How would you perform a Chinese phone smash test?

AndiOctober 31, 2015

This week we have received a few new links to various videos aiming to prove the strength of upcoming and current Chinese phones. It got us wondering, how would you test the durability of a Chinese phone?

The following 5 videos are a mix of new and old, but all are filmed in an attempt to prove to the customer just how tough each handset is. I have my own opinions about some of the videos below, but I’d like to hear what you guys think, and also how you would perform such a test.

HomTom HT5 – Hammer test

Bluboo Xtouch – Stone slab hammer test

Oukitel – Drill Test

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Ulefone Paris – Drop test

How would you perform a smash test?

If you have been keeping an eye on GizChina recently then you will know we recently got a Blackview BV5000 rugged phone for review. This seems like the perfect device to put through its paces and give it a brutal durability test. Do you guys have any suggestions of how we should perform the test? (keep in mind I’m not going to do something stupid which may harm myself or others). Or should I do a repeat of my Umi Hammer test? Let’s hear your ideas.

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- MaxPower
  October 31, 2015
  - October 31, 2015
    That would do!!!
    Hey talking about marketing, where is BalcoBommber ??? I want to ask him about the hipe Motorola is making just because of a Gorilla glass4 and then using a tempered extraFilm. Geee marketing at its best and then people do think it is really ScratchProff sooner or later they’ll find themselves reading the fine print. Is not like I don’t give the phone merit it must really resistant but … What do you say Max ?
    - balcobomber25
      October 31, 2015
      Nothing will ever be scratch proof but GG4 offers a lot more protection than nothing at all. Having used several GG3 phones and I never use a case (which means lots of drops and scratches) I can say it takes a beating before you show any signs of damage.
      - Joel Adames
        October 31, 2015
        And then GG4 is on many of the new high end phones so basicly they are telling intelligent people to get a tempered glass cover for their phones and the not so clever to think their soda is last one on earth.
        balcobomber25
        October 31, 2015
        Tempered glass is just added protection. It’s never a bad idea to have extra protection.
        MaxPower
        October 31, 2015
        it’s like wearing a condom when your partner is on a pill.
        better safe than sorry
        
        Fred
        November 1, 2015
        “it’s like wearing a condom when your partner is on a pill”
        LOL! I hope that you don’t mind if I use this punchline somewhere else 😀 😀 .
        MaxPower
        November 1, 2015
        lol, go ahead.
        you’ll know what I’m talking about when you become a father of a terrible 3 years old toddler.
        I’m actually wondering if i should go for a “snip” 😉
        Joel Adames
        November 1, 2015
        If “snip” = vasectomy then I think every now and then we all end up thinking about it. Hahaha
        
        MaxPower
        November 1, 2015
        that’s what i meant 🙂
        balcobomber25
        November 1, 2015
    - MaxPower
      October 31, 2015
      GG are masters in marketing 😉
      besides that i always put the tempered glass on it too.
      it doesn’t add any bulk to the phone since it’s barely 0.4mm thick, and it won’t compromise the touch feel of the phone.
      it is also cheap, so i don’t see any cons with it.
      I’ve not own any GG3 phone though, my last MI4 has a corning concore glass which is pure crap!

Rob
October 31, 2015
I would run the phone for 24 hours, testing everything to see if it crashed, lagged or froze, much more important than all this bull. Only then would we know how ‘durable’ the phone really is!
Rick Van de Bovenkamp
October 31, 2015
Doogee hammer seems fake as hell! He’s barely touching the phone.
Tajwar
October 31, 2015
The more smart phone’s get the more stupid we become.

Angry Mobile Nerd
October 31, 2015
Tape it to the back frame of your mountain bike so the edge hits the back tire and see if it makes pseudo dirt bike sounds.
Ahhhh, childhood memories.
I would throw it against a wall

MattD
October 31, 2015
I already said that the ultimate smash test would be to put it on a pile of nokia 3310 and then make Chuck Norris to hammer it with a roundhouse kick.
Doubting about the possible realization of this, I’d say to perform, first of all, some “real use drop”.
Drop it while you’re sitting, while you’re walking, drop it on the bed marking it fall down because of the ricochet, drop it while you’re walking and, trying to take it, you kick it hard in mid air while cursing among your favorite gods who make you do it… You know, everyday smartphone use, before going hard mode on it.

balcobomber25
October 31, 2015
Best smash test I ever saw was Gionee running over the Elife S5.5 with a car. The screen was slightly cracked and there was some scuff marks but the phone still worked. Having owned that phone I can say it really was a tank.
roni24
October 31, 2015
drop on the side- tests on all sides
drop front screen on the ground
Hammer directly on the screen

10basetom
November 1, 2015
They don’t have to do a smash test at all — it’s a fun distraction, but not really necessary. I’m not worried about the durability of the hardware (people who worry can always get a case), I’m more worried about the durability of Chinese software.
- balcobomber25
  November 1, 2015
  Software is often one of the most overlooked things when talking about phones. The best hardware can be a waste if the software sucks. It’s not limited to just China either, personally I will never buy a Samsung phone because Touchwhiz is a bloated mess.
Ruby
November 1, 2015