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.
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 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.
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.