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OnePlus 6 durability inspected, approved and commended in series of torture tests

The OnePlus 6 is just as well-built and seemingly durable as the vast majority of today's Android flagship phones, at least based on a popular "semi-scientific" YouTube review.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 durability test proves this is one well-built phone you can’t easily damage

The ultimate Samsung Galaxy S9 durability test confirms what was already easy to guess - that you can't bend the phone with your bare hands or unintentionally scratch its beautiful screen.

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Huawei Mate 10 Pro durability gets JerryRigEverything’s beating, fares well

In every major test, it seems that the Chinese manufacturer has put out strengths in durable industrial design, including one weird aspect in which it especially excels.

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JerryRigEverything takes on LG V30 in durability tests

The overall verdict is a positive one, but that wouldn't account for everything the scratch, burn and bend tests encompass.

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Apple’s iPhone 8 easily survives harsh durability test, also getting passing repairability grade

It's hard but not impossible to repair the iPhone 8 at home. But it's pretty much impossible to bend it and it's not easy to scratch either.

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JerryRigEverything toys with Moto Z2 Force in scratch and bend tests

Zack Nelson has put his blades and lighter to the Moto Z2 Force and, surprisingly, other than the ShatterShield screen, everything holds up well.

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Customary durability tests prove ‘new’ Nokia 3310 is quite strong though far from indestructible

You don't have to pay a small fortune to procure a nice little phone that won't snap like a twig under pressure. Case in point, the 2017 Nokia 3310.

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‘Premium’ HTC U11 fails routine durability test, bending and snapping with ease

Due in part to its "squeezable" sides and a far too flexible metal frame, the HTC U11 can apparently break under moderate pressure.

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Zagg responds to JerryRigEverything scratch test of its Galaxy S8 screen protector [UPDATE]

Zagg responds to the JerryRigEverything video tearing apart its Sapphire Defense Curve screen protector for the Galaxy S8. Zack Nelson, who made the video, replies back.

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JerryRigEverything sapphire tests give props to HTC, flunk Zagg’s Galaxy S8 screen protector

JerryRigEverything on YouTube credits HTC with manufacturing stupid larger sapphire panels to scale (albeit a small one) for its special edition U Ultra.

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Unscientific LG G6 scratch test shows that Gorilla Glass 5 ain’t a joke

Unfortunately, we don't have any results for what happens if you take a knife to the front of the phone, but the back of the LG G6 will do just fine.

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Corning responds to Galaxy Note 7 scratch test, defends Gorilla Glass 5

After JerryRigEverything scratched the Galaxy Note 7 up a treat, Corning had some explaining to do about its Gorilla Glass 5.

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