Earlier this month, OnePlus released its annual flagship OnePlus 10T overseas, which corresponds to the China version of the OnePlus Ace Pro.
Last week, the OnePlus 10T was subjected to a series of durability tests by well-known YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, but it failed the bending test in the tests. The company responded by saying that the OnePlus 10T had been thoroughly tested before launch.
In a statement sent to Gadgets 360, OnePlus said, “The OnePlus 10T met or exceeded all of OnePlus’ extensive durability testing procedures, including the stress test, in which the device is suspended while weight is applied to the center of its front and back. The OnePlus 10T has enhanced structural engineering and can withstand more than 45 kg of external force in this test at OnePlus Labs.”
In JerryRigEverything’s break test, the plastic frame of the OnePlus 10T broke under pressure, with the fracture occurring below the camera module and above the battery. The machine seems to have lasted a bit longer than the OnePlus 10 Pro, though the break still occurred in the same area where the OnePlus 10 Pro broke.
The tests suggest that the phone’s internal layout doesn’t adequately account for this kind of bending, or that the company’s “enhanced structural engineering” still isn’t enough to pass the bending test.
It’s worth noting that the bending test is a bit extreme compared to real-world scenarios, but it still illustrates some of the strength deficiencies of the OnePlus 10T and OnePlus 10 Pro, as newer models like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Google Pixel 6 Pro all pass the bending test.
