It is expected than picks of Mohs Hardness Scale of 7 and above scratched with some pressure will leave from marks to deep dents into a Gorilla Glass screen.
As soon as +JerryRigEverything does that, he compromises the structure of the complete glass by going through the coating and attacking what makes up the material's compression stress.
This is why it is not surprising to see it shatter. It doesn't mean that the glass is particularly fragile. Any similar glass construction will behave about the same once the damage goes past the coating.
I don't get the point of the lighter burn test. Maybe because I don't smoke?
The bend test however isn't looking too great.
At least it seems to bend above the battery so that one should be reasonably safe.
Edit: I agree the bend test might not be representative however due to the prior shattering of the display, then unable to participate to the structural rigidity.
See https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/ZlpUoq3OjhHJsqTo.huge: it bends right in between the battery and board areas.
Now let's see how other phones behave when subjected to the same treatment by the same person for comparison!
This was already debunked. It's fake. Even The Verge says so.
+Scott Wilson I'll take a second look to see what could be "fake" in that.
+François Simond We found out the guy is none other than "TK". Remember TK Tech News?
https://plus.google.com/+alexohannes/posts/Fgd5ZXD1X6a
+Scott Wilson This being TK? It doesn't add up.
Also, which fruit +The Verge used this time?
(if they say it's fake, then their poor reporting indicate it's probably not)
+François Simond That must be a ninja edit on their part then. They were just calling it total bullshit earlier.
+Scott Wilson seriously? It was that prick?
Yea, that bend test was bullshit. As with TK, Max Lee also did one and it was very strong – https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MaxLee/posts/6tLJ6kg61nH
+Les Martin Somebody called him out on it, and he got very quiet.
The guys youtube channel checks out. I've used his videos to do some repairs in the past. Lets be honest, TK could not produce anything at this quality (not saying much)
Bend tests are flawed just like drop tests. I'll never understand, outside of the YouTube view whoring.
+Doug Lynch Notice that +zedomax is trying to bed it the other way (with fingers placed where the glass would shatter, risky)
+François Simond It looks like he tried it both ways
+Doug Lynch I see, thanks for the video.
I agree that +JerryRigEverything's methodology is likely flawed due to the prior fatal damage done on the display.
It's possible it explains why his was best this way.
In no way I would call it "fake" however, that's a weak rebuttal. But invalid bend test yes absolutely possible.
Thanks +Scott Wilson for the full video link
I edited the OP, thanks for your critics 😉
silly question but why perform that bend test? who in their right mind would put a phone in their back pocket (i seem to remember that was the excuse for the iPhone 6 or 6S) and sit down? and correct me if I'm wrong, but unless you are practicing your karate chops you wouldn't want to use the phone to do it no?
+Scott Wilson I had the "Total Tech" bend test as suggestion, from TK. The video I linked is indeed not from him.
+Nicolas Paraschos my best answer would be this video 😉
from +Vsauce, same thing happening here IMO, aka human nature.
+François Simond haha…Curiosity killed the cat. I do like that video.