Youtuber awards prize for the “least durable” cell phone in 2024: The winner is anything but a surprise

Zack Nelsons scratches, bends and opens his cell phone in ways you should never do at home. (Image: Youtube_JRE)

At the end of the year, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee chose the bestin various categories, including worst. However, one category is missing here, namely that ofleast durable smartphones.

This is chosen every year by YouTuber Zack Nelson. The titleleast durable smartphoneThis year he awarded a smartphone that, according to him, had a “super cool design” but no “super cool protection”.

  • Who is Zack Nelson?

On his YouTube channel »JerryRigEverything« technology YouTuber Zack Nelson conducts durability and repair tests on various devices; including smartphones. He presents his analyzes in an appealing way for technical experts and laypeople. With over 9 million subscribers, the YouTuber has earned a permanent place in the technology community.

The least durable phone in 2024 is a Huawei

There are many smartphones on Nelson's table. These include:

  • as “most repairable”
  • ROG Phone 8 as “worst to repair”
  • Red Magic 10 Pro als »innovativstes«

The place for the amleast durable cell phone in 2024However, it went to the Huawei Mate XT.

Nelson justifies his choice not only “because it has a super soft screen, but also because this center screen is exposed to the outside world when closed.” The Huawei smartphone is tri-foldable, which according to Nelsons is “a super cool design,” but not “super durable.”

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He describes the smartphone as a vacuum cleaner for dust and stones. In addition, the screen is said to scratch, as if you were walking around with a raw egg in your pocket.

He took a closer look at the Huawei Mate XT in a separate video:

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The price forthe most durable smartphonewent to the Armor 24, which, according to Nelson, “has enough protection to withstand a steamroller.” As part of his testing, Zack Nelsons scratches, opens and bends the smartphones. The Armor 24 stood up to its test. You can also find the video on his channel.