iPhone 6s Plus Very Difficult to Bend in New Bend Test Video

[Misaki]

This popped up on my Youtube

Spoiler: iPhone 6 shell bends at about 30lb, iPhone 6s shell bends at 80lbs.

Everyone else: don't stick your wallet or your phone in your rear pockets. It will cause Myofascial pain and spinal injuries. This as basically the same kind of "don't be a fashion idiot" advice as not wearing high heels because it destroys the foot bones.

 

[Fzang]

I will vent my anger about how African children could've eaten that phone, but first let me sit through a 30 second fullscreen advertisement.

 

[mattysouthall]

The thing is.. Apple should have recalled all the other iPhone 6 / 6 Plus phones and strengthened them.. not fix it in a phone you need to buy brand new.

 

[RockSpider]

Not really, at least in this case. This is someone just trying to bend a phone like nobody would ever normally try to bend it. I mean might as well see if you could shuffle iPhones like a deck of cards. There's no real test other than "my strength." How is that quantitative at all?

Compare that to Consumer Reports. Those guys took the new iPhones and compared them against similar models from other makers and used equipment that could rate how much pressure was being applied on the phone. Then by golly the iPhones stood up pretty well.

It's pretty much clickbait. People who hate Apple want to see them bend, which proves that if you try to bend a piece of metal hard enough at some point it will. The blogs and articles without much actual reporting in them did the same, just basically acting like the character on SNL who will tell you what he thinks some guy told him at this place.

Don't put your phone in your back pocket. Don't sit on your phone. Don't TRY to bend your phone. Also don't drop it and don't do a scratch test. Live by those rules and your phone won't bend or break.

Wouldn't it be good if everyone was perfect and lived in an Apple world and drove an Apple car and drank KoolAde all day long.

 

[Fzang]

The thing is.. Apple should have recalled all the other iPhone 6 / 6 Plus phones and strengthened them.. not fix it in a phone you need to buy brand new.

Well we might as well start recalling some 90% of all phones in the world then.

 

[macintoshi]

Last year, iPhone 6 Plus users began noticing that their phones were bent after carrying the devices in their pockets for a few days. The issue, known as "BendGate", became widespread after a video test revealed that it didn't take much pressure for the 6 Plus to bend near the volume buttons. Apple strengthened the weaker points of the 6s Plus and added a new, stronger 7000 series aluminum to the device. Today, YouTube channel FoneFox subjected the iPhone 6s Plus to a bend test to see if Apple's improvements help.

In the video, the phone is given the same bend test it was given a year ago. FoneFox's Christian simply wraps his hands around the device and attempts to bend it in the middle. While the phone starts to bend under more and more pressure it snaps back to its normal shape once the test is over. Christian notes that he can feel his thumb sink into the back of the device, but that the phone doesn't stay bent.

FoneFox then adds a second person to the test, getting each person to pull one side of the phone. In this situation, the iPhone 6s Plus does bend. However, FoneFox notes that the pressure exerted with two people is unlikely to occur in situations where the phone is in a user's pocket.

For comparison, the iPhone 6 Plus bent in just a couple seconds in the original bend test video, available to watch below.

Article Link: iPhone 6s Plus Very Difficult to Bend in New Bend Test Video

Thz for showing me this, waiting for next iPhone.

 

[Piggie]

Of about 11 people I know with either a 6 or a 6 Plus (mostly 6 Plus) not a one has experienced even the slightest of bends in their phones. And one of the guys is pretty massive. Mine is always in my back pocket and naked, no case.

I've always wondered/wanted to see exactly what people were doing with theirs or just how tight their clothes had to be to make that happen

Out of 20 people I know, not one of them is starving, has been raped or has aids.
Guess none of these things can exist then.

 

[jagolden]

Wouldn't it be good if everyone was perfect and lived in an Apple world and drove an Apple car and drank KoolAde all day long.

Silly troll-like statement.

CR did real testing, against competitors, and the results speak for themselves.

But his last paragraph WAS a little much.

 

[jagolden]

Out of 20 people I know, not one of them is starving, has been raped or has aids.
Guess none of these things can exist then.

He didn't say it never happens. He's just asking what moronic BS people pulled to bend them. Are they all Uri Gellars?

Generally you hear the most from complainers or naturally, about problems as opposed to the people that are pleased.
People treat their stuff like garbage or without any thought and then complain about the results.
Of course, in the U.S. The culture of "it's someone elses fault" and zero personal responsibility is in full force. People have been groomed in to this.

 

[Tubamajuba]

I'm embarrassed to be an Apple user, the amount of people sticking up for Apple is embarrassing. Get this straight people, Apple would Not have used a better Aluminium AND thicker if there WASN't a problem with bending. Apple does NOT spend extra money if it doesn't have to.

The reason you have a good phone today is because some people don't like being ripped off and will speak up.

If you're embarassed to be an Apple user, that's an easy fix- stop buying Apple products.

I fail to see the problem in pointing out that the majority of people with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus never experienced the bending issues. That said, I do feel like it was still too easy to bend those phones even though I never had that issue with my 6. There's no harm in making things stronger, of course.

 

[Keirasplace]

This popped up on my Youtube

Spoiler: iPhone 6 shell bends at about 30lb, iPhone 6s shell bends at 80lbs.

Everyone else: don't stick your wallet or your phone in your rear pockets. It will cause Myofascial pain and spinal injuries. This as basically the same kind of "don't be a fashion idiot" advice as not wearing high heels because it destroys the foot bones.

Funny how this supposed info doesn't jibe with actual scientific testing in a real lab of the Iphone 6; it was way more than 30 pounds. I'm tired of that piece of crud; really tired.

 

[Keirasplace]

The thing is.. Apple should have recalled all the other iPhone 6 / 6 Plus phones and strengthened them.. not fix it in a phone you need to buy brand new.

There was nothing wrong with them. They kept selling them; 100M+ after this whole thing vanished once their 15 minute ran out. Voila. No issue case closed.

 

[RockSpider]

If you're embarassed to be an Apple user, that's an easy fix- stop buying Apple products.

I fail to see the problem in pointing out that the majority of people with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus never experienced the bending issues. That said, I do feel like it was still too easy to bend those phones even though I never had that issue with my 6. There's no harm in making things stronger, of course.

Why should I stop buying Apple products,I buy from a range of different manufacturers I'm just not a follower or a sheep. I called BS on someone saying the back of the Mini 4 could be pushed in because I have one and tried it and it didn't. I'd rather people do real world tests than believe 1000 fanboys who all sing at the same Apple Church.
I find it cringeworthy when people attack someone who is just trying to get a better product made. Apple has made heaps of blunders over the years and it's because people make a noise about these blunders that we have a better product today.
Anyway that's all I'm saying on the matter, you can all keep waving the Apple flag.

 

[Dephtones]

The real question is will it blend?

 

[Tubamajuba]

Why should I stop buying Apple products,I buy from a range of different manufacturers I'm just not a follower or a sheep. I called BS on someone saying the back of the Mini 4 could be pushed in because I have one and tried it and it didn't. I'd rather people do real world tests than believe 1000 fanboys who all sing at the same Apple Church.
I find it cringeworthy when people attack someone who is just trying to get a better product made. Apple has made heaps of blunders over the years and it's because people make a noise about these blunders that we have a better product today.
Anyway that's all I'm saying on the matter, you can all keep waving the Apple flag.

I will say that I do appreciate drop test and bend test videos, unlike some other people in these forums. Because yes, I do want to see devices pushed to their limit. It makes me feel better about my usage scenario, which isn't nearly as extreme as any of those videos. So I definitely understand the concept of wanting to see the honest truth about the way devices perform in various conditions.

But I don't see why people who see problems differently "wave the Apple flag" or "sing at the same Apple church". To me that's just a way of writing people off without actually hearing what they have to say.

 

[Keirasplace]

I'm an avid apple fan and do nothing but tout the products. Friends think I'm an employee. I buy the newest phone ever yeAr.

I too had that nagging feeling about my 6+ possibly breaking after the bend gate videos last year. I've been very conscious about it all year. After about a month I thought I saw a little bend, nothing too bad. But i spent some time on a playground with my Kids and it bent. It was fine for several months with the minor bend. Then the glass slightly separated from the body. It was enough to show people. Then 2 weeks ago after showing that the touch screen started Cting up. Apple did swap it out, free, no Apple care incident.

So I'm glad it's fixed and glad to see the test videos so I know I don't have to be super caution. Thanks!

Right.... Ignore.

Like it or not, this 6 wasn't a durable phone. There's no two ways about it.

It had a serious design flaw. I know the whole bendgate thing was blown out of proportion, but that doesn't mean it wasn't durable.

By the looks of it the 6S is much, much stronger.

I'm glad I waited.

No it did not. There was no recall. This died down within 2 weeks. Sold 150M more without a peep. Case closed.

Your gt feeling means nothing in the face of actual tests done on this phone vs other phones. I'm guessing that every single other phones than Apple will from now be considered f*up and broken as designed (sic) by you because they can't come close to Apple's strength with the material they have.

BTW, the current material was developped BEFORE they even released the last Iphone, it was in the announced watch last year.

Considering nobody does mass manufacturing of AL series 7000 at this scale, they didn't just jump into it because doufus with a camera decided to bend phones for money.

 

[Keirasplace]

I will say that I do appreciate drop test and bend test videos, unlike some other people in these forums. Because yes, I do want to see devices pushed to their limit. It makes me feel better about my usage scenario, which isn't nearly as extreme as any of those videos. So I definitely understand the concept of wanting to see the honest truth about the way devices perform in various conditions.

But I don't see why people who see problems differently "wave the Apple flag" or "sing at the same Apple church". To me that's just a way of writing people off without actually hearing what they have to say.

Those tests are so random, under uncontrolled circumstances that they don't really mean anything. So, not sure how that would be reassuring. Wouldn't Apple's own assurance be worth more. It is to me.

 

[Jsameds]

Right.... Ignore.


No it did not. There was no recall. This died down within 2 weeks. Sold 150M more without a peep. Case closed.

Your gt feeling means nothing in the face of actual tests done on this phone vs other phones. I'm guessing that every single other phones than Apple will from now be considered f*up and broken as designed (sic) by you because they can't come close to Apple's strength with the material they have.

BTW, the current material was developped BEFORE they even released the last Iphone, it was in the announced watch last year.

Considering nobody does mass manufacturing of AL series 7000 at this scale, they didn't just jump into it because doufus with a camera decided to bend phones for money.

So why did Apple strengthen the 6S? For lols?

 

[RockSpider]

Those tests are so random, under uncontrolled circumstances that they don't really mean anything. So, not sure how that would be reassuring. Wouldn't Apple's own assurance be worth more. It is to me.

You're holding it wrong

The iPad Mini 4 is the same as the iPad Air 2

When the black paint falls off you get to see the raw aluminium underneath.

Or words to that effect.

 

[Someyoungguy]

I've owned and still own every iphone. My iphone 6 is bent, the rest aren't... its an issue. I checked 4 of my friends phones and 2 out of 4 were bent. it's a fact that it happens so i'm perplexed at the naivety of your comments.

Wow, what are the chances you would know 3 of the 9 bent phones Apple had complaints about?

It's gratifying to see this long-overdue fix.

 

[Tubamajuba]

Those tests are so random, under uncontrolled circumstances that they don't really mean anything. So, not sure how that would be reassuring. Wouldn't Apple's own assurance be worth more. It is to me.

On one hand, controlled tests give you a much more detailed analysis of the phone's performance in the situations that are tested. On the other hand, I don't think people drop their phones in a controlled manner. They drop them any which way from who knows how high onto whatever kind of material the ground happens to have on it at the time. In that sense I think YouTube drop tests are useful.

However, you obviously can't draw solid conclusions from informal tests, whether it's a bend test or drop test. Just as I won't pretend that every 6S Plus will survive every ten-foot drop, not every 6 or 6 Plus owner is affected by "bendgate", despite the videos of people doing obvious things to make the phones bend, and despite the relatively small number of people who had their phones bend throughout the course of normal usage.

And on that last note- of course phones shouldn't bend through normal usage. I'm not defending that. But after a year of people throwing fits over it and Apple switching to 7000 series aluminum, it's time to let it go.

 

[bobob]

Thanks for transcribing the content. I'm not watching that.

Don't forget that MacRumors themselves cashed in by being one of the leading instigators of the false bending rumor by promoting a suspicious single post to the front page and then profiting to the tune of 517+ pages of comments in these forums.

 

[penajmz]

Maybe bending wasn't an issue for some one you but it surely was for me. My 6+ was definitely bent. I went to the Apple Store to get a replacement for an unrelated issue and they wouldn't because it was bent, go figure.. So how was it not an issue?

 

[sracer]

Was bending a problem or wasn't it? I find it hard to believe that there were only 9 people who complained to Apple about the iPhone 6 bending and in response Apple reworks their aluminum casing? Far more people have complained about far more serious issues only to have Apple respond with, "talk to the hand".

 

[neuropsychguy]

Until the next gate

Wait until the NAND gate scandal...