Media outlets² across the globe had reported that several iPhone 6 owners had complained of handsets becoming misshapen after being carried in trousers pockets without a case.

 

Several of the US firm's rivals have also helped publicise the claims.

 

Apple said nine customers had told it their iPhone 6 Plus phones had bent³.

 

In a statement the company noted⁴ that the handsets' shells had been constructed out of "anodised aluminium⁵, which is tempered for extra strength" and also featured stainless⁶ steel and titanium parts to reinforce the areas of the phones likely to experience the most stress.

 

"We chose these high-quality materials and construction very carefully for their strength and durability," it added.

 

"We also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle.

 

"iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus meet or exceed all of our high quality standards to endure everyday, real life use. 

 

"With normal use a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus. As with any Apple product, if you have questions please contact Apple."

 

The BBC understands that one of the checks that Apple had carried out before launching the models was a "sit test", which is designed to simulate the effects of a user sitting down on a hard surface with the phone in their back pocket thousands of times over the course of several years.

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