When credible rumors first began to counsel Apple would launch a drastically thinner iPhone this yr, a typical response was to take a position in regards to the gadget’s sturdiness. Would the 5.6mm iPhone Air endure the identical destiny because the 7.1mm iPhone 6 Plus, which was hit by the Bendgate scandal in 2014? Or did the launch of the iPad Professional final yr point out that Apple has discovered the right way to make merchandise which are each skinny and resilient?
With the first evaluations showing this week and the gadget solely occurring sale at present, there’s nonetheless time for issues to go mistaken when massive numbers of individuals get their fingers on it. However early indications are optimistic, with one TikToker placing the Air by means of some hilariously brutal sturdiness exams and declaring himself stunned (in a great way) by the gadget’s efficiency.
In a single dialogue-free video, which on the time of writing has obtained greater than two million views, Marcus Cupello does his highest to bend the iPhone Air. He begins by simply utilizing his fingers, however that doesn’t get him anyplace, so he then begins bracing his hand towards the sting of items of furnishings and utilizing the additional leverage. Finally, he resorts to whacking it with a hammer. However whereas it flexes barely, and there are some ominous cracking sounds on the most violent moments, the gadget refuses to bend in any noticeable and everlasting manner.
A second video sees a wider vary of punishments being inflicted on the poor iPhone Air, with scissors, a screwdriver, a hammer, water, and a blowtorch all introduced out to check its sturdiness.
“The iPhone Air is definitely fairly tough to bend,” Cupello says, like a pissed off medieval torturer. “I’m stunned. It’s even scratch-resistant. Spectacular. Let’s attempt burning it. Can water get in? All proper, I’ve had sufficient. Why can’t I truly break this cellphone? It seems Apple [has] truly made the iPhone Air very sturdy.”
On the finish of the video, one thing appears to go mistaken. Cupello is hitting the rear of the cellphone with a hammer and complaining that he can’t break it, however then abruptly says, “Sh*t. By no means thoughts.” It appears like one thing has lastly given manner, nevertheless it isn’t totally clear. Nonetheless, after such a brutal set of exams, we will hardly be stunned if the Air has lastly given in. The true shock is that it survived for therefore lengthy.
Cupello isn’t the one tester to deal with the iPhone Air’s sturdiness. Certainly, at product briefings Apple itself has demonstrated bend exams to some journalists. Julian Chokkattu of Wired, for instance, reported: “I watched Apple carry out a bend check on the iPhone Air, and it was capable of stand up to greater than 130 kilos of pressure with no injury,” and says he “gave it bend check myself, nevertheless it didn’t flex.” However Cupello’s exams are essentially the most thorough, and essentially the most violent, we’ve seen thus far.
You possibly can attempt to break your very personal iPhone Air at present by heading over to your native Apple Retailer and choosing one up.
