| Captain_Yuri said: a) Sure there is but is it as cheap while feeling as premium? Cause thats what phone manufacturers need in order to sell... And if Samsung went with rubbery polymers, reviewers will critize it for not feeling "premium" regardless of how durable it is. Since Android is a competitive market, every phone manufacturers require something that is cheap while "feeling" premium. Oh and there is shatter resistant glass which does protect against drops such as in the Note 7 so... |
Well. Glass doesn't feel premium (Aka. Expensive) to me, it feels fragile.
Of course using a rubbery polymer was an example.
Hows about Magnesium? Carbon? There are tons of composites with various textures.
| Captain_Yuri said: b) Well, I did say "strong enough to withstand most basic tests." Everyones milage will always vary... Drops are always a gamble regardless of the phone unless you have phones such as the Galaxy Note 7 which is built to withstand drops due to its shatter resistant glass. Even alunimum phones have issues such as the iphone 6 plus bending in people's pocket. Heck, if the aluminum phone drops in the wrong way, the glass in front of it will break. Not trying to say that Glass is stronger than aluminum/rubbry plastic but I think the best way to go is shatter resistant glass. |
The Note 7's glass whilst it may be more durable to drops, isn't drop-proof.
The glass also seems to be more scratch-prone, don't put the phone in your pocket with your keys.
The iPhone 6's "bending" issue is due to Apple's design, not the material in question (Although they did use a cheaper/lower quality Aluminum before)
Aluminum can be fantastic, if I can have a bike frame made of that material and ride down the side of a mountain without an issue doing 100km/h or more, I'm sure a properly designed device can survive being in your pocket.
To me having a device that is prone to being dropped made of glass was unacceptable in the iPhone 4 in 2011... And it's unacceptable in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in 2016.
| Captain_Yuri said: c) There are see through cases... And if Samsung continues their current trend, their future phones should be water resistant. The S7 and Note 7 has some of the best water resistance in the market which far surprasses most others like Sony. So if they do continue it, that is another reason to get a Galaxy. |
I have a "see-through" case for my Note 5, you are still hiding the design of the device and loosing any textured feel for it.
And if I want my phone to be water proof, I'll buy a a ruggerdised phone that is built for harsh environments, I want something that can survive... I dunno. A slip off my desk or keys in my pocket.
I'm spending over $1,200 AUD on these devices , it would be great if they could last several years like my Lumia 920.
| Captain_Yuri said: d) Yea but most wireless charging phones according to sites require a special backplate or something. There are only a few materials that can actually work without having anything extra while giving a "premium" feel. So Shatter Resistant glass is the best of both worlds imo. |
My Lumia 920 released years ago, never required a special backplate.
The shatter proof glass can still break.
Again, there are other materials that are more durable, look better (I.E. Don't attract scratches/cracks and fingerprints) and allow for Wireless charging.
| hershel_layton said: if you enjoy the note 4 a lot, stick with it. If you want to buy a new note so badly, get the note 5 over the note 7. The note 5 wasn't $1000, won't explode, and is barely weaker than the note 7(actually runs better; note 7 is truly a mess).
I got the note 5 a few months after it released; got it for 650. it should be 600 or less now(even less for refurbished) |
The Note 4 does have a few advantages over the Note 5 though like Removable battery and MicroSD support.
The Note 7 at-least gaves us the MicroSD support though.
Performance wise, the Note 5 will handle everything in the Android ecosystem outside of various stressfull benchmarks.
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