Breakability: iPhone

The $250 billion smartphone industry is constantly launching new models that are smarter, bigger, and more advanced than their predecessors. But are they more durable? Enter SquareTrade Labs. With the help of test bots created in collaboration with an award-winning robotics scientist, each device is assigned a Breakability Score based on a series of tests designed to simulate the most common kinds of accidents.

iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max Breakability

iPhone Xs & Xs Max Breakability

To find their breaking points, we dropped, tumbled, pressure-tested, and even dunked them in beer.

iPhone X Breakability

Find out if Apple’s claim is actually true: the iPhone X has “the most durable glass ever in a smartphone.”

iPhone 8 & 8 Plus Breakability

Wireless charging is a plus, but the back is made of glass. We find out how careful you’ll need to be.

iPhone Decade of Damage Breakability

See how durable the iPhone 7 is when things get rough.

iPhone 7 & 7 Plus Breakability Surf Test with Kai Lenny

See how long the new iPhones last with Pro surfer, Kai Lenny. Are they water resistant? Waterproof? Or neither.

iPhone 7 & 7 Plus vs. Galaxy Note7 Breakability

We find out how water resistant they are. You decide if it’s worth not having a headphone jack.

iPhone SE vs. iPhone 6s & 6s Plus Breakability

To see if the SE lives up to Apple’s “most powerful” claim, we beat it up. For research purposes.

iPhone 6s & 6s Plus Breakability

UFC’s middleweight camp, Luke Rockhold, tests whether the iPhones can take a kick.