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iPhone X Not a fan of all glass phone
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While I am tracking on the 50/50 | 100/0 part of your statement, I am confused by your statement about the wireless charging causing the battery to overheat and destroy it...
Wireless charging typically charges much more slowly than you can from a wall outlet; less power in, lower heat produced. Anyway, even if there was a difference, I doubt it makes much of a difference in actual longevity of the battery...
The glass doesn’t bother me. You must not be using a case if you have a 100/0 chance now of breaking it. The X is an expensive iPhone, you might want to protect it better rather than chancing dropping it...unless of course you have money to burn. Just buy a case... and if you hate cases, I guarantee your iPhone will break on its first drop. Then how are you going to explain to your significant other that you now have to spend $500 (give or take) to fix or replace your precious iPhone X?
Because in the sense of when you drop a phone, aluminum would be more durable in the sense that it would not shatter. It doesn’t mean the display won’t crack, but an all glass back makes it more problematic for those who don’t use a case. Either way, it’s all user choice and lottery if the phone survives a drop.
Yep, my next case will be the Apple Leather Case. I used to get the slim "hard plastic" cases, but when you dropped the phone, the impact on the hard plastic transferred directly to the phone. The leather case is a softer "absorbing" material, and so much of the impact will be absorbed by the leather case itself.
The bigger problem is the battery is glued and no metal to observe the heat at the same time the glue don't let the battery to expend
Good point. I've been sloooowly accumulating posts over the last THIRTEEN years just so I can slip in an advertisement about a company that no longer provides a service I thought is intriguing.
Not a fan of that particular colour, however that does look amazingYou might be interested in Neucase…
Located in La Puente, CA.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/neucase-la-puente-3
They do phone repairs and customizations.
Note, despite the name, these are not custom cases. They tear the phone down and customize the casings and external parts according to your specs.
They do sell traditional cases though.
https://neucase.com
I’d just be bummed out at losing water resistance, which brings up this double edged sword: it’s easier to replace things in a phone that isn’t water resistant, but also, it’s not water resistant
I don't use wireless charging so I would have preferred a metal back as well. Even more so I wanted a frosted back for grip and less likely to see micro scratches.
I found this case on Amazon for $10 (notice its cheaper now). It basically gives the X a frosted matte look and provides protection. Its black smoke so you can see through it a bit (they offer a white smoke version also). I take the case off once a week to give it a good clean and sometimes I keep my phone in this pouch case to appreciate the design from the safety of my couch.
Only other option is getting a skin (maybe a metal looking one?) but protection from drops won't happen.
I found this case on Amazon for $10 (notice its cheaper now). It basically gives the X a frosted matte look and provides protection. Its black smoke so you can see through it a bit (they offer a white smoke version also). I take the case off once a week to give it a good clean and sometimes I keep my phone in this pouch case to appreciate the design from the safety of my couch.
Only other option is getting a skin (maybe a metal looking one?) but protection from drops won't happen.
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Not going to happen when everybody wants some form of wireless charging. They will go back to plastic before going back to metal.
You never know, hopefully Apple is working hard to release inductive charging. It’s been a few years since they’ve obtained the patent.
I personally don't use wireless charging at all but i can give you a solution make a metal cast and make the Apple symbol in the back like on the MBP and charge it wireless you going to get nicer phone stronger and less glue
I love the feel of the X in hand although I never had a problem with the aluminum phones. I use a case for my X so I’m not worried about drops.. Another plus is I prefer a thicker phone and thought the aluminum phones were a bit to thin for my liking..
Love the glass. Wireless charging is super convenient and it looks so damn good. I don’t understand how so many people drop their 800$+ devices so often. Take better care of your electronics.
Is there any truth to wireless charging heating and destroying the phones battery? Or is this an example of someone exaggerating to support their opinion?
Is there any truth to wireless charging heating and destroying the phones battery? Or is this an example of someone exaggerating to support their opinion?
I don't find metal to be any better than glass. Both are slippery in my hand. The only backing I like is a grippable plastic like I used to have on my Nexus 5.
Perhaps one day Apple will make an iPhone that you can actually grip comfortably without a case.
And before you rush to reply about how you can handle your iPhone without a case without issues.....I don't care. The majority of consumers use a case, in part, so the damn phone won't slip out of their hand.
Perhaps one day Apple will make an iPhone that you can actually grip comfortably without a case.
And before you rush to reply about how you can handle your iPhone without a case without issues.....I don't care. The majority of consumers use a case, in part, so the damn phone won't slip out of their hand.
I'm with you, dont see the point of owning a glass phone. Metal back is much better and more durable. Even if it never gets dropped that fingerprint goo,, yuck. Then those that love em and put em in a case, I don't get the point of that either as the glass is a show off, look at my cool phone thing. I won't buy a glass backed phone till there is no other choice.
Your metal backed phone has the same amount of fingerprint goo as if it were glass backed.
Wireless charging does degrade the battery life faster than wired charging but probably not as noticeable if you upgrade your devices every couple of years anyway.
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