Consumer Reports debunks 'Bendgate' through a series of tests
Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 10:11AM 
While many might doubt Apple's own claims after showing their testing facilities to several journalists, independent and trusted publication Consumer Reports got on the case of the 'Bendgate' claims and tested both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as a host of other similarly-sized smartphones by applying more than 70 pounds of force to the device's centre.
Their findings? The iPhone 6's aren't as delicate and bendy as some would like you to believe and the iPhone 6 Plus is actually more resilient than the Phone 6.
Other findings, the HTC One M8 was the weakest device found in structural tests being the first to succumb to the torture tests. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was the toughest device in this particular test while the iPhone 5s and the LG G3 were tied at second place. So, the new iPhone 6's aren't the weakest phones out there according to Consumer Reports, "It takes a lot of force to bend these new iPhones and any other phones for that matter," end of story.
Check out their video here.
Source: Consumer Reports via 9to5Mac
Reader Comments (1)
Their testing is flawed but since their site doesn't allow comments it is going here.
The test done by bending in hand was done at the weak point. The weak point is not the center. Bending at the center only makes the weak point stronger... simple science.
When putting it in your pocket your body doesn't care about center. It cares about bending where it needs to. If the iPhone 6 weak spot is at this poi t it is mor susceptible