Watch the Nexus 4 Go Through a Drop Test

[JMcEntegart]

It's going to happen sooner or later. You might as well know what to expect when you finally drop your brand new toy.

Watch the Nexus 4 Go Through a Drop Test : Read more

 

[masterasia]

I think it did pretty well.

 

[Labrynthian]

This is a TEST

 

[Labrynthian]

Oh my comment got posted. YAY I'm so getting this phone.

 

[skaz]

skip to 0:32 and 1:52 for the drops. your welcome.

 

[murzar]

Nice. Now please release this phone in my country fast!

 

[freggo]

The translation is not exactly correct.
Like the caption says 'no scratches' after the first fall when the guy actually says "some light scratches on the plastic edge".

 

[techcurious]

Why can't they use the same durable glass on the back that they use on the front? :-( (gorilla glass is it?)

 

[cookoy]

well done LG

 

[deksman]

[citation][nom]techcurious[/nom]Why can't they use the same durable glass on the back that they use on the front? :-( (gorilla glass is it?)[/citation]

Realistically, we have had the ability to make electronics durable and non-breakable for a long time now.
The reason the industry skips pretty much on this is because they do things from a 'cost effective' point of view (even though from a resource point of view, we can make more than enough durable/non breakable products for everyone in abundance).

Some products might have higher durability ratio, but from a consumer-grade, its nowhere near of what can actually be done technologically/resource-wise.

 

[nebun]

to bad the OS slows down the phone...a little to big for my taste

 

[invlem]

[citation][nom]techcurious[/nom]Why can't they use the same durable glass on the back that they use on the front? :-( (gorilla glass is it?)[/citation]

I have a feeling the gorilla glass probably costs a pretty penny, you're not really protecting anything functional on the back like you are the front. So less durable materials = cheaper phone