Perhaps the reason there's a tendency towards thinner phones is precisely because of the bulk added on by the inevitable case. Even a thicker phone is going to

Perhaps the reason there's a tendency towards thinner phones is precisely because of the bulk added on by the inevitable case. Even a thicker phone is going to risk getting scratched or dented if dropped on solid concrete or rocks. In my case, though, I choose to live somewhat on the edge and just get total insurance coverage on my phone (a Note 3 currently). In five years of owning smartphones, I've cracked the screen exactly once, and I just got a replacement phone within a week.