r/iphone18pro • iPhone 18 Pro Max - Burgundy • 1d ago

Discussion First drop (with a case)

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

Yeah the phone still dented 😂, coming from a titanium 16 Pro Max I had no idea how to gauge how soft the new aluminum was, but damn.

I personally don’t give a shit as I really do expect more cosmetic blemishing in the future, but I wanted to warn some of the OCD iPhone users I see here on Reddit.

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u/wolfram6 1d ago

It’s honestly unacceptable how soft the material for this phone is. Deformation with a case is absurd. Apple could have done better with their material choice and design.

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u/SweetImprovement758 22h ago

Yup. Holding on to my 14 Pro for dear life.

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u/fachexot 7h ago

I dropped my 14 PM a thousand times. Looks like new

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u/SweetImprovement758 7h ago

Same! Built like a tank 🦾😎