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I finally got my hands on the LG v10 this phone has been very popular among some of the top reviewers on YouTube mkbhd even put it second place for the top big phones of 2015 right behind the Samsung Note 5 let's see how it holds up to my durability tests we'll start with the scratch test just like in my previous videos I have a set of picks that let me see where the glass of the LG v10 falls on Mohs scale of hardness the LG v10 has Gorilla Glass 4 so it's no surprise that my picks leave no mark up until level 6 you can see a slight scratch and then a level 7 pick leaves a pretty hefty groove this means that you don't have to worry about keys or coins scratching your device when it's rolling around in your pockets or purse now onto the camera lens this phone is a bit different normally when I have tested camera lenses like on the Moto X pure edition or even the iPhone 6s the glass is consistent with the front screen and resists a level 6 picker higher this particular camera lens scratches at a level 5 but that still is pretty tough especially when compared to the plastic rear camera lens of the BlackBerry Prive which scratches at a level 3 the back of the LG v10 is removable it is covered with a high-quality rubber coating you can see how thick it is as my razor blade slices through it it is very scratch resistant and my keys leave no mark when I press them hard up against the surface the front plastic at the bottom and top of the screen scratches very easily though it will get marked up by keys or coins a unique addition to this phone is the stainless steel sides most smartphone manufacturers use aluminum nowadays so it's nice to have something a little classier and stronger running down the sides of the device it scratches much less than aluminum would in the same situations and is tougher overall on to the extreme heat test while I'm sure none of you plan on holding your phone over open flame it is still interesting to compare how the different flagship devices handle extreme situations some phones get permanently damaged like the oneplus X or the Nexus 6p but this particular phone does not you can see the pixels go black and turn off from the heat but they turn on again as soon as the heat is removed and the screen cools down the heat does not remain inside the IPS LCD screen for long I am able to touch it with my fingers just seconds after removing the flame let's get LG a thumbs up for a quality display now the bend test this is one of my favorites when I try my hardest to bend the device you can tell that it has a decent amount of flex to it but there is no catastrophic failure like the HTC m9 or the Nexus 6p even when trying to bend the phone from the front it still remains intact the stainless steel body probably has some structural integrity to it it'll be fun to see how the sides are integrated with the rest the device when I take it apart tomorrow hit that subscribe button if you enjoy seeing top-of-the-line devices durability tested and torn down to assess repair ability thanks ton for watching let me know in the comments below if you have any questions or would like me to add any other tests to smartphone durability videos in the future hope see you around thanks for watching you