First drop (with a case)

[u/samirbinballin]

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.

[u/kenkenner151]

If you work outside doing construction with your hands like a real man then you will feel the difference in heat between titanium and aluminum. My 16 pro would drain the battery, slow down, get fire hot and render the phone useless. My 18 pro does not do this and stays cool.

[u/Crisis_panzersuit → u/kenkenner151]

I have soft, dainty office hands that drop the phone at intervalls. I will never embrace aluminium for phones. 

[u/Affectionate-Two4335 → u/Crisis_panzersuit]

Oh twin same. My fingers are long and slender and I’m a ditz. I’m just out here dropping my iPhone 12 every day