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This particular video is sponsored by LastPass.
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Huge thanks to them for making it possible to visit a phone I might not have gotten to
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test otherwise.
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Switching phones can be a pain.
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That's one of the reasons I've stuck with my own Galaxy S8 Plus as a daily driver for
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so long now.
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One app that can make switching phones easier is LastPass.
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and encrypted passwords that you don't have to remember yourself.
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It stores all of your passwords for you so you don't need to write them down or use that
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same unsecure password for everything.
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It's worth a shot if you spend any amount of time on the internet.
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Whether you're on your computer or your cell phone, the app itself is free.
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But if you want some extra perks like a gig of encrypted storage, it's only $2 a month.
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I'll leave a link for you down in the video description.
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Huge thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video.
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Now, let's jump into the durability test.
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Let's get started.
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[Intro]
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It's time to test the Xiaomi Note 5 Pro.
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Xiaomi has not always done well on my channel in the past.
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The Mi5 had a pretty rough day during my durability test.
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Let's hope this Note 5 Pro, released this year, fares better because this blue is beautiful.
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Seriously, though, this blue is one of the coolest colors that I've seen on a smartphone
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in a while.
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It would be a shame if someone accidentally scratched it.
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Let's start with the screen.
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My systematic durability test always includes my Mohs picks to see what the screen is made
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from.
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Plastic would scratch at a level 3, which we've seen on some other budget phones.
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This Xiaomi Note 5 with it's oddly measured 5.99 inch screen had advertised Gorilla Glass.
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So we should start seeing scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7.
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Pretty standard so far, especially for 2018.
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Normal keys, coins, and razor blades won't scratch the front glass.
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Xiaomi is advertising a 20 megapixel selfie camera on this thing, with something unique,
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a front facing flash.
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The far circle on the right is actually an LED, which is nifty.
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The earpiece is made from a hard metal mesh, and is very securely adhered to the phone.
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Not bad so far for a budget phone.
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The volume rocker is made from metal, along with the super small power button.
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The bottom section of the phone however, is made from plastic.
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And even through it does include our favorite headphone jack, it's located next to a very
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much outdated micro-USB slot.
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This phone was released in 2018 where it's beyond time to move on to USB-C ports.
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While the bottom might be plastic, the sides are definitely made from metal, along with
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the SD card tray which can conveniently hold two SIM cards or a SIM and SD card combo.
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The only thing that would make me more impressed is if this phone could change the channels
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on my TV...but wait...it can.
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Built into this phone from Xiaomi is an IR blaster that allows you to control speakers,
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TVs, projectors, and DVD players, all with that little black remote control LED on the
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top.
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Androids can do some pretty cool things.
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This budget Note 5 Pro does have dual cameras on the back, but no telephoto or wide angle
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lens, which basically means that the second camera is more of a glorified decoration than
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anything else.
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The plastic flash is separate from the protective glass over the cameras, probably to keep the
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reflections of the flash to a minimum.
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The slightly recessed fingerprint scanner is scratchable.
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My razor blade does it's normal damage.
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It's interesting to note that a lot of fingerprint scanners can survive this exact same abuse
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and still function like normal.
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But this time around with the Xiaomi Note 5 Pro, it won't acknowledge my finger and
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keeps saying that the sensor is dirty.
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So the fingerprint scanner does fail this time around.
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Of course this is a bit more abuse than a well cared for phone would normally sustain
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during a 2 or 3 year lifespan...but that's the point of this video.
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My phone gets tested so that you don't have to find out the hard way with your own phone.
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Plus, I draw one fantastic looking bluebird.
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The end caps of this phone might be plastic, but the center section is definitely metal.
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This 5.99 inch screen is an IPS LCD display, so we should see the pixels go black and turn
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off, but hopefully recover and switch back on again.
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The Note 5 Pro lasted about 9 seconds before recovering completely.
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Let's see if this Note 5 Pro is structurally durable, or if Tweety gets his head popped
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off.
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The first bend had me nervous for our buddy Tweety.
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There's a very visible and very permanent kink in between the power and volume buttons.
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Bending from the opposite direction yields a lock out, but no catastrophic damage.
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There are permanent gaps between the frame and the glass, and the screen is unclasped
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along the middle, but everything is still alive and functioning.
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This beautifully colored Lake Blue Note 5 Pro, with it's pretty darn durable bird on
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the back has survived my durability test.
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Pretty impressive.
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And it gets a thumbs up from me.
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Thanks a ton for watching and I'll see you around.