SquareTrade is stoking the flames of Bendgate once again, and this time Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge is the subject. The company that specializes in gadget warranties put the Edge through a torture test using its new "Bendbot" machine to see when it would bend and ultimately cease functioning entirely under pressure. The S6 Edge began to bend once the Bendbot made it up to 110 pounds. That's the same amount of force that led to bending in Apple's iPhone 6 Plus — and we know how much controversy Cupertino dealt with over the matter. (Yes, it can bend inside your pocket.)
Likely owing to its unique curved screen, the S6 Edge's cover glass quickly cracked under that pressure, and the phone came undone completely beneath 149 pounds. The "catastrophic failure" point for iPhone 6 Plus was found to be a bit higher at 179 pounds. So yes, yet again we've learned that metal will bend under some significant weight. At the S6's unveiling, Samsung executives joked that the phone wouldn't suffer from the same build "weaknesses" as Apple's phablet, and here we are.
Still buying. How does one even bend their ****ing phone?
I've read iphone 6 owners complaining about their phone bending while in their pocket. That never happens to me and I hardly ever use the protective case.
Still buying. How does one even bend their ****ing phone?
I've read iphone 6 owners complaining about their phone bending while in their pocket. That never happens to me and I hardly ever use the protective case.
I have the 6 Plus and after six months still intact, and it's always in my pocket
I have the 6 Plus and after six months still intact, and it's always in my pocket
Same. I wear skinny jeans and it's still perfectly normal. Dropped it a bunch of times too and the glass is unscratched. I don't know how people bend theirs because I've tried and it's impossible.
