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| YouTube user FoneFox tried to recreate the BENDGATE scandal with the iPhone 6S |
APPLE claims its new iPhone solves the BENDGATE scandal that hit the hugely popular smartphone last year. But is it really any stronger?
Apple last year introduced a brand-new aluminium design with its iPhone 6 – however the new all-metal frame caused a headache for a number of iPhone owners after the smartphone warped in their pockets without warning.
Dubbed Bendgate, the furore triggered a slew of popular YouTube videos showing people desperately trying to bend their smartphones.
The issue appeared to effect more iPhone 6 Plus units, thanks to the phablet's much larger footprint.
But with its brand-new iPhone 6s Plus, Apple claims it has made the device much sturdier.
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| YouTube user Unbox Therapy easily managed to warp the iPhone 6 Plus last year |
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| This year it took TWO people to slightly bend the stronger iPhone 6S Plus |
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This is thanks to a new inner case design, stronger glass and the introduction of Apple's custom 7000 Series aluminium alloy, first introduced with the Apple Watch Sport earlier this year.
YouTuber Christian from FoneFox earlier today put Apple's claims to the test, by trying to bend a brand-new Rose Gold Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
FoneFox submits the £699 gadget to the same bend process as its predecessor, by applying pressure to both ends in an effort to bend the Apple smartphone in the middle.
Watch the full video below –
As the video goes on, more and more pressure is applied to the smartphone – but it fails to bend.
FoneFox soon enlists the help of another person, in an effort to warp the Apple handset. But both struggle to bend the iPhone 6S Plus.
Finally – the two YouTubers manage to warp the phone but, as FoneFox tells the camera, this amount of pressure is unlikely to ever occur in the real world.
On the surface, it looks like Apple might have managed to find a way to make its smartphone thin – but strong.
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