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[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, what's the difference on the outer screen being exposed vs the entire screen of a regular phone being exposed?

I have a 2023 model and if the outer screen gets cracked, big deal, I don't use it for anything except checking the time without opening it up. And the main screen is completely protected when closed. I'm a farmer and my phones are usually broken within weeks, this one has lasted me 6 months without getting cracked. Mainly because it's small enough to not fall out of my shirt pocket and go up an auger.

[–] aqua_cat@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I say that mainly because of the Motorola's past with repair services of the outer sceen and casing. They will do it, for almost the price of a new phone. So as sick as the screen looks, when it breaks, you will have a pretty sick paper weight or pretty empty wallet.

  • not saying other phones don't have expensive replacement screens, just usually not as expensive as the device itself
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I primarily went with this after my 6a got a cracked screen and the replacement, even on Amazon, was more than buying another used 6a. So it's not restricted to Motorola, for sure.