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| The second Nexus 6P bend test ends in a very similar fashion to the first |
SECOND Huawei Nexus 6P bend test tries to address the controversy surrounding the first.
YouTube star Jerry Rig Everything is back.
The controversial online smartphone destroyer tested the brand-new Huawei-built Nexus 6P to destruction earlier this week.
The gadget fan tested the strength of the Gorilla Glass 4 display, the aluminium back and the smartphone's ability to withstand the dreaded bend test.
But the online video – which has been viewed some 760,000 times online – attracted criticism for being unfair.
Viewers have questioned the credibility, pointing out that since the smartphone had already been subjected to heat and had a cracked screen, the Nexus 6P bent much easier than usual.
One Reddit user pointed out: "Can confirm, this is the reason right here. Cracked glass means that you no longer have a boxed structure – you’re effectively bending a flat sheet of aluminium now.
"In automotive and aerospace engineering, we call this a “body in white”, compared to a fully assembled vehicle.
"In a car, the front and rear windshield alone increase the stiffness of the frame by a factor of 2x.
"This is why crash testing is done with a fully assembled car, rather than just the frame and restraint system."
Now Jerry Rig Everything has released another video on YouTube which he hopes will address the controversy surrounding his first attempt.
"A few people had some questions on the order that I did my durability tests with my previous video," he admits in the YouTube description of the new video – which has already hit 150,000 views.
"So I figured it was fair enough for me to re attempt the bend test.
"It's pretty safe to say that the lighter, and scratches did not compromise the build quality of the Huawei Nexus 6p at all.
"It was just c***** to begin with."
In his second bend test video, Jerry Rig Everything can be seen unboxing and turning on the Nexus 6P for the first time.
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| Viewers complained the first Nexus 6P was weakened by the scratch test at the start of the video |
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| In both videos, the Nexus 6P bends just above the power button |
The YouTube star then applies pressure to the rear of the phone, which causes it to quickly bend – in the same spot as his previous video, right above the power button – before the display pops out.
One viewer commented: "Wow. The Huawei Nexus 6P bent faster and worse than the iPhone 6 Plus last year. Do companies actually test this stuff before releasing it?"
But another defended the Huawei smartphone, posting: "Guy leverages the inside of his hands and tried so hard he is shaking after the test. Try that hard and I'm pretty sure you could break any phone.."
"This video does prove the first Nexus 6P was more compromised since it bent with less force than an unaltered one," one viewer posted on YouTube.
"Thank you for explaining its flaws of why it bends as it does.
"Overall, I doubt anyone's pocket will produce this much force and bend it at the weak point, so this phone is still a good choice in the vast phone market."
Like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus before it, it is very unlikely you will ever product the amount of force needed to bend the Nexus 6P during your day-to-day life.
Provided you take care of your new £449 smartphone, it should be fine.
Google announced its Nexus 6P smartphone alongside a refreshed Nexus 5, updated Chromecast and new Chromecast Audio dongle last month.
The Huawei-built handset replaces the hefty plastic shell of its predecessor with a sleek all-metal design and stylish, diamond-cut edges.
Weighing in at 159.4mm x 77.8mm x 7.3mm, the Nexus 6P has the same pocket-straining footprint as its predecessor.
NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com will be putting the Google Nexus 6P to the test over the next few weeks and will test the strength of the device.
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