Dropped my phone three inches and the screen shattered.

[yhelothar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M3lIKiMV5Q

Watching this makes me realize how unlucky I was. There must be a very narrow angle that the phone has to contact the floor at from a drop for it to shatter.

The thing even survives being smashed by a hammer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-fzr7ULAiEk#t=325

 

[sm625]

There is decent protection at the corners on the M7, but I bet the phone didnt hit on the corner. I bet it landed on its side. The M7 imo does not have sufficient protection on its long sides.

 

[Oyeve]

My first gen SGS had a thick metal frame around the edge with the glass recessed into it. It took a lot of hard drops and came out fine.

The SGS1 in no way had metal. It was thick chrome plated plastic. I still have mine.

 

[yhelothar]

The SGS1 in no way had metal. It was thick chrome plated plastic. I still have mine.

Either way, it had a frame that took the shock in the event of an impact.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Did you have a screen protector on?


That is why I am always going to equip my phone with a screen protector from now on.

I dropped my N5 with a screen protector and case numerous times without issue but a couple of weeks ago, it must have hit the one weak spot and cracked my screen.

Plastic phones are better in the case of drops, as the plastic is relatively weak and will take the blow for you more often than not.

Aluminum will gladly pass it along to the glass.

I'm surprised none of the removable battery evangelists chimed in. Those things are designed to pop out as a method of stress relief. That's why they always fly out the way they do. A lot of the drop energy got transferred to it.

When my phone dropped even with a thin case, a corner of the plastic back of the N5 cracked open.

Just bought a replacement screen and back cover. Will replace my the broken parts on my N5 with these tonight.