Four months into the launch of the iPhone 4, SquareTrade's study reveals that iPhone 4's glass breaks more than its predecessor. We examined accident claim rates for over 20,000 SquareTrade iPhone 4 warranty owners and compared this to the iPhone 3gs claim rate.
Here are the highlights of the study:
- iPhone 4 owners reported 82% more damaged screens in the first 4 months compared to iPhone 3gs owners.
- Overall, the reported accident rate for iPhone 4 was 68% higher than for the iPhone 3gs.
- An estimated 15.5% of iPhone 4 owners will have an accident within a year of buying their phone.
- Fewer than 0.5% of iPhone 4 owners reported a non-accident claim, roughly the same as the iPhone 3gs.
You can download and read the entire report here.
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