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Digital Trends
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Watch the Switch 2 do something unexpected in this intense bend test
Zack Nelson of the popular JerryRigEverything YouTube channel is more used to putting smartphones through his demanding durability test, but he clearly couldn't resist doing the same with Nintendo's just-released Switch 2 handheld to find out if it's a 'pass' or 'fail' when it comes to hardiness. 'Out of the millions of Switches made, you kinda gotta feel sorry for the one that ends up on my desk,' Nelson says at the start of his video, suggesting that the device is in for a pretty rough time. And it doesn't start well for the Switch 2, with Nelson's scratch test on the display showing marks at level 3, confirming a plastic screen. 'There's a permanently installed plastic layer on top of the Switch 2 display,' the YouTuber notes, adding, 'Anything metal that comes into contact with this screen will indeed leave a mark,' while it should hold up fine against plastic objects. Next up is the wince-inducing section of the test where Nelson drags a box cutter blade over the device, starting with the plastic Joy-Cons. Sure enough, the controllers do not come out well. What emerges, though, is how Nintendo has again inlaid the white letters into the buttons, so no matter how much they wear down over time, the letters will always remain visible. After more scratching and scraping, out comes the naked flame, which takes only 10 seconds of close contact with the LCD display to darken a bunch of pixels. The good news is that they quickly recover, leaving little to no trace of what just happened. And then comes the part that many folks look forward to in Nelson's durability tests — the bend test. It's pretty straightforward, with the YouTuber applying force to the device with his bare hands to see if 1- it bends, 2- it cracks, or 3- it splits in two. Some smartphones have actually suffered the indignity of 3, but how would the Switch 2 fare? Well, as Nelson gradually increases the level of force, the Joy-Cons simply pop off, something he described as 'a good thing' as it protects the rest of the device from experiencing more stress. Reassuringly, the Joy-Cons coming away like that (ie. without using the release levers) caused zero damage to the internal pins or port that secure them to the main device, and to Zack's delight these parts remained intact even as he repeatedly forced the Joy-Cons off of the display. 'The Switch 2 would have to go through some extremely wild and crazy situations beyond what we do here to sustain any permanent structural damage,' Nelson concludes, adding that the handheld is nevertheless susceptible to cosmetic damage.
Android Authority
02-06-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
Does it bend? Watch JerryRigEverything try to break the Galaxy S25 Edge in durability test.
TL;DR The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has survived a bend test by YouTube channel JerryRigEverything. The channel also put the phone through a number of other durability tests. Samsung's new phone has a titanium frame and uses Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the front. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is finally available, and it brings a thin and light design. Does this slim and light design come at the expense of durability, though? Well, YouTube channel JerryRigEverything put the Galaxy S25 Edge through its trademark durability test. Perhaps the biggest durability-related question is whether the phone, which is made out of titanium, can withstand a bend test. Fortunately, the phone didn't catastrophically break under pressure. 'The Galaxy S25 Edge, as thin as it is, survives the bend test with flying colors,' host Zack Nelson noted during the video. The phone still seemed to function fine, although the rear panel popped off slightly. That's a pretty impressive result in light of the slim design. What else to know about the S25 Edge's durability? The Galaxy S25 Edge also features Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the display. The YouTuber showed that the display experiences scratches at level six of the Mohs hardness scale, followed by deeper grooves when using a pick on level seven of the scale. This lines up with most phones, including the S25 Ultra, although last year's S24 Ultra started scratching at level six and saw deep scratches at level eight. Nelson also took a knife to the phone and found the buttons could pop out somewhat easily. However, the camera housing and lenses stayed firmly attached. Furthermore, the phone's screen didn't seem seriously damaged, if at all, after a lighter was held to it for 30 seconds. This durability test is a big win for the Galaxy S25 Edge in light of its slim design. Samsung's phone does make compromises elsewhere, though, as it has a small battery and lacks a telephoto camera. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Digital Trends
02-06-2025
- Business
- Digital Trends
Galaxy S25 Edge bend test: Tough … or fragile?
Samsung's recently released Galaxy S25 Edge is thin. Very thin. In fact, with a thickness of just 5.8mm, it's the slimmest Galaxy S series smartphone to date. The handset's leanness had popular tech YouTuber Zack Nelson — he of JerryRigEverything — wondering: 'Is it going to turn into a Flip 6 if I put it into my back pocket?' Nelson's phone durability test famously involves lots of scraping and scratching on a phone's display and frame. A naked flame is also deployed to see how the screen stands up against extreme heat. And then, at the end, he bends the phone using his bare hands to see … well … if it manages to stay intact, or, in the case of some of the handsets he's tested, if it snaps in two. 'My understanding of this physical world we live in makes me think that this should be a very easy snap, with some glorious carnage and sparks and battery juice seeping out of the cracks of our newly obliterated S25 Edge,' Nelson says as begins applying pressure to the phone's back panel. And, impressively, it remains intact. When he bends it from the front, however, you can see the back panel slightly separating from the frame, at a point just above the power button. But that's it. The Galaxy S25 Edge stays in one piece and continues to function in the usual way. 'The Galaxy S25 will not bend or break even under very extreme circumstances,' Nelson concludes. In an upcoming video, he's going to look under the hood to find out precisely how Samsung constructed the phone to make it so strong. Now that the Galaxy S25 Edge has been shown to have a sturdy build, attention will switch to Apple's rumored rival handset, the iPhone Air, which should drop this fall. No doubt Apple engineers have been bending the Air every which way to test its structural integrity. After all, they desperately want it to avoid a wince-inducing disintegration in Nelson's, or anyone else's, durability test.
Digital Trends
19-05-2025
- Digital Trends
Here's one fella who can't wait to get his hands on the iPhone Air
The so-called 'iPhone Air' is apparently on the way, despite Apple remaining characteristically tight-lipped about such a device. Numerous leaks have suggested that the iPhone Air, which is expected to launch this fall along with the iPhone 17, will be just 5.5mm thick, making it easily Apple's slimmest handset yet. Recommended Videos With that in mind, many are curious to see how well the device stands up to the highly unscientific bend test meted out by tech YouTuber Zack Nelson of the popular JerryRigEverything channel. Whenever a high-profile handset hits the market, it's not long before Nelson puts it through a wince-inducing stress test that includes scratching, scraping, burning, and, right at the end, bending. Over the years, at least five smartphones have succumbed to Nelson's notorious bend test, which involves nothing more than bending the device with his bare hands. Several handsets, like the One Plus 10 Pro, have snapped clean in two. And yes, it's always an excruciating watch. In 2023, Nelson managed to shatter the glass back of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. 'You've been watching me durability test smartphones for about 11 years now, and most phones do not break,' Nelson said at the time. 'iPhones especially do not break … like, ever.' While most folks are unlikely to ever apply the same amount of pressure to their handset — even accidentally — you can bet that Apple has been working hard on ways to ensure that the Air avoids a repeat of the so-called 'bendgate' scandal that hit the iPhone 6 and larger iPhone 6 Plus in 2014. The issue was linked to the phone's larger size and thinner aluminum frame, with weak points near the volume buttons and antenna lines causing the phone to bend, especially when carried around in a tight pocket. The tech giant will be doing what it can to ensure the iPhone 17 Air retains its structural integrity despite its ultra-thin design, though we'll have to wait until the phone's launch to fully understand how Apple has designed it to meet the challenge. Even then, it kind of feels like a dead cert that the iPhone Air will fail Nelson's rather harsh test, with the likelihood being that the device will crack and crunch, and possibly even splinter and shatter, before disintegrating in his hands. Then again, perhaps we'll be pleasantly surprised …
Digital Trends
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Does Nothing's new CMF phone bend or break in durability test?
Nothing's new CMF Phone 2 Pro has been very warmly received since its launch last month, with many loving it for its fun design and decent specs for a handset costing just $279. A new Android phone like this was always going to attract the attention of YouTuber Zack Nelson — he of JerryRigEverything — who's just dropped a new durability video featuring Nothing's latest budget device. His infamous test subjects phones to an unrealistic amount of scratching, scraping, burning, and bending, but offers viewers a good idea of just how robust a handset is in the face of extreme pressure. The display on the CMF Phone 2 Pro, it turns out, offers a decent amount of scratch resistance, with Nelson noting that it's made of Panda Glass, which is similar to Corning's Gorilla Glass in that it's designed to offer not only scratch resistance but also drop protection and decent touch sensitivity. Next, out comes the box cutter, which the tech YouTuber then happily drags down the side of the device. It's no surprise that the CMF Phone 2 Pro's frame doesn't come out well here, with the plastic frame unable to offer any real protection against the bladed onslaught. So, you know, keep your box cutter away from this device. Nelson, who now has more than nine million followers, then uses the blade to carve out a drawing of a carrot on the phone's plastic orange back, demonstrating that the back is also plastic, and that he can draw a carrot. The naked flame test does what it says on the tin, testing the phone's 6.77-inch AMOLED display against the heat of a naked flame, and it actually holds up surprisingly well in the face of prolonged burning. Finally, the bend test. It's not scientific — Nelson simply bends it with his bare hands — but it gives you some idea of a phone's structural integrity. There have been handsets that have broken clean in two, but the CMF Phone 2 Pro suffers nothing more than a little flexing, and continues to operate normally. It's all very impressive. Commenting on the handset at the end, Nelson says: 'I'm a big fan of the innovation, and an extra big fan of the price point, and I'm looking forward to seeing what CMF comes out with next.'
