Motorola launched their latest premium smartphone in India yesterday, and what a phone it is. The Moto X Force has some high-end specifications, including a 2K display, octa-core processor, and wireless charging. And yet, does the Rs 49,999 price tag seem a bit steep? Well it shouldn't. The Moto X Force is based off the differently-named Droid Turbo 2 model from the US. And the reason you're shelling out 50K for the phone is because it carries it's inspiration's manufacturing design, namely, ShatterShield. It's what Motorola calls a "shatter-proof display", one that they provide a warranty for, on their US website, for four years.

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What is ShatterShield

So how exactly is Motorola cocky enough to call this shatter-proof? Well, that's because the display is made up of four different layers. The phone itself has an aluminium chassis for the display to sit. On top of that is a flexible AMOLED display, that can take a certain amount of shock without warping or shorting. Above the display itself, typically sits a touch screen layer. In this case, Moto has a dual layer installed. That way, if the first layer gives out for any reason, whatever kind of damage it may be, the redundant second layer then takes over screen touch function. It's a little extra care and money put into making a failsafe, so you're not stuck with a phone you can't use until you have time to get to a repair store. In addition, on top of the dual touch screen layer are two layers of protective lens. The interior one protects against impact without cracking or shattering, and the exterior lens is made using a proprietary hardcoat, to resist scratches and dents.And in another story we posted yesterday, with a demonstration of ShatterShield on concrete, you can see for yourself, falls from  five and six feet do absolutely nothing to the display. In fact, Reviewer TechRax has to take a hammer to the phone before it dies. However, despite the phone being hammered through, and the screen dente with hammer pock marks, still no shattering was visible.Hopefully, Motorola will go ahead and offer 4-year warrantiesfor the ShatterShield display in India too. But if you DO pick up the Moto X Force, just remember one thing; the display is shatter proof, but the rest of the phone is NOT shock proof. A lot of drops will leave your display intact but you still run the risk of knocking a few internals loose. So better not demonstrate that concrete drop too often.