Which brand of smartphone is the most durable?

[brannsiu]

Otherwise than Apple iPhone because my budget does not fall into their categories. I almost always only use smartphones of low-end specifications because I don't want to spend that much and I don't actually do a lot with a smartphone. I only use basic function like whatsapp, sending text mails, not playing games and not watching videos.

There are so many brands and choices in the market - Samsung, LG, Nokia, HTC, SONY, and many many other, for the low-end spec price range, which brand makes the most durable phone? I understand that buying electronic devices is often a matter of luck, but on average which brand makes the best quality the most durable low-end spec smartphones?

I don't mind using the same phone for couple of years and I am not a tech enthusiast so I don't normally
buy a new phone unless it's dead. My screen broken yesterday because of my mistakes so I think it's high time to get a new phone
now

 

[TJ Hooker]

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/smartphone-drop-tests,review-5431.html?_ga=2.253460105.1297555072.1528731263-1230773789.1485396092

There are also a number of phones that are explicitly designed/marketed as ruggedized.

https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-rugged-smartphones-of-2018

 

[bignastyid]

The Sonim XP8 is a tough phone.

 

[CaptainCretin]

Since an iphone isnt exactly durable in the sense you can safely drop them, do you mean a phone that will work reliably for a number of years??

 

[brannsiu]

Since an iphone isnt exactly durable in the sense you can safely drop them, do you mean a phone that will work reliably for a number of years??

Yes, assume that I will use phone case and will not drop it onto the floor.

Because accident is human error, nothing about the quality of the phone.

Assume that I will not drop the phone and keep turning ON 24 hours continuously.

I don't want sudden death that makes me lose anything at once

 

[USAFRet]

My $25 3 year old LG TracFone is 'the most durable'.
It still works, and will probably continue to work until I decide to replace it.

Don't drop it, and it will likely last for years.

 

[TJ Hooker]

"Durable" is not the same as "reliable" in my opinion. If we're going to assume that the phone isn't going to have to endure any sort of physical trauma, then I don't think durability really matters and any phone should last you for years. Just get one that allows you to easily replace the battery.

 

[CaptainCretin]

Since an iphone isnt exactly durable in the sense you can safely drop them, do you mean a phone that will work reliably for a number of years??

Yes, assume that I will use phone case and will not drop it onto the floor.

Because accident is human error, nothing about the quality of the phone.

Assume that I will not drop the phone and keep turning ON 24 hours continuously.

I don't want sudden death that makes me lose anything at once

So you are looking for something with a long battery life , and a battery that can be changed reasonably easily in a year or two, as it wears out.

Xiaomi Note series (currently up to Note 5), is known for good battery life; even better, it has a couple of built in "Stamina" modes that turn off all the fripperies and extend the battery life to hundreds of hours, depending on call numbers and cell tower signal strength.

I have run Note 3 & 4 models for 6-8 days between battery charges.

The phones are reliable, my original Note 1 is still in use more than 4 years after I bought it, and still getting updates from Xiaomi; and (up to Note4 at least), the battery is fairly easy to remove and replace, even though classed as non-removable.

 

[mastiholiindia]

I think you should go for keypad phone with the Android OS. I know they are less available. But as you have mentioned your 1st priority is the durability. I think you should go for the blackberry phones. Now, they come with the Android os.

 

[traxxmy]

NOKIA and i mean old classic NOKIA, not some current reborn fake Nokia.