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Back when phones were built to survive the outside world without a case You mean: Back when phones had screens made of plastic instead of glass. And yes, sure,
by adamlett 5y ago
Back when phones were built to survive the outside world without a case
You mean: Back when phones had screens made of plastic instead of glass. And yes, sure, that does make them more likely to survive a drop, but also means the screen becomes a scratch magnet. That of course is the right compromise when the screen is tiny and the pixels are enormous, but not so much when it’s the other way around.
- ASalazarMX 5y agoOne of the worst ideas was putting glass on the back, doubling the chance of cracking it.
- SahAssar 5y agoI think the nokia lumia line handled this pretty well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1fRu9YgfE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1fRu9YgfE My lumia 800 went through hell (including being dropped from a third floor balcony onto asphalt) but still looked good.
- xenomachina 5y agoUntil about 2013, I didn't use a case on any of my (Android) smart phones, and never broke the glass screen. I know I dropped them several times. The worst that would happen was the battery door would fly off. I started using a case when I got a phone that was thinner, and had a glued-in battery. I think having a removable battery actually makes phones tougher in a sense, because I the case of a drop there's an place for the force of impact to go without causing permanent damage.