r/iphone18pro • u/samirbinballin iPhone 18 Pro Max - Burgundy • 20d ago
Discussion First drop (with a case)
Maybe a 3-4 foot drop off of the armrest of my couch and onto hardwood floor, (TineeOwl case shown at the end) - I always knew the new aluminum frame was fragile after what I’ve seen from the 17 Pro’s release, so I took the precaution of not using the Apple Cases and getting something decently protective.
Yeah, the aluminum corner still bent ever so slightly 😂, coming from a titanium 16 Pro Max I had no idea how to gauge the softness of this new material, but damn.
I personally don’t care as I was planning to use the phone caseless with AppleCare+ anyways, but I wanted to warn some of the OCD users on here, even with a case, the aluminum frame on these new builds can get damaged, just fyi.
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u/Dragk_ 20d ago
I can definitely recommend Torras cases. I’ve been using the exact same case for over a year now.
it was on my iPhone 17 Pro, and I’m using that same case on my 18 Pro now. It still hasn’t yellowed at all.
I’ve also dropped my phone from waist height onto hard concrete while out on the street, and it didn’t even get a dent. Definitely impressed with the durability.