The Moto Razr+ gets a durability test, the results were confusing

If you launch a phone, and you’re a major company, you can bet that it’s going to catch Zack Nelson’s eye. The Motorola Razr+ just got its durability test, and the results made JerryRigEverything history. But, is the phone history?

In case you don’t know, JerryRigEverything is a popular tech YouTube channel run by Zack Nelson. He makes videos on all types of tech, but some of his most popular videos are his durability tests. There are videos where he tests the integrity of various phones that come out… okay, he destroys them. Thankfully, not too many phones fail these tests.

The Motorola Razr+ gets a durability test, and something broke…

So, anyone familiar with these videos should know the process. He starts by scratching the phone with his razer, scratching the screens (the inner screen scratches at level 2 and the outer display at level 6), taking a lighter to the displays, and bending the phone. In the case of foldables, he lays a handful of sand on the phone and checks for dust ingress.

The climax of the video is the bend test, and the Motorola Razr+ survived this portion… mostly. When bending from the back, the phone remained in one piece. The inner display didn’t budge at all. It remained functional. The external display (the one we expect to be innately sturdier) didn’t fare so well.

The external screen shattered. Zack’s thumb was able to cave in the display and render it unusable. This is because there was a gap between the display and the frame of the phone where he placed his thumb. There was nothing adding rigidity to the display. Other than that, everything was functional.

Zack noted that something like that had never happened in the video series.

Don’t let this discourage you

So, this is something that you might want to keep in mind when looking at this phone. However, don’t let it discourage you from picking one up if you’re looking for a great foldable smartphone experience.

The Motorola Raz+ earned praise from reviewers and users alike for its design, usability, and large outer display. We, at Android Headlines, reviewed this phone highly. You can check out the review here.