Apple’s new "Relax, it’s iPhone 17" ad puts Ceramic Shield 2 to the test. We break down the science of the slide and see how ...

Tougher Ceramic Shield on iPhone 16? Sure, but don't just rely on it. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Apple claims the iPhone 16 Pro ships with “2x tougher than glass on any other smartphone.” And ...

Apple announced the iPhone 16 series this month with Apple Intelligence and some other improvements. The company boasted that its latest devices are the most durable iPhones ever. You may be wondering ...

Apple made a bet on its flagship phones this year. The iPhone 17 series brought a big redesign, but it also brought the replacement of titanium with aluminum in the Pro variants. This new finish, ...

I picked up my iPhone 16 Plus protective screen and case even before I got the new phone. I was already aware of the first iPhone 16 drop tests, which proved what I had suspected all along: We still ...

When purchasing a premium smartphone, durability often plays a crucial role in the decision-making process. To determine how two flagship devices—the Galaxy S25 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro Max—perform ...

In the first round, the phones were dropped from a height of 1.5 meters onto their backs. Upon impact, the rear glass of both devices shattered, highlighting the vulnerability of glass surfaces.

The launch of flagship smartphones from mainstream brands usually brings with it a host of tests of all kinds. After all, premium phones are becoming more and more expensive, and potential buyers want ...