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paserbypAccording to Apple, the XS and XS Max are the most durable iPhones ever made and have been tested in many different liquids—including beer. The new iPhones feature an IP68 water resistance rating, meaning they withstand being submerged in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
To test just how durable (and beer proof) the XS and XS Max really are, SquareTrade—a subsidiary of AllState that provides insurance for electronic devices—dunked the phones into a five-foot tube containing the equivalent of 138 cans of beer (Pabst Blue Ribbon, specifically) for 30 minutes. It found that both phones functioned normally after being submerged.
iFixit(https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+XS+and+XS+Max+Teardown/113021) did a beer test of its own, sinking an iPhone X into 2 meters of beer from Figeroa Mountain Brewing Company. At the end of iFixit's nearly five-hour livestream teardown of both phones, the XS was still going strong in all of that beer. Also, that's right, you can watch an iPhone submerged in beer for several hours if you are so inclined.
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Drop resistance was another story. SquareTrade submitted the XS and XS Max to several drop tests. The short version of the story is: Don't drop either phone from a height of six feet or higher.
Overall, iFixit gave the XS and XS Max repairability scores of 6 out of 10—the same as the iPhone X. On one hand, display and battery repairs can be made pretty easily with enough know-how. But there are a lot of screws, fasteners, and adhesives to get through, and that shiny glass front and back is prone to damage, which means a hefty repair bill.
In a statement regarding SquareTrade's iPhone tests, Jason Siciliano, vice president and global creative director at SquareTrade, agreed with much of iFixit's assessment—most notably the fragile glass exterior. “Repair costs for the new iPhones are expected to be around $399 to replace a front screen and $599 to fix a shattered back,” Siciliano said. “Considering $599 was the cost of the most expensive version of the very first iPhone, repair costs are now something to consider when buying a new iPhone. They’re beautiful phones. Just hang on tight.”
