My wife needs a new phone after dropping her nth Samsung phone for the 20th time. We really like the functionality of Samsung phones, but it seems none of them can survive being dropped repeatedly (crazy, eh?). What I’m looking for is a phone/case combo that can survive a nuclear war. Speaking of which, since my wife is female, it should not look like an armored personnel carrier and it should not weigh more than 8 oz (226g). It must have a large screen (>= 6.7"), support dual sim (one eSim, one physical is OK), and have a good camera. It does not need to be a current model, but shouldn’t be more than a few years’ old. Any suggestions or tips?

  • ccaymmud@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    since my wife is female

    That’s a shocker. LOL just joking.

    Get :

    (1) a silicone casing: it’s light and offers more protection all round. If you’re going to slam into a wall at high speed, would you rather your protection be a thick cushion or a thick piece of metal?

    (2) multiple UV glass screen protectors. They will crack in place of the screen. Takes just minutes to change it when it does.

    I have dropped my phones much more than 20 times a year, haven’t had a cracked screen for 6 years. The last time 6 years ago i had a cracked screen was when I removed the cracked screen protector, then dropped the phone again on tarmac before I could put on a new screen protector.