the iPhone 11 pro max is definitely one of the most anticipated phone launches of the year Apple has launched three different versions of the phone this time the 11 the 11 Pro and the 11 Promax so I figured I’d durability test the most expensive of the three apples done some pretty interesting stuff with this new version there’s a lot to check out and take in let’s get started [Music] [Applause] [Music] so iPhones have been able to fast charge for a few years now but even though the iPhones could charge fast Apple only included a slow 5 watt charger in the box which I don’t think was very fair this year though that’s changed with the pros Apple has included an 18 watt fast charger in the box which is a plus one for Apple for not making their customers go out and buy extra accessories to utilize their phone at full potential it’s definitely a step in the right direction this 11pro maxx as the midnight green version and has the same frosty finish that we saw in the pixel 3 and the 1 + 7 it helps keep fingerprints to a minimum let’s jump into the scratch test apple claims that this year they have the toughest glass ever in a smartphone which you know sounds like a very apple thing to say even if this is the toughest glass of all time it’s still made of you know glass glasses glass and glass breaks if anyone ever comes up with something stronger than glass they’ll definitely be calling it something different until then we see scratches at level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7 the screen still definitely won’t be scratched up by keys coins or razor blades but it’ll also still crack if you drop it we’ll talk more about that in a second up here at the top notch we have a metal speaker grille pretty solid won’t be falling out on its own another fairly substantial improvement this year is with the selfie camera of course numbers aren’t everything but with 4k and slow motion on the front camera Apple is actually competing with other flagships I personally won’t be posting any flowing hair slow fees on Instagram anytime soon but still it’s definitely a step in the right direction there is the same plastic edge around the glass screen which is a good impact layer between the two extremely hard materials glass and stainless steel the vast majority of smartphones these days are made from aluminum it’s lighter cheaper and more malleable than most of the metals so it’s fairly easy and inexpensive to form into a phone the sound you hear though is stainless steel steel is a much stronger metal than aluminum so strong in fact it’s difficult for my razor blade to get a bite on the metal steel is a five and a half on Mohs scale of hardness which is about the same level as my razor blade aluminum would be a three or a three and a half which makes it much easier to scratch than stainless steel Apple has taken their perceived premium branding and actually used a premium material to match the phone is still plenty expensive of course but the price tag is a little more justified by the materials being used it’s a step in the right direction there’s still no expandable memory card slot which is good since it leaves me with something to complain about but there’s also something extremely good about this port that not many people of Kaah this phone is ip68 water-resistant and you’re probably thinking to yourself what’s cool about that most flagships these days are six eight water resistant and yeah you’re right but instead of doing the same basic one and a half or two meters deep for 30 minutes submersion that every phone manufacturer does to get that IP rating Apple went above and beyond and double the depth to four meters for 30 minutes I’ll explain more during the teardown but the takeaway is the iPhone 11 pro is by far the most water-resistant phone on the market right now that’s a huge step in the right direction Apple has actually innovated and I think that deserves a thumbs up yeah Apple still has the dumb proprietary screws and no headphone jack but with Jack’s being lost from every phone faster than Dennis can snap his fingers it’s hard to keep calling it a negative when everyone is doing it let’s talk about the back glass for a bit remember my razor blade is about 5 and 1/2 on Mohs scale of hardness the glass is a 6 so my razor blade isn’t doing any damage to the surface of the glass the glass is actually damaging my razor blade it’s like sandpaper on wood but it’s only the rough parts of the glass that’s causing the abrasions the smooth Apple logo does nothing but let’s say you happen to have the copper cooling vapor chamber from a galaxy note in your pocket it looks like that hurts what if your phone rubbed up against a piece of plastic would that hurt the glass visually it looks like the answer is yes but actually the answer is no the edge surface of the level six glass is microscopically rough and is literally taking tiny chunks off of these softer materials as they brush up against the surface of the glass but this material transfer dust can easily be brushed off leaving the phone looking just like new there might be a tiny bit of residue left over still but it’s good to know that these marks aren’t permanent coins leave pretty hefty marks on the glass quarters leave a residue even Abraham Lincoln you know from back when presidents were respected leaves his mark on the glass the cloudy surface of the glass is slowly wearing away at all my coins and the dust is being left behind on the surface this random screw leaves a mark and of course keys which are also usually made of soft metals they leave some pretty major residue behind to solidify the point a little further we can take my Mohs scale of hardness picks and we can very clearly see that every level of pick leaves material behind on the glass until we get to level 6 and 7 whose tips are hard enough to family wear down the surface of the glass instead science will see if all these marks come off or not in a minute let’s chat about this camera unit Apple has carved this camera out of the back glass slab itself which is very unique it has a subtle raised lip about half as thick as a penny my worry with the raised glass surface is that it has four extra edges around the square for chips or cracks to occur the good news is the circular cameras inside the square stick up further than the glass itself so it offers a little protection for the back glass panel and raises it off of whatever surface it’s resting on like we’ve seen on several Android phones the 11pro max now has the perfect trifecta of cameras a 12 megapixel 2 x telephoto camera at the bottom at 12 megapixel wide-angle camera in the middle and a normal 12 megapixel camera up top since my razor blade is doing no damage we can tell us protected by a scratch resistant material up until now Apple has always claimed this material is sapphire this year though they didn’t there’s no mention of sapphire anywhere on the iPhone spec list it looks as though Apple is using the same hybrid material that they’ve always used for the camera lenses still seeing the weird fracture scratched things at levels 6 7 & 8 apples hybrid camera lens material is just as good and probably better than glass and there should be a category for it but at least now there’s no misleading vernacular on the website I think that’s a step in the right direction if the back glass of the iPhone does crack the cracks won’t affect the camera lenses or the cameras themselves since each of them has their own little individual metal housing the cracks will work their way through the glass panel but not affect the lenses smart move on Apple’s par so if that lip ever does chip the camera units will be unaffected if you’re still worried about scratches or getting residue caught up inside the textured iPhone surface you can always add a skin like this limited edition robot skin or if you’re like me and always Rock a case B brands got you covered with the grip case it’s got some super quicky buttons and the skin on the case is interchangeable I’ll leave a link down in the video description and huge thanks addy brand for sponsoring this video I know a lot of you when deciding what phone to buy ask yourself yeah but can it withstand fire and don’t you worry I have that covered the iPhone 11 pro max has a 6.5 inch 1242 by 2688 resolution screen and that’s super retina XD our OLED withstood the heat from my lighter for a full 60 seconds without leaving a mark remember the invisible oleophobic coating evaporates and that covering is kind of important so don’t try this at home but at least now we know that you know fire is hot so you might have noticed that over the course of this video the heavy marks I made on the back panel with different metals have already started to rub off when my hand brushes up against the phone the dust falls away leaving the phone glass looking almost as good as new it really is rather impressed I’ve never had an iPhone fail my durability test before and I might not always see eye to eye with the iPhone lineup but Apple does make very structural and solid smartphones and this iPhone 11 pro max is no different there’s zero flex these premium materials are combined to make an extremely solid build Apple has used recyclable stainless steel on this phone and is currently using 100% recycled aluminum to build the MacBook Air the Mac Mini the Apple watch and the new seventh generation iPad which is something to be super proud of there has been a shift over at Apple yeah androids can still do more but Apple has taken so many steps in the right direction with this new iPhone 11 pro that I’m running low on things to complain about and that’s definitely a good thing for everyone there’s a lot more to talk about and review this from the inside so hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss the teardown it’s free and coming out with me on this scram and Twitter thanks dome for watching I’ll see you around
