The video provides an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at a major brand's proprietary processes, satisfying viewer curiosity about product quality and engineering, which naturally highlights the durability of the iPhone 15 Pro.
Summary
The creator tours Apple's internal testing facilities to demonstrate the rigorous durability testing processes for the iPhone 15 Pro. The video showcases water resistance, vibration, and drop testing using specialized equipment.
Showcase of high-speed drop testing with Phantom cameras
Product placement
Apple (a) ACTS — the video demonstrates Apple's proprietary testing facilities and procedures for their devices. Removing the brand would change the video as it is a tour of their specific labs. iPhone 15 Pro (a) ACTS — it is the device being subjected to water, vibration, and drop tests. Removing it would change the video as it is the subject of the testing. Phantom (a) ACTS — the cameras are used to capture the high-speed footage of the drop test. Removing them would change the video as they are the tools used to visualize the test results.
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I Visited Apple's Secret iPhone Testing Labs!
AND SPRAY IT
ALL ANGLES
INTO THE SPEAKERS
INTO THE EARPIECE
INTO THE PORTS
EVERYTHING AND IF
PASS THIS TEST
THAT'S GOOD FOR
IPX FIVE IT
BUT IT'S ALSO
PRETTY COOL TO
WATCHED THIS HAPPEN
THEY THEY JUST
ON ONE END
BASICALLY A LITERAL
FIRE HOSE ON
AND JUST BLAST
HIGH PRESSURE WATER
KIND OF LOOKS
INSANE BUT IF
SMARTPHONES TO BE
ANGLE
ITS LIFETIME AND
THEN IT HAS
TO SURVIVE THIS
EARNS ITS IPX
SIX RATING
APPLE HAS ROOMS
FULL OF MACHINES
THAT ARE LITERALLY
TRAYS OF DEVICES
STRAPPED TO A
SURFACE THAT'S BEING SHAKEN
THOUSANDS OF TIMES
AT A SPECIFIC
FREQUENCY
IT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF HARD TO
RECORD BECAUSE IF MY
SHUTTER SPEED IS
AT THE RIGHT NUMBER
IT DOESN'T EVEN
REALLY LOOK LIKE
ANYTHING'S MOVING
KIND OF LIKE HOW
CAR WHEELS
DON'T LOOK LIKE
THEY'RE SPINNING
IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT CAMERA
SETTINGS
BUT I DID
GET A FEW CLIPS
I PUT MY
HAND ON IT
AND YOU CAN
SEE IT'S MOVING A LOT
THEY'RE USING THIS
MACHINE TO TRY
TO SIMULATE
YEARS OF
WEAR AND TEAR
OUT IN THE
REAL WORLD APPARENTLY
THEY CAN PROGRAM
IN THE FREQUENCY
OF
A CERTAIN MOTORCYCLE
OR CAR ENGINE
OR SUBWAY CAR
OR WHATEVER CONSTANT
VIBRATION THAT THEY
JUST WANT TO
CHECK UP ON
TO MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING HOLDS UP
TO EXPOSURE TO
IT OVER A VERY
LONG TIME
THAT EXACT SAME
DROP ON THE
EXACT SAME ANGLE
OVER AND OVER
AGAIN BUT WITH
DIFFERENT SURFACES
AND THEY CAN AB
TEST THEM
AND TAKE A
LOOK AT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS
AND THEN THOSE OF YOU WHO
ARE CAMERA NERDS
YOU ALREADY KNOW
THESE PHANTOM CAMERAS
ARE PRETTY SERIOUS
I DON'T REMEMBER
THE EXACT FRAME
RATE THEY TOLD ME
THEY WERE SHOOTING AT BUT
IT'S PRETTY
INCREDIBLE YOU CAN ACTUALLY
SEE THE TITANIUM
ON THIS IPHONE
15 PRO
WOBBLE ON ITS
FIRST IMPACT WITH
THE GROUND
Transcript
I visited Apple's secret iPhone testing labs and spray it with water from all angles into the speakers, into the earpiece, into the ports, everything. And if it's able to pass this test, that's good for IPX5. It seems so simple, but it's also pretty cool to see. I've never actually watched this happen. They just put the phone on one end and stick basically a literal fire hose on the other end and just blast the phone with high-pressure water. Kind of looks insane, but if we want our modern smartphones to be able to get splashed from any angle, any times over its lifetime and survive, then it has to survive this and then it earns its IPX6 rating. Apple has rooms full of machines that are literally trays of devices strapped to a surface that's being shaken thousands of times at a specific frequency. It's actually kind of hard to record because if my shutter speed is at the right number, it doesn't even really look like anything's moving. Kind of like how car wheels don't look like they're spinning if you have the right camera settings. But I did get a few clips where like I put my hand on it and you can see it's moving a lot. They're using this machine to try to simulate years of wear and tear out in the real world. Apparently, they can program in the frequency of a certain motorcycle or car engine or subway car or whatever constant vibration that they just want to check up on to make sure everything holds up to exposure to it over a very long time. That exact same drop on the exact same angle over and over again but with different surfaces and they can AB test them and take a look at exactly what happens. And then those of you who are camera nerds, you already know these Phantom cameras are pretty serious. I don't remember the exact frame rate they told me they were shooting at, but it's pretty incredible. You can actually see the titanium on this iPhone 15 Pro wobble on its first impact with the ground.
