Nothing Phone (1) Narrowly Survives JerryRigEverything’s Durability Test

Nothing Phone (1) Bend Test

Nothing Phone (1) also survived Nelson’s bend test, where the YouTuber applies pressure on both sides of the device to check its durability. Many phones in the past have snapped into half. While some have a plastic frame, others with a metal frame tend to break into two, courtesy of some weak links like antenna lines, buttons or the camera module cutout.

The OnePlus 10 Pro, which was launched earlier this year as the company’s flagship, snapped in half after some force was applied. Nothing’s smartphone, on the other hand, managed to survive the test. Although the device did not break into half, there was some separation along the antenna lines. There were also some noises inside each time the phone was bent. Fortunately, the LED lights on the back panel did not bend either and after the test was done, Phone (1) was functioning as usual.

The Nothing phone comes with a recycled aluminium frame and a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back. While the device’s USP is not its toughness and durability, it is good to see a mid-range phone survive the beating. That being said, we would not advise our readers to perform such tests on their Phone (1) or any other smartphone.