In a new set of Videos from Apple Labs we see how iPhones are tested for durability
A new set of video entries on Marques Brownlee's X site illustrates Apple Labs testing durability of new iPhones.
Level 1: A drip tray simulating rain, no real pressure. IPX4
Level 2: A sustained, low-pressure jet spray from any angle. IPX5
Level 3: High pressure spray from a literal firehose. IPX6
Level 4: Locking the ...
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) May 29, 2024
#3: Apparently Apple has also bought and programmed and industrial robot to be their own drop test machine - to simulate hundreds of different drop angles onto different materials
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) May 29, 2024
Then they hit it with some ultra bright lights and a high speed camera to watch them back in… pic.twitter.com/EsNJbVQrbO
#4 Ok this one was hard to capture on camera - it's literally shaking everything at computer-controlled frequencies. They can program in the frequency of a certain motorcycle engine or subway car to simulate how well a device will hold up to sustained exposure to that frequency… pic.twitter.com/K981NzQhhk
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) May 29, 2024
For more videos, including three with John Ternus - Head of Hardware Engineering at Apple , go to Marques Brownlee's X Site.