Hulk on this five year old phone stopped a bullet and saved its owner’s life (2024)

Hulk on this five year old phone stopped a bullet and saved its owner’s life (1)

(Representative image) A Moto G5 phone reportedly saved a man's life by taking a bullet.Unsplash

This five-year-old smartphone from Motorola reportedly saved a man’s life by stopping a bullet that was fired during an armed robbery. The smartphone in question is the

Moto G5

and to make things even more dramatic, its phone case was of The Incredible Hulk. So the Marvel hero and the Moto G5 together managed to stop a bullet and save the owner’s life.

The incident took place last week in Brazil during a robbery attempt, according to a report by Daily Mail. The bullet that was first stopped by the Moto G5 smartphone after which it grazed the owner’s hip, the report added. This ended up leaving the man with a small bruise on his hip but with no other injury caused by the bullet.

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The Moto G5 took all the damage of the bullet leaving it completely broken, according to images shared by the doctor who treated the phone’s owner. We can see the bullet hit the phone’s screen which is now shattered and also a big dent at the back from the force of it. The Hulk case on the phone is also seen which leaves a rather symbolic impression of the entire incident. The Moto G5 isn’t known to be a rugged smartphone but it does have a bulky body if we compare it to the slim and delicate design of smartphones these days.

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There have been incidents in the past of smartphones taking a bullet for their owners. According to PhoneArena, a Samsung Galaxy Mega and an iPhone managed to stop bullets from hitting their owners.

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Hulk on this five year old phone stopped a bullet and saved its owner’s life (2024)

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Hulk on this five year old phone stopped a bullet and saved its owner’s life? ›

The incident, which took place on 7 October in the Petrolina city of the country, saw the bullet graze the man's hip before being stopped by his Motorola G5

Motorola G5
Moto G5 (stylized as moto g5) is a series of Android smartphones developed by Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Lenovo.
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phone. The phone also had a case with the Marvel superhero Hulk printed on it. The phone and the case together saved the man's life in an incredible manner.

Did Nokia phone stop a bullet? ›

A Nokia 301 just saved someone's life by stopping a bullet and preventing it from hitting its target.

Could your phone stop a bullet? ›

So no, a cell phone won't stop a bullet from a . 45 ACP handgun. No chance. Myth busted.

Can the iPhone 15 stop bullets? ›

The Cupertino-based tech giant claims that iPhones are rated against dust, water and even extreme temperatures. However, Apple has never shared if the device is bulletproof. This is not the first time an iPhone was able to stop a bullet. In June 2022, an iPhone stopped a bullet to save the life of a Ukrainian soldier.

Can a car stop a bullet? ›

Beyond the engine block and possibly the wheel wells, modern vehicles do not feature sufficient materials of the needed thicknesses to reliably stop an incoming bullet, regardless of caliber. That said, given the choice between having nothing between an incoming round and something, something would be preferable.

Can a bullet fire if it falls? ›

Most dropped bullets land tip first on a floor or the ground. When this happens, the bullet will land in a way that prevents the impact from being sufficiently forceful to cause the bullet to fire. Significant impact to the primer would be needed to cause it to discharge.

Can a Nokia survive a gunshot? ›

The Nokia 3310 did manage to survive a standard bullet out of a pistol, but we're talking a 20mm rifle here.

Did Nokia used to make bullets? ›

SAKO currently sells under the premium SAKO brand and the more reasonably priced Tikka. So, Nokia did make guns and ammo throughout the 90's.

Can a bullet pass through a phone? ›

Yes, but only in pretty marginal cases. A bullet that's already lost some energy (likely due to long range, prior penetration through something, or perhaps a ricochet) might just still have enough energy to be fatal if it hits a person just so, but without enough energy being left over penetrate a modern phone.

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