Apple’s latest iPhone iterations, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, are not among the weakest of handsets a new report has claimed.
According to a latest report from non-profit consumer organization Consumer Reports, the “Bendgate” controversy that questions on durability of Apple’s iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus handsets is more hyped than its true.
The point was proved after Consumer Reports tested several different phones under up to 150 pounds of pressure to check when each model would stop “snapping back” to its original shape.
As part of the test, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, along with a few other handsets, including the iPhone 5, the LG G3, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and HTC One (M8) were examined through a “three-point flexural test.”
The testing method involved an Instron compression machine, which applied measured force across the back of each device as it was supported at two points on either end.
The test results found that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus weren’t the weakest of all, though they also weren’t the sturdiest. Looking at the test numbers, the iPhone 6 showed signs of deformation at 70 pounds of force and started having its screen and case separate at 100 pounds of force.
It took 90 pounds of force for the iPhone 6 Plus to deform and 110 pounds of force for its screen and case to come apart. The large-screened HTC One, faired the worst durability result with signs of deformation at the lowest 60 pounds of force and coming apart at 90 pounds of force.
The title of the sturdiest handset was given to the plastic-backed Samsung Galaxy Note 3 which only began to deform and come apart at 150 pounds of pressure. The iPhone 5 deformed at 130 pounds of force and came apart at 150 pounds of force, while the LG G3 started to deform and come apart at 130 pounds of force.
The report concluded that all devices tested should hold up fine under everyday use.
