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Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly different, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones
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Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly differen, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones
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Exactly what i thought when first saw the clip.
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This video makes me cry.
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This video makes me cry.
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Please use the ip5 camera to record urself lol in the dark that camera is da best! (Rofl)
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Do people have no sense at all? If you wanted to do a test like this, hold both phone over the same surface (like concrete. not random granite pavers) and drop them the same time in the same manner. Instead of randomly flinging them in the air like this guy.
The problem with S3 aside from no frame except plastic on the edges is that they thin the glass near the edges like lunatics.. That is what makes it weak.
umm it was a petty good test IMO. Don't know why everyone is acting so surprised the S iii failed the test as the screen shattering on the smallest of drops seems to be a common problem with the S iii
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umm it was a petty good test IMO. Don't know why everyone is acting so surprised the S iii failed the test as the screen shattering on the smallest of drops seems to be a common problem with the S iii
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The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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I've dropped my phone several times on concrete (from about 3'-6') and never had a problem. It does have a case that I got from the T-mo store. It all depends on how it lands I guess. But agree that the tests were not conducted equally.
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The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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The test was more of a height test with the variable being the angle at which the phone drops which the reviewer tried to control (but failed). But either way, i was more interested in how the S iii performed on it's own. Sadly, it reaffirms the rumor that S iii screens are really fragile and easy to break
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I've dropped my phone several times on concrete (from about 3'-6') and never had a problem. It does have a case that I got from the T-mo store. It all depends on how it lands I guess. But agree that the tests were not conducted equally.
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hey what kind of case are you using?
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The test was more of a height test with the variable being the angle at which the phone drops which the reviewer tried to control (but failed). But either way, i was more interested in how the S iii performed on it's own. Sadly, it reaffirms the rumor that S iii screens are really fragile and easy to break
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hey what kind of case are you using?
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I am using one that I got from the T-mo store. I don't have the packaging anymore, but I would imagine it is just a samsung case. Its a semi hard silicone case. My brother works there, I can ask him to check later.
Tests like these do have a lot of invalidity. In order to have a more valid test, he should drop the phones at the same time, at the same angle, at the same height, onto the same flat surface.
Ugh give it up already.
His test sucks but we gotta agree that this gs3 that we have is very easy to break.
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This test was not an accurate comparison, as such, between the two phones. Don't they both have "Gorilla Glass?" Regardless of if they do or don't, thing is... All types of glass have weak points (usually the corners) and at the same time there are individual defects... so its quite possible that this gs3 or even every gs3 is more vulnerable at certain angles.
That aside, its also important to note that the drops were *relatively* realistic... I've dropped phones and seen them dropped. A certain low grade HTC phone ended up with a (basically) shattered touchscreen that was held together by the coating (dropped from ~3.5 feet) fell straight on its front but because of an elevated "back button" the force was concentrated onto a corner of the screen (dropped on tile- small pieces of glass came out as well). And then I've seen an iphone 4 dropped on its back (nearly flat) (on contoured tile) and end up with a nasty scratch (not to mention the loss of sound to one speaker).
SO! Bottom line is in the real world you won't be able to control the circumstances of the drop. (Unless phones came with some sort of a self preservation function in the future). And there are enough variables to where almost literally anything can happen. Sometimes you get lucky. But almost always, these devices are fragile enough to where a drop now may lead to a failure down the road because a wire came loose and that was exacerbated by wear and tear or whatever the case may be. so AGAIN... Moral of the story... Don't drop your phone... Unless you are planning on upgrading soon.
Side note... Weight... GS3 is 21 grams heavier... so for the geeks out there thats 16% more force when the phone hits the ground... just saying... its a *negligibly* non-negligible change in the amount of beating... Who knows!!! Maybe in 20 years we will have phones with quantum computing and those flexy OLED displays so that it weighs in at less than 10 grams... We could chunk our phones and they would land like a newspaper/paper-airplane...
Last thought... regarding the NFC on the GS3 you have to actually completely touch the backsides of 2 phones?!? I dont know... but... it seems like you would have very little place to actually HOLD the phone (since its so thin)... Maybe thats why so many people keep dropping it all the time.:cyclops:
This thread is comedy. There's nothing complicated or funny style about how he tested the 2 devices. Whether he dropped the sg3 the same as he did the i5 or not. It shouldn't be surprising to anyone that this model of the i5 outlasted the sgs3 in a drop test. The i5 is encased with a metal shell, the sgs3 is encased in a good quality plastic shell. It's comparing apples and oranges. Geez!
I'm just sayin!
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I know, I also noticed that he dropped the gs3 from a higher level after he cracked it, to act like he was surprised that the screen cracked more. what an iddiot, the iphone can be cracked also, he wasnt even trying.
As sad as it may be, I do think the GS3 is more fragile than the iPhone5. Is it more fragile because the S3 display is bigger, therefore have bigger weak points in the glass?
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As sad as it may be, I do think the GS3 is more fragile than the iPhone5. Is it more fragile because the S3 display is bigger, therefore have bigger weak points in the glass?
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No! It's more fragile because it's plastic and the i5 is metal.
I'm just sayin!
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No! It's more fragile because it's plastic and the i5 is metal.
I'm just sayin!
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The Galaxy S3 has a metal frame too. Plastic is more durable too since it dissipates shock better than rigid metal.
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Hi folks
I'm considering getting the S III but am not sure about the screen durability as i've heard a lot of mixed reviews. How durable is it? Looking at some break tests on youtube suggests that the screen is a lot more sensitive as compared to other phone. Is that true?
btw, what is a good case for this device ?
Thanks!
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Hi folks
I'm considering getting the S III but am not sure about the screen durability as i've heard a lot of mixed reviews. How durable is it? Looking at some break tests on youtube suggests that the screen is a lot more sensitive as compared to other phone. Is that true?
btw, what is a good case for this device ?
Thanks!
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I dunno if this counts, but I keep dropping mine and the only damage so far is a little scratching on the corner of the outer plastic bezel when I dropped it once pretty hard on some rough tar. I haven't seen any other blemishes on the case, and so far no scratching at all on the glass. I loved my Nexus One, but the glass on that scratched pretty easy just sitting in my pocket. Not so with the SIII, no scratches at all on the glass in the 3 mo I've had the phone.
I don't have a case for it.
Bigger the screen... The easier its going to break. Simple.
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Bigger the screen... The easier its going to break. Simple.
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+1 but on the flip side I always baby my phones and with the sgs3 its slim and fits in the pocket just fine. So no issues here for me and this awesome screen.. I highly recommend it to you.
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The gorilla glass on this phone is garbage. ive never dropped a phone and a couple of weeks ago i slid it into my pocket and my pocket was broken. It fell like 2 inches from the ground on to pavement and wrecked the display and the bezel is all dinged up. gonna fix the display and get rid of it
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The gorilla glass on this phone is garbage. ive never dropped a phone and a couple of weeks ago i slid it into my pocket and my pocket was broken. It fell like 2 inches from the ground on to pavement and wrecked the display and the bezel is all dinged up. gonna fix the display and get rid of it
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Similar experience...phone dropped from my pocket while sitting, landed on the corner, cracked screen...probably hit the weak spot on the phone, regardless, shouldn't break that easily IMO..
It is not durable at all compared to my previous phones (gs2, hd2) if you drop it there will be serious cosmetic damage. The plastic is extremely soft.
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Get an Otter Box, you pay that much for a phone then spend an extra 50 bucks to keep it safe.
Get a case if your gonna pick up the GS3... its a beautiful phone but you need to make sure you can protect it... I dropped my phone 4 times since I got it and thank God I bought a case for it. If I didn't have one, then my screen would have been shattered already
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Op, keep in mind all these guys who broke their displays are a small percentage of a whole.
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yea that's why i'm hesitant in buying it (3 actually). The issue seems widespread and if it is a case of bigger screen then it is a serious design flaw or maybe a manufacturing flaw. At this point im probably going to put off buying this phone but let's see if things change
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Get a case if your gonna pick up the GS3... its a beautiful phone but you need to make sure you can protect it... I dropped my phone 4 times since I got it and thank God I bought a case for it. If I didn't have one, then my screen would have been shattered already
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What case did you buy? What do you like and dislike about it?
Do not have it yet, but Im going for the otterbox defender. Only negative I have heard from some is that the built-in screen protector lacks a bit in terms of looks on screen. Can always remove that tho.
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I just bought the generic case from T-Mobile store... its grey. I mean its okay. It gets the job done but I'm looking to get the seidio case with kickstand. I just found that on the top left hand corner of my phone, I have a tiny dent on the side... its irritating the hell outta me but I only see it when I take the case off... guess it could be worse...
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Do not have it yet, but Im going for the otterbox defender. Only negative I have heard from some is that the built-in screen protector lacks a bit in terms of looks on screen. Can always remove that tho.
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The built-in screen protector makes the display look cheap.
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I feel like the S II was way more durable. But that's why I bought insurance for this phone. Never had insurance on any other device. And the fact that I have an extended battery and there really aren't any good cases for extended batteries made me get the insurance.
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It's a phone and it uses glass, it doesn't matter what phone it is if your looking at Youtube and their hitting it with a hammer or dragging a razor over the screen then it's gonna do as expected. It's almost comical that people do these tests considering you spend money on the phone you should be responsible for it and take care of it. Accidents happen and the carriers know this so instead take care of your property, it doesn't matter who made it or what some moron with a hammer says.
all that is fine but generally speaking one does expect some level of durability for a device that costs upwards of $700 dollars, specially if the company is touting the latest and greatest gorilla glass 2 as one of the main features of the phone. Cellphones break when dropped, everyone should know that. But the amount of complaints i've come across regarding the S III and the different ways the screen is getting damaged is quite abnormal to say the least.
Anyway, i'm still debating whether i should pass on this phone or go for it. Anything new coming up in the coming weeks?
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all that is fine but generally speaking one does expect some level of durability for a device that costs upwards of $700 dollars, specially if the company is touting the latest and greatest gorilla glass 2 as one of the main features of the phone. Cellphones break when dropped, everyone should know that. But the amount of complaints i've come across regarding the S III and the different ways the screen is getting damaged is quite abnormal to say the least.
Anyway, i'm still debating whether i should pass on this phone or go for it. Anything new coming up in the coming weeks?
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You never hear the whole story either when people give these reviews, "I had it in my pocket and the screen cracked" turns into I was drunk and fell down the stairs.
I still have all of my devices in perfect shape and it all comes down to how well someone takes care of their things. If your gonna carry the phone in your pocket with your car keys then its gonna happen, I see it all the time and like you said at $700.00 you should act like it's worth it. You want an honest opinion on the device? It's worth every penny but the one thing that would make me warm and fuzzy about it is if HTC built the body. It still feels solid but theres nothing like a well built frame like you would find on the One S or X. No other device comes close to the functionality and multitasking that this one does and I own 8 myself (different devices not all cells.)
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yup the One X is really nice too. Too bad t-mobile doesn't carry it.
I'm going to call t-mobile again and see if i could get a better deal on the S iii's than what they offered me ($179 per phone)
Considering getting a Note II. Kinda concerned about how big it is. Is it easily carried in pants/jeans pockets? Any issues with it being as large as it is?
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Those issues only last for a couple of days. This device is "what's killing every other phone on the market"
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It's fine, just feels phone-size to me now. I have big hands, though. This phone fits better in my hands than the Galaxy S3 fits in my girlfriends hands. The Galaxy S3 feels puny to me now. I can reach 90% of the screen without changing my grip.
In some pants with shallow pockets, crouching is impaired slightly, but while walking it fits fine, and you can swap it to the back pocket if you want. I wouldn't be worried about carrying it, though. That's a minor issue compared to using it. As long as you can use it fine, you'll be happy, so go into a store and try it out.
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This was my biggest concern before buying the Note 2. But it's not too big by any means whatsoever. Holding anything else now just seems waaaay too little! Fits in all my pockets comfortably.
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That was my only concern as well... I got it... now my only concern is that samsung will stop making notes and I will have to go back to a puny phone and squint to us it.
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Well, it's more portable than the original Note since it's slimmer, so I'm not sure what "too big" quantifies as. I've owned both and had no problems carrying either. The Note I was wider and the Note II is longer. I still manage with relative ease.
I was very concerned about the size too and hesitated buying it. It only took a couple of hours to get past that concern. I still have my S3 and it looks so small now, I can't imagine what an iPhone would feel like now!!
It even could be bigger honestly...
Fits in all jeans pockets(even skinny jeans but barely), dickies, dress pants at work, and can still use as a one handed phone while walking in the city once you get used to it
Remember the benefits of a bigger screen such as an awesome GPS/docked in car etc
My Note 2 made my Skyrocket look like my Captivate did when I got my Skyrocket. I was convinced I'd never be able to use or carry the Note 2 (in fact, I skipped the original Note because it was literally twice the size of my Captivate). Within a week, I was used to pocketing the Skyrocket, Otterbox Defender and all. Likewise, with the Note 2, I'm already used to pocketing it, bulky folio case and all. I'm even comfortable-ish using it one-handed at this point.
If you're really worried about the size, go to any AT&T, T-Mo, Sprint or Verizon store, or a Wal-Mart, Radio Shack or Best Buy and pick the display model up. See how it feels. Don't try to jam it in your pocket or anything, but I went into a T-Mo store before getting mine and placed it alongside my pocket to see if I was comfortable with the size.
I still recommend a holster for a device as big as the Note 2 so you don't inadvertently crack it in a deep bend, but I haven't had any issues with the size beyond appreciating how huge the screen is.
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+1 for everyone's comments. Just adding this: it is completely normal to me now, handling/viewing-wise. As I haven't had it that long yet, when people at my workplace & also family first see it they make a fuss over its gargantuan proportions. I look at it and think it's totally normal though. And no I cannot bring myself to imagine going back to my teeny phone (even though I love it dearly.) Some of the older ladies, in fact, said they would like a phone like that because they could actually SEE the stuff on it. lol
I will jump on this train. I felt the same way as you, and to be honest you can return it most places, look for somebody that won't charge you a restocking fee.
I came from a Samsung Captivate and temporarily on an iPhone 4. Personally the Note 2 feels better in my pocket than the iPhone 4 because of how thin it is.
The size does make one handed control a bit tricky, but Samsung has done a good job allowing you to turn on one hand input which shifts the keyboard or dialer to half the screen.
I have had it for a week now and continue to tell myself I will never buy a smaller phone again.
Not a problem
I've had mine just over a month now and have never thought of it as being too big. I have a flip case at present but am considering getting a more bomb-proof case in the near future. I dropped it once before I had the case and the screen smashed into a thousand pieces!! I got it back 5 days ago.
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It even could be bigger honestly...
Fits in all jeans pockets(even skinny jeans but barely), dickies, dress pants at work, and can still use as a one handed phone while walking in the city once you get used to it
Remember the benefits of a bigger screen such as an awesome GPS/docked in car etc
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I agree. This 5.5in screen is pretty great because I'm used to it now. I picked up my wifes iphone yesterday and it felt extremely inadequate. I think I could even be okay with a 6 inch screen, but after that it will be "getting out of hand".
I haven't had a problem with it fitting in any of my jeans though, I always just hold it anyway, like I did my iphone while walking.
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I've had mine just over a month now and have never thought of it as being too big. I have a flip case at present but am considering getting a more bomb-proof case in the near future. I dropped it once before I had the case and the screen smashed into a thousand pieces!! I got it back 5 days ago.
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Did you have insurance? Ive been really afraid about dropping mine because I've heard replacement screens are ridiculously priced.
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Its a little big, but what you get for a size bump outweighs any negative you can say about the size tbh. Get a smaller device = smaller battery. This screen is pretty big but so is the battery. I guess what I'm saying is battery life is pretty good with this beast. Try it out, you have 30 days.
I'll jump in here too...
I just came from a tiny I-phone 4s...which certainly fit completely inside any pocket I have...and had the same initial worry as you...I mean this Note 2 dwarfs anything out there except a full note pad after all...and I was so used to a phone of that size...
It took me 2 days...to stop fretting over it and just use it without being so self conscious of the size of it.I had to realize I had a larger phone and get used to carrying it around and be comfortable with it.
I work in Facilities Engineering at a 7 million square feet hospital and I am crawling..stooping..climbing..sliding all over the place...all the time and all I have on it right now is the original gray flip case...and I carry my Note 2 in my left shirt pocket. Yes...I do take some precautions by holding my arm across my chest when bending over...but I would do that anyway to keep my pens..testers and other stuff in place as well...
In other words...it's not too big...but...it's not completely secure either...like a much smaller phone. I have a Seidio case and belt clip on it's way to me...the same one I used for a couple of years on my Captivate..this will eliminate having to have it in my pockets and not add much bulk to it like a lot of other cases do...while providing excellent protection for it.
Right now...your suffering from "the small phone complex"...it's true...you really are...and once you get one of these and use it for a few days..and see all they can do...you will never want to go back to a small screen again...and you'll wonder why you waited so long...
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It doesn't really matter what answer anybody else gives you does it? Obviously on this forum most people will think it's not too big, many others think it is too big. Why don't you figure out for yourself which camp you are in by making a rounded rectangular slab out of wood or cardboard? The Note 2 is (rounding up to the nearest mm - your slab isn't going to be perfect): 152x81x10. That's what I did and I carried it around for a while in jacket pockets, front pants pockets and cradled it in my hand. My conclusion? It's about as big as I could go - certainly in length, I could go a little wider in width to perhaps a bit beyond the Note I though I doubt Samsung will go back to that width after the number of reviewers who say they like the narrower form factor. Still haven't bought one yet, though I'm pretty close. Reading these boards and thinking about whether I want to wait for a 32 or 64 GB internal or not (probably not).
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Its big but not too big.
Really should only be a problem for one handed users with small hands.
I carried it in my pocket wrapped in a micro fiber cloth (sand will scratch the screen) untill my hip case arrived. No issues carrying the phone around.
I'm mainly a one handed user with large hands and it manageable, though I is a handful. My Galaxy S II feels down right tiny now.
I'm loving the size! No complaint at all. My girls sgs3 seems so puny after using my n2 for a few days lol
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I'm glad you posted this thread, OP. I've been thinking about getting the Note 2 for a few days now, but I'm having the same "tiny phone syndrome" as described earlier. Of course, I've got the SIII right now, so it's not like I'd be coming directly from my iPhone 4S. But it is amazing how the N2 makes even the SIII look small! The size is almost overwhelming... LOL.
My question to you guys that already have the N2...do you feel its a worthy upgrade to move from the SIII to the N2 or am I better off just sticking with the SIII? I was originally going to get the Nexus 4, but I cancelled my order after being relegated to backordered status. That ticked me off a bit at Google.
Even if I got the N2, I'd keep my SIII, but do you guys think its worth it?
my phone (with a spigen hard case) fall to ground first time, the screen is fine, but I can't power on it anymore...
sent it to LG service, said need 3 days to check what's wrong..
my Nexus 5 fall to ground many times, and working well. and Nexus 5x just one... LG quality now is really bad.
Well, LG might say that user handling of devices nowadays it's very bad.
Hard cases suck for drops. They accept the drop instead of deflecting it like softer ones do. Just my opinion, buy a better case
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Hard cases suck for drops. They accept the drop instead of deflecting it like softer ones do. Just my opinion, buy a better case
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my nexus 5 use spigen hard case too, it fall to ground many time when my son play it... but still working
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my nexus 5 use spigen hard case too, it fall to ground many time when my son play it... but still working
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You don't think anyone dropped their Nexus 5 and it broke too? It's just luck if it breaks or not, as with any phone in a drop.
My 5x fell onto tiled floor with no case or screen protector. Barely even a scuff on two of the corners. Good job LG!
BTW you shouldn't expect a case to help in a drop when it's not designed to help in a drop, isn't advertised to help in a drop, nor was it ever publicly tested in drop tests.
If a case doesn't have these things then it is for scratch protection, minor bumps, and aesthetics only. Don't be fooled by empty marketing promises. It's easy for any case or SP to type some words on their JPEGs "super resilient, shock and explosion proof, 9H hardness" but that doesn't mean it's true or was ever actually tested. They just want your money.
Couldn't the thread have been titled, "First unlucky drop and no power.." or something like that. Ya just gotta throw in the dig of "bad quality LG" as if it's their fault you dropped the phone. I just don't get all these threads that don't really ask questions so much as to get eyeballs on a negative depiction of a very capable phone. And I'm just as guilty, I read this crap.
Me too Bobby. I keep feeding the trolls. I can't help it. I feel bad for them.
Thing is it was happening in the 6P threads too. I had one for about a week until I realized it was just too large a device for me and I was definitely going to drop and break it due to the size and slippery back. "Super lag on the 6P", "awful camera", speakers terrible" things like that just the same as here. Some of them just Sammy fans and some iPhone heads but they came out of the woodwork. And same here, "5X-Hugely disappointed" over 45k views. I mean who goes on just to post something like that instead of taking the time to return the device and research another one? It just makes me wonder motivation.
Back on topic, I dropped my phone once and not a scratch. It was on the carpet, does that count?
The only thing lacking quality in this situation is your grip.
Mine survived a 4 foot drop to concrete.
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I just don't get all these threads that don't really ask questions so much as to get eyeballs on a negative depiction of a very capable phone. And I'm just as guilty, I read this crap.
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Me too Bobby. I keep feeding the trolls. I can't help it.
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Some of them just Sammy fans and some iPhone heads but they came out of the woodwork. And same here, "5X-Hugely disappointed" over 45k views. I mean who goes on just to post something like that instead of taking the time to return the device and research another one? It just makes me wonder motivation.
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Me three.
I have to say -- I always try to assume the best in terms of motivation, and just chalk up someone's different experience to use case, app selection, etc. But my 5X is so fast, and multitasks so well, that I have to question motivation as well.
today LG called me ... said the mainboard damaged....
change a new mainboard is expensive, so I 'd better to buy a new one
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today LG called me ... said the mainboard damaged....
change a new mainboard is expensive, so I 'd better to buy a new one
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That, I'm sorry to hear. Somehow in this day and age they can make a phone almost indestructible. At least from a toilet drop and 5 feet onto cement.
my 5 fell into the grand canyon, I wonder if the screen broke. still rang but no one answered. sad. love my new 5X
Hi, lets put aside "lol it will blow your house" thing...
The main reason i want this phone is screen (well also having a samsung vr would be interesting)
What do u guys think besides that what reasons u guys wont recommend me to buy this phone?
thanks!
It's the best phone currently made, so really no reason not to get it. I think the main thing I don't like is the non-removable battery, which had Samsung put a removable battery in it then the whole recall thing would have been as simple as them sending us a new battery. But overall there is very little to complain about with the phone and a ton of things to like.
The lack of IR blaster is very disappointing.
The credibility of Samsung after the recall.
Question of future updates.
Light leak under the curved glass.
Saying all that I'm still waiting patently for my replacement..
Doesn't make wet coffee only dry. Makes a mess of washing my car.
BUY IT and love it......I have never been so black and white before. Just try and buy one, its hell!
Go go go and get the Note 7........
Ryland
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Hi, lets put aside "lol it will blow your house" thing...
The main reason i want this phone is screen (well also having a samsung vr would be interesting)
What do u guys think besides that what reasons u guys wont recommend me to buy this phone?
thanks!
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Anyone that lacks mental bandwidth to use a real phone. In that case I recommend that person to go buy an Iphone where it requires nothing more than swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe and press.
the only reason I can think about somebody not geting a note 7 is not having the money to do it.......
How common is this "light leak" issue? My note gets here tomorrow and I want to make sure it doesn't have any build quality issues. I went through 3 s6s and got stuck with one with a wobbly home button and asymmetrical screen.
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How common is this "light leak" issue? My note gets here tomorrow and I want to make sure it doesn't have any build quality issues. I went through 3 s6s and got stuck with one with a wobbly home button and asymmetrical screen.
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My previous Note 7 had the gap (the same gap described as expansion in the user manual and did indeed leak light) Replacement does not have the expansion gap at all, in fact it is just like the S7 Edge in that it is bonded entirely. Very happy with my replacement.
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My previous Note 7 had the gap (the same gap described as expansion in the user manual and did indeed leak light) Replacement does not have the expansion gap at all, in fact it is just like the S7 Edge in that it is bonded entirely. Very happy with my replacement.
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So when I get the phone I just need to check the sides where it curves and make sure the glass is sealed tightly against the metal with no gap?
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Also.. Anyone have any luck with a protector working with a case yet? I want the neo hybrid case.
Curved screen makes it almost impossible to get a good screen protector and especially a good screen protector/case combination that plays nice. No IR blaster, no removable battery, audio is pretty crappy (standard crappy, not particularly crappy compared to other phones that aren't enhanced like the HTC and LG flagships), curves on screen get annoying when using s-pen, probably will never get s-off... That's about all I can think of. Oh, and occasional lag which I don't think should happen in today's day and age with these processors and RAM amounts. It's probably just Samsung and their TouchWiz... I think the HTC 10 and LG V10 seem smoother, honestly. Not a huge deal though.
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This is only reason I can really think of depending on what you are coming from. I had one before the recall and that one was even worse than this one. I get this with my Nexus 6P which is a year old. I love everything else about it, dunno what people are doing to get 4-5 hours of SOT differently than I am.
Its the best phone out bar none.
That said i find the edge screen useless and annoying...cant even use a glass screen protector. I would prefer a flat screen.
I would prefer a flat 6" screen actually lol.
Would be nice if it had front firing stereo speakers also....my nexus 6 and 6P kill the note in sound.
Other than that i couldnt think of anything else someone may not like about it.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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Don't get the Note 7. You've already talked yourself into how terrible it is. In fact, don't get any phone, I don't think there is ever going to be one made that would keep you anywhere near glass half full stage.
The phone comes with screen protectosr preinstalled. Both back and front.
One main reason I can think of at least for me is sound quality. Sound quality is not the greatest by far. Hands cover the speaker a lot when holding it. Although it is because the phone is water resistant but still. There is a dual speaker mod though that I have yet to try that could help with this
i have the phone and i like it, but there are definitely reasons not to buy it.
1: you can get a OnePlus 3 for less than half the price, and the only areas the Note 7 "wins" in are subjective stuff like screen quality (i don't believe the human eye can see the difference between 1080p and quad HD) or "i like having a stylus". the Note 7 camera is better, but mostly in low light situation, and the gap isn't nearly as big as Android blogs (and Samsung owners) make it out to be.
2: TouchWiz has cleaned up but it's still not as smooth as just about every other OS out there. people hate on LG, well i'm using a LG V20 right now and it's definitely smoother and snappier than the Note 7. OnePlus 3 too, is smoother than the Note 7.
with that said, the phone IS beautiful to look at. the edge display give it a really cool bezel-less effect, but it's not practical (edge features are redundant) AND makes the phone more likely to break than "normal" phones.
if money is no issue or you are a gadget geek who just like to own the biggest, most hyped it product (i belong in the this group), then by all means, the Note 7 is a worthy purchase. but to the very average consumer, like, say my middle-aged mom? i wouldn't advise her to buy the note 7 for $850 when there are $400 phones that more than gets the job done for daily use.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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plastic screen protector works, but yeah, no temper glass ones.
i've tried a few temper glass protectors, they either don't cover the sides, or cover the sides but lack adhesive in the middle, which makes the screen less responsive, especially when typing.
For me it would be the green battery icon All other things I can live with (facepalm)
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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Yeah I think you have talked yourself out of the phone before even trying it. I see you post on every thread and its something negative about it without even have used it.
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It's the best phone currently made, so really no reason not to get it. I think the main thing I don't like is the non-removable battery, which had Samsung put a removable battery in it then the whole recall thing would have been as simple as them sending us a new battery. But overall there is very little to complain about with the phone and a ton of things to like.
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goes to show, any cheap or non standard batteries (or even OE) from ebay can easily cause the same issues as samsung have faced.
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So basically no screen protectors work with a case with the phone. That a major issue for me bcuz I'm ocd and a scratch on the screen will drive me nuts.
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have you tried the nano/liquid ones? I've given up with plastic and tempered glass crap. Its a better experience not using one at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXhw0hLmqG0
Shame to see this :/
This phone is bad, really bad. This is a shame for Huawei to do this with glass. DO NOT BUY IT! Scratches at level 3/4 WTF?!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXhw0hLmqG0
Shame to see this :/
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There's already a thread for this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/help/honor-6x-catastrophically-fails-t3549049
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There's already a thread for this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/help/honor-6x-catastrophically-fails-t3549049
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You came here to promote your thread that was create after this one ? very nice
I got my phone for 200 bucks so what i'm saying next is with the price in mind:
To be honest, with the included cover the scratch issue is not that big of a deal
The bend test is an over kill. just don't sit on your phone.
This phone rocks for the price. (I'll say better than my galaxy s7) The only thing i miss is the faster lens on the s7.
The people who take JerryRigEverything's "durability tests" seriously are simply put, dumb. The videos he make are for pure entertainment purpose. Who lights up their phone's screen with a lighter? Are there still people who wouldn't protect their screen with a protector anyway? And seriously who the heck tries to bend their phone in half even if you're a rough user. Dumbness is taking over the people.
I own Honor 6X from about a month, I have about 10 hours SoT daily on my phone. With that kinda usage, I have 0 scratches so on my screen or back so far. And of course no freakin "bends" like it's a metal ruler lol.
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The people who take JerryRigEverything's "durability tests" seriously are simply put, dumb. The videos he make are for pure entertainment purpose. Who lights up their phone's screen with a lighter? Are there still people who wouldn't protect their screen with a protector anyway? And seriously who the heck tries to bend their phone in half even if you're a rough user. Dumbness is taking over the people.
I own Honor 6X from about a month, I have about 10 hours SoT daily on my phone. With that kinda usage, I have 0 scratches so on my screen or back so far. And of course no freakin "bends" like it's a metal ruler lol.
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There's no excuse for the s-h-i-tty glass used on the Honor 6x. None of the 50 phones he tested had the glass scratch at level 3 or 4. While I somewhat agree with the bending thing, the glass they used on this phone is pure crap.
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There's no excuse for the s-h-i-tty glass used on the Honor 6x. None of the 50 phones he tested had the glass scratch at level 3 or 4. While I somewhat agree with the bending thing, the glass they used on this phone is pure crap.
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Let me ask you something, do you use a protector for whatever current phone you own regardless of the glass type?
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Let me ask you something, do you use a protector for whatever current phone you own regardless of the glass type?
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Nope. Never. But when I saw the durability test for this device I went out and got one right away.
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Nope. Never. But when I saw the durability test for this device I went out and got one right away.
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If you think your phones with gorilla glass won't get scratched without a protector, you're not thinking right.
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If you think your phones with gorilla glass won't get scratched without a protector, you're not thinking right.
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It's not really about buying a screen protector or not. It's about the inferior quality of the glass Huawei chose to use on this device. It's the worst ever tested out of 50 phones and it's worse than last years 5x. I literally have a drawer full of phones and this is the first test that actually persuaded me to go out and buy a tempered glass screen protector. I never have felt the need before and the screens on all of my devices are still pristine.
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It's not really about buying a screen protector or not. It's about the inferior quality of the glass Huawei chose to use on this device. It's the worst ever tested out of 50 phones and it's worse than last years 5x. I literally have a drawer full of phones and this is the first test that actually persuaded me to go out and buy a tempered glass screen protector. I never have felt the need before and the screens on all of my devices are still pristine.
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Lol mate, you're taking JerryRig's stupid (meant for fun) durability tests way too seriously. His tests are not equivalent to day-to-day usage.
Fair point ?
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Lol mate, you're taking JerryRig's stupid (meant for fun) durability tests way too seriously. His tests are not equivalent to day-to-day usage.
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AGREE I DON'T TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY TOO.
But, you need to admit the fact that what ever be the day to day use of a device
there is that one day where things are not in your favor and S#!t Happens.
So, understanding the worst case scenario is not a crime but a reminder what you should expect rather.
CONSIDER:
In my **** day i accidentally drop my phone on the street while getting of a bus in INDIA and a car runs over it
now since JERRY DOES A BEND TEST BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE PHONE you will have an idea of what kind of damage you should be expecting and
if you should dive in to push your phone away
or
let it be it can handle a car running over it
and
i can get it back with no problem
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AGREE I DON'T TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY TOO.
But, you need to admit the fact that what ever be the day to day use of a device
there is that one day where things are not in your favor and S#!t Happens.
So, understanding the worst case scenario is not a crime but a reminder what you should expect rather.
CONSIDER:
In my **** day i accidentally drop my phone on the street while getting of a bus in INDIA and a car runs over it
now since JERRY DOES A BEND TEST BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE PHONE you will have an idea of what kind of damage you should be expecting and
if you should dive in to push your phone away
or
let it be it can handle a car running over it
and
i can get it back with no problem
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I can gurantee you that any phone you buy will become a brick if it was run over by a car. There, saved you time watching more videos. Lol
Challenge accepted !
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I can gurantee you that any phone you buy will become a brick if it was run over by a car. There, saved you time watching more videos. Lol
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Why argue and waste time rather lets just ask "jerry rigs everything" to throw a google pixel and an Honor 6x under a car. Or lets do it by ourselves but someone will will need to sponsor you to get a free phone to break so yeah we cant pretty much do that can we. HONOR aint sending us a free phone anytime soon so lets see what people do when they get a free one like jerry who practically breaks the phone.
THEN WHY DO I WANT THIS ARGUMENT TO CONTINUE ?
Because my SAMSUNG E500H could manage drops like i dropped it while trying to get a clear snapchat post in a DJ snake concert it practically was being run over by people but it survived with a crack on the digitizer and leaving the LCD un harmed.
Now my HTC 526g+ that had a crappy but decent tempered glass on broke in a simple fall when i missed my pockets and drooped the phone in the METRO.
I have been a person with slippery hands when it comes to phones so it helps me know
like if i got an IPHONE 4s ill cover it in a pillow
if its an OBI WORLDPHONE i will first recollect when was Android 4.4.4 awesome and re-evaluate life's decisions.
if its an honor 6x ill buy a higher quality TEMPERED GLASS and a decent quality PROTECTIVE CASE.
( METAL BODY ALLOWS FOR SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE INTAKE ).
if it is an GOOGLE PIXEL then i can call F U C K IT and throw it screen side down under a car phones internal will be safe but screen might break.
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Why argue and waste time rather lets just ask "jerry rigs everything" to throw a google pixel and an Honor 6x under a car. Or lets do it by ourselves but someone will will need to sponsor you to get a free phone to break so yeah we cant pretty much do that can we. HONOR aint sending us a free phone anytime soon so lets see what people do when they get a free one like jerry who practically breaks the phone.
THEN WHY DO I WANT THIS ARGUMENT TO CONTINUE ?
Because my SAMSUNG E500H could manage drops like i dropped it while trying to get a clear snapchat post in a DJ snake concert it practically was being run over by people but it survived with a crack on the digitizer and leaving the LCD un harmed.
Now my HTC 526g+ that had a crappy but decent tempered glass on broke in a simple fall when i missed my pockets and drooped the phone in the METRO.
I have been a person with slippery hands when it comes to phones so it helps me know
like if i got an IPHONE 4s ill cover it in a pillow
if its an OBI WORLDPHONE i will first recollect when was Android 4.4.4 awesome and re-evaluate life's decisions.
if its an honor 6x ill buy a higher quality TEMPERED GLASS and a decent quality PROTECTIVE CASE.
( METAL BODY ALLOWS FOR SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE INTAKE ).
if it is an GOOGLE PIXEL then i can call F U C K IT and throw it screen side down under a car phones internal will be safe but screen might break.
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Im not sure if you are trolling or serious. Let me tell you something, a phone dropped is not similar to a car running it over. Also ive had 4 phones since the last 5 years, first was a blackberry which screen cracked from a simple fall on the street. Second was my galaxy s3 which is still in good condition despite it falling over a million times, and not to mention i still use it from time to time until this day. My newer galaxy s6 which i had a case and a tampered glass protector got its screen fully broken when it fell less than a meter high. Should we now say that samsung flagship device is really good quality (ex s3) or very bad (ex s6)? The truth is its all about how the phone fell, the angle, the type of surface there are too many variables. Now im using my honor 6x without any cover and it is still as brand new. Even though it fell maybe 2 times it still doesnt have a scratch. So chill with these videos they are nothing scientific and only for entertainment
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Im not sure if you are trolling or serious. Let me tell you something, a phone dropped is not similar to a car running it over. Also ive had 4 phones since the last 5 years, first was a blackberry which screen cracked from a simple fall on the street. Second was my galaxy s3 which is still in good condition despite it falling over a million times, and not to mention i still use it from time to time until this day. My newer galaxy s6 which i had a case and a tampered glass protector got its screen fully broken when it fell less than a meter high. Should we now say that samsung flagship device is really good quality (ex s3) or very bad (ex s6)? The truth is its all about how the phone fell, the angle, the type of surface there are too many variables. Now im using my honor 6x without any cover and it is still as brand new. Even though it fell maybe 2 times it still doesnt have a scratch. So chill with these videos they are nothing scientific and only for entertainment
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Wouldn't that leave a giant variable for people who want to solve problems related to the exact matter if i consider the angle surface, ETC on which my phone drops and breaks.
I can only test my phone by droping it from a height and then fixing problems right and if we do this process over and over again we get a durable phone right.
SADLY, companies cannot spend that much on just making test models and break them over and over again to make a durable phone that costs more than a kidney
ALSO
Droping an object is not a standardized test and cannot be repeated without minimum human error.
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If you think your phones with gorilla glass won't get scratched without a protector, you're not thinking right.
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You're right, i wanna get a glass screen protector on top of the plastic one included but I'm too lazy, regardless it's still great for the price range.