Show anyone the super-slim iPhone Air, and they’ll likely raise two issues: durability and battery life. These concerns first emerged during the iPhone 17 rumor phase. Fortunately, the iPhone Air delivers all-day battery life and features a unique MagSafe accessory for an extra power boost when necessary. Regarding durability concerns, Apple demonstrated the iPhone Air’s resilience by tossing it across the room to a reporter, allowing them to attempt bending it during an interview. That should have been sufficient to ease any durability doubts. Nevertheless, real-world tests provide better insights, and now that the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air are available to consumers, those evaluations can be made.
On Friday, tests on the iPhone Air’s battery revealed that the ultra-slim device provides satisfactory battery life. However, the durability test that many longtime iPhone enthusiasts had been anticipating was conducted on Saturday by prominent YouTuber JerryRigEverything, who subjected the phone to his standard durability challenge, which includes a bending test. The iPhone Air emerged from these durability evaluations largely unscathed. JerryRigEverything then performed another test to determine the exact amount of force necessary to bend the iPhone Air. Remarkably, the device endured extreme pressure until 215-216 pounds (97-98kg) of force was exerted. Impressively, the iPhone Air continued to operate even after it broke, with the battery remaining intact.
Will the iPhone Air get damaged if you sit on it with it in your back pocket?
The YouTuber attempted to flex the iPhone from both the front and back before using additional tools to apply greater pressure. As depicted in the video, the iPhone bends slightly but returns to its original form. iFixit’s teardown indicates that the titanium frame provides the phone with flexibility, while the internal layout ensures structural integrity. However, some individuals may be concerned about accidentally sitting on the iPhone Air while it’s in their back pockets or resting on a couch or bed. What if someone weighs more than 215 pounds? Will that be sufficient to bend the iPhone Air in such scenarios? The answer is a definitive no, as JerryRigEverything addressed this point in their video.
Sitting on the iPhone Air wouldn’t apply a person’s total weight to a single point, like what the YouTuber did to bend the device. A person’s weight is dispersed over the whole surface, making it less likely for the handset to bend permanently. The footage also features the YouTuber attempting to scratch the display, another standard procedure for the JerryRigEverything channel. Unlike previous iPhones and Android devices, the Ceramic Shield 2 screen resists scratches at level 6 on the Mohs scale. Scratches at level 7 are nearly invisible as well, showcasing that the new iPhones possess some of the most scratch-resistant displays available.
