Does Google’s Pixel 6a pass JerryRigEverything’s bend test?

Final week got here OnePlus’ 10T nonetheless on the torture desk by JerryRigEverything. The YouTuber is thought for his in depth sturdiness checks for smartphones. It’s within the bending take a look at that smartphones – in some instances – fall by means of the basket. We just lately noticed that occur with the 10T, which, like its predecessor, the OnePlus 10 Professional, broke in half. After Google launched the Pixel 6a in June, this time we see the smartphone on the torture desk of YouTuber Zack Nelson.

Will Google’s Pixel 6a survive the take a look at?

Nelson began the testing section as regular with the Pixel 6a’s display screen. The display screen has a layer of Gorilla Glass 3 – a type of tempered glass that was launched ten years in the past. The age doesn’t have an effect on the scratch resistance of the display screen. Like the newest Gorilla Glass Victus(+) variant, scratches start to seem at degree 6 of the ‘Mohs’ scale of hardness. With a cloth at degree 7 of this scale, deeper scratches seem. This implies you do not have to fret about scratches brought on by somewhat sand or automotive keys.

The system is additional designed round a metallic body and a plastic again. So it is suggested to be extra cautious with the shiny again of the cellphone. Until, like Zack Nelson, you need to make a artistic design on it, in fact.

Regardless of the swap from a glass again on the Pixel 6 (Professional) to plastic on the 6a, the smartphone passes Nelson’s bending take a look at with none issues. It’s noticeable that as quickly as Nelson tries to interrupt the system in half from the again, the display screen comes free from the body. The query is subsequently whether or not the water resistance can nonetheless be assured after, for instance, you by chance sit on the Pixel 6a whereas it’s mendacity on the sofa. This might additionally occur for those who typically carry the cellphone in your again pocket and there’s further stress on the body and display screen.

Get Pixel 6a

Have you ever grow to be satisfied in regards to the midrange Pixel 6a after Nelson’s testing? Sadly, Pixel smartphones are nonetheless not offered instantly by Google in Belgium or the Netherlands. Fnac does provide the Pixel 6a instantly in Belgium. There it’s system accessible in inexperienced and black for 458 euros.