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true but if you are like me and your phone falls on the floor like one time per week on average, it's better to have a bumper...

IMHO the problem of the iPhone (and many other similar designs) is that's not designed for people with average care for their stuff (after all I live with my phone, I don't want to be obsessed) without using a bumper.

It would be interesting, but not marketing wise, to get real and design a phone that you can actually trow on the floor with consequences comparable to having a bumper, but NOT needing a bumper.

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You can throw many Android phones around without worrying, but a lot of people write them off as "plasticky".

I personally don't mind plastic if it's done well (eg. SGS2/3), but metal and glass does feel nice in the hand.

Yep I used to have a nexus one at some point and it felt a lot more "fall resistant" than the iPhone indeed... I also don't care too much about plastic VS glass. Actually I like technology stuff made of good plastic cases, like 80's home computers ;)

I've personally seen MANY shattered SGS2's and already 1 shattered SGS3.

If you buy a glass front Android device because it's "more durable", you're going to have a bad time. They use the same or similar glass suppliers, and it will break very easily.

I didn't buy an SGS2 "because it's more durable". But I don't have a case and throw the thing around with no trouble. Not a scratch on the thing.

I'm surprised you've seen "MANY shattered SGS2s", I've never seen one. Do you work in a phone shop?

Nope. Just mid twenty's people who I guess are rough on their devices.

For the record, I own an iPhone 3G and have used it for over 4 years, and have not used a case in over 2 years.

I agree. The Kevlar back on my Droid 4 feels like it's more shock resistant than a glass or aluminum back would be. I also like that it's water resistant.

Until a fatal drop makes your phone's screen to bleed blue ink.

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