All companies have different ways of testing their phones, such as its batteries. However following the snafu last year that was the exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7, it seems that companies are now starting to emphasize the safety of their batteries. In fact according to a report from The Investor, LG has detailed the various ways they test the batteries for the LG G6.In case you’re unfamiliar, the LG G6 is the latest flagship smartphone from the company, and given LG’s fierce rivalry with Samsung, it makes sense that LG wants to prove that their batteries are safe. In the report, LG revealed that they perform all kinds of tests to ensure battery safety, such as dropping weights onto a battery to ensure that if it were crushed, it would not catch on fire or explode.
There are also tests involved where a nail is driven through the battery. This test is meant to simulate what might happen should your pet, such as your dog, bite your phone and puncture the battery. Employees at LG also tested out what would happen should the battery explode, where they try to ensure that if an explosion does happen, any damage or injuries will be kept as minimal as possible.
According to Kim Sung-woo, a chief engineer of LG’s product test lab, “A battery is like a bomb. We do these tests to prevent injuries to people even if the battery explodes.”
