[Droid Turbo 2 General] alhadee12:
Here is some further info regarding my post on the screen, to add to the discussion. I consider myself a massive phonaholic (I change phones often), and I research these things tirelessly. Full disclosure: These Maxx/Turbo and Motorola, are my preferred android phones. IMHO, they strike the best mix of what a phone is for, and how it should work, and makes minimal compromises. So to be clear, this is the phone I wanted and was looking forward to. I haven't pulled the trigger on it, but still want to/may. The screen dimness, however, was my only issue of pause. Everything else you could put in the "bad" list for this phone really are probably second tier nit-picks.

I did make a slight misquote, the review I read actually called the screen a "gray, muddy mess". This is what made me go to look at the phone, or I would have ordered it day one, sight unseen.

The review is here:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015...turbo-2-and-its-plastic-shatterproof-display/

and I excerpt this:

"We aren't fans of the shatterproof display's aesthetic. Verizon and Motorola tout "5 layers" of construction, and it sure looks like it. When smartphone OEMs introduced bonded glass and display panels, the result was a huge clarity increase from bringing the screen closer to the front of the device. Less space between the display and the glass let much more light blast out of the device. On the Droid Turbo 2, that has all been thrown out in the name of durability. There is visible space between the clear front panel and the display, and the device doesn't have nearly the brightness or clarity of a conventional high-end display. It's a gray, muddy mess."

As a result of this I went to look at the screen. My full thoughts on the screen are that it is the proper tech, arguably overkill pixel density (but with this battery - who cares - I"ll take more over less any day!), and is VERY sharp and clear. This is why I am so concerned that they covered it with enough layers to mute it. Please remember, I am speaking about my issue with the screen, this may not bother some or even most people, but it makes me squint at the screen, with my eyes. The advice I'm offering is that if you think this may be an issue, go look at the phone. If I had purchased mine sight unseen (as I intended) I might have been very disappointed in a phone I moto-makered, that I may have been stuck with.

I bring this up here, because this is the place where real information is shared. You read enough reviews, and you 'll know a lot of them are either vaguely re-worded re-posts, or just someone picking up a spec sheet, and posting click bait on their "anticipated impressions". This unbreakable screen is a new thing, and of course everyone is talking about it, but try and find a review about screen brightness? You'll be hard pressed to find one other than the one I linked above.

I will, however, keep researching the screen and report back. We know the top layer is removable (though that exposes the layer below to scratches), so we'll see if that changes things. Also, I've read the entire screen may be removable (replaceable), and the after market OEMs may make a glass replacement screen. Clearly, an unbreakable screen wasn't something I was looking for in a phone.

I'll report back on my findings. Also, if anyone else comes across something, please let us all know. If Moto had made this phone with a screen like my current Turbo - I just might be crazy enough to have 2 of them! LOL (of course, I also get a kick out of disabling all the Verizon bloat, I feel like they went through all the effort to load up my phone, and I deny them getting anything from me! Hahaha (except some of my storage space :()[/QUOTE]

I went in and took a look at the screen it wasn't that bad and yes with max brightness it looked fine. It's a different look as far as the casing. I would have to decide if I'm comfortable with how it looks as well as its performance especially since it'll be my personal device. I use the iPhone because my employer provides it.