Other Iphone 12 style and texture

[AndyDandy1]

Will the iPhone 12 bringing back the old style be more prone to bending?
The square texture and style is it more prone to bending?

thanks

 

[StumpyBloke]

It’s nothing to do with the styling. It’s how it’s engineered. There is no reason to believe it will be any weaker than the current models.

 

[AndyDandy1]

It’s nothing to do with the styling. It’s how it’s engineered. There is no reason to believe it will be any weaker than the current models.

thanks for the quick reply!
what scares me is it’s going to be a similar style to the new iPad Pro which bends.

 

[C DM]

thanks for the quick reply!
what scares me is it’s going to be a similar style to the new iPad Pro which bends.

Weren't there bending issues with the non-"square" style iPhones too, like iPhone 6, for example?

 

[oVerboost]

Anything will bend with enough force, look after your device and it won’t bend. Goes for iPhones and iPads. I’ve had all the “prone to bending” Apple products and not one of them has ever bent out of shape. Use a case, don’t sit on them or force them into bags etc and you’ll be fine.

 

[now i see it]

The iPad is bending due to manufacturing stresses, not because the side edges are straight. A straight sided edge is more impervious to bending than a curved edge, so if anything, the 12 series (if they have square edges) will likely be a little more rigid than the current models (if everything else stays the same).

 

[freeagent]

Weren't there bending issues with the non-"square" style iPhones too, like iPhone 6, for example?

I’ve had two 5S bend on their own. I’m not sure if it was due to heat or the battery. I would have to dig around but you could clearly see 1 corner lifted enough to make it rock. I’m not sure if was from my old job where I used a plasma cutter frequently, or if it happened on it’s own. The glass didn’t break, and was in a case.