As more and more flagship devices become available on the market, a number of videos have also been made to show how much a device can tolerate extreme pressure and abuse.
Apple devices are among the favorite targets of what seems to be a "Destroy Apple" video movement where products, such as the Apple Watch and iPhones, are tested for their strength, tolerance and longevity.
In the latest device vulnerability test, the iPhone 6 was poured with gallium, the chemical element, a man-made material that is popularly used in electronics. One of its unique features is gallium, in liquid form, can dissolve aluminum. The iPhone 6 is, of course, made of aluminum.
This is where the video from TechRax comes in. The five-minute footage shows what happens when the iPhone 6 comes in close contact with gallium.
In order to prepare the iPhone 6 for the gallium test, the person in the video decided to place a number of scratches on the back side of the device to ensure that the element would seep right in. He checked if the phone's open ports were sealed with tape. He then poured gallium generously on the phone's rear side, with the device facing down. It all seemed like he was making an iPhone omelette, with the gallium for the batter and the iPhone 6 for the filling.
The phone was supposed to be soaked with gallium overnight. However, after about half a day of soaking, the test already showed some results.
In the beginning, everything seemed to be working just fine. The iPhone 6 display was still very much responsive and could even show one display after another. Then things started to become "scary" when it came to trying the phone's "Power" button. It seemed like it stopped working.
However, the "scarier" part came just a few seconds later when the phone was turned over to expose its back. Suddenly, one side fell apart, exposing the phone's innards. From that point on, the person continued to "undress" the phone, similar to the way the shells of a hard-boiled egg are removed.
The video proves that the iPhone 6 is indeed vulnerable to gallium. Watching this video is not recommended for the weak of heart.
