Phil, you really went there? We have need for a drop test?

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I don't like seeing drop tests. Ok, rant over. No hard feelings. I Just think it's wasteful. Perfect phone now is junk.

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In this case, testing the claims of the "unbreakable" screen IMO is worth it. Does suck to be that phone though.
 

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We already knew it was unbreakable. Its not a new concept for Moto and I'm quite sure they tested it.

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We already knew it was unbreakable. Its not a new concept for Moto and I'm quite sure they tested it.

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Which means what exactly? Samsung said the S7 Active was waterproof. Tested it and everything. Only it wasn't. Oops.
 

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We already knew it was unbreakable. Its not a new concept for Moto and I'm quite sure they tested it.

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We know it's promoted as an unbreakable screen, but sometimes it helps to see it in real life. It also shows that the body of the phone IS prone to dings & scuffs, so it may still be worth thinking about a bumper case.

What seemed ridiculous to me was when they released the Turbo2, and someone wanted to see just how indestructible the screen was, and they went straight from a somewhat high drop to pounding it with a hand sledge until the whole thing was obliterated.
 

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With the shattershield being on a phone already (dt2) I kinda figured that it was a moot point to test it. Yes I agree the waterproofing on the s7e was a "whoops"!

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We already knew it was unbreakable. Its not a new concept for Moto and I'm quite sure they tested it.

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Nothing wrong with testing a claim made by a company. Every carrier claims to be the best -- which isn't a new concept since they have done it for a long time. Why would I not test them out for myself to see? Wouldn't make much sense.
 

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We know it's promoted as an unbreakable screen, but sometimes it helps to see it in real life. It also shows that the body of the phone IS prone to dings & scuffs, so it may still be worth thinking about a bumper case.

What seemed ridiculous to me was when they released the Turbo2, and someone wanted to see just how indestructible the screen was, and they went straight from a somewhat high drop to pounding it with a hand sledge until the whole thing was obliterated.

Of the course the body would be subject to dents and dings

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I would rather see a phone donated to someone in need after a review than destroyed just to show us what it looks like after being dropped.

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Since I'm considering this phone in a house where kids or pets could make it fall and it's $770 I'd like to know if shatterproof is real or not.
 

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I'm all for drop tests on the Z Force. How much damage can you do before the screen shatters?

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I would rather see a phone donated to someone in need after a review than destroyed just to show us what it looks like after being dropped.

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Well .. They get these phones for testing and that is what they are doing. Simple as that :).