Jump to content

isn't the Moto G supposed to be scratch resistant?

Bit8xPr0
By Bit8xPr0
in Phones and Tablets
 Share
Posted

I have had the Moto G for about it 2-3 weeks and all I do is keep it on my desk and in my pocket and there are already some noticeable scratches. I cri everytiem

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have had the Moto G for about it 2-3 weeks and all I do is keep it on my desk and in my pocket and there are already some noticeable scratches. I cri everytiem

Just like with every phone that is "scratch resistant", small scratches will appear sooner or later, my suggestion would be to get a decent screen protector from day 1. That's what I've done with my past 3 phones and it even survived deeper scratches, just replace the protector after them. :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

it has gorrila glass upfront that means it does not scratch that easily

 

That said, nothing is scratch resistant

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

I have seen people scratch keys to this thing!

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

it has gorrila glass upfront that means it does not scratch that easily

 

That said, nothing is scratch resistant

Nothing is scratch proof. It can be resistant.

Intel Core i7-5820K (4.4 GHz) | Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB  | 2x 360mm Custom Loop (Noctua iPPC) | ASRock X99 Extreme6 | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB | Fractal Design Define S | Corsair HX750 | Windows 10 | Corsair M65 RGB PRO | Corsair K70 RGB LUX (CherryMX Brown) | Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro & Creative Sound Blaster Z | Nexus 6P (32GB Aluminium) | Check out my setup: Project Kalte Here!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Yeah mine has a dead pixel so I can return it. I feel mine was cheaply made as the plastic cover doesn't seem to be flush and rocks when you presd on the back

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Silly Moto G keyboard

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Yeah mine has a dead pixel so I can return it. I feel mine was cheaply made as the plastic cover doesn't seem to be flush and rocks when you presd on the back

 

Well its a cheap phone, it will not have the fit and finish of a flagship device

 

Gorilla glass is very scratch resistant, you can take a steel blade to it...but a small piece of sand will still scratch it, as sand and things are tougher than gorrilla glass on the hardness scale

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

As long as you don't scratch it, it's 100% guaranteed scratch-proof.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Well its a cheap phone, it will not have the fit and finish of a flagship device

 It is The Mota Rolla G

Gorilla glass is very scratch resistant, you can take a steel blade to it...but a small piece of sand will still scratch it, as sand and things are tougher than gorrilla glass on the hardness scale

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Yeah mine has a dead pixel so I can return it. I feel mine was cheaply made as the plastic cover doesn't seem to be flush and rocks when you presd on the back

Mine had a dead pixel too. I had the first one, and it felt really solid - I kept it for a week though before returning it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

It is a Moto G

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Yeah the top of the back just pushes in and makes an irritating cheap feeling experience idk maybe it's cause I'm ocd

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have had the Moto G for about it 2-3 weeks and all I do is keep it on my desk and in my pocket and there are already some noticeable scratches. I cri everytiem

Gorilla Glass will still scratch eventually. Either get a tempered glass screen protector or a phone like the Kyocera Brigadier (Sapphire glass display)

"Rawr XD"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have had the Moto G for about it 2-3 weeks and all I do is keep it on my desk and in my pocket and there are already some noticeable scratches. I cri everytiem

 

I find this it be a common misconception. Scratch resistance does not equal scratch proof. Same goes for water resistance. My brother had a Motorola Defy XT on Republic Wireless before and that phone was supposed to be both water and dust resistant, and it died when my brother dunked it in a cup of water to "cool" it down and to clean it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

@Bit8xPr0, after using the Moto G for a year I can tell you that it is scratch resistant, but not poof(nothing is proof). I see little scratches on my screen, but nothing too bad. Compared to my non scratch resistant phones it has held up much better, but still sin't perfect. That's just physics for you(hardness scale yo).

*Risky click of the day*

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

My Lumia 520 has no scratches at all, not even little ones. Just never carry it in your pocket with change, keys, and other crap and you'll never get scratches.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

@Bit8xPr0, after using the Moto G for a year I can tell you that it is scratch resistant, but not poof(nothing is proof). I see little scratches on my screen, but nothing too bad. Compared to my non scratch resistant phones it has held up much better, but still sin't perfect. That's just physics for you(hardness scale yo).

Well that's weird because I have one deep one and I don't do anything to it.

i5 4590 @ Stock, XFX R9 290!, HyperX Beast 4x8GB  @1600, 850 EVO 120gb, WD Caviar Blue 1TB, , Asrock H97m Pro 4 , Fractal Design Define R4, Windows 10

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Phones and Tablets

×