Will The iPhone 6s Bend?

We have all heard of the famous “Bendgate” which occurred with the release of the iPhone 6 last year. This year we will have the release of the iPhone 6s and of course the question on many peoples’ lips is: will the iPhone 6s bend? Well if Apple are anything to go by; and this assumes that this company can move on from past mistakes, then we are sure to see this “bend” episode being eliminated this time around.

Reports and videos have been circulating the web that say that Apple has learned from last year’s “bendgate” scandal and one such report has come from Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy. Lewis HIlsenteger actually has a vested interest in whether Apple has learned from their mistakes because he was the person who is famed with starting “Bendgate” after managing to bend an iPhone 6 Plus using nothing but his bare hands.

It seems that he has managed to get his hands on a rear backplate, part of the construction of the upcoming iPhone 6s to see if changes have been made. According to him, he is keen to point out that Apple have made a number of key structural changes to the design of this new iPhone 6s in order to prevent the same issues from happening again. A comparison between the leaked backplate of the iPhone 6s and the rear of the current iPhone 6 shows that the internal walls of the case have been strengthened. It also shows that the locations for a number of screws have also been changed to make the iPhone 6s a lot stronger and more resilient.

There have been a lot of reports of late to support this information. One report has suggested that Apple is also keen to introduce a new aluminium bond into the structural make-up of the iPhone 6s. The Apple Watch Sport version uses a 700 series aluminum that Apple has been very impressed with and this is rumoured to be included in the iPhone 6s that is due to make an appearance in September.

If you would like to see the proof for yourself and find out if the iPhone 6s will bend, then be sure to check out the video below where you can watch the backplate being put to the test.