Latest models iPhone 16 The products Apple manufactures feature its second-generation Ceramic Shield material, which Apple says is even stronger than the previous-generation Ceramic Shield. Device insurance provider Allstate Protection Plans today released the results of its annual device drop test, giving us an idea of ​​the durability of the new iPhones.

Allstate protested iPhone 16 Pro MaxAt 6.9 inches, it’s Apple’s largest iPhone to date. It’s still glass front and back, and while Apple has introduced a better Ceramic Shield material that includes ceramic for durability, it’s still no match for the concrete finish.

Allstate conducted tests using the ‌DropBot‌ to simulate a 6-foot drop. During the front-down drop test, the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max’s screen shattered and scratches appeared along the titanium frame. This drop rendered the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max unusable, but tactile feedback was still felt, so it is repairable.

During a drop test, the rear glass of the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max shattered after a single drop, damaging the camera housing. It remained functional, including the camera, but was dangerous to hold with bare hands due to the broken glass.

No smartphone with glass has ever survived Allstate’s DropBot, so it’s no surprise that the “iPhone 16 Pro” Max failed. Glass and hard surfaces don’t mix, so it’s helpful to have some sort of protection plan like AppleCare+ or a protective case. It’s hard to use any kind of drop test to determine durability in real-world conditions because the angle, height, and surface the iPhone falls on will always vary.

Allstate stopped immersion testing because the ‌iPhone‌ models are now reliably water-resistant, and the ‌iPhone 16‌ models continue to offer the same IP67 water resistance as previous models. Other YouTube videos test the ‌iPhone 16‌ models for drops, hammer blows, scratches, and other damage, for those interested.

For the ‌iPhone 16‌ and 16 Plus, ‌AppleCare‌+ is $179 for two years or $8.99 per month, and for the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ and Pro Max, it’s $199 or $9.99. A ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max screen replacement costs $29 with ‌AppleCare‌+, or $379 without it. Replacing a cracked rear glass costs $29 with ‌AppleCare‌+, $199 without it, or $499 if both the front and back glass are cracked ($58 with AppleCare‌+).