With the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, Apple claims that the new Ceramic Shield display makes it four times more resistant to drops than previous models. Drop tests of the new iPhone 12 conducted by an insurance company have shown that this claim has considerable weight.

Allstate Protection Plans (formerly known as SquareTrade) conducted drop tests on both the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro and concluded that the iPhone 12 is the most durable smartphone tested. The company also called the ceramic shield feature "not indestructible, but a quantum leap forward in durability."

In Allstate Protection Plans' tests, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro were dropped from a height of 6 feet face down, face up, and face sideways, as seen in the video provided by Allstate Protection Plans, The iPhones sustained some damage - the drop from the back was particularly harsh on the iPhone 12 Pro - but for the most part, the phones sustained only minor, cosmetic damage.

In a face-down drop, the iPhone 12 suffered only minor cracks and edge abrasions from landing on the sidewalk; Allstate reports that this is much better than the iPhone 11 and Galaxy S20 did in the same drop test.

The heavier iPhone 12 Pro suffered more severe damage from the drop, including a crack in the lower half of the ceramic shield screen. However, according to Allstate, the phone can still function, and its results surpassed the iPhone 11 Pro's depression drop test.

The iPhone 12 also performed well in the rear drop test, dropping from a height of 6 feet on a sidewalk with only scrapes on the edges; Allstate credits the iPhone's flat edges for its ability to withstand the drop.

The iPhone 12 Pro's appearance deteriorated when dropped from the back, with the glass back shattering and the wide-angle camera cracking. However, Allstate stated that the damage was "not catastrophic" as the iPhone 12 Pro continued to function normally.

Both models seemed to do well in side-to-side drop tests, with only minor corner scuffing.

Allstate Protection Plans' findings are consistent with other third-party drop tests conducted since the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro began reaching users last week. iPhones through a series of drop tests, and while the iPhone 12 emerged damaged, it took many more drops to inflict scratches on Apple's phones.

The conclusion to be drawn from these initial tests is that Apple's Ceramic Shield feature is more durable. Still, for further protection, you will want to invest in either the best iPhone 12 case or the iPhone 12 Pro case.