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Galaxy S10 drop test shows Goldilocks was “just right”

Are controlled drop tests any meaningful indicator about how your Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10+ might fare after a 6-foot tumble?

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Galaxy S10 in-display fingerprint sensor broken by JerryRigEverything

The YouTuber known for his scratch, bend and burn tests of the latest smartphones tested the limits of the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor of the S10.

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Sprint brings on CAT S48c, a sub-$500 tough phone

Caterpillar is here to bring cellular productivity to the work yards with a new phone exclusive to Sprint from November 9th.

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iPhone users want better battery life, and they don’t really mind the notch

This is what really matters to iPhone users, according to the results of a survey. "A big battery" can apparently improve iPhone devices

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BlackBerry KEY2 survives better than predecessor with JerryRigEverything’s tests

Last year, phone maker TCL almost ran away with great results on durability with the KEYone... with one critical failure. Can it win with the KEY2?

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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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Your Galaxy S9 will break on the first drop, even if it’s ‘marginally stronger’ than the S8

Deemed "slightly more durable" than the Galaxy S8 and iPhone X, Samsung's brand-new Galaxy S9 and S9+ are still extremely fragile, according to SquareTrade.

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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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Samsung drop tests its own Galaxy Note 8, just not on camera

Sure, the company will pay for an advertisement to be made and it's all clever and such, but it doesn't show a single impact on a surface.

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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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iOS
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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TCL responds to BlackBerry KEYone display mishaps

Bend it, drop it, pop it. The display on some BlackBerry KEYone devices can be prone to detachment and that's a problem that needs and may get fixing.

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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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Kyocera Brigadier durability test: scratching up a sapphire smartphone (Video)

Kyocera's Brigadier offers MIL-STD 810G/IP68 ratings and a "virtually scratch proof" sapphire screen; watch our durability test to see how we scratched it.

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Scratch-proof or shatter-proof: what’s more important for smartphone screens?

The great debate is among us: sapphire vs Gorilla Glass. Read why we like the sound of sapphire's resilience against scratches over Gorilla Glass.

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