we’ll never miss the “scratches at a level 6 and a deeper groove at a level 7”

These are some interesting tests. I like seeing how the screen recovers itself from heat; it's quite magical. Another youtuber has confirmed the sapphire material for the screen using a mineral detector device.

Dude, In all of the tech videos, tear-downs I've watched, you're always to the point. Most importantly you're unbiased to the tech. Your tech videos are cut throat and strongly reviewed. Great job man!..this helps me formulate my opinion on what my next phone would be. Have a good one!

Crazy how time flies! I remember unboxing my iPhone 7, and now I unboxed my 13 pro like 3 weeks ago !

Great video! Very practical info. I've never had an issue with charging even after a few years of use, so that was new info on that side. I have to say that aside the build quality the service has always been great from apple, at least in my experience.

6 years past and its still “scratches at level 6 with deeper groves at level 7.”

It just hurts to see the matte black getting scratched by the blade 😭

Now that's a complete vid. with awesome real accurate testing and even helping some before going for the purchase . 👍🏽

I love your videos. So informative and really easy to watch. Even if they do make me cringe a little at all the shiny new phones getting beat up. Keep up the great work.

I use to have this phone right before I upgraded to my 12. I loved my iPhone 7! It got me through my day with no issues and exceeded my expectations as a smartphone

I love your reviews on phones. Just simple and understandable. I almost watched all of your videos and I'm sure they will give me a detailed view on choosing a proper phone. I look forward seeing more reviews from you. especially Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro as I'm going to buy one of them in a near future :) ;). keep on your good job. Thumbs up

The iPhone 7 was my old phone. I did notice that the glass scratched pretty easily. I have an iPhone 11 now and I have noticed a significant amount of durability than the 7

Man, that satisfaction watching the last scratch on the back with the blade. Pure joy.

I love your screen scratch tests! Could you test the liquid scratch protector to see if they really work and what the pros/cons are? It would be great!

why so many dislike? this is very informative no matter who side you are

A classic video. Here I am using my 7+ when it's nearly 2023. Replaced the battery a year ago and unfortunately cracked the screen last month. That will be an easier fix compared to the battery at least!

Love this guys's tests. At least there is a purpose to his abuse of a phone. Not just to ruin it but to show the weak points. Kudos to you sir!

Got this recommendation today. Still using an iphone 7plus crazy that is been 5 years. It has a few nicks and bumps. I have dropped the phone way to many times. But it stood the test of time. Definitely some wear on the charging port and battery but still decent. Phone got iOS 15 recently so i might keep it one more year before upgrading to a new iPhone. I like what other manufacturers are doing but hey I can confidently say this lasted me 5 years chances are my next iPhone will last me at least 3 years and get updates. Maybe if im lucky 5-6 years again.

I'm so happy that the iPhone 7 is out. That means the price of the iPhone 6 will go down and the price of the iPhone 5 will go down too. So maybe I'll be able to afford the iPhone 4.

Thanks for video JerryRig, will look forward to other ones. Its always good to see what a product can take under stress testing as you don't really want to do it to your own phone you have just saved for ages to buy.

What a great Video. Honest, frank and devoid of opinion and emotion. Just like a review should be. Thank you.

Ive had my Iphone 7Plus for 6 years now which means that i plugged/unplugged charger into my Iphone circa 9000times and its still going strong. To be honest, that was my main worry. Sure, it doesnt look prestine like the first day that i got it, it lost some of the colour, (iphone is black and battery port is silver) but its still working. All in all, my phone is still working, It has few scratches, but i dont really care. Im soon gonna get an upgrade :)

Great video. I love the depth of your testing 👌.

Had my iphone 5s charging port give out on me after about 3 years of use. I even made sure (from previous experiences) that the cord was never plugged in at a sharp angle and it still stopped working one day, only after months of the port kinda-sorta working after I messed with the charger for a few mins. Never ever have I had an android of any kinds charging port stop working on me like that, though it did make it 3 good years before it stopped. Also, no I think it's awful when phones dont have a headphone jack.

This channel is just amazing. Love the format. Keep it up bro.

Another great video, love your channel! Did you ever test the lens of previous iPhones with your picks? I don't recall anything other than a razorblade being used to test scratch resistance.

Regarding the lightning port durability on the plug/unplug test, I've been daily driving an iPhone 5 since near its release date with a charge as much as 2x a day with a minimum of at least once, calculating up over 1500 plug ins, granted the average time people seem to keep their iPhone before getting the next one, I see this as a non issue in terms of it now also being the place to plug in a headphone adapter. And yes i have replaced the battery, going on the 3rd one soon.

...4 years later... watching this video on my iPhone 7.... this phone held up really well. Might get another 2-3 years.

Excellent stress test video. I'm with you on the lighting port. Not crazy about the headphone jack. Apple is slowly trying to steer it's users wireless so that they can eventually eliminate the jack entirely in future editions. What better way than by implementing an annoying lighting port. Looking forward to your lighting port results. I wonder about the sound quality/capabilities, and limitations.

Remember when everyone thought Apple was crazy to remove the headphone jack? Said that Samsung wound never do it. I remember.

anyone else get a heart attack whenever you take off a phone case thinking its gonna snap in half???

so far, this is the first durability test video of a phone, that I've seen, that actually makes sense and people get advice on how to take care of their devices.

straight to the point, simple explanation and very very Informative. thanks! :)

Wow amazing coming back to this and seeing how dated phones just a few years old look now

The 6S is suddenly more appealing. You're right, the charging port wear and tear is going to be quite a bit of an issue.

I got a new iPhone 7, about 3 weeks ago. It’s the best phone I’ve ever had. I used to have an LGk20v, so I’m still getting used to the tiny keyboard

That last scratch with the razorblade literally broke my heart.

I love how this video is quite thorough in its scratch test and you use a scale to determine it rather than just "yep it's scratched". Plus you have a great voice

Very interesting and informative video! I don't get these people who disliked it.

Charging port ware and tear isn’t really an issue. My iPhone 5 was heavily used and charged several times a day and the lightning port is still fine after 8 years.

Had my iPhone 5 for 4 years and the lightning port still works fine on it to this day. iFixit teardown shows that Apple reinforced the lightning port in anticipation of people being forced to use it more. I don't agree with the decision to remove the headphone jack, but I don't think lightning port durability is something most people will have to worry about, unless they plan on using their phone for more than 4 years.

After almost 4 years of using my iPhone 7, the charging port still works perfectly ;P

anyone notice that he gets a lot of dislikes on his durability tests on iphones

A comprehensive review again with simplicity. Amazing work bro

3:40 - No, it's not *doubling* the rate of wear and tear, unless you plug in headphones exactly as often as you plug in other accessories or chargers. This will vary a lot depending on the user. It could be more than double... or it could be almost no change at all if you hardly ever use headphones.

I do like the idea of wireless headphones over the jack however I just wish they gave them with the phone heck even raise the price 55$ or something you know haha.

it hurts me to see something I cant afford being tortured like that. but dude you r doing a wonderful and informative job. love it

I would say that this is the sturdiest iPhone ever built, as my Mom got it (Rose Gold) when it launcged, and still works like a charm till date.

Wow Zack, I never thought about the extra use of the lightening port leading to more wear, first person I've heard talk of that very smart

ok this is this first person who I see make video where they actually do a good job about testing things from certain tech, other are just "let's drop this iPhone covered on gummy bears and see if it survives". Your videos are actually helpful and practical

Zack i love your videos... you always teach me something new and great to know... i hope you´ll get more fame :)

As an android fan, I was laughing the entire time.

its amazing cos you show how resistant it is , some people say that its a pain to watch someone doing this but you do that for a reason.

3 years later, my iPhone 7 charging port got really loose and started causing issues.

Not really sure why all the down votes. This guy is educating people on the durability of devices and possible saving you from making a bad purchase. And he is doing it at his own expense. People just want something to complain about I guess

I am glad you are putting these phones to the test and showing us what they can and can't withstand thank you

This was the most torturous video I've ever watched. My phone has always stayed locked away in a heavy duty case. Watching you scratch the back was nerve wracking.

I’ve had a 7+ for a few years now, was going perfect until the latest iOS update, which installed on its own without warning in the middle of the night 😐, I’ve been wanting to switch to a different brand of phone for a while now but this red bastard has lasted me for quite a while.

I'd like to see how easy it is for the lighting cable to break inside the jack. I could easily see it breaking off in people's pockets that are using the headphones

I learn so much from these videos

I haven't laughed this hard since my wife won custody of our kids.

I have been using and still use an iPad 4 for over 4 years. It fell a lot but still holds its durability, as well as the power plug have never been a problem for me

Looking forward to seeing your Pixel and Pixel XL tests. I'm hearing that it might be very flimsy. I hope not..

I suddenly got recommendations of this video on KZonlines so I thought to watch it. And I don’t think you need to bend it so badly that the phone gives away its own life. Neither I think that anyone could use a phone so badly. But it’s just a test where you could imagine how roughly and toughly you have to bend a phone to take away its life. Rest is history And I guess iPhone 7 is just very much durable. I’ve seen a lot of people using an iPhone 7 which still works like a beast in its performance and durability. And yes MATT BLACK IS STILL MY FAVORITE 🤩 COLOUR. ANYONE LOOKING TO BUY A USED 7 then go for Matt black.

The home button is definitely glass as mine chipped around the upper edge and has a small hairline crack. But other than that, this phone can take a lot of different impacts and come out being unharmed .

Lol i bet that phone had audio issues after that flexing 🤣

“Thumbs up to Apple for sticking to premium materials” Did Zach really say that?

Finally a test that goes through some typical wear and tear that your phone might go through. Well you're probably not going to have open razor blades but, yeah. I'd like it if you'd do a water test before all these scratch tests. That way we can see everything with just one phone.

yo props to you man so relaxing watching this vids. awesome content keep it up!

I remember putting my old 6s in my pocket and everytime i'd pull it out, there was scratches all over the screen.

I didn't think no headphone jack was as big of a deal as everyone was making it but the durability aspect is a really good point.

"This is why I keep my razor blades in a separate purse. And you should too!" I laughed so hard at that

I have an iPhone 7 for 2-3 years now and the charging port works perfect// I use my phone every day

solo dos días, y ya se convirtió en su vídeo mas visto en su canal. felicidades :)

I just restored my old iPhone 7 and came here to watch it on it :D

The constant use of the charging port to listen to music and obviously charge the phone can decrease its durability. That's actually a very valid point.

BOA TARDE! FAZ UM TESTE NO MI A3 ??? TOP SEUS VÍDEOS..

I think the whole reason apple took away the jack was to sell the headphones

The lack of a built-in headphone jack is a deal breaker to me. I have excellent V-Moda M-100 headphones I like to use to extended periods of time. I also use a very high end external amp which attaches to the headphone jack. With the extended use I absolutely require the ability to plug in my headphones AND charge my phone simultaneously. Last year I fully intended to switch to the Galaxy Note 5 when they came out. I was intending to buy the largest memory version of the phone and add a 128GB micro-sd card to it So I could have a lot of memory. When Samsung eliminated the Micro-sd card slot it was a complete deal breaker for me. I contacted Samsung and "wink-wink" was assured the next version in 2016 would bring back the micro-SD port, so I decided to wait one more year. Then when my old iPhone died and I was forced to buy a new phone. I had been dead set on waiting for the Samsung, but was forced to choose from either the old Galaxy Note 5 without the memory card slot or the iPhone 6S plus. I opted for the 128GB version of the iPhone 6S Plus, thus missing my chance to switch to the Android phone. I actually really liked the 6S+, it had an excellent build quality compared to the current Samsung. I then considered waiting a couple years before upgrading again, and probably go for the iPhone 8 or 7S Plus, whatever it will be called. This headphone jack stupidity is even dumber than Samsung removing the memory card slot. If Apple does not bring back the headphone jack I most certainly will not continue as an Apple customer. I hope Apple does as Samsung did and quickly corrects what I believe to be a huge mistake. BTW, my reason for wanting to switch to Samsung was Apples introduction of the lightning connector. I was getting sick and tired of Apple raping its customers excessively for a few bucks. I wrote an article online showing how Apple had earlier intentionally broken all their early charging devices by suddenly requiring a signal on the data pins of their new phones like the iPhone 4. The old iPhone 3 and iPod chargers would no longer work. Even some docking stations were made obsolete by this change. As an electronics engineer I knew there was absolutely no good reason to require signals on the data input and output pins. I easily determined that by adding two 100k resistors (cost about 5 cents each) you could easily modify your old chargers, both car and wall chargers to work with the new iPhone 4 and later models. Without these resistors the new phones would say they were "unable to charge with this accessory" I proved it was a total sham. I modified all sorts of car and home adapters and they ALL worked with my fix. You can read my conversion instructions here: smile.amazon.com/review/RW2QKXBPSYQA5/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B001JP8T9Y&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=2335752011&store=wireless I even created adapters with USB male and female connectors which used the 100k resistors to tap off the +5v USB power pins to place a small voltage on the data pins. By using the high resistance resistors it had no effect on the data moving through those cables for syncing and backing up. Apple's greed simply wanted you to buy all new chargers for your new devices. I see the lightning plug as an evolution of this concept, and now again with the missing headphone jack. BTW, one of the easiest openings in the iPhone to waterproof is the 3.5mm headphone jack,so I do not buy that excuse. One good thing about Samsung is they stick to using industry standard components. Apple is always trying to corner their customers into buying their proprietary technology at a premium cost.

been using an iphone 5s since before the 6, i connect my power cord dozens of times a day, was a delivery driver so every time i got in my car i plugged it in and out.... likely more than most people. still works fine to this day. it replaced a note 2, i went through micro usb cables like they were disposable because the connectors would go to crap so quickly from my use. note 5 came out and still didn't have usb c so i got a note 4 but after a few months some problems with it made me go ack to my 5s which i had held on to. apple might do a lot of annoying things, but lightning was so much better than micro usb. note 7 is my next phone tho once the non exploding ones come out.

Im now at ios 14 beta & damn i missed that older ios version 😭

Using 1 port for 2 peripherals does not double it's wear rate (at least, not necessarily). It doubles it usability. If someone charges their phone everyday, but only uses headphones once a week, it does not see double the use.

All the videos of Jerry Rig is Painful but awesome

Imagine a phone that’s dual screen front and back screens with a lining case that is engineered to ensure your screens don’t crack

Genuine question. I get the inconvenience of not having a headphone jack, but would we ever reach the durability limit in normal use? I have an iPhone 4 with the old, non-reversible, 30 pin connector, used for 3 years. The connector still works even with so many plugs and unplugs, and many of those with me accidentally trying to shove the plug in the wrong way around. I don't think an average use would cause a fatal wear and tear of the port.

I had an iPhone 4s for 2-3 years. It was never out of the cover and was only out of the cover to clean it. Now my father has it and the only damage was scratches around the charging port and the head phone jack where i went to plug the charger and headphones into them. The phone is still completely and entirely original. Just proves that if you look after something it'll go a long way. And as for those $160 apple wireless headphones. Dont bother. Just pick up a blue tooth head set.

Lol, headphone jack outcry!! Time heals indeed.

now this is a durability test TechRax could learn a thing or 2. Just one suggestion maybe you could add a drop test at the end, see how high you can drop it from? Keep it up, glad I found this channel.

A 1 dollar screen protector will do the job 😂

4:58 damn, apple beat everyone to the folding phone.

This was actually informative. Thanks!

He said he keeps his razor blades in a separate purse; I'm weak 😂😂. This dude is funny and the sound of the phone scratching was very satisfying. +1 subscriber.

I have that exact phone and it made me feel like it was my phone being destroyed 😹

When ever people do scratch tests, I always get goosebumps. I HATE IT

I bet when he enters the apple store, the employees hide behind the counters😂

I got the very first iPhone at launch 9 years ago back when I was 15, and had every single one up until the 6S. I still have them all in their boxes, saving them because I was a massive fan boy. Then I won a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge earlier this year and decided to try that out for a while. I never thought I'd say it, but I don't think I'll ever go back to Apple now. It's just a far superior package overall...

Interesting and informative video. Thank you for this. It did make me cringe seeing you scratch up a brand new phone though!

It's painful to watch how you test the durability of phones. But, this is the fruit of knowledge, and sacrifices have to be made for information. So I appreciate you doing this for us in behalf.

It doesn't double the use on the lightning port, charging, transfers and headphones all have different patterns of usage. It does increase the wear and tear.

What do you do with the phones after testing them??