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Nokia 8 scratches, burns, doesn't bend in comprehensive torture test

Nokias of the past have, over the years, received an almost ridiculous amount of praise for their solid construction. But does the newly revived Nokia brand still retain the same traits now that it's slapped onto Android smartphones? If we go by a  durability test  undergone by the  Nokia 6 , then the answer is a resounding yes. But what about the new flagship? We're talking about the  Nokia 8 , of course. To find out how durable it is, leave it to YouTube channel JerryRigEverything to perform a comprehensive torture test, as usual. Here it is, embedded below for your viewing pleasure. In case you can't watch the video, here are the highlights. The front glass scratches exactly as easily as you'd expect Gorilla Glass 5 to, no surprises there. Similarly, when a flame is applied to the screen the pixels it touches go black after ten seconds, but since it's an LCD they fully recover once the flame is extinguished. The back of the phone is aluminum, which m...