In the video, the phone is given the same bend test it was given a year ago. Apples iphone 8 survives harsh scratch and bend test in new. One interesting comment of his was that the plastic construction of the galaxy note 3 made for a more sturdy construction while the iphone 6 plus aluminum body was nice and pretty, but also too malleable to. Another important reason is that the threepointbend test is a simple way to subject a specimen to tension, compression, and shear simultaneously. Nov 06, 2017 at last, jerryrigeverthing tried to bend the iphone x.
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. Sep 25, 2014 we also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle including 3 point bending, pressure point cycling, sit, torsion, and user studies. Guided bend testing fixture w deflectometer holder. By mikey campbell thursday, september 15, 2016, 07. Soon after the launch of the iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus last year, it was discovered that the larger iphone could be easily bent by applying force in the middle, or by just carrying the phone around in ones back pocket for a few days the issue turned out to be a common problem with the iphone 6 plus and was termed as bendgate. Squaretrades waterbenddrop test interestingly, apples warranty for the iphone 7 and 7 plus does not cover liquid damage. Unbox therapy has run a similar bend test on the galaxy note 3 and has found that samsungs last flagship phablet actually holds up better than the iphone 6 plus. Video shows just how easy it is to bend the iphone 6 plus. Does the samsung galaxy note 3 bend like the iphone 6. We also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle including 3point bending, pressure point cycling, sit, torsion, and user.
Sep 26, 2014 samsung galaxy note 3 bend test thanks to unbox therapy for having the guts or sponsors to try this out for all of us to see. Perhaps the first bend test of iphone 7, however, shows that the new apple phone stands firm. How to perform a 3 point bend test on a universal testing machine. A phone shouldnt bend, but nothing is indestructible. To answer your question, apple invited a handful of journalists to observe its testing facilities and prove that yes, the company crushed, pushed, twisted and pounded on 15,000 iphone 6 and 6 plus. Some folks have found their iphone 6 and especially the 6 plus didnt handle being sat on or in too tight of pockets well. Consumer reports tests suggest iphone 6 bendgate a bit. Dozens of youtube videos have given the latest iphone line the beating, but now it looks like its time for the 2015 round of android flagships. So unbox therapy put together a very simple bend test which the iphone. Another important reason is that the threepoint bend test is a simple way to subject a specimen to tension, compression, and shear simultaneously. Measurements are taken of the loading ligating and unloading toothmoving forces at prescribed intervals. Your bum flexes, and is capable of producing a large amount of force. The testers started by applying 55 pounds of stress to the iphone 6s and the other phones, then increased the pressure in 10pound increments.
Sep 16, 2016 apple iphone 7 started to reach customers hands apple fans initially, and here is the first iphone 7 bend test and iphone 7 scratch test now uploaded to youtube. Watch this durability test to see how well the new iphone 7 withstands hard scratches, high temperature and intense bending. The 5 methods apple uses to test iphone durability and. In the video, the phone is given the same bend test it. During our threepoint bend test, a load cell is brought into contact with a segment of wire and deflected in accordance with the orthodontic wire standard iso 15841. This video is a demonstration of a threepoint bending test to help illustrate to the viewer a standard forcedisplacement curve that is. An instron 5544 system performing a threepointbend test on a specimen. Apple shows off its own bend tests for new iphones engadget. The surgicalgrade stainless steel that apple has used to design the new iphone protected its design throughout the bend test. The littlest apple phone reached catastrophic failure, the point of no. Now getting to the actual test, the iphone 6s shell manages to stand its ground until 30lb of force is applied and we see it bend at similar spots bendgate devices also featured their malfunction. Flexural tester bend test, squeeze, 3 point, for phone.
Flexural tester bend test, squeeze, 3 point, for phone, tablet, tabletop, tested the tester was custom made to test the flexural strength of cell phones. Sep 22, 2017 iphone 8 performs impressively in durability, bend tests. The venerable product tester tries to create the definitive scientific phonebending examination and cut through the noise. We believe its currently configured to simulate sitting down with a phone in your pocket, but this can also be used as a three point test if the specimen is long enough. What to do if your iphone 6s or 7 bends how to fix a bent. Sep 24, 2015 today, youtube channel fonefox subjected the iphone 6s plus to a bend test to see if apples improvements help. Apple iphone 6s plus is stronger extreme bend test video. If the phone was in his back pocket, and he was legit biking, it wouldnt just be the weight on his body applied to the iphone against the seat. The most scientific iphone 6 bend test video youll ever. Apple iphone 7 started to reach customers hands apple fans initially, and here is the first iphone 7 bend test and iphone 7 scratch test now uploaded to youtube. This test is performed on a universal testing machine tensile testing machine or tensile tester with a 3 point or 4 point bend. May 30, 2012 me and my colleagues performing 3 point bend test on iphone 4s to find out how flexible it is. In this sense, a threepoint bend test provides a direct measure of the structural in.
Matte black iphone 7 undergoes brutal scratch, bend test in. Consumer reports test shows it takes a lot to bend new iphones. So warranty service company squaretrade decided to put the iphone 7. How to perform an astm d790 plastic flexural 3 point bend test. Apple iphone 7 matte black scratch test and bend test video. After the same person carried out the same bend test on the samsung galaxy note 3 vs the. Watch how iphone 7 handles intense scratching and bending. The team at ubreakifixco decided to clamp the iphone 6 plus, the galaxy note 3 and the iphone 5 into a 4 point bend fixture and then apply up to 100 pounds of force to each of the phones. Sep 25, 2014 to answer your question, apple invited a handful of journalists to observe its testing facilities and prove that yes, the company crushed, pushed, twisted and pounded on 15,000 iphone 6 and 6 plus. While the device usually remains functional, the slight bend in the middle or just above the middle of the iphone 6 plus not only noticeably detracts from aesthetics, but also. Samsung galaxy note 3 bend test vs iphone 6 bend test video.
In this sense, a threepointbend test provides a direct measure of the structural in. It did flex a bit and christian even felt his thumb sink into the back of the phone during the process, but the device snapped back into its original state when the pressure being applied was stopped. It comes after a video from unbox therapy below went viral after demonstrating that it was relatively easy to bend the iphone 6 plus. Apples iphone 8 survives harsh scratch and bend test in new video. The three point bending flexural test provides values for the modulus of elasticity in bending, flexural stress, flexural strain and the flexural stressstrain response of the material. The test uses a universal testing machine and a three point bend fixture to bend plastic test bars to acquire the data needed to make the calculations. How to perform a 3 point bend test on a universal testing. The three point bend test figure 1 is a classical experiment in mechanics, used to measuretheyoungsmodulusofamaterialintheshapeofabeam. Apple will replace it for free but i have it jail broken and would rather go back to android if i cant have a jb iphone. Oct 05, 2016 a phone shouldnt bend, but nothing is indestructible. Apples iphone 8 survives harsh scratch and bend test in. Were designing an authoritative test to find out whether apples new phones have structural issues. The pressurepoint cycling tests place substantial force across an iphones display and encasing, while it is held along its edges, to ensure that an iphone can be bent and pushed many times over during its lifespan. Apple runs this test hundreds of times to ensure durability.
Heres where apple bendtests the iphone 6 business insider. Me and my colleagues performing 3 point bend test on iphone 4s to find out how flexible it is. At the end of the video, marvins ipad air 2 is completely wrecked into pieces while still working. Matte black iphone 7 undergoes brutal scratch, bend test. At last, jerryrigeverthing tried to bend the iphone x. How well does the iphone 7 handle water, bend, drop. Heres how iphone 6s plus handles bendgate brutality 9to5mac. This test is performed on a universal testing machine tensile testing machine or tensile tester with a three point or four point bend fixture.
The calculations and setup for d790 are more complex and time consuming compared to other tests so please read the entire specification from astm before running the test. Samsung galaxy note 3 bend test thanks to unbox therapy for having the guts or sponsors to try this out for all of us to see. The 8 and 8 plus launched friday, but many are likely going to wait for the iphone x, which is due out on november 3. Sep 24, 2014 some folks have found their iphone 6 and especially the 6 plus didnt handle being sat on or in too tight of pockets well. Posted to youtube by jerryrigeverything, this video shows the phone being scratched, burned and even bent. Matte black iphone 7 undergoes brutal scratch, bend test in new video. Astm e290 covers a bend test for flat metal samples of metallic material. Recycling ball bearing bushings are used to guide the fixture along the rails in a smooth and 100%. Because i havet heared of any case till now and intentionally there are some guys who tried the bend test on iphone 7 and iphone 7 plus on youtube and it bends but only a little bit, if more pressure is. His phone would of been subjected to that as well, live and learn op. L, rests on two roller supports and is subject to a concentrated load p at its centre. The bend test is done completely by hand, but as he points out, a bit of bending had happened to his iphone 6 plus prior to the force test.
Oct 11, 2016 squaretrades waterbenddrop test interestingly, apples warranty for the iphone 7 and 7 plus does not cover liquid damage. Why the iphone 6 bends and why it wouldnt be an issue if. Consumer reports flex test puts new bent on fuss over. Sep 27, 2014 consumer reports flex test puts new bent on fuss over squashed iphones. Sep 24, 2014 the new iphone 6 plus smartphone was susceptible to bending but what about a galaxy note 3 bend test. New video of bend test iphone 6 plus macrumors forums. A large number apple iphone 6 owners publicly complained about the devices tendency to flexbend under slight pressure, such as occurs in a back pocket during sitting. Sep 30, 2014 we also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle including 3 point bending, pressure point cycling, sit, torsion, and user studies. The main advantage of a three point flexural test is the ease of.
The three point bend test 1 beam theory the three point bend test figure 1 is a classical experiment in mechanics, used to measuretheyoung. Apple is addressing the minority of users who felt the literal impact of bendgate, according to a new bend test video. Today, youtube channel fonefox subjected the iphone 6s plus to a bend test to see if apples improvements help. Bend testing also flex or flexural testing is commonly performed to measure the flexural strength and modulus of all types of materials and products. If the metal sample does not crack or break at the specified angle, it passes the test. By appleinsider staff thursday, september 21, 2017, 09.
Apples tests bend the iphone using 55 pounds of force. Sep 25, 2015 however, even after multiple tries, the iphone 6s plus did not bend at all in the same test. We also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle including 3point bending, pressure point cycling, sit, torsion, and user studies. What to do if your iphone 6s or 7 bends how to fix a.
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