2 Glass-Back Is Less Durable
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus handsets see a return to the glass-back construction of older iPhones. On the upside, this design change allows for the addition of wireless charging, since inductive charging standards aren’t compatible with metal cases. But it also means that the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are less durable than their predecessors.
While Apple says it’s the most durable glass ever used in a smartphone, it’s still glass. During recent drop tests, the glass backs on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus both shattered pretty consistently. To be fair, other glass phones (like the Galaxy Note 8) fared worse than the iPhones did. But it doesn’t change the fact that the addition of wireless charging feels like it resulted in a tradeoff as far as durability.