iPhone 7 Explodes During Shipment; More Dangerous than Samsung Galaxy Note 7?

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By Julia R. Manuel , Parent Herald Sep 30, 09:30 pm

As an iPhone user, you thought you were safe from all the exploding Samsung has done. Sorry to burst your bubble but the newly released iPhone 7 Plus explodes, too.

This came as a surprise after everyone thought buying the new released iPhones would give them security and safety, and their money's worth. A Reddit user kroopthesnoop posted a photo showing an iPhone7 plus that his co-worker allegedly pre-ordered.

The unit was never used as the iPhone 7 Plus was delivered to him in a not so good condition. The box had a whole in it and the phone was totally unusable. It looked like it just detonated.

The similarity between Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus is that they both explode. But, in the case of the Samsung, the defective battery is the one exploding while the iPhone 7 Plus exploded while it was being delivered, probably while in transit, according to the BGR.

"At least the package didn't catch on fire," was the only thing the user could post. Kroopthesnoop also updated his post saying an Apple official from Texas already contacted him regarding the post, and the user gave the number of his co-worker.

Kroopthesnoop said in his post that the Apple official called his co-worker and was told he would receive a replacement phone. As of writing, the post already had 130 comments.

User shansoft said: "It wasn't even opened from the box if I understand correctly. Something definitely have a severe impact over the container to the phone that caused the phone to bend, then battery blows up. Based on the photo, whatever that impacts the box, seems to punctured through the box as well."

Another user, named JR Helgeson said, "Isn't it quite obvious that the package was damaged quite severely? This was not a spontaneous 'explosion'. Lithium batteries explode when damaged as such." Cyclonrobot said, "I'm nowhere near an Apple fan...... I hope this is an isolated incident because the experience with my Note 7 was a pain in the behind. I'd hate for other people to have the same experience."

Well, after all the copying the two tech giants, Apple and Samsung, had done to each other, is this just another? Maybe not. People believe that the explosion of this matte black iPhone 7 Plus is an isolated case saying the problem occurred during the delivery, when the package was somehow destroyed affecting the battery which led to its explosion.

But some people believe that this is just the start of one of many blowing up iPhones in the market. With the hype the iPhone 7 release has caused, many people are now at risk of having an exploding phone with them. As for the case of this iPhone 7 Plus, the Apple official's move to send a replacement phone is a clear sign that there is indeed an acknowledgment that the phone exploded.