IT House March 21 news, according to Apple Insider reported that the fall test showed that Apple's iPhone SE 3 is almost as "durable" as the iPhone 13, and this low-cost smartphone performed similarly to its solid partner in the face-down and side drop tests.
When Apple unveiled the iPhone SE 3, it came up with a series of claims about its ability to withstand "drops" and "spills," using "the hardest glass in a smartphone." In tests, these claims appear to have been validated.
"The iPhone SE uses an aerospace-grade aluminum metal with glass design, and this time it uses the most rugged glass in the smartphone field as the panel and back panel, the same back panel glass used by the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13."
A series of destructible tests from the Allstate Protection Program put the iPhone SE 3 at risk. In three tests, including face down, back down, and side down, the iPhone SE 3 was dropped from a six-foot height.
The iPhone SE 3 survived a face-down test with "only minor abrasions," which Allstate says is "impressive" because the iPhone 13 uses super-porcelain crystal panel protection on the front panel. The iPhone SE 3 uses hardened glass, but does not use a super-porcelain crystal panel treatment.
In the side-down test, the iPhone SE 3 also suffered only minor abrasions similar to the iPhone 13.
In the back-facing test, the glass of the iPhone SE 3 did crack. It is estimated that the glass back plate is more fragile due to the lack of protective flat aluminum plates.
To test its IP67 rating, it underwent a 30-minute immersion test and was placed in 1 meter of water, the iPhone SE 3 did not have problems, but the phone had some audio blur 1 hour after being fished out of the water.
"With the third-generation iPhone SE, Apple created a phone that was truly durable without losing inventory," said Jason Siciliano, vice president of marketing and creative director of allstate's safeguard program. While its $429 price point makes the new iPhone SE a more affordable option, it can cost as much as $299 for repairs. That's why users still need to adopt a protective case, screen saver, or protection plan. ”