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Yow. Here's a perspective from someone who has only owned two iPhones: I purchased the first gen on release day (2007) and carried it my pocket every day witho
by tcdent 11y ago
Yow. Here's a perspective from someone who has only owned two iPhones:
I purchased the first gen on release day (2007) and carried it my pocket every day without a case until the 5 came out in 2012. I still have it, it still works.
I bought my iPhone 5 in 2013 and carry it my pocket every day without a case. It has some cosmetic damage.
Not fanboy-ing; I think it's legitimately interesting that most smartphones are still designed the way early cell phones were: plastic case around components, clipped or screwed on, flimsy from day one.
- jholman 11y agoI suggest that the difference between yourself and x0x0 is mostly personal, not a difference in phones. My wife is hard on her stuff; even with a case, her phones (one iPhone, two Android) need replacing every few years. I don't use a case, and except for slightly lower battery life, my Android phones still look brand-new 4 years later.
- Retric 11y agoI used to destroy phones fairly quickly until I stopped keeping my wallet and keys in the same pocket as my phone.
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- aianus 11y agoI treat my smartphones like garbage and have only ever broken my iPhone 6 (shattered screen). I still have all of my Android phones since the original T-Mobile G1 and they all still work. Now that Nexus has the fingerprint sensor I'm never getting another iPhone.
- x0x0 11y agoYeah, the nexus 5 is noticeably less well built than my partner's iphone. There are gaps around pieces of the frame and lint gets in; the plastic takes more damage; etc.