The company assures customers that all units meet its strict manufacturing and quality control standards

Oct 2, 2014 07:22 GMT  ·  By

The #BendGate is not over yet and we already have another issue to talk about, but this time it’s Samsung that takes the blame for not thoroughly checking its products before launching them on the market.

The iPhone 6 has become the laugh of the stock lately due to the fact that it seems to be easier to bend than other smartphones in the same size range.

The competition did not miss the opportunity to take a few jabs at the Cupertino-based company and advertise its own products on iPhone 6’s account.

Many bend tests of some of the most popular smartphones available on the market made headlines in the last couple of days, and we’ll probably see more of them in the coming days.

However, it looks like Apple’s iPhone 6 is not the only device that got ridiculed in hundreds of funny videos. Unveiled back in September, the Galaxy Note 4 seems to have manufacturing defect that allows users to insert a business card in a small gap between the display and the edges of the phone.

The gap is also mentioned in the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 manual, so as long as you point your search to the Troubleshooting chapter, you will find the following text explaining the issue:

“A small gap appears around the outside of the device case. This gap is a necessary manufacturing feature and some minor rocking or vibration of parts may occur. Over time, friction between parts may cause this gap to expand slightly.”

No further explanations on why the gap is necessary have been shared

So, basically this is not an issue, but a manufacturing feature that has been acknowledged by Samsung even before the Galaxy Note 4 went on sale. Still, there were many potential customers intrigued by the fact that Samsung has decided to allow this gap to exist and even enlarge over time.

In order to address these concerns, a Samsung spokesperson issued a short statement for the Korean media, but without sharing more details on why it decided to go with this gap:

“The reported issue does not impact the functionality or quality of the Galaxy Note 4. We assure our customers that all Galaxy Note 4 units meet our strict manufacturing and quality control standards.”

We can’t help but wonder whether or not the Galaxy Note 4 may catch a lot of dust in this not so minor gap between the display and the edges of the phone.

Perhaps Samsung already tested the “issue” and found that it really doesn’t impact on functionality. Let’s hope the company is telling the truth and there won’t be any troubles caused by this gap.