After the start of sales of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus The network has a lot of photos and videos showing that news fairly easy to bend, and they do not return to their normal state. For the most part this relates to the iPhone 6 Plus, which has a 5.5-inch display and a large enough size.
Apple in an interview with CNBC commented on this and said that the new iPhone uses the insertion of steel and titanium to strengthen the structure in areas of potential bending and glass in these smartphones, the most durable on the market.The assurances of the company, only 9 people to apply for a bent smartphone, which is not much, as they say in the media. It was also said that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus showed excellent results in tests for strength and durability, so the bend in the iPhone 6 Plus during normal use is an extreme rarity.
Our iPhone designed, developed and manufactured to be both beautiful and durable. IPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is equipped with a solid body, designed by engineers with great precision, it is made of tempered for extra strength anodized aluminum 6000 series. They also come with inserts made of steel and titanium to strengthen the places most dedicated loads and got very strong glass of smartphones. We chose very carefully, these high-quality materials and the method of production for their strength and durability. We also conduct thorough testing throughout the development cycle, including a 3-point bending cyclic point pressure, bending, twisting, and custom research. IPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus meet or exceed our standards of quality for everyday use. In normal use, bend iPhone is extremely rare, and for the six days of sales, only nine customers have contacted us with a similar problem.
Resource uBreakiFixCo tested the iPhone 6 Plus, Galaxy Note 3 and iPhone 5 to flex in a load of about 100 pounds (about 444 Newtons). The results were quite clear. Thanks to the plastic casing Galaxy Note 3 bent the most, but also easy to go back to normal form. iPhone 6 Plus at the same load bends less, but completely to the original position is not returned. iPhone 5 in this test is much less bent opponents and then significant changes in its form is not seen.
But popular resource Recode lucky enough to visit the laboratory Apple, where tests are conducted on the strength of the company's devices, including the new iPhone. How to assure the representatives of Apple, they tested 15,000 iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus before you start selling them. During testing, the device affect force their twisted, compressed and squeezed.