Redmi Note 7 fails spectacularly at an actual durability test
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- Raj
- 7tU
- 27 Feb 2019
Wait. Listen. That's the sound of Redmi's downfall in India and across the world. Samsung's back, and they're taking over. ALL. PRICE. SEGMENTS. Let's bid a collective adieu. Bye Bye Redmi
- Walter C. Dornez
- r93
- 27 Feb 2019
Anonymous, 27 Feb 2019Build quality is great, i just cant imagine when would thes... moreStill, it is a little disconcerting. They could've just stick with metal
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- Abunja
- t75
- 27 Feb 2019
Kind of expecting that if Zack would put it to the test. The frame is made of plastic, though even with metal supporting it, the holes will be it's weak point since the reinforcement ends there.
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- AnonD-794217
- wrm
- 27 Feb 2019
How long does Xiaomi take to catch Nokia’s phone durability?
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- 7tU
- 27 Feb 2019
Bobby_gBG, 27 Feb 2019Well we expect more first because it was strongly advertise... moreNope, they will make cheaper phones with lesser durability.
As long as there is an endless supply of suckers, the company and such products will thrive.
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- Professional
- S3u
- 27 Feb 2019
He had to break his fingers almost,to break the phone!
It is still a budget phone folks! You can also bend an ipad pro wich cost much more!
It is still a very good device for it's price!
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- Ksa
- 27 Feb 2019
Andy, 27 Feb 2019This is why a metal frame is important. It helps bend resistanceOr getting a strong plastic is needed. Why making the phone so slim is bad and that is the reason too.
Meanwhile the Galaxies M10 and M20 failed on similar tests too.
Soon the Moto G7 Play will join them
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- Tom
- Pur
- 27 Feb 2019
If you ever see a Nokia doing that, then you can really start talking about overpricing.
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- Anonymous
- MQr
- 27 Feb 2019
Whackcar, 27 Feb 2019It's a cheap phone, so why would you expect a good build qu... moreBuild quality is great, i just cant imagine when would these situations (violent bending) happen in real life. Even if you sit while the phone is in your pocket, you can not "produce" enough force to cause that kind of plastic deformation, only elastic - which means the phone will "unbend" once the applied force subsides. This will never happen in real life situation so there is no need to be afraid of bending the phone.
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- Yoshi7556
- YTy
- 27 Feb 2019
Hey, remember that this is a phone that undercuts rivals in several key areas. Somethings got to give, which in this case is build quality. But the good thing is that a rugged case will solve this issue.
- DrakeX
- uCp
- 27 Feb 2019
What Xiaomi advertised is just the strength of the glass since its using Corning Gorrila Glass 5 not the whole phone. Bending is different than stomping, throwing or using it as a walnut cracker. Kinda disappointed they cheaped on the frame and yet they can throw in a 48 MP camera and the screen glass protection. However, it's still great value for your money. As long as you don't bend it, you'll be fine.
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- pI@
- 27 Feb 2019
AhmedSLL, 27 Feb 2019It's a 200$ smartphone, we can't be complaining, redmi coul... moreI have note 5 and if the numbers rise in every 6 months then i am looking maybe note 9 or 11 to change for a new one. I have no problems with it now and works good. Makes very ok pictures for my taste and battery last long. Performance is very good too for that price range.
I like only mate black color. I have had one blue phone that was nokia 5210 and one 2 other nokia phones with white color. But i like it to be matte black and no glass. Either full plastic edge to back or then metal same. Glass is fragile even on flagships and we cant complain about quality in there. Glass is luxury material for phones to make them look cool but most cover it with case anyway. So who cares what the phone looks like afterwards.
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- Andy
- 3Jn
- 27 Feb 2019
This is why a metal frame is important. It helps bend resistance
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- Anonymous
- vjw
- 27 Feb 2019
AnonD-241270, 27 Feb 2019crap is your overpriced sammycrappy or iJunk!!!! this ju... moreYou just called samsung and apple crap without thinking twice.
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- vV5
- 27 Feb 2019
still great..btw just be careful..wants durability? go for rugged phones..at last the choice is yours...the end..
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- OMGush
- 7Xi
- 27 Feb 2019
Whackcar, 27 Feb 2019It's a cheap phone, so why would you expect a good build qu... moreNokia have cheap android one phones and its built like a tank.
Even if the device is cheap, manufacturers shouldn't sacrifice build quality.
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- Anonymous
- vjw
- 27 Feb 2019
Hohoho what a con job.
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- pI@
- 27 Feb 2019
With plastic edge and glass back it was expected to bend like that and break on the weak points with holes.