Apple has demonstrated the durability of its new iPhone Air, the company's thinnest smartphone yet. During an interview with Tom's Guide and TechRadar, Apple's chief marketing officer Greg Jozwiak invited journalist Mark Spooner to try bending the device.
Spooner noted that the 5.64mm-thick iPhone Air flexed slightly but didn't break, even when he tried his best. TechRadar reporter Lance Ulanoff also couldn't bend the phone, and it snapped back into its original shape. Jozwiak explained that this flexibility is built into the design.
The 6.5-inch iPhone Air has a Grade 5 titanium frame, making it the only titanium iPhone in the lineup, as the iPhone 17 Pro switched to aluminum. Apple says the frame "exceeds" rigorous bend testing requirements. John Turnus, head of hardware, said the thin design was made possible by new materials, a ceramic shield, and the efficiency of Apple's chips.
The question of iPhone durability has been relevant since 2014, when the iPhone 6 bent in your pocket. Apple claims that the iPhone Air is ready for real conditions. The new devices will be available for pre-order from September 12, and in Ukraine the new products will appear on September 26.