Posted on 09/26/2014 12:52:10 AM PDT by Swordmaker
SquareTrade, the electronic device insurer, today announced the iPhone 6 and its larger sibling, iPhone 6 Plus, performed impressively in Breakability testing, and each carries the top Breakability Score in their respective category.
The SquareTrade Breakability Score ranks today’s top devices based on how prone they are to break due to accidents. Evaluating key elements such as front and back panel design, edge construction and materials, size, weight, friction quotient, water resistance and grip-ability, SquareTrade’s Breakability Score fills in the missing gap left by traditional device reviews: it tests devices in everyday danger situations brought on by our lifestyles and habits.
The SquareTrade Breakability Score is based on a number of factors, from physical characteristics to the results of SquareTrade’s Drop, Dunk and Slide Tests. The higher a device scores on a scale from 1-10, the higher the risk of it breaking due to an accident.
The new series of iPhones performed above expectations, scoring higher than both previous iPhone models and popular Android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S5. The iPhone 6’s Breakability Score of 4 sets a new high mark with a slightly better performance than even Google/Motorola’s Moto X and the HTC One. The much larger iPhone 6 Plus scored a 5, more than a full point better than the Samsung Galaxy S5, making it the most durable phone with a screen larger than five inches.
SquareTrade’s Breakability Score testing revealed the following:
• The iPhone 6 Plus is not only more durable than most large screen phones, but it also outscored last generation’s iPhone 5S
• Both new iPhones performed very well in most tests, but the iPhone 6 Plus lost some points because some users may have a hard time gripping the phone due to its large but slim form
• The screens on both new iPhones held up very well to Breakability testing, giving credence to Apple’s promise of ion-strengthened glass.
“Apple has done it again, with a pair of larger phones that are more durable than their smaller predecessors,” says Ty Shay, CMO of SquareTrade, in a statement. “But as we saw with the ill-fated mishap of the first iPhone 6 buyer in Australia, accidents are still going to happen. Americans have spent over $10 Billion on iPhone repair and replacement since their release, and we expect that unfortunate trend to continue.”
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I use an HTC one MAX. It’s huge and I love it.
Oh, I forgot. It's a feature.
PFL
You put enough force on anything and it will bend or break. That is what happened here. Apple is reporting that there were, so far, fewer than 10 iPhone 6 Plus that were bent accidentally. I want to know how big were the pockets they put them in. ;^)
However, someone decided to be scientific about it and test phones under controlled conditions:
"Meanwhile, UBreakIFix gave it a shot, using a machine to stress several phones with exactly 100 lbs of pressure. The result there? The iPhone 6 Plus bent less than other large phones, but because of its metal frame, it couldn't bend back into shape afterwards. Overhyped video trend or real issue? Only time will tell, but you can see the test after the break, and for now, it looks like most other phones -- including Apple's -- don't respond to stress in the way the iPhone 6 Plus does."—Endgadget
In addition, this is not new problem: Get bent: The shocking history of bent smartphones, other large smartphones including the iPhone 5, 5s, 4s, Samsung S4, Sony Xperia Z1, Lumia 925, Blackberry Q10, and others have all experienced bending after being placed by their owners in back pockets and being sat on. It is the nature of physics. Consider this HTC Evo:
Can the iPhone 6 Plus stop a .50 Caliber Bullet?
Uh, no?
Time to buy stock in the "murse" industry. Perhaps there'll be an iMurse.
Nobody's forcing you to click on the thread. . . Or to read the article. . . Or to post. The 550 members of the iOS and iPhone ping list are interested.
I’m compelled when one or more of your 550 members may be on my hotline at 10 PM tonight because they can’t figure out why they can’t connect to their ISP wirelessly. Oh, yes, I am compelled.
Not for me. . . The iPhone 6 Plus was just to ungainly, big and Phabletly, for my taste. I got the 6, only slightly larger than my old 5. Nice size. Besides that thing and that guy looks Metrosexually foppishly smug. . . and I guess the hat has to match? I'm wondering if he's walking in high heeled pumps. . . Ugh!
Although, with my wallet, keys, coins, iphone, Ruger 9mm, extra mag, my pockets are getting full. . .
LOL!
How does it do on bendability, especially the larger Salvador Dali edition?
LOL - posting this on my wireless Mac which is right next to my iPhone.
One of the 350.
I guess you can throw out your home stereo system, the iPhone is now ready to replace it.
What a bunch of b******t.
It's "magical"... 
Look at the source of the photo. It’s a comedy ad; kind of like that new receiver that will enable you to talk back to the radio announcer.
Oops, sorry, I have offended the iGods.
What must I do to atone for my sin?
I know, I’ll send a generous cash donation to iGore’s favorite cause.
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