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we'll the world's thinnest smartphone survived my tests in front of me I have the moto Z the world's thinnest premium smartphone from Motorola I've tested close to 30 phones now it's important to understand how durable your device is when you buy it is the screen plastic like the galaxy s7 active or would it catastrophic Lee crumble under pressure like the Nexus 6p after watching my tests you'll know what to look out for when using your own phone this phone is so thin there is hardly even room for the USB C charging port on the bottom for comparison my galaxy s7 edge is on the top at 7.9 millimeters then the Moto Z in the middle at 5.2 and the iPhone 6 on the bottom with 6.9 we'll start with a scratch test these pics tell us where the screen falls on Mohs scale of hardness most phones reach a level six before scratching some phones have a plastic screen like the droid turbo 2 or the galaxy s7 active the Moto Z has Gorilla Glass 4 on it so it's no surprise that it lasts until level 6 before scratching you won't have to worry about keys or coins scuffing up the glass of this phone the front 5 megapixel camera lens is integrated into the Gorilla Glass 4 so it won't be scratching either but we do have a front-facing flash on this phone which is awesome for the weirdos who like taking selfies in the dark it is made of plastic but that's normal and nothing to worry about the earpiece seems to be made of metal the only problem is that it's a wide open gaping hole shaped like a cheese grater just waiting to fill up with Pocket lint and makeup or little rocks from the beach so watch out for that the fingerprint scanner is not made of glass or sapphire like the iPhones or the HTC 10 so it does scratch but even after being heavily scratched by my razor blade it would still function about 75% of the time so as long as you keep the scratching to a minimum it will continue to function just fine the size of this phone are made of metal no primer or plastic to be found even the side buttons are made of metal so so far we've seen some pretty quality materials there is a glass panel on the top and bottom of the Moto Z I imagine that this is where the screws are hidden and we'll find out during my teardown video I'll review this tech from the inside if the phone survives my durability test the camera lens is made of glass so it will not be scratching easy the plastic lens of the BlackBerry Prive do you see how the dual flash at the bottom is different colors having a multicolored flash allows for more realistic less washed out pictures in the dark the iPhones have a dual colored flash as well as the HTC 10 but the galaxy s7 does not so if you are a photography person who uses the flash now you know thumbs up for the premium features nobody usually talks about it's the little things that make a smartphone good the camera hump on this phone is pretty huge it makes the hump on the galaxy s7 edge you look non-existent if you're the type of person to use the Moto mods like the projector the battery pack or the speakers they'll cover up that hump with the added thickness of the backpack the ring is made of metal and won't flake or discolor if you don't end up using the mods here is where the mods connect the gold points themselves seem solid there is a little rubber ring around each one to keep them clean and dust free so I don't see any immediate issues with this particular component the back panel is made of a very thin piece of metal so the construction of the phone does have that premium feel to it onto the flame test it's always interesting to me to see how long the display holds up to the extreme heat I left the flame in place for over 50 seconds almost one full minute before the screen started reacting to the heat from my lighter pretty impressive considering that my galaxy s7 only lasted 15 seconds before the pixels turned permanently white the phones are cool to the touch within seconds of the flame being removed onto the bin test I was extremely nervous about the world's thinnest phone breaking but instead of snapping like chocolate it just flexed like the world's most expensive banana and sprung back to its original position like it was no big deal not even a kink near the power button which would be normal for a metal smartphone like the iPhone 6 even bending from the opposite direction yielded no carnage unfortunately there was a small leftover Bend but that could be easily corrected I'm impressed that Motorola can manufacture the thinnest smartphone in existence and still have it be durable while I do not endorse sitting on your cell phone at least now we know that it will not catastrophic ly fail taking all of your data with it like the Nexus 6p or the next bit Robin if you're not subscribed yet make sure you do it it is free and you will be notified every time I test a new phone you'll be upgrading your own device someday and it's better to know beforehand what you are getting into thanks for watching hope see 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