The new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are the latest handsets to have been subjected to one of the harshest tests that can be done on today's devices which is no other than the infamous drop test.
There's only one objective in a drop test and that is finding out how strong the handset can be in tolerating the drop. It should be remembered however that the people behind all these drop tests are professionals in the sense that they've been doing the said type of test for several years now. In other words, they are experts in the field which means that attempting to copy the same drop test should be taken with a lot of caution. It's definitely not meant for those who have a "weak heart."
At least two videos were made which featured the new iPhones in a drop test. In the first video, both phones were dropped three times in order to check on their tolerance level to three dropping categories: the back drop, the side drop and the face-front drop.
Both the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus did really well on the back drop and the side drop. They only suffered some minor dents and scratches with most of the impact being shown on the corner near the headphone jack.
In the case of the face-front drop, both phones resulted in having a cracked display although it still functions normally. When compared to the previous test results on last year's iPhone models, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, this year's Apple devices, performed much better.
The second video had different categories that were considered in testing the handsets with the 6s Plus taking one more test than its smaller sibling. The phones were dropped from three different levels that include the pocket level, the head level and the above the head level.
Keaton Keller, who is more known for his YouTube channel TechSmartt, first placed the two handsets in each of his pockets. He then pulled them out at the same time and dropped them at the same time as well.
He did the same "synchronized" drop from the head level and from above the head level wherein the latter had required him to stretch his arms up while holding the phones with each of his hands.
It should be considered that Keller, according to his statement in the video, stands 6 feet and 2 inches. This means that results could vary depending on the situation, or who is dropping the phone.
Similar to the first video results, both phones did fairly well and showed only minor scratches. However, dropping them from above the head level resulted with the 6s getting a cracked display. Still, the phone seemed to function pretty well even though it has a cracked screen.
The 6s Plus was dropped for one last time and according to Keller, he is dropping the phone face down at the height of around 10 feet. This is possible since he was standing on a chair.
To his surprise, the iPhone 6s Plus still didn't show any damage on the display.
"I'm pretty impressed with both phones," said Keller.
