Google Pixel 8 Pro was launched final week as the search big’s newest flagship smartphone, alongside the normal mannequin. The telephone has a steel body with glass on each side. Days earlier than the smartphones go on sale in India and international markets, YouTube customers have been testing the smartphone’s sturdiness by means of “drop” and “scratch” checks. While these checks are usually not a definitive indicator of the potential of those telephones to outlive actual world harm, the Pixel 8 Pro seems to beat the iPhone 15 Pro Max on the sturdiness entrance.
In a latest YouTube video by PBKReviews, the Pixel 8 Pro was first dropped by an individual holding Google’s new flagship telephone at the waist stage. The telephone’s display screen was geared toward the floor however the concrete appeared to do no harm to the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protected show, apart from some scuff marks on the edges of the telephone. The telephone picks up some scratches on the corners of the metallic body, when dropped from the identical stage as the particular person’s head, however the glass on the entrance and rear panel stays intact.
When dropped from waist peak with the rear panel dealing with the concrete, the Pixel 8 Pro will get scratches on the rear panel and the horizontal metallic digital camera module. The subsequent take a look at entails dropping the telephone from the particular person’s waist, however on its facet. The affect to the body does have an effect on the smartphone — there’s some harm to the show in the high left nook, nevertheless it continues to operate usually.
During the video, the Pixel 8 Pro can be subjected to a scratch take a look at that entails inserting the telephone inside a Ziploc bag with sand, and shifting 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 take a look at.
The YouTube person mentions that the Pixel 8 Pro survived the channel’s drop take a look at in contrast to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which cracked throughout the drop take a look at. Similarly, additionally it is claimed that Google’s Pixel 8 Pro telephone fares higher in these checks than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
While the Pixel 8 Pro has not been put by means of Zack Nelson’s (JerryRigEverything) bend take a look at on YouTube, these early indications of sturdiness are a superb signal. Not solely is the Pixel 8 Pro costly — it prices greater than Rs. 1 lakh in India — however Google has additionally promised to offer 7 years of OS, function and safety updates for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro — sturdy construct high quality of those handsets might go a good distance in making certain their longevity.
