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iPhone 6 Plus Bending Limits Tested in New Video

It was already PRE-BENT in this video

(How? He says it was in his pocket, but it could have been weakened before this video with a vice or something else to make it look worse than it is. This video is all about getting hits on YouTube remember)

That compromises the structural integrity. Bend a perfectly straight one with your hands and THEN I might be worried.
 
JeffyTheQuik said:
D= u(M/b*s/hi)^t

Where
D is durability
U is the unbreakability factor
M is the mass of the Aluminum
B is the breakability coefficient
S is the constant for stupidity among Internet viewers
Hi is the number of hits on the video
T is the time factor spent on this formula

( this is for the guy doing the video, not you, the one posting the question. It's not science. Science is having force measurement tools to do the bending, not some person exerting an unquantifiable force on his phone. With his science acumen, he may have well handed it to a preschool class with wood mallets to see how durable it was.)
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Um, you, and everyone else who ridicule the guy fail to see beyond the lads daft hat and actually watch and see what happens.

The important bit isn't the end of the video where the phone has bent as much as he can make it. The important bit is when he starts. It doesn't really take much effort to get the damn thing to bend. That's the point here. Once it deforms even a little bit, the test is as good as done. Tying it in a knot afterwards is irrelevant.

The users here with the issue have all said they were not aware of any undue force used.
 
alvindarkness said:

According to ad impression data provided by Chitika, the adoption rate for the iPhone 6 is more than 7x higher than the iPhone 6 Plus.

Thats from another article on MR. I think your right that people wanted a bit bigger, but maybe they dont want as big as the 6 Plus?
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I don't think that's a valid conclusion. There is less supply for the 6+. If you go to Apple's online store and try to order the 6+, it will tell you that it ships in 3-4 weeks. If you choose the 6, you can get it shipped in 7-10 days. How many people are settling for the 6 because they don't want to wait a month to get a 6+?

If you're a conspiracy theorist, you can probably infer that Apple WANTS people to buy the 6 instead of the 6+ (for their own nefarious reasons), so they are artificially limiting the supply of the 6+.

Or maybe people really do want the 6 more than the 6+, so much so that they are hiring agents to infiltrate Apple's supply chain and make the 6 more available than the 6+.

Yeah, I know it's silly to infer anything other than manufacturing constraints when one model is more available than another.
 
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Matt Leaf said:
I'd demand a refund if my phone was bending like that. This is the first time an Apple product has ever looked tacky and cheap, imo. That's the end of the iphone 6+ right there! Thinness isn't everything.
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Dooooooomed! Dooooooomed, I tell you!

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Fanboi4life said:
Damn. I wish the iPhone 6 plus was made out of cheap plastic...
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Mine's in a cheap plastic case, with a translucent back, so you can admire the antenna bands.
 
Demon Hunter said:
You're right, it is pretty incredible, but it seems consistent with the videos which highlight the "bending" strength of Gorilla Glass. I am also surprised the glass does not keep the structure more intact.
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Bending glass may be less prone to shattering. In terms of trade offs, I'd imagine most customers would prefer a phone that can be bent if you put too much pressure or a screen that shatters when it falls.
 
Mine bent even easier after putting it in the microwave to charge faster this is ridiculous, GET IT TOGETHER APPLE!!!
 
Derpert said:
doesn't really take much effort to get the damn thing to bend. That's the point here. Once it deforms even a little bit, the test is as good as done.
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IT WAS PRE BENT, the structural integrity was compromised BEFORE the video even started.

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barondebxl said:
Note 3 never bent in people's pocket....plastic is quite durable!

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Or put your 6+ in your pocket, a normal thing to do and it bends too.
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Did you see him bend it in his pocket? No, it was hearsay. He could have bend it with a tank for all we know.
 
The more interesting thing about the test, is that even before he starts, he explains that he has noticed a slight bend after using it normally for a couple of days and you can see it.
 
MH01 said:
The more interesting thing about the test, is that even before he starts, he explains that he has noticed a slight bend after using it normally for a couple of days and you can see it.
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IF he is telling the truth and didn't pre bend it so he would get YouTube hits...

He needs to try bending one that has not had it's structural integrity compromised by something pre video.
 
So once an aluminium iPhone shows any sign of deformation, its effectively a dead duck?

My word.
 
yeah since it was prebent is the sole reason he was able to bend it with his hands. <SNIP> Face it the note 3 is more durable than an aluminum iphone.

I'm still getting one and I don't plan on putting in in a pocket and sitting down now.

The guy doesn't look like a big muscular guy so it apparently doesn't take to much force to bend these new phones. I'm sure the 6 will bend too but not near as easily.
 
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Rogifan said:
Because this is what people do with their phones. Sheesh.

Yeah If you abuse a phone it might break and bend. Duh.

http://www.cultofmac.com/297404/get...twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
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Sorry but that is a silly article on cult of mac.

We get the point that any phone can be bent, with enough pressure.

The point here is that the new phones are very thin, and made of Aluminium. Aluminium is malleable , so it takes a lot less force.

The concern is that a phone is made to be used in a pocket on a daily basis, if using it on a daily basis results in bends, that is a concern, and that is not abuse. That is a design fault.

I always knew that if I applied enough force to my 5S it would bent, though never had two thoughts about putting it in my pocket. With my 6 Plus, I am concerned.

Before the test starts the guy states that he has noticed a small bend after a few days normal use.
 
Moonlight said:
IF he is telling the truth and didn't pre bend it so he would get YouTube hits...

He needs to try bending one that has not had it's structural integrity compromised by something pre video.
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Why pre-bend it to get hits? He would have been better off bending a straight one. Having a pre-bend one would result in doubts like you have just raised.

Its not like he needed to damage the structural integrity so it would bend.

I'm 100% sure I could bend my plus, that is straight, just like he did.
 
Moonlight said:
IT WAS PRE BENT, the structural integrity was compromised BEFORE the video even started.

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Did you see him bend it in his pocket? No, it was hearsay. He could have bend it with a tank for all we know.
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Yeah right. So now you finding excuses. What about the other people that it happened too? I bet you if it was samsung you wouldnt make excuses.
 
AlphaDogg said:
I wonder why Jony Ive didn't design a couple ribs of aluminum running top to bottom through the phone. The 4 and 4S had separate structure parts and they never bent. Now the iPhone 6 and 6+ have no internal structure parts and they bend
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4/4s were steel too, not aluminum…love that phone..
 
MH01 said:
The concern is that a phone is made to be used in a pocket on a daily basis, if using it on a daily basis results in bends, that is a concern, and that is not abuse. That is a design fault.
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Has anyone (who is a real person, not someone that is trying to get web hits or fame) on this forum had a problem with their iPhone 6+ bending? Anyone? Any real person?
 
Amacfa said:
...But can you all please take your heads out of the sand? There is clearly a FLAW in the structural design near the volume area. It's the only part where the phone bends. This just isn't cool and I'll say this as a die hard apple fan. I'm hoping this is just a bad batch, I'll be severely pissed if my 6+ bends in a lifeproof case.
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It's not a flaw if people are leaving a giant phone in their pocket in tight pants, or even just well fitting jeans, and the phone turns diagonal or sideways and more pressure is put on it. It's not meant to conform to the shape of your leg, it's means to sit lengthwise in your pocket. I don't know about anyone else, but if I have my phone (4S) in my pocket and it's sideways...it feels weird. I couldn't imagine having a 6 or 6+ sideways or even slightly diagonal without it feeling weird.

Derpert said:
"Minor design revision"

Mmmm, I dunno. Best thing I can come up with to fix it that doesn't require a complete re-design is to fill it up with a resin!

The flat plate is design of it is inherently flexible
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Most of the interiors of the case appear to have been machined out. Why couldn't the pattern be slightly changed to include small ribs in the back, they wouldn't have to be more than a fraction of a millimeter (within tolerances) to increase rigidity.
 
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