Apple is preparing a gadget that will make all owners of equipment repair shops from Cupertino millionaires.
The main smartphone of the year is awaited with trepidation and excitement. On the one hand, the flagship must be grand - new design and 10 years anniversary since first iPhone produce maximum hype around the release.
On the other hand, the iPhone 8 (we will call it that purely for convenience) already has three confirmed and critical disadvantages:
1. The disappearance of the most convenient TouchID. It definitely hasn’t been possible to integrate it into the screen, so they will tell us that facial recognition is a cooler topic than a fingerprint scanner. Doubtful.
2. Hell of a price. OLED screens are expensive, so the starting price of 80 thousand does not look outlandish. Moreover, there is a possibility that the cost of the top modification will be close to one hundred.
3. New screen format. Apple will put an edge-to-edge display, but will make a rather ugly notch for front camera, light sensor and earpiece. There are two shortcomings here. Firstly, at first the front camera will be constantly stained with fingerprints - after all, we are used to lowering the top bar with a quick swipe. Secondly, you will have to get used to the new way of calling the status bar.
Unfortunately, all the complaints listed above are the little things in life.
The main disaster that awaits us in the iPhone 8 is the glass body.
Let's remember the iPhone 4/4s. I don’t know about you, but among my friends it was harder to find a alive and intact “four” than a beaten one. Some friends even developed a philosophy: they replaced the windows only after breaking both the back and the front.
But it is important to understand: in those days (2010-2013 - the peak of the popularity of 4/4s) repairs were significantly cheaper than now. I broke it, found a couple of thousand, installed a non-original piece of glass, waited for the next break - a simple algorithm.
With the iPhone 8, everything will be much tougher, especially in the first weeks.
As far as I know, replacing the screen on an iPhone 7 Plus costs 10-12 thousand rubles with a non-original spare part and 18-20 thousand with branded glass. In the context of the iPhone 8, these amounts can be immediately multiplied by one and a half to two times: both the increased complexity of the work and the frightening price of the spare part will have an impact.
I believe that now the groans of those who broke the frameless phone are not heard for only one reason - there are still too few devices without frames. Samsung, Xiaomi and other Chinese guys are engaged in their production - this is not serious and not large-scale yet.
But iPhone release will turn the system upside down: people will naturally go broke on repairs. You hit your phone, you pay 30 thousand, and then you walk around again with a broken screen. This is fun.
How to escape?
Very simple, but boring:
1. Accept that the case and film ( safety glass) for iPhone 8 – like a ventilator for a hopeless vegetable. You must either use life-saving means, or accept that without them the device will soon die.
2. Take a closer look at the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus - they practically do not crack, and they ask for reasonable money for repairs. Moreover, the price of “sevens” will soon collapse.
And one more life hack:
You're better off forgetting about the existence of insurance for smartphones. When you buy an iPhone 8, you will be promptly asked to insure it. This is a deception: if you break your phone, at best it will take you a month and a half to fix it, and at worst they will say that you yourself are to blame for the breakdown. So don’t even think about paying insurers - they are scoundrels.
That's it.
Let's hope that the iPhone 8 will still be stronger than rock crystal.
After new iPhone 8 went on sale, various strength tests began to appear on YouTube like mushrooms after rain. For a smartphone that has exchanged a metal back cover for a glass one, turning into a “fragile sandwich,” any fall by default should end in failure. However, whether this is true or not, it is wiser to check not on your own smartphone, but on a test one. In addition, watching such videos can help you make a smart decision about whether to use a case.
JerryRigEverything, well known to you, immediately noted that he considers such tests “unscientific”, since in a normal situation it is difficult to achieve reproducible conditions and results, which means that any drop test can be described as “it may crash, or maybe not - depending on your luck.” However, he decided to run it by using a sponsored case against an iPhone 8 in a group drop test.
Surprisingly, both smartphones (protected and not) survived the fall from their knees onto concrete perfectly. The subjects also endured the second fall from the height of a jeans pocket normally, however, when falling on its edge, a regular iPhone 8 still cracked its front glass in the area Home buttons. Well, then cracks appeared on the back glass panel, while the smartphone in the case remained intact until the end of the tests. The conclusion of JerryRigEverything is clear - if you have already dropped your smartphone or feel that you are capable of this, then it is better to immediately purchase a suitable case than to hope for luck.
The very first fall showed that the metal of the iPhone 7 Plus was very durable - not a scratch was left on it, but the front glass cracked, despite the fact that the smartphone fell on its “back.” The newer model passed the first test with flying colors. However, as soon as the tester lifted the smartphone higher and dropped it from human height, the back panel of the iPhone 8 Plus broke. During subsequent falls on the edge of the smartphone, part of the back panel even broke off, exposing the inside of the device. Interestingly, the front panel of the new product remained intact until it was dropped from a height of 3 meters. EverythingApplePro's conclusion is the same - it is better not to drop smartphones, regardless of whether they have a metal or glass back panel.
The third author from the PhoneBuff channel also decided not to just break the new Apple smartphone iPhone 8 Plus, and compare its strength with its main competitor Samsung Galaxy Note 8. It is interesting that this author’s drop test is as close as possible to laboratory experience - an automated installation is used that repeats the test conditions for all its participants.
At the very first stage of testing, when falling flat on their backs, both subjects broke their glass back panels. The fall on the edge only caused scratches on the aluminum frame, but after the fall on the screen, cracks appeared on both the iPhone 8 Plus and Galaxy Note 8, although the first one had more of them.
Interestingly, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 withstood ten drops in a row on the screen quite well - cracks appeared only in the corners of the screen, and it continued to work. For Apple screen The eighth fall in a row under the same conditions turned out to be fatal for the iPhone 8 Plus, but sharp pieces began to break off from the rear panel of the smartphone, which is unsafe from the tester’s point of view. The main conclusion is the same - modern smartphones It's better not to drop it without a case.
Brand new iPhone X, the price of which reaches up to a thousand dollars, is also struggling, their owners found out. And it’s hard to look at photographs of broken gadgets without emotion.
“Already broke iPhone X. Apple, Tim Cook, help bro!”
"Here you go. Chronicles broken iPhones X..."
“I've been with the iPhone since it launched in 2007, so of course I'll continue that. #iphonex #onlyiphone.”
And compare that to the message he wrote just two days after that.
“Not even a week later and she broke the back of her phone.”
Spiteful critics will be upset, but the most famous photo of an allegedly broken iPhone X, which many pass off as a photo of their failure, is most often a fake. We are programmers, you can't fool us.
But there are other problems.
“Well, my heart is broken. Three days of treating him like a child, no damage or kicking, and the camera on his iPhone broke. What the hell?
In an official statement, Apple admits that glass has a tendency to break and suggests that customers can solve this problem by purchasing additional accessories.
The new iPhone is designed to be shockproof, but not indestructible, and it's been subjected to plenty of real-world testing. It's made from the strongest glass ever in a smartphone, with 50 percent more strength layer, using our dual ion exchange process, and further reinforced with internal laser welding, steel and copper structure. […] If anyone is interested in throwing their iPhone around and damaging it, we suggest using one of the many beautiful cases that can protect the iPhone.- in this environment there was also a lot of decay and despair. Although, judging by the comments of some, it was not worth joining this queue, because the price of the next iPhone is so... iPhone.
Let me remind you that Valya smashed the iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with all his might during the famous crash test, and we decided to repeat the steps in reverse order: that is, restore the devices and tell you about our experience. Glass flagships are charming - exactly until the moment you drop them on the asphalt.
Repairing the device cost 21,670 rubles; it can take from one to several days, it all depends on your desire to pay extra for speed. There are no problems with the device, we use it at work for different tasks. It's time to get my iPhone 8 Plus repaired, I charged the smartphone and went to an authorized service center B2X on Nikolskaya - Samsung was repaired in an official service center, so we will also carry the iPhone in the same service, to be fair. Let me remind you... And so, I packed sandwiches with me, took a thermos of coffee, checked whether the spoon in my duffel bag was clinking against the pot - in fact, I left the office, immediately went into the shopping center, went up to the second floor and now I’m torturing polite guys in B2X.
This is the story. You hand over your broken iPhone 8 Plus, pay 30,990 rubles, and after 3-5 days you receive the same new iPhone 8 Plus. Alas, our martyr is beyond repair. Of course, there are nuances. If the PCT device was purchased in Europe, then the service will help, and you can exchange the device for a new one for money. If the device is from the USA, alas, they will not help you with a replacement. Why is this happening? Because there are three iPhone versions 8 Plus, A1864, A1897, A1898. Officially, A1897 is imported into our country, it is imported throughout science, with all taxes, with all certificates for the relevant authorities. In order to remove a broken device for further disposal or repair, Apple must show all these documents in reverse order - but how can this be done if it is an “American” with a different module? No way. Therefore, alas, there is no way to exchange an iPhone 8 Plus from the USA for a new one in the official service. But don't be upset. First of all, breaking an iPhone 8 Plus is not an easy task. Secondly, even if the back part cannot be replaced, you can only change the screen, it will cost 14,000 rubles, the repair duration is 10-12 days. Thirdly, for any glass gadget, I highly recommend buying a good case so as not to break off or shake every time you drop it. Finally, I advise you to check iPhone model before purchasing to avoid problems.
So what did we do? We returned the iPhone 8 Plus, paid 30,990 rubles, and will receive a new one. Such a device will be subject to Apple warranty for three months. On the one hand, it seems like Samsung easily repairs its flagships and it costs less (21,760 rubles for a complete restoration), on the other hand, getting a completely new device is also nice. Someday, of course, there will be a fighter for consumer rights, he will dash off a statement and the company will also deliver glass back covers, but this is the situation for now.
Happiness and health to you, God bless you!
In September 2017 Apple company promises to release new iPhone called iPhone 8. For its 10th anniversary, the brand will surprise its fans with a new design of the gadget - front and back panels The “eights” will be made entirely of glass. The WINDOWS MEDIA portal talks about the features of the unusual material and the associated characteristics of the iPhone8.
In fact, the idea of a glass smartphone is not so new: glass in the design of the iPhone was used in the fourth model of the future iPhone 8. The new product looks like a direct relative of the “four.” It is distinguished by several innovations: The back and front panels are made of sapphire glass. Today, this expensive material is used in premium smartphones. The advantages of this coating include its resistance to wear and scratches. At the same time, sapphire glass is an incredibly fragile material: with a strong impact, the glass can crumble to pieces. Which is not very pleasant, given its high cost. However, Apple seems to have found a solution to this problem with new technology.
In the development of iPhone8, Corning glass will be used under the self-explanatory name Gorilla Glass 5. The properties of the new material allow you to completely forget about broken screens, which caused a lot of trouble for gadget owners. Innovative reinforced glass has a number of undeniable advantages over aluminum, which was used in models 4 and 6. It is absolutely smooth, 100% accessible for radio signal transmission. The hardness of Gorilla Glass 5 is also enviable. The “one-piece” glass shell makes iPhone8 waterproof. The manufacturing company has worked hard on such a parameter of the material as its thickness: this indicator of impact-resistant glass will not exceed 0.6 mm.
photo: Gorilla Glass 5 has passed numerous tests on a variety of parameters
Strength tests were carried out from the so-called “selfie height” - 1.6 m. I wait with the belt and shoulder. According to research, every smartphone user drops it at least once a year, and 55% of respondents admitted that they drop priceless phones three or more times a year. The most “risky” position for a fall is the position of the gadget in the hand at a level between the shoulder and the belt when trying to take a selfie or simply quickly pull the phone out of your pocket. Judging by the results, the iPhone 8 in the new Gorilla Glass 5 shell will withstand a fall on asphalt, tiles and concrete: at least in 80% of cases of extreme photo and video shooting, and will not lose such important properties as responsiveness screen and image quality. The new glass is 1.8 times stronger than Gorilla Glass 4, which is installed on 4.5 billion devices, according to Corning. So the success of Gorilla Glass 5 on the market is quite expected.
photo: sapphire glass and OLED technology are not all the features of the new model
A few words about other features of the model, which are also very interesting from the point of view of using innovations in mass production. The iPhone8 display uses OLED technology (instead of the usual LCD). Unlike conventional LEDs, which is what most LEDs are powered by, OLED monitors are made up of thinner, more flexible LED elements. Almost every pixel in the image has a separate LED. The price of using OLED technology is still higher than conventional LED screens, however, the speed of spread of innovation promises to reduce its cost. New OLED screen significantly increases response speed, reduces weight, dimensions and power consumption of the model in which it is used. These properties certainly played a big role in the choice of technology by the iPhone 8 developers.
iPhone 8 is 30% thinner than its predecessors, its screen size has a 16:9 ratio. The new product uses wireless Samsung charger, stereo speakers like on the iPad, the Touch ID fingerprint scanner is now built into the screen, the physical Home button has completely disappeared from the display, the camera is equipped with support for 4K resolution and ProPress technology. However, there is no doubt that what will most attract users' attention is appearance models. In the G8, consumers can expect truly futuristic design solution: The frames around the screen will almost disappear. The ergonomics of the model will improve: the developers promise owners of the new product more comfortable coverage.
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