Nokia 8 excels in JerryRigEverything's durability tests, despite using same aluminum as bend-prone iPhone 6 Plus
The Nokia 8 might not be officially sold here in the US, but in other parts of the world, it'll get into a lot of hands. Because of this, YouTuber/phone destroyer JerryRigEverything decided to buy a brand new unit for the sole purpose of scratching, burning, and bending it. Oh, and also for carving the Twitter logo into the back. After unboxing the phone, Zack (not Jerry) wastes no time in beginning the torture. The first test involves scratching the phone's Gorilla Glass 5-topped display, and like most other phones', the display scratches with a Moh's level 6 pick. The home button, which is also glass-covered, takes no damage from a razor blade. The front-facing camera sits under the glass, so it's equally as scratch-resistant as the rest of the glass front, and the nylon-covered earpiece will be fine so long as you're not too rough with it. Going over to the back, Zack mentions that the Nokia 8 uses 6000-series aluminum instead of the stronger, more commonly u...