IPhone 7 Plus Explodes After Being Accidentally Dropped on the Ground

We might have passed the worst of the exploding Galaxy Note 7 madness, but a new report from China suggests Samsung isn't the only one with this problem. A report from Chinese tech site Gizmochina says an Apple iPhone 7 Plus exploded after being dropped.

This has been circulating in Chinese media and according to a report on this Chinese website, the phone started emitting smoke and vibrating vigorously after the drop. Next, the battery exploded, leaving a burnt device with the screen almost detaching from the chassis.  

Although Samsung Galaxy Note 7 took the center stage of explosive mobile devices this year, there seems to be something fundamentally wrong with the iPhone 7 as well. This isn’t the first time an explosion is being reported.

An iPhone 7 has reported heated up and exploded while being charged in a car. Another one suddenly exploded while still in its package. Apple is yet to make a statement or publicly acknowledge this.

This explosions appear to be the result of OEMs trying to make the devices as thin as possible; terrible battery engineering seems to be the outcome.