THE iPhone 12 has been labelled as the “the most durable smartphone ever” by researchers who conducted a drop test experiment.
Video footage shows the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro being dropped in several different ways from six feet high.
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The new iPhone 12 and 12 Pro have a Ceramic Shield that Apple claims is tougher than any smartphone glass.
Phone testers from Allstate wanted to try this out for themselves and were impressed despite several cracks in both phones.
The US insurance company dropped the phones onto a hard outdoor surface face-down, back-down and side-down.
Interestingly, the iPhone 12 survived with barely any marks and the iPhone 12 Pro mostly failed on the back-down drop because the shield does not protect its rear.
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Allstate went as far as to say the “iPhone 12 is the most durable smartphone” and think it is significantly better protected than other leading phones on the market.
Apple claimed at its October 13 launch event that the iPhone 12 had a coating that increased drop performance by four times.
The Allstate experiment appears to confirm the hype.
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The iPhone 12 did leave with a few small screen cracks and broken edges though.
The iPhone 12 Pro was left with more significant cracks on its front and back.
Despite this, the phone’s were said to perform better than the iPhone 11 Pro did in a drop test.
Allstate still recommend iPhone 12 users invest in a protective case.
How to get the latest iOS 14 for your iPhone
Just follow these steps…
To get it, head to Settings > General > Software Update on your iPhone.
This will show you any available software updates, including iOS 14.
Don’t worry if the update isn’t there yet, it’s still rolling out and may not have reached some regions just yet.
If the update is available, you’ll need to download and install it, which could take some time depending on your iPhone model.
Your iPhone will automatically reboot and voila, iOS 14 is yours!
Remember to read and follow our guide on how to back up your iPhone before installing the update.
This will ensure you don’t lose any data if anything goes wrong.
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In other news, the iPhone 12 Pro can measure people’s height perfectly.
Social distancing didn’t stop queues forming for the iPhone 12’s first day in store.
And, Huawei has just launched the Mate 40 Pro smartphone.
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