Another test proves Apple iPhone 6 Plus bends, other phones don't
The results are eye-opening: yes, the iPhone 6 Plus bends with a shocking ease, getting hugely deformed and practically unusable. The same and even larger amount of force applied to a different handset does not bend it at all. And with earlier tests showing how even kids are able to bend the phone easily, it seems that we have a legitimate reason to be worried about the iPhone 6 Plus durability even under regular use.
It's also worth noting that there is a slightly different point of view: respected testers from Consumer Reports have used automated tools to apply various pressure to the iPhone 6 Plus and other smartphones, and did not find a huge reason to get worried about Apple's phablet bending.
At the same time, engineers have given their reasons about why the iPhone 6 Plus could bend, and the majority agree that we should not look at the thinness of the phone and the aluminum material as the main cause, but rather the fact that the geometry of the design breaks at the point around the volume buttons. These new elongated volume keys in the iPhone 6 Plus break the uniformity of the design, and coincidentally, all the bending issues happen around that point. A possible explanation for the difference between the results of different bend tests is exactly where they try to bend, and whether they test at that exact critical bending point or slightly off of - that is something that could alter the results significantly.
You can see the uncut version of this new iPhone 6 Plus bend test right below. Note that this deformation could also puts you in danger of having a warped battery and that increases the hazard of battery damage (and you know that batteries in smartphones often explode).
Will this force an adequate reaction from Apple apart from a statement about ‘only 9 people’ officially complaining? Time will tell.
Will this force an adequate reaction from Apple apart from a statement about ‘only 9 people’ officially complaining? Time will tell.
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