as with ANY phone, (try not to drop it obviously lol) it depends on how hard you drop it. i was running and i dropped my phone on gravel and it didnt crack. most phones are reasonably durable. if youre hurling it to the ground lol then it will probly crack. it just depends on how you drop it and where. most phones are pretty durable, including the instinct. so just be careful, but if it does get dropped dont panic it will MOST LIKELY be ok.