Google Pixel 8 Pro Survives Drop and Scratch Exams, Outlives iPhone 15 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Google Pixel 8 Pro was launched final week because the search big’s newest flagship smartphone, alongside the usual mannequin. The telephone has a metallic body with glass on either side. Days earlier than the smartphones go on sale in India and international markets, YouTube customers have been testing the smartphone’s sturdiness by “drop” and “scratch” assessments. While these assessments are usually not a definitive indicator of the flexibility of those telephones to outlive actual world injury, the Pixel 8 Pro seems to beat the iPhone 15 Pro Max on the sturdiness entrance.

In a current YouTube video by PBKReviews, the Pixel 8 Pro was first dropped by an individual holding Google’s new flagship telephone on the waist degree. The telephone’s display screen was aimed on the floor however the concrete appeared to do no injury to the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protected show, apart from some scuff marks on the perimeters of the telephone. The telephone picks up some scratches on the corners of the metallic body, when dropped from the identical degree because the particular person’s head, however the glass on the entrance and rear panel stays intact.

When dropped from waist top with the rear panel going through the concrete, the Pixel 8 Pro will get scratches on the rear panel and the horizontal metallic digital camera module. The subsequent check includes dropping the telephone from the particular person’s waist, however on its aspect. The influence to the body does have an effect on the smartphone — there’s some injury to the show within the high left nook, but it surely continues to operate usually.

During the video, the Pixel 8 Pro can be subjected to a scratch check that includes putting the telephone inside a Ziploc bag with sand, and transferring the smartphone’s show round on the floor of the sand. The Pixel 8 Pro picks up very small scratches on the show, however doesn’t appear to be affected by the scratch check.

The YouTube consumer mentions that the Pixel 8 Pro survived the channel’s drop check in contrast to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which cracked through the drop check. Similarly, it’s also claimed that Google’s Pixel 8 Pro telephone fares higher in these assessments than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

While the Pixel 8 Pro has not been put by Zack Nelson’s (JerryRigEverything) bend check on YouTube, these early indications of sturdiness are signal. Not solely is the Pixel 8 Pro costly — it prices greater than Rs. 1 lakh in India — however Google has additionally promised to supply 7 years of OS, function and safety updates for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro — robust construct high quality of those handsets might go a great distance in guaranteeing their longevity.