August 11, 2015
By Max Buondonno - Chief Editor
With rumors swirling around the internet that the new "iPhone 6S" will be built to defend against "Bendgate", a new video has been published on YouTube by famous tech reviewer Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy featuring a comparison between the iPhone 6 back plate and the iPhone 6S back plate. He doesn't say in the video how he got a hold of the new Apple smartphone case, but he does measure it. And it's thicker.
The iPhone 6 back plate measures in at 138.09mm tall by 66.91mm wide and the iPhone 6S back plate comes in at 138.2mm tall by 67.16mm wide, so you can see that the new iPhone's plate is a little wider and a little taller.
The location where people are reporting that it bends on the phone is near the volume and power buttons, and this is where it gets interesting: the iPhone 6, measured right at the volume and power button cutouts, comes in at 1.14mm thick, while the iPhone 6S, measured in the same exact location, comes in at 1.90mm thick. So with these dimensions, it should prevent against bendgate taking advantage of it.
The location where people are reporting that it bends on the phone is near the volume and power buttons, and this is where it gets interesting: the iPhone 6, measured right at the volume and power button cutouts, comes in at 1.14mm thick, while the iPhone 6S, measured in the same exact location, comes in at 1.90mm thick. So with these dimensions, it should prevent against bendgate taking advantage of it.
But while the iPhone 6S plate is thicker, taller, and wider, it's actually lighter than the current iPhone 6 plate. When measured on a scale, the iPhone 6 plate comes in at 27g, while the iPhone 6S plate comes in at 25g. It's a very slight difference, so you probably couldn't tell whether one was lighter or not if you picked them both up.
The weight difference could be due to Apple using a different grade of aluminum which is used in the Apple Watch Sport, and there have been rumors that this is, in fact, true.
You can watch the full video below.
The weight difference could be due to Apple using a different grade of aluminum which is used in the Apple Watch Sport, and there have been rumors that this is, in fact, true.
You can watch the full video below.
