The iPhone X is actually more durable than the iPhone 8

Overall, it looks like the iPhone X is actually more durable than the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.

Several people have lamented that they've broken their new iPhone X within days, sometimes within hours, of using them. It may have caused the impression that the iPhone X is more fragile than any previous iPhones, but it's more likely that breaking the iPhone X causes a greater emotional effect due to its gorgeous design and high price tag.

While the iPhone X may appear to be more durable than the iPhone 8 phones, it's still the most expensive to repair to date. With that in mind, you'd still do well to buy a good protective case if you're an iPhone X owner.

Several people have lamented that they've broken their new iPhone X within days, sometimes within hours, of using them. It may have caused the impression that the iPhone X is more fragile than any previous iPhones, but it's more likely that breaking the iPhone X causes a greater emotional effect due to its gorgeous design and high price tag.

While the iPhone X may appear to be more durable than the iPhone 8 phones, it's still the most expensive to repair to date. With that in mind, you'd still do well to buy a good protective case if you're an iPhone X owner.

And from head-height, the iPhone X's front finally got a crack, but it's not so drastic.

From chest-height, the iPhone X's back finally cracked, but the front was still fine.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 8 Plus' back shattered on the first waist-high drop.

Zack dropped the iPhone X twice from about waist-height, and it got a nick in the glass on the second drop.

The iPhone X survived two of Zack's knee-height drops, whereas the iPhone 8 Plus' back shattered on the second drop.

Zack from JerryRigEverythin dropped the iPhone X from knee-height, or about three feet, and it was "totally fine."

Dropped from about shoulder-height, the iPhone X's display finally succumbed.

Dropped directly on its front from waist-height, the iPhone X screen gets more significant damage.

Dropped from waist-height on its bottom edge, it seems that the iPhone X's stainless steel frame is more durable than the iPhone 8's aluminum frame.

Still, it did way better than the iPhone 8 Plus in the same test.

In PhoneBuff's drop tests, the iPhone X didn't fare quite so well as EverythingApplePro's drop test. It showed a small crack on the back from a single waist-height drop, but the screen was fine.