Consumer Reports: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Not as Bendable as Believed

[subsonix]

How much did Apple pay this guy?

This guy? Are you referring to Consumer Reports?

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about-us/index.htm

 

[Bilbo63]

I used common sense and put it in my deep pocket of my non slim fit jeans and it bent after 4 days. No keys. No change. No jumping jacks and/or other out of the normal physical activity.

I think people here need to acknowledge there's an issue.

Bent magic

Nope. Not yet at least.

I'm not saying that your being dishonest, what I'm saying is my phone has been in the pocket of my slim jeans for a week WITH NO CASE and its still perfect. I will continue to pay close attention to my phone just the same. If I see my Phone bend under normal everyday use, then and only then will I agree that there is a problem.

I can't see how a front pocket can bend the phone after seeing the testing process. Did you see how much force the guy had to use to bend the phone? That's not everyday use either.

 

[gagecloutier]

Thank the lawd, hallelujah. Anyone who tries to talk #BendGate will just look like an ass hat now, as if they didn't before.

 

[domo-origoto]

The video has already been proven fake. Look at the times on the phone itself in the video. The time is earlier on the phone AFTER it's bended than beforehand. Clearly great video editing, and self aggrandizement for his YouTube video channel.

he did it again in real life non edited video he uploaded today.

im not trying to support one side but just saying

 

[Judas1]

Did they keep the spacing the same?

Don't know. But It wasn't a fair bend test. If you watch the video, you'll see the spacers underneath not anywhere close to the edge.

 

[herpderp101]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ3Ds6uf0Yg

After looking at latest bend video on unbox therapy. It got me thinking that maybe the major flaw is not the aluminium but the screen delaminating. Maybe the glue process needs to be refined. This could explain why the second phone bent so much easier.

It looked like this one which I thought was fake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkD3xIH28tM

If the screen delimitates it will compromise the aluminium frame, same as a compromised windshield reduces roll over survivability.

This could also explain why some Iphones 6 do not bend.

Maybe they used a chinese knockoff:

Look at the time app, its the same as that knockoff that appeared all over rumour sites just days before the announcement.

It would also explain why he has tons of these iphones.. (although ad revenue could also be the source for that)

 

[vegastime]

Wonderig how much did Consumer Report gets from Apple. The timing seems too odd, almost like Apple and Consumer Report made a deal that Consumer Report to backing Apple up.

Congratulations, consumer report, you just get your ticket to next Apple's iPhone event.

They get nothing from Apple. They are simply responding to a situation just like they have in the past.

I am sure the publicity doesn't hurt them, and they may be hoping for new subscribers, or donations, which is how they raise funds.

 

[doelcm82]

I guess my iPhone 5s is king.

The king of "unbendiness".

But hey, if I had an iPhone 5S, I'd be waiting for the "6S" before I upgraded anyway. I upgrade every other year, and I went from an iPhone 5 to the iPhone 6+.

 

[rantor49]

So the 6 plus is stronger than the regular 6? Would not have guessed that one.

 

[oplix]

Quickly to the gates!

 

[rGiskard]

Awful lot of partying here for a report that shows the 6+ is significantly less durable than it's major competitors from LG and Samsung.

I'd like to see a test that focuses on the 6+'s "discontinuities" on the sides at the point of the volume buttons and the sim card slot.

 

[Karma*Police]

well to be fair to the bendgate thing, apple's iphone 6 and 6+ did perform worse than the samsung, which bent at greater than 2x force.

Unfortunately for Samsung, iPhones are more durable in just about every other regard... http://www.financialexpress.com/new...ability-against-leading-android-phone/1291460

 

[jayelectronic]

This is nonsense. There trying to cover up things up for apple. If peoples iphones have been bending then that's apples fault. No need to come up with false claims of other phones being the same or weaker cause that isn't true. Nobody has been claiming other phones bending in there pockets so why make up lies. I put my phone in my backpocket all the time and don't even have to worry about it bending.

 

[vartanarsen]

Tomorrow is weekend, i wanna go to Apple store and bend some 6 pluses…

 

[RockSpider]

If your sole criteria for phone quality is how easily they bend under abnormal stress, then you're reading it right.

But for normal people who use their phones in normal ways, the way you're reading it is irrelevant.

Fair enough, but we all make mistakes, I could accidentally sit on it or lay on it in bed, I was hoping for something a bit more premium rather than very mediocre. The reason I bought my iPads because they felt pretty solid, the iPhones feel flimsy.

 

[Bahroo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ3Ds6uf0Yg

After looking at latest bend video on unbox therapy. It got me thinking that maybe the major flaw is not the aluminium but the screen delaminating. Maybe the glue process needs to be refined. This could explain why the second phone bent so much easier.

It looked like this one which I thought was fake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkD3xIH28tM

If the screen delimitates it will compromise the aluminium frame, same as a compromised windshield reduces roll over survivability.

This could also explain why some Iphones 6 do not bend.

This is actually a valid point

 

[bradl]

But.. but.. but.. Bendghazi!

(sorry, had to say it! )

BL.

 

[ApfelSchaf]

Well in the interest of balance, the iPhone 6 is pretty darn strong when dropped:

...

I was mightily impressed I have to say.

That test was faked, here is the real iPhone 6 drop test (by well known mobile expert PhoneBuff):

 

[Nahaz]

Guys check this video out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ3Ds6uf0Yg

Over 37.5 million views for his first bend video. I suppose when you find a Cash Cow you milk it fast for everything it has. He would of made a nice wage for the year on that one video.

 

[McCool71]

And when you sit down with your phone in your pocket it is also straight, any pocket pressure that is applied on the phone by pants/jeans gets spreaded/would get spreaded across the device pushing down on the device and not in a concentrated spot when in a pair of front pockets.

Do the upper part of your pockets end up being on your thigh or on your pelvis when sitting down while having your back reasonably straight or leaning forwards? Take a look next time - you will likely be surprised.

Unless you have very deep pockets (!) the top end of the phone will often be caught at that angle between the thigh and the pelvis. And that is exactly where the early handful of bending-photos had the bend.

 

[doelcm82]

This is nonsense. There trying to cover up things up for apple. If peoples iphones have been bending then that's apples fault. No need to come up with false claims of other phones being the same or weaker cause that isn't true. Nobody has been claiming other phones bending in there pockets so why make up lies. I put my phone in my backpocket all the time and don't even have to worry about it bending.

I don't trust you.

jayelectronic
macrumors newbie

Join Date: Sep 2014

You have just as much right to express your opinion here as I do, but without some history, you won't be viewed with the same credibility as Consumer Reports.

 

[Karma*Police]

Awful lot of partying here for a report that shows the 6+ is significantly less durable than it's major competitors from LG and Samsung.

I'd like to see a test that focuses on the 6+'s "discontinuities" on the sides at the point of the volume buttons and the sim card slot.

Bending is not a common problem... when was the last time you saw or heard someone complain about a bent phone? OTOH, dropped phones, wet phones and screen damage are common problems and iPhones fared very well there vs the competition in a series of empirical tests. Isn't that enough? At the end of the day, if you mistreat your phone, it'll bend, crack, break, period. Use common sense and you'll be fine.

http://www.financialexpress.com/new...ability-against-leading-android-phone/1291460

 

[subsonix]

This test was fake, here is the real iPhone 6 drop test:

So, let me get this straight, all tests that shows that the iPhone holds up well are fake, but the ones showing problems are real.

This is nonsense. There trying to cover up things up for apple. If peoples iphones have been bending then that's apples fault. No need to come up with false claims of other phones being the same or weaker cause that isn't true. Nobody has been claiming other phones bending in there pockets so why make up lies. I put my phone in my backpocket all the time and don't even have to worry about it bending.

Yeah, trust YouTube guy! But at least now we know how much force he applied, (at least 70 pounds).

 

[jeffe]

Probably. But I wasn't addressing that. I was addressing your statement saying it's flawed because other phones "snap back into place."

I never made such a statement. Maybe you are new to message boards but anyone can view and respond to comments made here. Just because someone responds to your comment doesn't mean they were the person who you originally responded to.

It is interesting you state the test is not flawed but also say that the results would probably be different if they tested the phones differently. I don't get your logic.

 

[jb007clone]

Consumer Reports: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Not As Bendable As Believed

This video says otherwise.

http://youtu.be/gJ3Ds6uf0Yg