WATCH: iPhone 6 Plus fails the 'bend test'

A word of caution to owners of the new supersized iPhone 6 Plus: you may want to think twice before putting that expensive shiny new device in your pants pocket.

Several owners of the new iPhone 6 Plus noticed the bending after carrying the phablet-class device in their pockets, according to enthusiast site MacRumors.

"In one instance, a new iPhone 6 Plus was bent during a day of dancing, dining, and driving to a wedding," MacRumors said.

Unbox Therapy posted a video demonstrating the iPhone 6 Plus bending after pressure is applied to it.


The video said the weak point appears to be the part where the button cutouts are located, adding aluminum tends to bend.

But MacRumors said the potential for bending is not the first for an iPhone - the iPhone 5 and 5s handsets have been reported to also bend.

"As iPhones get thinner and larger, however, storage of the handset in a pocket becomes riskier. Unlike smaller phones that can slide out of the way, pressure points from sitting or bending now have greater potential to cause the longer iPhone to flex in a way that will damage the device," it said.

It suggested iPhone 6 Plus owners remove the phones from their pockets before sitting or bending, or getting a rigid case to protect from flexing or bending.

Sony phones too

On the other hand, tech site Mashable said the iPhone is not alone in the world of warped phones.

It cited the case of a Sony Xperia smartphone that got bent after spending some time in a pocket or tight area. — JST, GMA News