iPhone Air testing videos show it's almost impossible to bend or break

On September 19, 2025, official sales of the iPhone 17 series began worldwide, including the iPhone Air smartphone, which Apple calls the thinnest in history. The thickness of the device is 5.6 mm, which is less than that of the famous iPhone 6 (6.9 mm), which in 2014 became the subject of criticism due to excessive flexibility and unreliability.

Despite the fact that the smartphone has an ultra-thin body, Apple positions it as one of the most durable iPhones, as it has a titanium frame and a protective glass series Ceramic Shield on both sides. Recently, during an interview, one of the Apple executives demonstrated the high durability of the iPhone Air when trying to bend it in his hands.

Now, as NotebookCheck writes, new videos from bloggers testing this smartphone have appeared online, showing that the iPhone Air can withstand even tougher attempts to bend or break it.

For example, the YouTube channel HowToHacks published a video where the iPhone Air is tested for bending in the hands and against a table, and the device withstands the test without damage.

An even more radical experiment has appeared on TikTok. In an 18-second video, author Marcus Cupello first tries to bend a smartphone against the edge of a table, and then delivers several blows with a hammer. Despite the aggressive impact, the device does not suffer critical damage, although a characteristic crack is heard at the end of the recording, which may indicate partial damage.

According to NotebookCheck, Apple likely anticipated the possibility of such user testing and therefore used titanium to strengthen the case. This should reduce the risk of deformations characteristic of thin models of previous generations.

Thus, the first tests demonstrate significantly higher resistance of the iPhone Air to mechanical stress compared to the iPhone 6, which confirms the high build quality of the new ultra-thin iPhone Air.