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iPhone 6 Subjected to Bend Test, Proves More Durable Than iPhone 6 Plus

DemNoir said:
Tell me about your backround in stress analysis and metallurgy .

But I am impressed by your skill at posting oversized obnoxious photos.
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its more extensive than yours is. ;)


Or, do you own multiple crucibles for casting, ..and own a spectrum analyzer for AL alloys?

(I do)




I know an obvious design flaw from 100 miles away, and this is it.
 
satchmo said:
This whole bend thing is idiotic.
Ideally, it's indestructible...but nothing is.

It's made of aluminum. Other phones are made of plastic or glass.
So would you prefer your phone to bend a bit or snap right in half?
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Bend abit? Are you insane? It bends and stays bent..it completely disfigures.
Also other phones in similar test didn't snap at all,even the htc obe made of aluminum didn't bend ar all.get real buddy.
 
KellydenAdel said:
its more extensive than yours is. ;)


Or, do you own multiple crucibles for casting, ..and own a spectrum analyzer for AL alloys?

(I do)




I know an obvious design flaw from 100 miles away, and this is it.
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I guess you just dumbed it down for the masses huh?
 
Neo's response:
"Don't try to bend the iPhone. That's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth. There is no iPhone."
;)
 
greytmom said:
Nope. I have never sat down with a phone in my pocket and don't intend to start now. I'll be keeping my 6+.
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And based on your name, you're a female who probably carries a purse or bag. Most men (and many women) don't carry purses and have no choice but to put phones in their pants pocket, unless they prefer to carry it in their hand all day long.
 
Here's to those who went angry thinking "But... the iPhone 6 Plus is getting all the love !!! COME ON APPLE !"
 
In the original video he is totally putting all the force on the area where it bends, close to the edge and slightly along from buttons, that is unlikely to happen in real world. The other phones including the 6 were tested dead centre on both top to bottom, side to side. I don't think it's a huge issue unless you like to stress edges.

Never understood why Apple doesn't use Mag alloy, it's lighter & can be made stronger, likely EMF issues but they could use it just on the main section.
 
DudeDad said:
If I try to bend my iPad Air, I can crack it. Based on that, I've concluded that you try to break something, you probably can. Therefore, I will not put my iPad Air in my pants (unless I'm home and lonely, but that's another issue).
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I've already tried that. It doesn't love you back. :(


















:D
 
ColdShadow said:
Here's another "Law" for you:
If a material is so weak that disfigures and bends with regular daily pressure,either use some toughening coating around it,or use a different material to build a large phone with.
because people put their phones in their pockets.
This law was a law of logic by the way..
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Ok, let's talk about the material used in iPhone: Anodized Aluminium.

Many metals are structurally weakened by the oxidation process, but not aluminum. Aluminum can actually be made stronger and more durable through a process called 'anodizing'. Anodizing involves placing a sheet of aluminum into a chemical acid bath, quite often acetone in laboratory experiments.

Anodized aluminum can be nearly as hard as diamond under the right anodizing process. Many modern buildings use anodized aluminum in places where the metal framework is exposed to the elements.

Because of its strength and durability, anodized aluminum is also used in a number of other applications. Many of the satellites circling the Earth are protected from space debris by layers of anodized aluminum. The automobile industry relies heavily on anodized aluminum for trims and protective housings for exposed parts. Furniture designers often use anodized aluminum as the framework for outdoor pieces as well as the base metal for lamps and other decorative items. Modern home appliances and computer systems may utilize anodized aluminum as protective housing.

Source:
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-anodized-aluminum.htm
http://www.anodizing.org/Anodizing/what_is_anodizing.html
http://www.matweb.com/reference/anodize.aspx
http://www.superiormetals.us/aluminum-anodizing-process.htm

Certainly not a weak material as you mentioned.
 
These videos just make me want to start bending all of my electronic devices to see which ones will break.
 
rdupuy 11 said:
well this one I can speak to, I bought a Pelican Voyager case
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This is one of the case you assemble around the phone, right ? It's a matter of taste, but I really don't find the Pelican or Otterbox to my liking. Besides, they add a lot of bulk to a phone that is already quite large.
I was thinking more along with the Spigen Slim Armor. So, I don't know how much force I will need. There is a report of someone on these board who broke the screen of his 6+ by removing its case, hence why I'm concerned.
So far, I have had a 3G, a 3GS and a 4S and I never had to use a case because they were well built phones. It always felt silly to buy a phone for its design and then to hide than design with a case. Apple obsession with design and thinness has gotten to the point where I will be actually force to have the thickest and ugliest Apple phone I ever had... Kind of ironic...

"Secondly this will absolutely offer protection because it has a holster. So the phone is clipped to my belt."

No thanks. A holster, besides being a device from the 90s, is a real thief magnet. I doubt than I would keep the device in my property more than a month with a holster with iPhones being the #1 target of thieves... If the phone is not against your body, it's a lot easier to steal. The front pocket remains the best protection: you have skin contact, it's in front of your body, it's in an area where most male are very perceptive of hand contact...
Given the choice, I would much rather have my iPhone bent than stolen, it's cheaper to replace.

Frankly I don't care if the iPhone 6 plus is for a briefcase, purse, holstered or in a hard case
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Well, I do. Having a phone in a backpack or a briefcase means that you can't feel it vibrate - and thus that you're going to miss all your calls. That's a problem for phone... It also means that the device is harder to reach for, and the value of a smartphone is instant access (otherwise I would carry a Macbook Air and a regular phone).
And size is also important, because that would mean I could stop carrying both my 4S and my Nexus 7 (which never bent despite being much bigger than the 6+ and occasionally being in my pocket).
 
Hmmm. Interesting video.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29349998

and...

http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-6-bending-a-non-issue-2014-9

"Some iPhone 6 Plus users are discovering their handsets do something Apple isn’t advertising: Bending. Yes, a few phablets are bowing slightly after being kept in back pockets and then sat upon.

You could say it’s a pocket-sized controversy, and you’d (mostly) be right. Considering the device is just over a quarter-inch thick and made largely of aluminum, a flexible metal, the fact this jumbo iPhone will bend when great pressure is placed on it for extended periods is a bit of a well, duh. It’s something that happens, albeit rarely, to iPhone 5s and iPad owners."
 
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too bad because i bought iphone 6 plus just so i can sit on it in my back pocket. because that is only way to put it...no i dont put it in other places,only in my skinny jeans back pocket and i sit on it all the time...





NAH IM NOT THAT STUPID.LOVE MY IPHONE.
 
ksuyen said:
Ok, let's talk about the material used in iPhone: Anodized Aluminium.

Many metals are structurally weakened by the oxidation process, but not aluminum. Aluminum can actually be made stronger and more durable through a process called 'anodizing'. Anodizing involves placing a sheet of aluminum into a chemical acid bath, quite often acetone in laboratory experiments.

Anodized aluminum can be nearly as hard as diamond under the right anodizing process. Many modern buildings use anodized aluminum in places where the metal framework is exposed to the elements.

Because of its strength and durability, anodized aluminum is also used in a number of other applications. Many of the satellites circling the Earth are protected from space debris by layers of anodized aluminum. The automobile industry relies heavily on anodized aluminum for trims and protective housings for exposed parts. Furniture designers often use anodized aluminum as the framework for outdoor pieces as well as the base metal for lamps and other decorative items. Modern home appliances and computer systems may utilize anodized aluminum as protective housing.

Source:
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-anodized-aluminum.htm
http://www.anodizing.org/Anodizing/what_is_anodizing.html
http://www.matweb.com/reference/anodize.aspx
http://www.superiormetals.us/aluminum-anodizing-process.htm

Certainly not a weak material as you mentioned.
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Dude,the problem is,apparently in case of iPhone 6 Plus,it can easily deform..now who cares how durable on paper it is,in real life it can't withstand normal usage stress..
 
Troneas said:
samsung and other brands CEO's must be banging their head on the wall right about now.

people line up for days to pay top dollar for phones that bend, scuff, comes in late with the technology and limits features for no other reason than to tighten the user's experience (and dependence) to the "ecosystem" which they claim is *good for you* whilst other manufacturers actually produce very good solid premium phones and struggle to sell them (eg. HTC).
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I always wondered how HTC could be getting their butts kicked by Samsung. If I were going to own an Android phone, HTC would be the brand I'd probably buy.
 
Bad design

This one is definitely for the scrap heap... where all the others end up.
 
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