
If you just spent $1,000 or more on an\u00a0iPhone X, put a case on it now!<\/p>\n
Apple’s tenth-anniversary\u00a0iPhone\u00a0has a slick new look with a nearly bezel-less screen, glass back and stainless steel frame. Just like the\u00a0iPhone 8\u00a0and\u00a08 Plus, the glass back allows the X to have wireless charging– but it also means you now have two breakable surfaces to worry about.<\/p>\n
What you might not know: damaging the iPhone X could be far more painful. Not only does the phone cost more to begin with, repairing an X will also cost more than previous models. If you haven’t spent the $200, \u00a3200 or AU$300 extra for AppleCare+, replacing the screen can set you back $279, \u00a3286 or AU$419.\u00a0That glass back could cost you $550, \u00a3556 or AU$819. Just take a look at\u00a0this pricing breakdown.<\/p>\n
So should you be worried? To find out, we subjected a pair of brand-new iPhone X handsets to a few durability tests.<\/p>\n
Scratch test<\/h3>\n
Most iPhone screens are prone to scratches, but with glass on either side the iPhone X has more potential surface area to scratch. But the stainless steel frame should, in theory, be tougher to scuff than the aluminum on previous models.<\/p>\n
First I tried to do some damage with a house key, probably the most serious offenders when it comes to scratches. For this test I used both Space Gray and Silver variants of the iPhone X to see if color made any difference to how obviously the scratch showed up.<\/p>\n