What you need to know
- JerryRigEverything puts the Xiaomi 12 Pro through its paces.
- Despite some scratches in vulnerable areas, the smartphone managed to withstand the bend test.
- The smartphone has a metal frame and a Gorilla Glass Victus glass screen.
It seems that an attempt to bend the Xiaomi 12 Pro with your bare hands will be in vain, as shown in a new durability test video. Zach Nelson, also known as JerryRigEverything on YouTube, puts the device to the ultimate test to see how well it handles adversity, and it exhibits impressive endurance.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro did well in the bending test, as did some of the best Android phones the YouTuber did, including the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. This is in stark contrast to the OnePlus 10 Pro, which went in half during a similar test.
A few factors clearly contribute to the durable construction of the phone. It is made of Gorilla Glass 5 with a frosted finish on the back. The frame is made of aluminum, which loosely matches the color of the rear panel. That said, you could hear some clicking noises every time Nelson tried to snap the phone across the middle.
In the scratch test, the phone did not work as well as expected. Scratches have become visible on the screen at level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, with deeper scratches appearing at level 7. This despite the Gorilla Glass Victus protection, which does not appear to be completely resistant to scratches.
While the screen did not survive the burn test, the fingerprint sensor on the screen remained functional despite being heavily scratched with a metal razor blade. In fact, it still recognizes fingerprints in an instant.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 and Mi 11 Ultra performed similarly in JerryRigEverything’s previous durability tests, indicating that the Chinese phone maker has done an impressive job of improving the structural integrity of its smartphones.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro had several scratches at the end of the test, but it was still in one piece.