Gadgetory

blackberry detect 50 a surprisingly inexpensive device that claims to be the world's most secure Android smartphone but is it durable that's what my youtube channel is here to find out I do durability tests on every new smartphone that comes out I even tested this phone's keyboard predecessor last year the BlackBerry prif build quality and durability are important aspects to consider when picking a phone that you'll be carrying around for the next 12 to 24 months so let's see how the D Tech 50 holds up I'll start with the scratch test I have a set of mineral pics that tell me where the screen falls on Mohs scale of hardness most flagships use tempered glass or Gorilla Glass which falls at a level 6 on the hardness scale some phone screens are plastic like the galaxy s7 active and scratch a level 3 luckily this phone is using a scratch resistant glass and scores a level 6 with a deeper groove at a level 7 right on par with the more expensive flagships keys and coins will do nothing to this screen my razor blade won't even leave a mark over this front-facing camera here is the first strange thing that I found with the BlackBerry I anticipated that the speaker grills were going to be plastic since that's what they look like on the outside but in reality it is just a thick sticker like a piece of vinyl and it comes off pretty easily think about the sticker rubbing around in your pocket for two years even if it is slightly embedded in the frame there is a good chance that it might come off heat also effects stickers and vinyl so leaving your phone in a car on a hot sunny day you might come back to a grill this earpiece the fun doesn't stop there though the bottom grille is also made from the same material but wait there's more the back of the phone looks like it has two speakers at the top and the bottom but it's actually very solid underneath both of the stickers the holes are purely for decoration I don't blame blackberry for this though it is more cost-effective to order four of the same sticker than it is to have variations and this phone is a budget mid-range device anyway what do you think of the stickers let me know down in the comments it is the first time we've seen this approach to speaker coverings now the back of this phone has a thick rubber layer which feels surprisingly good after reviewing so many glass and metal phone I'm definitely not opposed to the feel of this material while the BlackBerry Prive had a soft smooth rubber like a bike inner tube the D Tech 50 feels more like a super grippy basketball rubber doesn't hold up very well against my razor blades but it is incredibly resilient to my keys which would be a much more common nemesis now the camera lens this lens is actually made of glass there are benefits to both plastic lenses and glass lenses a glass lens is way more scratch resistant but it also has the possibility of shattering when dropped a plastic lens like the one on the BlackBerry Prive would be much more shatter resistant if dropped but it scratches very easily I personally prefer glass lenses on a cell phone but I can see the benefits both ways which one do you prefer glass or plastic the frosted dual tone flash is covered in plastic but that's totally normal and a non-issue scratches don't matter as much on an LED covering I was pleasantly surprised that all the buttons were made of metal along with the size of the device it is metal all the way around the phone which goes a long way for durability there is plastic leading up to the metal on either sides of the bumper but the phone feels solid and we still get to enjoy the beautiful scratching noise now it's time to cook the BlackBerry this phone has a 5.2 inch 1080p IPS LCD display if you understood that sentence give a thumbs up and pat yourself on the back the older blackberry Prive had an AMOLED display and while it's totally personal preference which kind of screen you prefer when it comes to fire an AMOLED display will turn white and usually not recover an LCD display like this one turns off with the heat but then fully recovers which is pretty cool I'd also like to remind the viewers that I am a professional phone burner and you should not try this at home now for the bin test for a device as inexpensive as this I was expecting the bin test to be a total catastrophe and but in reality the device is super solid it has a very minor flex to it but then the phone locks out and doesn't let me bend it any farther it remains fully functional even when I pressed from the screen side the phone does not snap in half so overall this phone passes my durability test from a durability perspective I would recommend this phone its biggest flaw is the speaker grille stickers but if you can get over that the back rubber is probably more resilient than metal or glass and the metal frame will keep it from bending in your back pocket if you're a sit on your phone type of person it is a solid phone I plan on doing a year-end summary video of every phone that I've tested so far this year so hit the subscribe button and make sure your notifications are turned on so you don't miss that video which phone do you think is the most durable this year let me know in the comments bonus points are follow me on Instagram and Twitter I gave away a 1 + 3 T last week to one of my lucky Twitter followers thanks a ton for watching I'll see you around