Nexus 5 drop test, straight from Google’s Android lawn
We’ve done drop tests in many places, some of them quite exotic, but today brings a first: we’re dropping the brand spanking new Nexus 5 right in the heart of the Googleplex. Forgive us, Matias Duarte, we had to do it!
Going for just $350, the Nexus 5 is definitely worth its price tag, and then some, but some have wondered if its build quality is up to snuff. For sure, the Nexus 5 is more durable than its glass-backed predecessor, but just how durable?
Our Josh Vergara took upon himself to find out, and what better place to test the endurance of a Google-designed phone running a Google-made operating system than in front of building 44 of the Googleplex, home to the world famous Android statues.
Josh dropped the Nexus 5 from three positions, to gauge the phone’s resistance to shocks applied to its back, sides, and front. We tested the white Nexus 5, which swaps the soft touch of the black edition for a firmer texture, but the black version should generally behave the same. Note that the white version has a glossy plastic black strip on its sides, that might be more prone to scratches than the soft strip on the black version.
http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-5-drop-test-314862/
Going for just $350, the Nexus 5 is definitely worth its price tag, and then some, but some have wondered if its build quality is up to snuff. For sure, the Nexus 5 is more durable than its glass-backed predecessor, but just how durable?
Our Josh Vergara took upon himself to find out, and what better place to test the endurance of a Google-designed phone running a Google-made operating system than in front of building 44 of the Googleplex, home to the world famous Android statues.
Josh dropped the Nexus 5 from three positions, to gauge the phone’s resistance to shocks applied to its back, sides, and front. We tested the white Nexus 5, which swaps the soft touch of the black edition for a firmer texture, but the black version should generally behave the same. Note that the white version has a glossy plastic black strip on its sides, that might be more prone to scratches than the soft strip on the black version.
http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-5-drop-test-314862/
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