All told, apple says it tested each of the new iphones the 6 and the 6 plus 15,000 times. Matte black iphone 7 undergoes brutal scratch, bend test in. Sep 27, 2014 with normal use a bend in iphone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted apple with a bent iphone 6 plus. Oct 01, 2018 the iphone 6 and 6 plus are both now capable of running on ios 9 just like the new iphones. Today, youtube channel fonefox subjected the iphone 6s plus to a bend test to see if apples improvements help. May 25, 2018 more specifically, the iphone 6 was 3. Both models have flaws but they also set new benchmarks in smartphone design which rivals need to match.
Like last years iphone 6s, the new handset is constructed from 7000 series aluminum, making it nigh unbendable for regular humans. The man who broke bendgate gives the same treatment to. There is one area where apple couldnt quite get everything to fit smoothly into the body of the 6 plus. Sep 24, 2014 does the iphone 6 plus bend under pressure. In fonefoxs tests the iphone 6s plus is subject to the same bend. Conspiracy theorists watch my new uncut test galaxy note 3 bend. Sep 25, 2015 but the big question on everyones mind is. My fellow contributor ewan likes the iphone 6 plus, a lot.
A new video published on youtube aims to answer that. Sep 30, 2014 with normal use a bend in iphone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted apple with a bent iphone 6 plus. Meanwhile, the iphone 6 plus with its larger footprint was a whopping 7. This newly revealed iphone 6 plus feature will bend your.
Almost simultaneously with a new video surfacing in which unbox therapy performed a bending test of the iphone 6 plus uncut on video in downtown toronto, canada to prove that it was not faked, consumer reports is out with its own video that finds the iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus to be less bendable than has been portrayed by the media. It should be very interesting to see how apple come out of this bendgate. Sep 26, 2014 apple then puts the iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus through a 3point bend test, where 25kg of weight is pressed across the centre of the iphone. Lewis hilsenteger apple is hoping to avoid another bendgate controversy by using a new aluminum shell for the iphone 6s thats twice as strong as. This new 7000 series aluminum appears to be a huge improvement. There was a video showing how easily iphone 6 plus was bending. Seems like the new iphone 6 and 6 plus, as its made of aluminum, cannot take a lot of pressure and can bend.
Read more new apple iphone 6 and 6 plus officially go on sale concerned consumers first took to the website macrumors to share their disgruntled views and posted pictures of. The bend test is done completely by hand, but as he points out, a bit. How durable are the iphone 6s and iphone 6s plus bend test. We stress test apples new phones, plus comparable models. While it doesnt look like the note 4 is as easy to bend as the iphone 6 plus, it also doesnt appear to be as sturdy as the galaxy note 3, which consumer reports and other thirdparty testers.
May 25, 2018 the companys engineers calculated the iphone 6 was 3. In the socalled bendgate brouhaha that started last week, some iphone 6 plus users discovered that their new phones could bend under pressure. The venerable product tester tries to create the definitive scientific phonebending examination and cut through the noise. Apple then puts the iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus through a 3point bend test, where 25kg of weight is pressed across the centre of the iphone. Sep 24, 2014 two new apple products hit speed bumps on wednesday. Most users have been noting a slight bend on their new devices in the areas of the volume button and the sim tray. Last year, iphone 6 plus users began noticing that their phones were bent after carrying the devices in their pockets for a few days. Sep 24, 2014 read more new apple iphone 6 and 6 plus officially go on sale concerned consumers first took to the website macrumors to share their disgruntled views and posted pictures of slightly bent iphones. The new iphone 6s and iphone 6s plus does indeed seem stronger than the iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus that was released last year. Sep 25, 2014 following the iphone 6 plus bend test, unbox therapy went on to post a bend test of the 5. Apple iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus put to the test which. Two posters on have uploaded pictures showing their iphone 6 plus phones bent. During the bend test, the channel pointed out what it calls.
Sep 25, 2015 following last years bendgate issue with the iphone 6 plus, another youtuber challenged apples new aluminum with a series of hulklike bend tests on an iphone 6s plus. The new iphone 6 plus is thinner and larger than its predecessors, but some users have also discovered the devices have an unexpected design flaw. The bend test is done completely by hand, but as he points out. Lewis hilsenteger of unbox therapy conducted a proper bend test on an iphone 6 plus, in response to reports of the iphone 6 plus suffering from a bendable body. Apple iphone 6 and 6 plus can bend in pockets, users. We test apples new 7000 series aluminium rose gold iphone to see if we can put an end to bend gate. As expected, the new iphone 6s plus has been put through bending tests and the results are on youtube. Some iphone 6 plus users have reported that the new apple device bends after being carried in a pants pocket for a prolonged period of time.
Apple knew iphone 6 would bend before launch pcmag. Who wants to volunteer up their new iphone 6s plus for a bend test. Apple iphone 6 and 6 plus can bend in pockets, users complain. Heres how iphone 6s plus handles bendgate brutality 9to5mac. Apples iphone 6 plus gets put through bend test in new video. Meanwhile, the iphone 6 plus with its larger footprint was a. I do a drop test on the all new iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus. Sep 25, 2015 will the new iphone 6s or 6s plus bend. This prompted a media frenzy with videos popping up online showing iphone owners bending their expensive new phones with their bare hands. The companys engineers calculated the iphone 6 was 3.
Sep 24, 2014 earlier today, users started posting pictures of their bent iphone 6 and 6 plus on various apple forums across the web. New iphone 6s bend test reveals superstrong aluminum shell. Apple iphone rollout marred by bendgate, dropped cell service. Consumer reports test results find iphone 6 and 6 plus not as bendy as believed we stress test apples new phones, plus comparable models from samsung, lg, and htc published. Consumer reports bend testing the iphone 6, 6 plus and iphone 5 with their android competitors. Following last years bendgate issue with the iphone 6 plus, another youtuber challenged apples new aluminum with a series of hulklike. Nov 26, 2016 bend gate was corrected with the release of the iphone 6s. Apple iphone rollout marred by bendgate, dropped cell. The 6s plus is still a beast in the hand, with apples insistence on the sizeable bezels above and below the display ensuring. The video itself was a response to scattered reports of the iphone 6 plus bending in owners. Consumer reports flex test puts new bent on fuss over. Now, a new youtube video has been posted, putting the large device through a bend test, to see how it fares. That means you to enjoy new features like the power saving mode and improved apple maps. Documents reveal apple was aware of iphone 6 bendgate.
Apples iphone 6 plus saw its fair share of controversy last year in the form of bendgate. Your iphone 6, iphone 6 plus will bend under pressure. Consumer reports test results find iphone 6 and 6 plus not as bendy as believed. The new iphone 6s and iphone 6s plus does indeed seem stronger than the iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus that was released last. With normal use a bend in iphone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted apple with a bent iphone 6 plus, the company said. Here is the complete result of consumer reports smartphone bend test. Sep 27, 2014 all told, apple says it tested each of the new iphones the 6 and the 6 plus 15,000 times. Last year there was some people complaining about their iphone 6 plus bending in their pockets.
Here is the complete result of consumer reports smartphone bend. Sep 23, 2014 iphone 6 plus put through a bend test posted by evan selleck on sep 23, 2014 in iphone 6 plus, iphone bendgate early on tuesday, september 23, a series of reports surfaced that cited several owner complaints about the iphone 6 plus, and the new handset bending in their pockets. Following the release of the iphone 6 and the iphone 6 plus, there were reports of the smartphones bending in peoples pockets. The iphone 6 and 6 plus are both now capable of running on ios 9 just like the new iphones. To recap, several users started to complain about iphone 6s plus devices getting bent out of shape after. Thats what some upset users are saying after they turned their iphones into bananaphones. One day after a youtube video demonstrated that apples iphone 6 plus can indeed bend under focused pressure, a second test on wednesday extends the process to the iphone 6, as well as the htc one. Sep 23, 2014 in the video below, lew puts the iphone 6 plus through a forced bend session. Apple had not replied to request for comment by the time of publication hilsenteger conducted a similar test with the 5. The whole width of the phone is pressed by the bar. Sep 25, 2014 the new iphone 6 plus is thinner and larger than its predecessors, but some users have also discovered the devices have an unexpected design flaw the new phones apparently bend under pressure. A more credible test is to show the serial number of the iphone, provide a good zoom, stop some random people and ask them to provide confirmation.
Apple added a slightly thicker aluminum casing to increase the stability of the iphone. Followup bendgate video finds iphone 6 less flexible than. While the bending of iphones or any other smartphone is not new, of course its going to make headlines with the larger 5. Earlier today, users started posting pictures of their bent iphone 6 and 6 plus on various apple forums across the web.
Consumer reports flex test puts new bent on fuss over squashed iphones. Two new apple products hit speed bumps on wednesday. Sep 23, 2014 earlier this morning there was a story about how some users accidentally managed to bend their iphone 6 plus units just by having it in their pockets. Its clear that apples efforts to make the iphone 6s plus more sturdy than its.
Just a few hours ago, we started hearing reports that a small sampling of iphone 6 plus owners have experienced a slight bend to their phone after putting the device in their front pockets. Following the iphone 6 plus bend test, unbox therapy went on to post a bend test of the 5. Matte black iphone 7 undergoes brutal scratch, bend test. Sep 27, 2014 consumer reports flex test puts new bent on fuss over squashed iphones. The venerable product tester tries to create the definitive scientific phonebending examination and. Followup bendgate video finds iphone 6 less flexible. Also with new 7000 series aluminium quality of body with stongest cover glass 3d touch. In the video below, lew puts the iphone 6 plus through a forced bend session. With normal use, the iphone 6s and iphone 7 will not bend. The bend test is done completely by hand, but as he points out, a bit of bending had happened to his iphone 6 plus. Sep 24, 2014 some iphone 6 plus users have reported that the new apple device bends after being carried in a pants pocket for a prolonged period of time. In the video, the phone is given the same bend test it was given a year ago. The iphone 6 plus manages to feel both solid and soft at the same time. Apples iphone 6 plus gets put through bend test in new.
Apple tests its smartphones using a similar method to. Earlier this morning there was a story about how some users accidentally managed to bend their iphone 6 plus units just by having it in their pockets. With recent reports of the iphone 6 plus suffering from a bendable body while in pockets and other tight places, youtuber lewis. New video of bend test iphone 6 plus macrumors forums. The reports surfaced on macrumors on sunday, just two days after the new iphones went on sale. One of the videos is by fonefox in which they try to bend the phone using their bare hands. Many users complain that while in tight places, in your pocket, for instance the iphone 6 plus.
With normal use a bend in iphone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted apple with a bent iphone 6 plus. The iphone 6 came apart with 100 pounds of force, while the iphone 6 plus made it to 110 pounds before breaking. So after photos of bent iphone 6 plus devices began cropping up, lou from youtube channel unbox therapy decided to put an iphone 6 plus to the ultimate bend test with his bare hands lou from unbox therapy puts the rumors to the test with his bare hands, and though it clearly takes quite a bit of force, he is able to give that handset one hell. Early on tuesday, september 23, a series of reports surfaced that cited several owner complaints about the iphone 6 plus, and the new handset bending in their pockets. Sep 24, 2015 today, youtube channel fonefox subjected the iphone 6s plus to a bend test to see if apples improvements help.
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