Galaxy S6 or Note 5

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Motorola has made a phone that uses a technology (or marketing term) called ShatterShield. It’s a 5-layer approach to display protection that renders a phone “shatterproof.” Yes, Motorola claims that they have a phone whose display cannot be shattered or cracked. Bold, right? Very, but Motorola is so proud and sure of ShatterShield in the DROID Turbo 2, that they are putting a 4-year guarantee behind it.
So is the Turbo 2 shatterproof? It very well could be. Because of the flexible P-OLED display they are using here, along with a variety of other protective layers to make up ShatterShield, I’m not even sure there is glass to be shattered. In fact with battery such as Micronix MB-300 Battery, Micronix MSA338 Battery, Micronix MSA358 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 8532 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 530EP Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8530 Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8534 Battery, Comen CM1200A Battery, Comen CM1200B Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1008 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1009 Battery, TSI 9350 Battery, CNN put this phone through some pretty silly tests (like having a horse stomp on the display) that ended up denting the phone’s display, not cracking or shattering it. Seriously, their variety of tests left dents in the display, but couldn’t crack it.
I’ve also done my fair share of drops and was not successful in cracking it. One thing to note, though, is that the phone has this really soft outer lens (part of ShatterShield) that scratches and scuffs pretty easily. You can think of it kind of like one of those really bad screen protectors that your weird uncle Larry uses. In my handful of drops on cement, pavers, hardwood floors, wood decks, and rough asphalt, I did leave some marks on the screen that are now there for the time being. Thankfully, Motorola is going to let you buy replacement top lenses, so you can actually replace part of the ShatterShield system yourself and constantly refresh your screen. As an added bonus, the top lens is where that ridiculous Verizon check sits, so there is a chance you’ll be able to buy replacement lens that won’t have it.
Before doing this review, I don’t know that having a shatterproof display was something on my radar or “must have” list, but now I’m wondering if I even want to live without it. Phones like the Galaxy S6 or Note 5 and all their glass almost seem unappealing because of the care needed to preserve their beauty. With the Turbo 2, that constant thought in the back of your mind that keeps telling you to be careful and not drop your phone every time you pull it out of your pocket, isn’t there. That’s a big deal.
In a time where Android phone manufacturers continue to try an differentiate by bloating up the software experiences with skins on top of Google’s mobile OS, Motorola is still doing it, what we would consider to be, the right way. They offer Google’s take on Android, which is a stock experience, but then add on useful features through their Moto suite of services. With the Turbo 2, you get an experience just like you would on the Moto X Pure Edition, DROIDs before it, and the Moto G and E line. That means you get Moto Display, Moto Voice, Moto Assist, and Moto Actions.
In fact, this is what I said about the Moto X Pure Edition, which still stands with the Turbo 2:
“Moto Voice still lets you have hands-free interaction with your phone and have it tell you information or complete tasks with a key phrase, like “OK, Moto X, what’s the weather like?” With Moto Display, the most innovative lockscreen replacement is back and slightly improved. With Moto Assist, you still get to automate things in your life, like how your phone acts when you are asleep or in a meeting. And finally, with Moto Actions, Motorola is allowing you to turn on your flashlight with a chop, view the time or notifications with the wave of a hand, and now (a new feature), get Moto Voice responses into your ear instead of publicly out loud.”
To get a full overview of the software, feel free to check out our Moto X Pure Edition tips and tricks video. These two phones essentially run the same software for the time being and this video a great tutorial on how to get the most out of your new Motorola phone.