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mobyhead1 t1_j96zs5z wrote

I’ve owned several models of iPhone (3G, 4, 5s, 6s, 8), encased all of them, dropped each multiple times, even on concrete—and never broken a single one. You need a case.

The fronts and backs of iPhones are glass, and glass can still break when struck hard enough.

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RoadtoPS5 OP t1_j979kek wrote

so in other words, the newer models aren't as sturdy as they appear in the ads?

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mobyhead1 t1_j97bpmi wrote

Can you point me to a specific claim of sturdiness in an ad?

All smart phones that have Qi charging (which is practically all of them, including the version of Qi charging Apple calls “MagSafe”) will have to have either a glass or plastic back so the magnetic field of the charger can “couple” to the coil in the back of the phone to transfer power to it. It’s inescapable.

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