Smartphones are sensitive electronic devices, not hammers to take a pounding.
And no you do not need to spend $100-200 for a case and a screen protector.
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Smartphones are sensitive electronic devices, not hammers to take a pounding.
And no you do not need to spend $100-200 for a case and a screen protector.
This. My silver X has some scratches that you can only see at an angle under bright light. The silver band has also accumulated several shallow scratches. You won’t catch your nail when running it over the scratches, but you can definitely see them.
Every year there are a handful of people who get mystery scratches on their iPhone screens.
Every year those people are convinced that the new phone scratches more easily than other years’ phones, completely unaware of, or forgetting, the previous years’ handful of people with the same complaint.
The operative word here is handful.
How to explain it? Sometimes it’s just the screen coating. Maybe a bad batch of mis-tempered glass gets past inspection.
Sometimes people just aren’t as careful as they think they are.
I’ve read of at least one person discovering their kid had been playing with the phone behind the parent’s back.
That’s just 4 possible explanations. There are no doubt more.
But again, the operative word is, say it with me, handful.
Every year those people are convinced that the new phone scratches more easily than other years’ phones, completely unaware of, or forgetting, the previous years’ handful of people with the same complaint.
The operative word here is handful.
How to explain it? Sometimes it’s just the screen coating. Maybe a bad batch of mis-tempered glass gets past inspection.
Sometimes people just aren’t as careful as they think they are.
I’ve read of at least one person discovering their kid had been playing with the phone behind the parent’s back.
That’s just 4 possible explanations. There are no doubt more.
But again, the operative word is, say it with me, handful.
Mine is also scratched already. I am very careful with it. I just keep it in my pocket with my scaled down key chain. I don't know what the problem is.
And that's actually normal with regular surgical grade stainless steel that the iPhone X uses. It does not take very much to have find micro scratches on the surface of the stainless. And the same applies to the stainless Apple Watch, they just accrue minor scratches. I personally feel against the iPhone X silver and Apple Watch stainless character.
For something decent, your close to 100 total.
Sensitive electronics? Great point! Why would you not make the device MORE durable then? This device serves one primary function as a phone, but also as a smaller, portable, handheld computer. It doesn’t get set on a tabletop for use nor on your lap. It’s kept in you pocket, used in people’s larger/small hands, out in the elements, to record video and audio at your family events, etc...
I never said I take a hammer to it, no should anyone. These devices should easily take a fall from 4-5 feet, with very limited damage. Not daily, but what may be considered an average and reasonable amount of daily use-abuse. This is my opinion. If you feel that spending this kind of $ on a handheld device that can be easy dropped or takes a greater level of daily-abuse vs other sensitive electronics, that is your opinion.
I think this is a good dialogue, and while this response is based on your comment, it is directed at the larger crowed that just fights people that are commenting on what they aren’t noticing with their devices. Right now, Apple is not using the same durability of glass that other manufacturers are in the industry (to the best of my knowledge).
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These are great points! Well said.
I hear you, they should be more durable but then how would Apple make their billions in profit each year if they didnt crack easy? 
Lets make it all glass and then the suckers will pay us $550 if they drop it and the back piece breaks or $280 if the front screen cracks. Its a win win for them
Lets make it all glass and then the suckers will pay us $550 if they drop it and the back piece breaks or $280 if the front screen cracks. Its a win win for them
Haha yup! I thought I saw a headline the other day, something that Apple is $100B away from being the first Trillion dollar company?I hear you, they should be more durable but then how would Apple make their billions in profit each year if they didnt crack easy?
Lets make it all glass and then the suckers will pay us $550 if they drop it and the back piece breaks or $280 if the front screen cracks. Its a win win for them
There are no "issues." Glass sometimes scratches, although never magically by itself like OP implied.
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I hear you, they should be more durable but then how would Apple make their billions in profit each year if they didnt crack easy?
Lets make it all glass and then the suckers will pay us $550 if they drop it and the back piece breaks or $280 if the front screen cracks. Its a win win for them
Yeah they should make an ugly phone out of more "durable" materials just so clumsy people don't break them...
Some people will still break it
I personally prefer the metal housing instead of all glass.
But I always use a decent case and dont usually drop mine often.
Except Apple is using the exact same glass as other manufacturers. Newsflash: glass breaks...GASP! Where exactly are you getting this 4-5 ft standard? Seems entirely arbitrary. I've had every iPhone since the 4 and have never broken one, even though I don't use a case. And of course you're entitled to your opinion here; if you think Apple should make more durable devices, just don't buy them. You can always get a cheap plastic Android phone that is made to be dropped and abused.
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My personal favorite was after the release of the iPhone 6 people were sharing photos of their "bent" phones with enormous dents in them and claiming it just happened in their pocket
I baby my phone. I keep it in this custom soft case on a bed of soft sand and it's covered in scratches!
I left my in my car engine, slammed the hood down, and drove 50 yards before I realized. Still pristine.....
Phones don't just 'scratch' randomly. The technology, as companies continue to try and balance scratch resistance with shatter resistance (two opposing things, typically), may vary from year to year in how easily the screen is scratched. But the screens are pretty darn tough.
If your screen scratched, you scratched it at some point. It happens. So goes life.
I noticed a scratch on the back of my ipad pro, which I baby and keep in a sleeve. I was surprised, annoyed, and then I moved on. Its going to happen eventually.....
Don't then threads pop up every year? " 'insert iphone name' scratches super easily, I am mad!". Seems to me I see this every other week.
Phones don't just 'scratch' randomly. The technology, as companies continue to try and balance scratch resistance with shatter resistance (two opposing things, typically), may vary from year to year in how easily the screen is scratched. But the screens are pretty darn tough.
If your screen scratched, you scratched it at some point. It happens. So goes life.
I noticed a scratch on the back of my ipad pro, which I baby and keep in a sleeve. I was surprised, annoyed, and then I moved on. Its going to happen eventually.....
Don't then threads pop up every year? " 'insert iphone name' scratches super easily, I am mad!". Seems to me I see this every other week.
Are you sure? Because it looks fine to me!I baby my phone. I keep it in this custom soft case on a bed of soft sand and it's covered in scratches!
I think the coating Apple uses is too soft. In the last few years I've used a Galaxy S4, Moto G, Moto G4, and iPhones 5, 5s, 6, and SE. None have scratches in the glass itself. All the iPhones have one or more scratches in the coating. The Samsung and Motorolas are scratch-free.
Just a data point.
Just a data point.
Have been methodically keeping me phone in my side pocket facing my wallet rather then back pocket. Just noticed today there are a ton of micro scratch's on my screen. Anyone else have this issue? I really didn't want to use a screen protector but it's crazy
I second this. My phone is still flawless, and I've noticed that the display is a lot less prone to fingerprints than my 7
I am using mine with a screen protector and a case. No scratches
I’ve been throwing mine around now that the newness is gone. Throw it in my pocket, leave it face down at times at the table. No case nor screen protector and no scratches either.
Without protection, the phone will get scratches. It is just a matter of time. One should not be surprised.
Wow good to see after all these years that the MacRumors forums are still full of toxic little troll neckbeards. Some things never change
That said, I'm chiming in with a few people here who are seeing the iPhone X as easy to scratch. I've got two real scratches on mine, one front and one back and numerous microscratches. All of my previous phones (7S, 7, 6S, 6, etc) have never had the phone scratch in pocket. And yes, I am not always perfect with them - some of my old phones have been dropped, some have some light scratching on the aluminum - all expected. But all of their screens are perfect, under the same conditions as this (and much worse - they've all been to the beach with sandy shorts, too! Unlike my X).
We aren't the only ones complaining, there's multiple other threads about this. This isn't people being idiotic or not treating their devices right (at least in most cases). These screens are just crazy fragile.
That said, I'm chiming in with a few people here who are seeing the iPhone X as easy to scratch. I've got two real scratches on mine, one front and one back and numerous microscratches. All of my previous phones (7S, 7, 6S, 6, etc) have never had the phone scratch in pocket. And yes, I am not always perfect with them - some of my old phones have been dropped, some have some light scratching on the aluminum - all expected. But all of their screens are perfect, under the same conditions as this (and much worse - they've all been to the beach with sandy shorts, too! Unlike my X).
We aren't the only ones complaining, there's multiple other threads about this. This isn't people being idiotic or not treating their devices right (at least in most cases). These screens are just crazy fragile.
I am amazed that so many adults still don't realize that glass still scratches (along with metal) and water is still wet.
Posting that an iPhone scratches is pointing out the obvious.
Posting that an iPhone scratches is pointing out the obvious.