Actual test reveals that iPhone 6 has only about half the strength of iPhone 5

"I just crooked in my pocket" and "I can bend with my hands"ReportAbout iPhone 6 Plus, Apple officially announced the result of the strength test, "As the case rarely iPhone 6 Plus bends"Denial of strength insufficiencyDid. But,Consumer ReportsAccording to the test, it is announced that iPhone 6 Plus is inferior in strength than iPhone 5, iPhone 6 is about half the strength of iPhone 5.

iPhone 6 And 6 Plus Bend Test - Consumer Reports News
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm

Bending testAs shown in the following movie, you can check the strength test of 6 smart phones including iPhone 6 Plus by the general 3 point bending test as follows.

A report that the iPhone 6 Plus can be bent by hand is being raised all over the world. However, since they are all non-scientific tests, it is not clear how strong the iPhone 6 Plus is.


Therefore, Consumer Reports conducted a strength test of a popular smartphone such as iPhone 6 Plus in three point bending test.


The equipment we used for the test is the back.


In the test, we first took a load of 10 pounds (about 4.5 kg) for 30 seconds and then opened once. After that, I examined the load that started loading by increasing the load by 10 pounds (about 4.5 kg) and the load that the display started peeling off.


Testing with the problem iPhone 6 Plus ... ....


Samsung Galaxy Note 3 as a similar big screen size smartphone ... ....


LG G3 is also adopted for comparison.


Also, iPhone 6 or ...


HTC One M8


I also tested the old model iPhone 5.


With this kind of feeling from over, ....


The first thing that changed was HTC One M8 and iPhone 6.


The iPhone 6 has been transformed with 70 pounds (about 32 kg).


The next thing that changed was iPhone 6 Plus


The iPhone 6 Plus deforms with 90 pounds (about 41 kg).


The older iPhone 5 is pretty sturdy and endured up to 130 pounds (about 59 kg).



As with the iPhone 5, the LG G 3 is also deformed at 130 pounds (about 59 kg).


The most sturdy endured up to 150 pounds (approximately 68 kg) at Galaxy Note 3.



Although it is not a number coming with pins even if saying "It can withstand 90 pounds (about 41 kg)", when I tried the same test with four pencils, I got pocky with 80 pounds (about 36 kg).


In addition, even three hands of pencil broke.


By the way, if it is 100 pounds (about 45 kg), the tennis ball will dent like this.


In addition, iPhone 6 has deformed, but it functions normally.


Furthermore, when examining the load that the display peels off from the case ......


The result is like this. After all, the iPhone 6/6 Plus completely peeled off with a small load than the old model iPhone 5.


Apple has announced "It is extremely unlikely that the iPhone 6 Plus will bend in normal usage", but the load that was put on by the official official announced strength test is 55 pounds (about 30 kg). This is the load which is necessary when folding 3 pencils.


As mentioned above, the strength test of Consumer Reports revealed that the iPhone 6/6 Plus is lower in strength than the old model iPhone 5.


Since the strength test of Consumer Reports gives a load to the center part of the smartphone, it was an advantageous condition for the iPhone 6 Plus pointed out that it is easy to bend around the volume adjustment button, so it is "stronger" than iPhone 6 There was a possibility that it was done. Also note that the criterion "deformed" is unclear, so it can not bear the load of the test results of Consumer Reports.

In any case, it is certain that "iPhone 6/6 Plus is much easier to deform than iPhone 5 against load under certain conditions."