The Pixel 8 Pro debuted earlier this month as Google‘s top-of-the-line flagship. It brings improvements in the camera department, as well as a new Tensor G3 chip underneath. The phone also comes with a promise of 7 years of software support. But what about its durability? Will it even last 7 years of usage? A new scratch and drop test of the Pixel 8 Pro might have answered these questions.

Google Pixel 8 Pro is a sturdy phone

PBKreviews decided to put the Pixel 8 Pro through some rigorous testing. The YouTuber started by dropping the phone from waist height with the screen facing the concrete. The Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Pixel 8 Pro easily managed to handle the drop without any visible damage.

Later, the YouTuber dropped it from head height, and although it sounded painful, the handset had no major scratches on the front and back. The same tests were carried out with the phone’s back facing the concrete, and there were no notable scratches.

PBKreviews tested the Pixel 8 Pro’s scratch by putting it inside a bag of sand and gravel and rubbing it against it. Surprisingly, the Google flagship managed to remain almost scratchless.

The YouTuber observed that the Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max sustained more damage than the tested phone in the same drop and scratch tests. Overall, the tested phone handled drops and scratches very well.

The most impressive aspect was the phone’s ability to withstand drops on the screen side, both from waist and head height, without cracking. This is unusual in drop tests on concrete surfaces, as phones typically crack their screens when dropped from waist height, and those that survive that often crack from head height drops (except for phones like the Mate 60 Pro, which features Kunlun glass).

The YouTuber concluded that the tested phone has better durability than the iPhone 15 Pro Max, but not as good as the 14 Pro Max.

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