Interesting though...the glass did not break and the iPhone still works (I assume). What happens to a Samsung if bent like that? Will glass be intact and will it still operate? Interesting test to be done in a controlled environment. Obviously as you note, the test was biased.
One wonders how a plastic Samsung large screen phone would fare with the same amount of pressure at the point where it's button cutouts reside. Plastic is also quite malleable.
The same guy did the same test with the Note 3 as a follow up video:
Interesting though...the glass did not break and the iPhone still works (I assume). What happens to a Samsung if bent like that? Will glass be intact and will it still operate? Interesting test to be done in a controlled environment. Obviously as you note, the test was biased.
A little more scientific test
Interesting. Definitely a more controlled test, and all three phones survived impressively considering that they applied 100 lbs force - equivalent to a small person standing on the middle of the phone. The stated deflection measurements seemed to be incorrect (underestimates) especially for the Samsung, possibly due to the non-uniform deformation that it exhibited. And in the post-test shots, if there was any residual bend on the iPhone 6 then it was not discernible. Curious that they did not measure and report the residual bend.
Pray tell what is the size limit Apple and its competitors should be building for - an iPad mini - larger you say? I think the point to go away with here is twofold: 1. Consumers: don't put an iPhone 6+ in your front pants; 2.
If you're advising not to put a 6 Plus in your front pocket, then you are effectively saying to men: "Don't buy the iPhone 6 Plus."
That's an almighty misstep by Apple to bypass half the population for its flagship iPhone.
It has to do withe the bending moment and the moment of inertia rather than this 'bending vector'. I am sure they did a computational finite analysis on the structural integrity of the and also did bench techs in their materials lab. Hell, they have been doing CFD on there flow in the molds back when they were using plastic to do the most efficient flow and no cold seams.
My point being they have a staff that is more than competent to design and test these but as to your claim that they are failing in a front pocket (I am assuming you mean pants) since it is ludicrous to believe that they bend over the odd boob (or two). But pant legs can have a lot of strain applied in strange patterns and possibly other items in a pocket are surely besides an iPhone would surely lean towards disaster.
Pray tell what is the size limit Apple and its competitors should be building for - an iPad mini - larger you say? I think the point to go away with here is twofold: 1. Consumers: don't put an iPhone 6+ in your front pants; 2. Apple: with the current materials in use I think you have met or exceeded the goal for thinness. I know I don't want to pay what it would cost to move from Al to Ti (the metal is not so expensive but machining is a bitch - ask the boy at SkunkWorks). Maybe a liquid metal could somehow play a roll but it baffles me as to why they needed to do them thin anyway.
I'm sure that they did exhaustive studies, both computational and experimental, on the strength of the device, and concluded that it was strong enough. And the video that Gatorguy linked to suggests that it is, since the applied force (100 lbs) seems unreasonably high to apply to an object in a pocket or, in any situation for that matter to a phone. In addition, while they say that there was residual deformation, it's not visible in the video, and is obviously less than the bending reported elsewhere from anecdotal evidence or uncontrolled testing. Pending significant further use data, I'm very suspicious that this is a fabricated issue to discredit the phone.
Exactly. People want a giant phone, and then want a phone they can carry in their pocket. I have never wanted a giant phone, and truth be told, I have always thought that all iPhones were too big to carry in your pocket, which is why I use a belt clip case.
My next car must have Apple's iOS integration or no sale. How's that?
Oh that's okay, I just pictured your closet full of cargo pants and it made me laugh. On a side note it makes shopping for clothes a whole lot easier. You're probably amongst a select few who has a credit card from Duluth Trading.
Oh that's okay, I just pictured your closet full of cargo pants and it made me laugh. On a side note it makes shopping for clothes a whole lot easier. You're probably amongst a select few who has a credit card from Duluth Trading.
"Moderate" amount of force? The fellow is clearly straining. You know, I bet a bullet would also cause some harm. And who cares about competitor's phones? We certainly don't want to have any context, context is just a downer.
iPhone 6 Plus seems more prone to damage , at this price, that is really unacceptable... and some report suggesting that its total production cost of an iPhone is just $200, it means the company profits double the cost for single device, yet they didn't make sure build quality?
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I predict an upsurge in the popularity of cargo pants this fashion season.
Apple has a few fashion people on board.
"Introducing the new ApplePants collection!"
I believe those pictured are parachute pants although cargo pants would certainly do the job. Its like being a walking backpack though.
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One wonders how a plastic Samsung large screen phone would fare with the same amount of pressure at the point where it's button cutouts reside. Plastic is also quite malleable.
The same guy did the same test with the Note 3 as a follow up video:
Interesting though...the glass did not break and the iPhone still works (I assume). What happens to a Samsung if bent like that? Will glass be intact and will it still operate? Interesting test to be done in a controlled environment. Obviously as you note, the test was biased.
A little more scientific test
Interesting. Definitely a more controlled test, and all three phones survived impressively considering that they applied 100 lbs force - equivalent to a small person standing on the middle of the phone. The stated deflection measurements seemed to be incorrect (underestimates) especially for the Samsung, possibly due to the non-uniform deformation that it exhibited. And in the post-test shots, if there was any residual bend on the iPhone 6 then it was not discernible. Curious that they did not measure and report the residual bend.
Pray tell what is the size limit Apple and its competitors should be building for - an iPad mini - larger you say? I think the point to go away with here is twofold: 1. Consumers: don't put an iPhone 6+ in your front pants; 2.
If you're advising not to put a 6 Plus in your front pocket, then you are effectively saying to men: "Don't buy the iPhone 6 Plus."
That's an almighty misstep by Apple to bypass half the population for its flagship iPhone.
A little more scientific test
He seems to be getting the 6 and 6 plus confused in that video. That is obviously a 6 being tested (camera lens gives it away).
It has to do withe the bending moment and the moment of inertia rather than this 'bending vector'. I am sure they did a computational finite analysis on the structural integrity of the and also did bench techs in their materials lab. Hell, they have been doing CFD on there flow in the molds back when they were using plastic to do the most efficient flow and no cold seams.
My point being they have a staff that is more than competent to design and test these but as to your claim that they are failing in a front pocket (I am assuming you mean pants) since it is ludicrous to believe that they bend over the odd boob (or two). But pant legs can have a lot of strain applied in strange patterns and possibly other items in a pocket are surely besides an iPhone would surely lean towards disaster.
Pray tell what is the size limit Apple and its competitors should be building for - an iPad mini - larger you say? I think the point to go away with here is twofold: 1. Consumers: don't put an iPhone 6+ in your front pants; 2. Apple: with the current materials in use I think you have met or exceeded the goal for thinness. I know I don't want to pay what it would cost to move from Al to Ti (the metal is not so expensive but machining is a bitch - ask the boy at SkunkWorks). Maybe a liquid metal could somehow play a roll but it baffles me as to why they needed to do them thin anyway.
I'm sure that they did exhaustive studies, both computational and experimental, on the strength of the device, and concluded that it was strong enough. And the video that Gatorguy linked to suggests that it is, since the applied force (100 lbs) seems unreasonably high to apply to an object in a pocket or, in any situation for that matter to a phone. In addition, while they say that there was residual deformation, it's not visible in the video, and is obviously less than the bending reported elsewhere from anecdotal evidence or uncontrolled testing. Pending significant further use data, I'm very suspicious that this is a fabricated issue to discredit the phone.
By the way - you didn't mean moment of inertia.
Personally, I've worn cargo pants for years BECAUSE they are ideally suited to carrying and protecting an iPhone.
Aaaahhhahhhahaha, I've heard of being a slave to fashion but never because of your smart phone.
My next car must have Apple's iOS integration or no sale. How's that?
Exactly. People want a giant phone, and then want a phone they can carry in their pocket. I have never wanted a giant phone, and truth be told, I have always thought that all iPhones were too big to carry in your pocket, which is why I use a belt clip case.
My next car must have Apple's iOS integration or no sale. How's that?
Oh that's okay, I just pictured your closet full of cargo pants and it made me laugh. On a side note it makes shopping for clothes a whole lot easier. You're probably amongst a select few who has a credit card from Duluth Trading.
My next car must have Apple's iOS integration or no sale. How's that?
Hope you weren't planning on buying a new car this year then, or your choices are going to be very slim.
Hope you weren't planning on buying a new car this year then, or your choices are going to be very slim.
I'm not. In the next year or two.
Oh that's okay, I just pictured your closet full of cargo pants and it made me laugh. On a side note it makes shopping for clothes a whole lot easier. You're probably amongst a select few who has a credit card from Duluth Trading.
Apple - always copying someone. First it was Samsung, now it's LG:
Hmmm! I wonder how this phone could fit the pocket and not caused any damages.
Hmmm! I wonder how this phone could fit the pocket and not caused any damages.
It's flexible.
iPhone 6 Plus seems more prone to damage , at this price, that is really unacceptable... and some report suggesting that its total production cost of an iPhone is just $200, it means the company profits double the cost for single device, yet they didn't make sure build quality?
Lol!