[rando444]

I've broken more Samsung phones than I can count. I broke my S8 within 3 weeks of getting it, even with a case on it.

They have a reputation of having the most breakable phones for a reason. [0]

By anecdotal comparison, the last Nokia I owned was a windows phone, did not require a case, and lasted me 3.5 years without a scratch.

For me, if Nokia can create an S8 looking phone with the handset quality they are known for, for me it would be worth the investment.

[0] https://www.techradar.com/news/hold-the-phone-samsung-galaxy...

[bb88]

To me, it seems about 1 out of 4 people that pull out a Samsung phone has a cracked screen. I don't have hard data, but I've seen it happen enough in my friends phones that I decided it would be best to avoid it entirely.

[morganvachon]

> By anecdotal comparison, the last Nokia I owned was a windows phone, did not require a case, and lasted me 3.5 years without a scratch.

Yep, with the exception of the 925, every Nokia WP device I've owned has been an absolute tank. The 925 suffered from a broken charge/USB port, common on that model, but if it wasn't for the dead platform I'd still be rocking my 640 and 650. My mom is happily using my 521 from five years ago, getting nearly a week on the original battery and loving the OS (she's not into apps, she just wants phone/text/photos).