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ONE OF THE more annoying things about having a smartphone – apart from having to recharge it every day – is that no matter what happens, there will always be scratches and dents on it.
Unless you have a case to put it in, or are just very careful, it’s something that just manages to happen over time.
Step forward LG which recently released the G Flex, a 6-inch smartphone with a curved display. Released in South Korea only recently, it is expected to hit Europe early next year with France being the first to get it.
The phone’s main selling point is its self-healing cover which allows it to fix light scratches within minutes. While LG released a video testing it out, the problem is that it’s hard to take it at its word since promotions are designed to show the most favourable results.
So YouTube tech reviewer Marques Brownlee decided to put the phone through its paces by giving it more practical tests. He scratches the device with his keys, a knife and presses it flat to see if it lives up to the hype.
It doesn’t work as fast as LG claim, but it’s still impressive.
(Video: Marques Brownlee/YouTube)
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“From having to recharge it everyday”, how about 3 to 4 times everyday?!
Wish my car was like that. More scratches on it from hedges than a leper with an itch
What about the screen? He demonstrated the back of the phone! Does the screen self heal too?
Gorilla glass is fairly impervious to scratches, which this should have if it’s halfway decent.
Anything has to be better than the Samsung Galaxy. The warranty covers you up to the time you walk out of the shop. Ridiculous, depressing and dumbfounding as to the lowest level of customer service I have every received from ANY company ever.
Paul unless it’s water damage or damage due to user carelessness Samsung will cover any hardware, software and defects in their products. I know a couple of people that dealt with Samsung and had some positive feedback.
A smartphone that can heal itself? Skynet here we come…
Eh….. No. Must do better
What about if it falls from a height and lands in its face first?
Bungee cords?
I’ve never had a cover on my 4s and I’ve dropped it numerous times. Never had any problems and it’s almost two years old now
Still a LG loosing Gadget….
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Losing*
Stupid review forgot to test the screen
When CDs came out they were supposed to be ‘scratch resistant’ and ‘indestructible’….anyone ever come across these CDs…cause I didn’t.
I’m thinking this new phone may be the new CDs
Pointless
Oh my god Christine the mobile !!!
First step on the road to the development of the Terminator T1000 !!
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