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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · today 09:25 EDT

Will the iPhone Air Bend? This Extreme Test Reveals the Answer

With an ultra-thin design that measures just 5.6mm at its thinnest point, Apple's new iPhone Air tops the iPhone 6 as the thinnest iPhone ever released.


With a 6.9mm frame, the iPhone 6 was prone to bending, although the most egregious examples were often seen in YouTube videos that used excessive force.

The big question: Will the iPhone Air bend?

In a video shared by Tom's Guide today, Apple subjected the iPhone Air to a machine that simulated "130 pounds of pressure" on the middle of the device

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