iPhone 13 Breaks Easier Than the iPhone 12! Impact and Scratch Tests

So we take our trusty force meter and did the same impact pressure test as we did on the iPhone 12 when it first came out.
What we discovered really surprised us. The screen on the iPhone 13 cracked much easier than the screen on the iPhone 12. In fact, the range that the screen broke falls more in line with normal tempered glass screen protectors than the ceramic shield found on the iPhone 12's.
We thought that getting a screen protector was going to be pointless with the Ceramic Shield BUT our little test has proven otherwise...
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[@astudentandhiscycle5519]

The reason why it cracked is because the camera bump is much larger, the phone has lesser contact with the table thus more pressure is felt by the screen

[@ghassab8026]

The most genius comment I’ve ever seen

[@ScotyChokey]

Adding with thinner screen… yea

[@mkwetherell]

That’s not how it works, the back of the phone would be under more pressure but the front glass is the same

[@sunsgettingreallow8318]

It creates a bending moment

[@mkwetherell]

@@sunsgettingreallow8318 the bending moment would be the same or smaller if the bottom of the camera bump is closer to the bottom of the phone than the 12

[@GotAwayWithMurder]

The imbalance from the larger camera that others are mentioning is a good point. Maybe it would be better to test with a case/bumper on to make it more level?

[@lisadefries6718]

Hope that’s all it is I just ordered iphone 13 pro max 🤔 got a great deal on price so Im happy but so popular I need to wait a week for delivery…..but that’s ok 😊

[@Demigodking]

God I hope so

[@wjhung2]

I think that makes a big difference and suspect making it flat will have different results.

[@Chmiel73]

@@lisadefries6718 where you get it?

[@python2981]

I have the same feeling

[@darshitpattan]

Since the camera lenses have grown in size the phone has more inclination while placed on the table. Hence, there's a difference in the results. More inclination means less pressure needed to break.

[@titans1127]

Makes me wonder if the additional protrusion of the camera lens compared to last year created an imbalance snd made the screen crack under less pressure.

[@killacardec8337]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@red44123]

Perhaps laying the camera of the side of the block and be flush

[@TheOnlyTomAsh]

Read my comment under the video. In short “teardowns found much thinner screen assembly”. This is most probable cause

[@Bropes]

Was literally coming to comment this

[@ZackM72]

I was thinking this too and that the higher camera gave more flex that caused it to crack

[@BarberJ95]

I haven’t been here in quite awhile but am looking at a 13 this fall, geez you got swol since I was last here. Good to see you and doge are still at it, you’re doing a great service.

[@dogbots159]

Must be all the screen break tests 😜

[@johnwilkes8847]

Hang the camera off the edge of the bench so the phone lays more flat to eliminate any bend stress which could be contributing to the lower number.

[@juap]

You should do the scratch test BEFORE breaking the screen

[@420planttechguy]

Lol, my 13 has been getting madly abused for like 2 years, all scratched up and messy, but the screen finally had a small crack yesterday. I'd say I'm quite impressed with the durability

[@brayden9664]

I just watch some teardown's of the iPhone 13 and the display was significantly slimmer

[@nono9370]

To Get more drop durability

[@brayden9664]

@@nono9370 to create more room inside the phone...I believe that the durability is a little bit worse than the iPhone 12 because it is so slim

[@canacarim]

Just for us, how many times Apple Care + did you bought overall the years aaron? :D

[@maz5079]

To Aaron and Val and Mr. Monty, you guys make my day so much better. I love your videos! Please keep making more, and I am totally looking forward to the accessories video and the iPhone 13 case videos.

[@lemuelalfernandez4305]

It shouldn't be a force unit. It should be pressure unit and thats the force over the area of the tip

[@vaibhav38west]

Nice Video Dude👌

[@Tommy_boy007]

Can't wait for the accessory review. I pre-ordered a mous case for my iphone 13. Didn't realize it was coming from outside the USA. I hope it's worth the wait.

[@aquetheblues]

Ceramic shield is not a coating, it's a nanoceramic structure included in the making of the glass screen. The problem is with the extra oleophobic coating, coming at the end. That's something I can't understand, Apple has the toughest screen but they put a soft coating on it...

[@cyberpaw]

I wonder if the Pro models have different glass

[@newrevo]

That is what I'm curious about.

[@TheOnlyTomAsh]

Your findings stack up with the teardowns. People mention how thin screen assembly in iPhone 13 is compared to previous one. This might be either because of thinner display, glass or both. So in my opinion, your test is valid and unfortunately, 13’s are a bit more fragile than 12’s. By the way, thanks for the videos and tests. Wish you the best ;)

[@notzack3795]

One day I threw my iPhone 13 Pro Max at a wall very lightly while in a video chat with my friends. I had “20 Feet Drop Protection Case” and “8X stronger #1 Screen Protecter.” What happened was the Phones screen itself shattered and not a single other thing was damaged. It still worked tho… any thoughts on how my wall doesn’t even look like it got touched by a baby’s light touch and it freaking broke into practical pieces?

[@y8544]

Can't wait for your case tests

[@00000101]

Ever since Val brought it up, I can't unhear "assessories"

[@juanmiguelrr]

I love Monty’s reaction to the scratching iPhones tests hahaha. Good job for your information but my Apple Watch advise me of irregular heart beat when the first hole appeared on the screen 😂

[@SMX815]

Great video 👍 fine honest review 👏

[@rogersurez9120]

That camera bump give you more leverage when squeezing

[@alfiekarip2780]

Makes sense to do the scratch test before smashing the screen???

[@eduardosoto6997]

Maybe it broke easier because of the way the camera layout is, maybe it has more flex in the chassis and it didn’t read as much pressure. ??? I’m not sure lol 😂

[@virksaab9454]

That’s what i thought 💭

[@ArcticTechnology]

iPhone upgrades their phone to quickly so it might will not be as good also they also might be claiming it be be better who knows.

[@Amir.d3v]

Can you do a new screen protector test please

[@kalidassudheer6604]

i feel the contributing factor for the screen getting cracked at lower points is cus of the camera bumps tbh

[@JeanCarlosDHernandez]

I totally agree with this video. Get a screen protector when or before buying the phone. On the second day of ownership, I had the iPhone (13Max) inside my jean’s pocket, by itself, and the screen managed to get a light scratch.

[@w9s992]

Thank you for doing these tests, I have been waiting days to see someone do this !! Love your work and channel.

[@Polaflamme]

All the drop tests say the opposite, however.. The screen may be less resistant, but the arrangement of the impact force is much better distributed.

[@ProjectGin]

Happy to be here to support by liking commenting for the KZbin algorithm

[@emjaytandingan9975]

Its obviously because of the protruded camera. Its not flat on table which create more pressure on the screen

[@reccar3677]

Amazing videos as always!

[@jackiebeiram]

I can confirm! My 5 months old iPhone 13 fell from a height of about 1 meter on my office floor. It was wearing the official apple case. The screen broke, and every day after that, the cracks keep getting bigger. I am an extremely careful iPhone (and iPod before that) user since the 2000s, and I NEVER had a screen break despite the occasional drop, just like it happens to everyone I know. I invested more money into a new iPhone expecting the quality to be there, but it is simply not. Now Apple won't hear nor care about my case and expects me to pay more than 300€ to repair it - almost half the price of the entire phone. I am EXTREMELY disappointed and would rather buy from any other manufacturer at this point than pay this money for the repair. If you are considering buying an iPhone, think twice.

[@SwarnenduCatterjee]

Hey, I think it's not the perfect way to test the impact, because the camera module, you need to place the iPhone in such a way that the phone became horizontal and have zero angel with table surface , due to camera module its create a angel, and the metal body start bending.

[@benjaminshepherd610]

How accurate is that test tho its a sharp point of constant and increasing pressure where a drop is a single and instant spread of pressure

[@lyndonmacaraig6108]

Cant wait for the review of the griffin survivor all terrain earth for iPhone 13s

[@LovelyLizy]

Waiting on your video for the best protective but sleek iPhone 13 cases!

[@Tdsla]

Does a 7 threshold mean that I don’t need a case or a screen protector?

[@legacy9685]

How does the last one screen is or it seems harder than this one ? How does that makes sense, it should be the other way around

[@vexystar3389]

Well this year you get bigger upgrade on the technical side of Iphone so the durability has to be cheaper to have similar prices otherwise the Apple would charge you 2000-3000 for new phone. You can't have both with Iphone man

[@legacy9685]

@@vexystar3389 you're implying that making the screen more durable is like an 800-1200 dollars investment and I don't think that's the case, even if it was like you said is Apple people only care about the name and saying that they have the latest one also the iPhone 12 would've been the same amount you said more than the 11th

[@vexystar3389]

@@legacy9685 well Iphone 12 didn't have that much improvement in camera and other technical stuff so there was room to improve durability. Like I said they only improve one or other to keep the prices similar and also the cost. If they would to upgrade both on the same phone, the cost of making would be higher, then they would make less money of it. Or you to dumb to understand what I'm explaining?

[@dylan-nguyen]

Just got my 13 pro in the mail rn!! 2 hours to transfer my data from my 12 pro though 😭

[@MiserableLemon]

Love this channel, love your work. keep doin what your doin, eh?

[@PMR4U]

Thank you for doing this, very expensive

[@lsanders28]

Came for the reviews...Stayed for the gains. I wanna be Just like AA-Ron when I grow up

[@fearisaliar3]

I’m gonna get a screen protector when I get my new iPhone tmr

[@leefra1]

Thanks guys, great info!

[@RTDon]

These videos are very tech ASMR

[@JG-oc9gc]

its cause of the raised camera. More places to bend and flex and break.

[@独孤求注]

U should set ur test plan as scratch test first then follow by break test...bcus once applied break test, the screen already break, scratch test is no so accurate...

[@elijah1110]

Yay, that time of the year again!

[@gristyle]

Shouldn’t you do this on a flat surface without the camera propping the phone up? The results maybe different

[@sammyjammy6647]

Two things. The phone wasn’t level. Next I want to see this stress test on a leveled 13 max since the display(LTPO variable refresh, brighter) being used is different than the regular 13

[@blakeroisen8703]

Maybe the camera bump being bigger makes it more uneven on the table?

[@Grandpa.Dan8881]

Not to happy to see this, as I now have a 13pm. I put on case, screen & lens protectors before even turning it on. Great video, as always...

[@ellencox7168]

Lovin all you do for us! I am so not tecky!

[@byzaha1238]

You’ll notice that the screen is a lot thinner this year, and the fast of the camera making it less balanced.

[@fabiofreitasbr]

Why don't you try to break the screens along the sides rather than the middle?

[@YDM955]

Any chance they made the screen thinner so keep the phone thinner and hence less strong?

[@dakotamurphy225]

Honestly, I put a screen protector and case on so I’m not worried about scratches. I’m more worried about how it handles outdoor use

[@WhittyPics]

Got to love the guys that buy an expensive phone just to break it

[@yesorno3330]

Maybe there's an unbalanced energy distribution due the the significant camera protrusion ???

[@deivytrajan]

I am highly considering getting Iphone 13 mini Dbrand case because it offers excellent grippiness. I hope you will put emphasis on how grippy the cases are in your next case round up.

[@magma4819]

Well perhaps the camera does affect the results but I think its minimal.. go look at other drop tests such as PhoneBuff, the iPhone 13 front glass is indeed weaker than iPhone 12… Hence, agreeing to this video statement~

[@TimOGhoul]

These cameras are gigantic. And while I appreciate you guys doing the stress testing type stuff, I still cringe every time, especially since my 13 PM just showed up in the middle of the last video, lol

[@amrashraf9559]

Does the pro models have different glass than the normal 13 ?

[@sunsgettingreallow8318]

The extended camera bump creates a larger bending moment than on the iPhone 12 when he’s pushing down, hence why it breaks quicker

[@alexandrroid]

I thought the same thing!! I wish they had put the phone in a case so it would be sitting perfectly flat on the table.

[@humayunrazzaq]

Looking forward to that ASSessory video!! 😂😂

[@sapholwethumaqoma4483]

Forgot to do the back glass sir

[@jenniferwilcox7021]

I saw someone loom for repairability. The screen is very thin. That might have something to do with it

[@japscc]

Oooo man so we need to find a extra good glass protector

[@RichObiQuan]

*Slowly puts back my bulky case on my iphone 13*

[@AlanWdrums]

And that’s why we have great phone cases!

[@unfazedjae2645]

My 13 already chipped from the corner and this was its first hard fall. It dropped form my kitchen counter to the tile floor, the distance wasn’t even far 😭

[@MiStahJviet]

Did you have screen protector and case on?

[@sagaman4785]

Could it be that the glass is different because of the 120hz refresh screen?

[@al_f.miami.semperefideles2879]

I would like to know your opinion on Apple IPhone 12,11 and SE as far as toughness. I’m planning on getting one for my teenage son. I like the price I’d the SE but saw the Ceramic Shield on the 12 as a safer as far as breakability. Regardless I’m planning on getting a glass screen protector from Bodyguardz and a case Otterbox silicone and plastic shell. Any other tough as heck cases you recommend?

[@orekorean]

The camera sticking out a bit more has something to do with it. If you really want to measure it correctly, you should have the phone lay flat. Not on its camera with the middle being in the air

[@GoonGerbs]

This is definitely because of the greater offset of the phone - use a rhinoshield bumper next time!

[@Matt-sz5po]

Should have tried it laying completely flat! The test isn‘t authentic bcs the 13 has bigger camera lenses and so the phone has less surface to take the pressure. I guess it will be exactly the same as you can see from different drop tests

[@0xAl]

It'd be neat if you do an drop test too

[@Zerog461]

Does the screen cracking have anything to do with the camera bump? What if it was flat on the table with the camera bump hanging off?

[@Htxracing97]

For some reason my phone scratched in my pocket like the 2nd day of having it I was pretty upset

[@lincoln9694]

When compared to the iPhone 12, the iPhone 13’s screens are thinner compared to previous years.

[@PlayJewel]

Source?

[@Bropes]

You should watch the drop test vids the 13 holds up same as the 12 and doesn’t crack until around 10ft. Only difference with his test and last years is the larger camera bump which clearly caused more flex and popped the screen earlier due to the pressure.

[@Globglogabgalabbb]

The screens on the new iPhones are thinner than last year's models.

[@samanthashoemaker5908]

Where did you hear that from?

[@Globglogabgalabbb]

@@samanthashoemaker5908 There is a iPhone repair guy who often posts repair videos on KZbin shorts, he bought the pro model and removed the screen to check if apple added an anti-repair mechanism. I think the channel name was Phone Repair Guru.

[@naheh6060]

An idea: Attach the strain gauge to an arbor press. Should equal less strain on the muscles.

[@faash41]

4:55 defunct unit ?? Do people gonna pay 999$ and there's a chance that they might get a defunct unit ??

[@archiejenkins2635]

One day old iPhone 13 Pro here and the screen is scratched after 1 day. I, pissed!!!!!!!

[@jonissesmarchadesch7025]

Maybe it was because of the iPhone 13’s thinner glass. It was confirmed in the Phone Repair Guru YT teardown video.

[@notgazo7009]

4:07 The ultra-wide camera can not be used for macro shots in the regular 13. It is still a 5 pieces optical design without autofocus ;)

[@sdp-k3i]

The iPhone 13 is even more fragile than the iPhone 12, which makes me sad. I have to use it more carefully

[@ziiiim]

Hope to see some iPhone 13 pro case reviews

[@samanthashoemaker5908]

I am pretty sure it had to do with the thicker camera lens

[@braddavister137]

I can’t wait to see if you do the series 7 watch. I’d like to know how much “stronger” it is.

[@idunno2379]

Still won’t stop your keys from scratching them somehow

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Heartbreaking test but important info 😔

[@danw9773]

I wonder of the new apple watch is actually more durable than last year

[@mictbear250]

Do the iPhone 13 series need a screen protector? I’ve used them in the past on Apple devices, but ended up taking them off. I know when the iPhone 12 came out it was highly recommended. I just purchased the iPhone 13 Pro and was wondering if Apple improved the display glass from last years models.

[@rando843]

These things don't tend to change much. Basically get one for peace of mind, don't if you take good care of your device

[@actechforlife]

Why didn’t you start with the scratch test first.

[@forsurejerry4012]

I watched a tear down video of the 13 pro the screens this year are significantly thinner than previous years

[@rblaclewell]

Glad I saw this I was going to stab my phone screen with a screwdriver. Now I know better!

[@harryjoemathai3674]

well is tht similiar to iphone 13 pro max or pro its just iphone 13 right are all same then ok