Ran over cell phone with mower and the cell phone was barely scratched.

Yes I always fit an otter box cover on my iPhone as it is constantly falling out of the leg pocket of my work trousers
My IPhones usually last me 7-10 years then I trade them in looking like brand new. But I do invest in an Outer Box because it gets dropped quite a bit. Never ever had to get a battery for one yet.
Back in the days of analogue phones I had a Motorola brick phone that was run over by a Toyota troop carrier did not even put a mark on it as it was in a leather belt holster