Neowin News Feed for: Durability

It may not be another Nokia 3310, but this iPhone survived 16,000-feet fall from an airplane

Martin Hodás — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 01:32:03 +0000

A lucky iPhone flying onboard an unlucky Alaska Airlines plane has survived a free fall from 16,000 feet. The phone landed unscathed after being sucked out due to a lost door plug. Read more...

OnePlus 10 Pro breaks in half in bend test

Rahul Naskar — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:38:01 +0000

YouTuber Zack Nelson from JerryRigEverything has put up a video showcasing the durability of the new OnePlus 10 Pro. To much surprise, the flagship phone broke in half when some pressure was applied. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 durability test reveals a strong hinge, fragile foldable display

Rajesh Pandey — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 06:46:02 +0000

A durability test of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 shows that Samsung has made great improvements to the durability of the hinge design, though the foldable display is still easily scratchable. Read more...

LG V30 put through a gauntlet of durability tests

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:28:02 +0000

The LG V30 is now available from major wireless carriers in the United States. If you're curious to know how well it can handle abuse, a new video shows it being tested it to its limits. Read more...

iPhone 8 survives durability test, strong to the core

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 04:24:01 +0000

Apple's iPhone 8 offers a slight redesign from last year's model but it looks like the latest handset is quite a bit more resilient when it comes to its resistance to physical damage. Read more...

LG G6 holds its own and survives a battery of durability tests

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 03:28:01 +0000

While a majority of top-end handsets are produced using metal and glass, it doesn't always mean that they will be durable. The LG G6 has been put through a gamut of tests and comes out victorious. Read more...

Hot plates and chopping boards are all in a day's work for Oukitel's new phones

Byron Hinson — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:42:01 +0000

Oukitel has shown off the power and durability of their U7 Pro and K10000 mobile phones by using them as chopping boards and to power up a hot plate hot enough to boil and cook noodles Read more...

Durability test: Xbox One versus PS4, which one survives?

Usama Jawad — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:12:01 +0000

Wired's Battle Damage segment put the two current gen consoles through some pretty brutal durability tests in a video to determine the last one standing. The loser gets chainsawed in half. Read more...