• ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    15 days ago

    That’s mostly because we care about aesthetics. My work phone is some Samsung flagship model from two years ago, I don’t have a case for it (because I don’t give a shit his it looks). Its with me on all factory visits in dirty production environments and what not, dropped it multiple times, stored in my pocket or just thrown in my bag. Screen is not cracked, sides and back are scratched and dinged up, but nothing is broken. They’re plenty durable if you don’t care about minor cosmetic things.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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      15 days ago

      oh man your experience is so different from mine 😂

      any phone i drop brings it a little closer to being completely non functional as long as it’s not in a case.

      but i do agree with you about one thing: it is all about aesthetic. there’s tons of phones out there made with less shatterproof/scratch resistant glass, or think enough outer shells to protect their innards because when you buy a phone in a store you find the slim ones sexier