A dramatic drop test has put the ultra-thin iPhone Air to the ultimate challenge. The phone was placed inside a watermelon and thrown from a 250-foot building to see if Apple’s thinnest iPhone could survive a fall from skyscraper height. The result was predictable, but the details are still worth unpacking.
The Test That Started With a Watermelon
GizmoSlip kicked off the experiment in the most unexpected way. Instead of dropping the phone directly, they embedded the iPhone Air inside a whole watermelon. It sounds odd, but the setup was meant to give the phone a tiny bit of cushioning. Once the watermelon left the rooftop, gravity did the rest.
The moment it hit the ground, the watermelon exploded into pieces. The phone inside did not make it out unharmed. The back glass shattered instantly and parts of the battery were suddenly exposed. The front display looked slightly better, but it refused to turn on.
A Small Sign the Phone Might Not Be Fully Dead
Just when everyone assumed the test was over, the team felt a faint vibration from the phone. That small buzz suggested that something inside might still be functional. This means the logic board or internal components could still be alive, even though the display seems completely gone.
It is honestly impressive that any part of the phone survived a 250-foot drop. No phone is designed to handle that kind of height, so the outcome was never in doubt.
Ultra-Thin Design Has Its Limits
Apple has repeatedly said the iPhone Air is tougher than it looks. In normal everyday drops, that is probably true. But when a phone is this thin, there is only so much it can do when falling from a skyscraper. This test is more of a viral stunt than a realistic durability scenario, so it does not reflect real-world use.
Still, it is hard not to look at the shattered back and question whether thinness is worth the trade-off. The Air looks stunning, but physics always wins.
Do Not Expect an iPhone Air 2 Next Year
If you liked the iPhone Air’s design, here is the bad news. Reports suggest Apple has no plans to release an iPhone Air 2 next year. Sales have not been strong and the phone’s battery life has been criticized since day one, despite its battery life being better than what many think. Some people believe Apple never intended to make it an annual model anyway.
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Instead, Apple may treat the Air as a special project that only gets updated occasionally. So while the iPhone Air did not survive its dramatic drop, it still stands out as one of Apple’s most ambitious and experimental designs.
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