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

[macaron95]

"case" solved

 

[isoft7]

Didn't test any Galaxy devices hmm probably 'sponsored' by samsung

Wrong... he performed the "Bend test" on the Galaxy Note 3 last night, do your research.

 

[Kariya]

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[JCrz]

more sales!

This is gonna jack up Apple sales. All these people posting videos will need to replace their purposely-destroyed phones. Keep bending those phones, guys!

 

[iolinux333]

Apple's got one more strike until they strike out this month.

Just hold on a little longer -- iCloud update is almost here!

 

[tdale]

I don't understand why everyone here so quick to defend Apple on this one and place blame on users and testers/bloggers (even if they aren't scientists!).

A device you keep on your person daily should be built to withstand daily use. It should not be so pliable as to bend in pants pockets, with nothing but soft flesh and fabric exerting force on it. There is no way I could bend my 4s or iPad with just force exerted from my hands. Hands are not that strong. And I should not have to take my phone out of my pocket every time I sit down, that's ridiculous.

It should not be damaged in any noticeable way when dropped from waist height for crying out loud. Just not acceptable.

This is a case where design was more important than function. Apple designers went too far with such a thin design and so little structure to it.

People keep saying 'Aluminum is soft' when they mean its malleable. The thing is, there are many alloys of Al with many different properties. If Apple was going to make such a thin phone they should have sought out a stiffer alloy such as 7075 series or Scandium. The design should incorporate elements that increase stiffness.

This is a clear FAIL by Apple.

I agree. There are a lot of people here with Apple tinted glasses. All my gear is Apple, I am an Apple fan, and while the tests are primitive, they do confirm the many many, many reports of bending. The Note 3 flexes a little, and goes back to shape, the 6 Plus bends and stays bent. Seems to me they took the thinner and lighter too far, and have not tested the chassis.

 

[DemNoir]

Wrong... he performed the "Bend test" on the Galaxy Note 3 last night, do your research.

Oh ok...so during this test you saw a calibrated instrument displaying the exact presure applied. Because we both know that only a fool would believe some Guy bending it on video and saying he's appliying the same force. Right?

 

[Leonard1818]

Can a moderator please look into this.

I thought this was an "Instantly Bannable Offense"?

Thanks

 

[brdeveloper]

The smaller, the harder.

 

[EvilEvil]

So why didn't the guy in the video bend the phone in his pocket?

 

[hamish90]

My iPhone 6 bent

My iPhone 6 (standard, not Plus) got bent and has a single hairline fracture from just under the volume rocker across the entire width of the phone. This appears to be where everyones phone is bending, mine has bent the glass outwards though and its made a tiny, but definite crack. Has this happened to anyone else's?

I have taken perfect care of it and just wore it in my jeans for a car journey. No joke.

I purchased AppleCare + but as a long time iPhone user (since the 3G upgrading every 2 years), this is a genuine disappointment.

I did get it replaced free of charge yesterday at an Apple store though (before I knew anyone else had bent phones or this was even a thing!)

 

[worldawaits]

And so....

And so, people who want to carry a large, thin, aluminum phone around in a pants pocket might -- if their pants are too tight, or they sit on it, or they bang into a corner, or they wrench a hip doing the salsa -- bend their phone. I don't get stuffing a big phone in tight pants anyway, but then I'm an old guy who carries it in a shirt pocket (my issue was always the bend over, phone slips out and hits the floor thing).

I think what's needed for... phabletes is a fashion revolution! Cargo pants and shorts have perfect pockets, but what fashionista goes cargo? Come on designers, give us a fab fat phone line that the stars will wear on the red carpet.

 

[supertomtom]

What a non-issue blown out of proportion by people who either lack common sense or basic knowledge of physics...

What's next? Demand Apple to have a 'Apple-certified pants' program that's iPhone 6 compatible?

 

[iolinux333]

Apple's got one more strike until they strike out this month.

What I'm getting out of this whole thing is "it's possible to bend phones, but it's not really a noticeable problem for plastic ones." Good to know.

Or glass phones. Like the 4s. Or its successor the Z3c.

 

[Prey4Me]

buy a case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUqyu2ZNo5o&feature=youtu.be

buy a case, be happy. If anything, Apple should give 6+ owners a credit for a free case (has to be a rigid one). Problem solved.

 

[Kwill]

As Rumored

The new iPhone 6 Plus with a curved screen.

 

[RF9]

Why is MacRumors continuing to give the guy in the video a voice? Is there not more substantial stories to relay?

I thought The Verge had degraded pretty badly and even they aren't giving this guy voice. He's just trolling for attention.

 

[bpeeps]

Or glass phones. Like the 4s. Or its successor the Z3c.

I loved the glass 4/4S. But too many people shattered their panels, so Apple opted for more aluminum. I miss the glass.

 

[djgamble]

Can I get paid to kick the cr@p out of Androids and make videos showing how poorly designed they are?

'Samsung's cheap plastic shell provides no protection, and their screens break when you toss them at walls...'

All BS tests and they show how much money is wasted by stupid rich people.

 

[jm001]

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).

Why are you on MacRumors Trolleas? Go back to your Android forums.

 

[mazz0]

This is no good -we want to see how other phablets bend, not smaller phones.

I think the bottom line is phablets aren't for pockets. It's an unfortunate combination - too big to go in pockets, need a handbag. Who carries handbags? Mostly women. Who has hands that are too small for these huge phones? (Me and) mostly women. So it's a good phone for men with manbags, maybe.

 

[movieator]

I am officially sick of the word "bend" and all its tenses.

 

[Bahroo]

did people really expect the 6 to not bend in even the slightest bit? Any smartphone will bend a bit under that pressure, the point is that it didnt stay bent and it went right back to its original form basically fully intact, much more durable and less mallelable the 6+. Virtually impossible to have a bent 6, 6+ may be more prone, we still dont know if its a design flaw in the 6+ or just defective aluminum casings but well see

The 6 though for sure fared better then the M8, the dam guy was pushing/bending the **** out of the 6 for at least 45 seconds while on the M8 he did it for 10 seconds only and instantly the screen popped and it looked like it was about to burst open, why couldnt he do fair testing and keep going for almost the same amount of time as he did on the 6 with the M8? If he would of kept going with the M8 that screen would of bursted haha

 

[a.gomez]

the solution is not to put it in your pocket (really?) or get a hard case... so the "thin" and "metal" feature just goes out the window.

 

[SmileyBlast!]

6+ design: fail.

What were they thinking? Who needs thin? More battery life and less bezel
(for an even shorter phone while keeping a 5.5" screen size) even as you add some thickness would have been great.

I hope they fix it next year. I'll keep my iPhone 6 and skip the 6+.

Fools! How did that get past quality control??!!