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the iPhone 10 is here sometimes called the iPhone X you can call whatever you want I'm not sure anyone knows what its real name is anymore for a guy inside the box Apple was nice enough to include some headphones and an external headphone jack to replace the one they remove from the phone earlier these cost $10 a piece if you lose it it's time to durability test this newest addition to the Apple family and see what we can expect from the top-of-the-line Apple flagship I am worried about these antenna lines it'll be interesting to see if they give up the ghost like we saw in the pixel 2 or if Apple's stainless steel frame is strong enough to hold this fruit together let's get started starting with a scratch test this brand new super retina top-of-the-line one-of-a-kind HD LED display is the same one that some Android phones have been using for the past seven years right now Orange tin the glass above the display I'm scoring the surface with a set of Mohs hardness pics to see how scratch resistant the glass is plastic scratches at level three and pure sapphire would scratch at level eight or nine most flagships these days like the LGV 30 or pixel to scratch at a little six and that's exactly what we're seeing here with this iPhone X I mean ten it has a normal scratch at level six and a deeper groove at a level seven it was interesting to see that both Google and Apple are using beech pitchers for their stock background I kept half expecting apples to move as well but they'll probably invent that next year the good news is is that the screen is not going to be scratched by your normal keys or coins these metals are softer than the level six glass hardness not even my razor blade can do any damage it was a little strange to not find a home button at the bottom of the phone there is no fingerprint scanner to test since the phone is unlocked with your face this time around and I'm not gonna scratch test a face to see if it still works or not the phone can be woken up with just a tap to the screen so I don't think the home button being gone is too big of a deal Apple is running out of things to remove though so it'll be interesting to see what happens next year up here at the top of the phone inside the iconic black knotch is the metal earpiece grille slightly recessed under the glass the metal grille holds its shape and won't be falling out plus the holes are small enough to keep dirt and metal shavings from getting inside the magnetic speaker thumbs up for that design the 7 megapixel front facing camera is under the same glass as the screen so no scratches happening here the back of the phone is also covered in glass and this is where things start to get bad for us as consumers the scratch resistance is normal with no damage being done by my razor blade the iPhone logo is underneath the glass so it won't be rubbing off or get damaged that's a good thing it looks like this was the same tempered glass that was used on the front of the phone scratching at level 6 on Mohs scale so keys and coins won't do damage but pockets and and anything else over level 6 like granite countertops or tile will scratch the glass so if you are the type of person who wants to keep your phone pristine scratch and fingerprint free one solution is a skin thanks addy brand for supporting my durability test this back panel skin is easy to install and hides fingerprints and protects against scratches when you set your phone down there's also a full-body skin that protects the frame from damage as well additionally skins are also great for hiding accidental cracks in the back glass which I'll get to in a second if you're looking for something a bit more colorful than the matte black that you see here the brand has a ton of color options available whether you want to keep that Apple logo intact or my personal favorite deep brand your phone entirely I'll link the customizer in the description if you want to play around and design your own iPhone let's talk about cracks this might come as a surprise but glass is glass and very susceptible to damage the biggest flaw in this phone is that the back glass is near impossible to replace even Apple themselves charge 549 dollars to replace the back glass even if you get the insurance and pay the 99 dollar deductible you're still out three hundred dollars for a back panel replacement the most fragile and most often broken component on this phone is the most expensive to replace it does have a little plastic buffer between the glass in the middle which is smart but as we saw from my iphone 8 drop test the glass can crack from a drop of smallest three feet I would like to see buy a raise of hands who here wants to pay five hundred and forty nine dollars for a bat glass replacement hey Jerry what nobody raised their hands I guess five hundred and forty-nine dollars is a lot of money but iPhones get dropped a lot won't it hurt apple's image if there's a bunch of unfixable broken iPhones walking around a year from now yeah that's like getting a flat tire and needing to buy a whole new car I know do you think Apple will change their pricing to help their customers in the future probably not well that's unfortunate if you do accidentally crack your glass and don't want to pay apples absorbent pricing skins are a valid way of making the phone look new again the flawed back glass construction aside this camera on the phone is pretty awesome dual 12 megapixel sensor is with a telephoto lens is a fantastic combination cameras are something Apple does really apple claims this lines' sapphire and does a good job of resisting my razor blade which is about a five or five-and-a-half on Mohs scale there are two circular cutouts on the lens one for the microphone and another for the quad LED flash and this iPhone x10 keeps the same stainless steel theme around the edge it does stick up kind of far but with how much power it's packing it's understandable and forgivable judging by the marks that I levels sixth most pix leaves on the lens though Apple is still using their unique blend of sapphire that doesn't quite match up with the rest of the worlds I've covered that in a few previous videos the sides of the stone are made from stainless steel quite possibly one of my favorite build materials on a cell phone super solid heavy and just looks good the side buttons are made from the same stainless steel material thumbs up for consistency not quite the same ear bleeding sound we get from aluminum this is because aluminum is a bit softer than steel and scratches easier down to the bottom of the phone where the headphone jack used to be may you rest in peace I found something pretty cool Apple's attention to looks and detail is probably one of the best inside the speaker and microphone holes we get the matching stainless steel grill that flows pretty well with the exterior design of the phone the little things like this is what sets Apple apart from the competition well that along with the extraordinary superior dongle selection in the Apple Store this black plastic buffer around the edge of the front glass in between the glass and the metal frame of the phone is a good thing to help absorb some of the impact and stress from drops it's similar to the buffer we saw in the back panel finally we have the burn test this is the first time Apple has used an OLED display inside of their smart phones their previous IPS LCD displays are really good don't get me wrong but it's hard to beat the colors on an LED panel one unique thing about this phone is its touch sensitivity at 120 Hertz the refresh rate of the display is still 60 Hertz like on previous phones but this display tracks your finger 120 times per second instead of the usual 60 times per second like on the iPhone 8 the average person will probably never notice this but it's interesting to know that it's there the screen lasted 25 seconds under the heat from my lighter before going white and not recovering you can tell them my fingerprint remaining on the burn mark that the oleophobic coating has burned off so there is permanent damage don't try this trick at home the did mess with a touch sensitivity for a second but after the phone cooled down it all came back and finally the Ben test it's time to see if those antenna lines are a weak point in the phone's design flexing the phone allows us to see how well the phone is constructed and gives a general idea of any flaws that will present themselves in the coming years that you own your phone there is a very minor flex of the body as I've been the frame but there is no screen separation or body damage along those antenna lines so the water resistance should remain intact this is incredibly solid phone the Achilles heel of the iPhone X and iPhone 8 design is it's irreplaceable glass back it won't Bend scratch or burn but one little drop and it'll be cracked forever 549 dollars is just an incredibly unrealistic and unreasonable charge for something as fragile and prone to breaking as glass aftermarket Samsung back glass replacements are $20 so it can be done Apple just chooses not to to each their own though this phone passes my durability test with flying colors and will make a great addition to any Apple ecosystem just consider getting a case or a skin for protection I'll have a link to D brand in the description right below this video so you can design your own iPhone what do you think of this new iPhone 10x let me know in the comments come hang out with me on Instagram and Twitter and thanks a ton for watching I'll see you around