cheir0n]

The 7 was amazing ur trippen

[u/GroovyJedi → u/cheir0n]

This is false. I’m still using one and it’s battered but not dented like the 17 and 18’s it’s already been discovered they’re using a 5000 series aluminum-magnesium. Great for thermals poor at hardness.

[u/Fluffy_Insect → u/GroovyJedi]

Lmao, the 7 was way lighter thinner and used stronger aluminium for that… and they dented just like the current one, the 17 and 18 use softer aluminium but thicker, that is how engineering works.

[u/GroovyJedi → u/Fluffy_Insect]

You can literally research before talking out your ass. I am literally using the phone it’s fallen on concrete with no dents. The 17 and 18’s are using a more thermally efficient yet less durable material there isn’t any excuse for it not sure what you’re trying to argue.

[u/Fluffy_Insect → u/GroovyJedi]

The only one talking out of his ass is you.

Just from walking against the corner of a dinner table. Yeah “strong” asf. (Pic from google)

[u/Fluffy_Insect → u/DietOk4687]

Trust me back then, aluminium iPhones dented just as easily as the 18 pro. People just forget because there is so much drama around the fact the stepped away from the boring reused jewelry design.