No monkey business here, Samsung GALAXY Nexus does not have Gorilla Glass tweets Corning

2. toaster posted on 25 Oct 2011, 18:07 4 1

Yes it does. Ask anyone who owns an iPod Touch or an iPhone 3GS or earlier. One drop spells doom for the device, doubly so because the shock is not evenly absorbed on the Nexus. This makes my choice between it and the RAZR that much easier :)

30. Ivan6479 posted on 26 Oct 2011, 17:43 0 0

Actually there are not any iPhone's that currently use Gorilla Glass that is why they crack and scratch very easily vs a Galaxy S2, which is Samsung's flagship device and which also has gorilla glass. Here is a link to a nice demonstration of the difference of the two materials. The Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4S.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw&feature=share

3. pongkie posted on 25 Oct 2011, 18:16 4 1

yes it does

7. kristoferallen posted on 25 Oct 2011, 18:42 2 1

No, actually it doesn't. That is the whole point of the curved display. I have dropped my Nexus S a million times and I have not one scratch on my display. I literally drop it for fun sometimes. The display doesn't get scratched when landing or on surfaces because it doesn't lay flat down and I have never had an instance where it got scratched by any other means. I have even thrown it face first on concrete cause someone pushed me in a pool and I was holding it with no case.

10. iankellogg posted on 25 Oct 2011, 19:04 5 1

boy you are going to be mad that one time it fails.

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11. Synack posted on 25 Oct 2011, 19:12 0 1

Yeah that one time, but he'll be happy it didn't happen the 37 times before that. Kristo, you just helped me make my decision, thanks man. Going with the Nexus.

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14. pongkie posted on 25 Oct 2011, 20:33 1 1

not all scratches could be from laying your phone down on a flat surface. Once that curved glass cracks you better be under warranty coz it would be really expensive

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16. toaster posted on 25 Oct 2011, 20:56 1 0

The "whole point" of a curved display is purely ergonomics. Holding a rectangular slab to your face is nowhere near as comfortable as holding something concave such as this, the Nexus S or the HTC Hero. It's not for durability; in fact, it has a rather opposite effect.

Either the Nexus S has Gorilla Glass, or you are just incredibly lucky. Basic physics dictates that hairline fractures and such are much more likely to happen on a display where the shock of a fall is not evenly distributed eg: a curved display.

Of course, there is an easy solution: just don't drop it :) It only takes one drop and your $600 toy is destroyed.

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20. kristoferallen posted on 25 Oct 2011, 22:50 0 0

I can promise you I've dropped it at least over 400 times on every surface imaginable. Nothing lucky about those stats. I could have been a tester on dropping my phone cause I stopped caring that first time I dropped my phone, face first on concrete, and picked it up and smiled. Only the top and bottom, where there is a plastic outline, was scratched. Then I started throwing my phone around the house for amusement. I drop it while I'm out an extreme amount of times cause I honestly don't care. It hasn't harmed my phone at all.

There are multiple reasons for having a curved display. Every reviewer mentions that ergonomic wise, the display isn't curved enough to really make a crazy amount of difference. I haven't found myself thinking of that aspect as a difference to any phone I've had previously although I think it looks cool. So in my opinion, its main use is preventing the display from getting scratched. It has worked flawlessly in this regard for me. I have had the phone since day one.

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19. Jimstar posted on 25 Oct 2011, 22:23 1 0

Yes but some of us like to put our phones in the pocket that also currently has keys, pens, coins etc. in it. Dropping your phone or putting it somewhere abrasive isn't the only way to get a scratched display.
Granted you may not be an absent minded dummy like me, but it's still worth considering

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31. Ivan6479 posted on 26 Oct 2011, 17:49 0 0

You are so full of it and if your truly being honest it was only by the grace of God that you didn't get any scratches or a cracked screen because having Gorilla glass makes a huge difference. Here is a video of the Galaxy S2, which had Gorilla glass vs the new iPhone 4S, which doesn't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw&feature=share

Hmm.. I would have to say I would rather invest my money on a device with Gorilla glass than without, but that's just me. :)

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17. remixfa posted on 25 Oct 2011, 21:26 3 1

it matters completely. I am clumsy. I have dropped my device.. run it into things while it was in my pocket, its been thrown, stepped on, and hit pretty much any surface u can think of.. and it doesnt have a scratch on that screen... why? because its gorilla glass.

you see the drop test between that teeny tiny iphone 4s and that big SGS2? the 4s shatters all over the place while the SGS2 barely gets hurt. The SGS2 should be more breakable because of its size.. not less. Why isnt it? because of gorilla glass and samsungs build quality and use of PLASTICS over metals which absorb vibrations and dents better than aluminum casings.

Gorrilla glass is a BIG deal to me. Thats right up there with processor and screen. I cant fathom that its made out of glass over gorilla glass with a 4.65 inch screen on that thing. That may just be the nail in the coffin for me for this phone. I can get over 1 thing.. the processor.. i dont know if i can compromise on 2 or more, not with so many phones coming out all the time.

GET INSURANCE PEOPLE OR DONT GET THE PHONE.

24. ayephoner posted on 26 Oct 2011, 06:40 1 0

i will never buy insurance. to me it is a silly investment.

i'd rather take my chances and be motivated to care for my device. if it does quit on me or get lost or stolen, i'll buy a used phone for around the same cost as my insurance premium and deductable.

25. remixfa posted on 26 Oct 2011, 07:11 1 0

most definately not. If you bust your phone (an expencive one) in the first 6 months to a year, the insurance deductable is waaaaaay cheaper than anything you will find on craigslist or ebay.

As the phone gets older, sure u can drop it and save a few bucks on craigslist, but in that first year you are a fool to have an expensive phone without insurance. A year's worth of premium payments + a deductible on the most expensive phone comes out to $216. Try finding an i4s, SGS2, or anything of that nature for so cheap in the first year from ebay or craigslist.

We had a customer that bought the Hercules on launch day and broke it within the week. Where would he have found a better deal than his insurance deductible? That happens quite often.

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26. ayephoner posted on 26 Oct 2011, 07:56 0 0

oh, i wouldnt be buying top of the line if i broke a brand new device.

i have an X now and im happy with it. if i buy a galaxy nexus or razr and break it within a week, i'll buy another X, wait 6 months and buy something else used. i just really dislike the idea of paying for insurance up front. and those deductables are going to rise as new phone costs rise.

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6. toaster posted on 25 Oct 2011, 18:19 2 0

Considering how you've used the phone extensively to have such a bold opinion on it, please humor me as to why it is "not any good".

28. kenshiro posted on 26 Oct 2011, 09:44 1 0

That hasn't stopped you from finding the time and a reason to post on every article about it. Must be better than you're willing to admit. Or you just have no life. I'm betting on both.

13. snowgator posted on 25 Oct 2011, 19:25 2 0

No offense, but isn't it the job of the elite devices, of which this is supposed to be one, to not need a protector to the best of it's ability? I mean, I am willing to bet it is going to be sold at really high end prices. So why not provide a high end product? This is a strike against it in my purchasing decision.

18. remixfa posted on 25 Oct 2011, 21:28 1 0

screen protectors help against scratches. gorilla glass helps against scratches AND drops.

32. Ivan6479 posted on 26 Oct 2011, 17:56 0 0

yeah like remix just said a damn screen protector is not going to protect your phone from getting cracked when it gets dropped. Have a look at this video of the GS2 vs iPhone 4S. Gorilla glass makes all the difference!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw&feature=share

23. ledbetterp3 posted on 26 Oct 2011, 02:32 1 0

unless it uses dragontail glass, any other fortified glass isn't nearly as durable.