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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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 passes durability examination with flying colors (Video)

As robust as it is eye-catching, the hot new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 looks like it can easily handle the everyday pressure from typical smartphone users.

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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 OnePlus 5 easily passes durability tests, gets off to flying start at box office

Already hailed as the company's fastest selling device ever, the freshly released OnePlus 5 also shines in typical durability experiments.

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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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Obligatory Samsung Galaxy S8 durability tests show what it’s like to build a phone like a tank

You probably can't beat Samsung's Galaxy S8 durability, at least not in traditional scratch, burn and bend evaluations by JerryRigEverything.

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Google Pixel water resistance tested for an hour

We don’t typically do water resistance tests as many other YouTubers do, certainly not in the style that we typically see — a phone sitting in a shallow bowl or sink of water for two to ten minutes. There’s no real control in the process and, obviously, multiple samples would be required to get any idea ...

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LG shows off V20 safety tests in wake of Note 7 fallout

One of LG’s facilities is said to be able to produce up to 39.6 million phones every year. But it won’t be making that many this year. It won’t even be making as many V20 smartphones it might have been expecting — perhaps that’s the reason why the company has been low-key about it.One possible reason why? Its competitor, Samsung.LG brought ...

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No, the matte black iPhone 7 doesn’t bend, but it will scratch if you try hard enough

Love it or hate it for the new waterproof design or its controversial headphone jack exclusion, you’d probably give anything to hold an iPhone 7 in your hand on launch day, if for nothing else than to take it apart or try to bend it. It’s okay, you can admit it, this is a safe environment for the most unconventional ...

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