Why does the iPhone XS/X's silver paint drop more heavily than its gold bezel？

[Leo Liang]

Why does the iPhone XS/X's silver paint drop more heavily than its gold bezel？

 

[AndrewR23]

what?

 

[mattguy10]

It’s stainless steel, not silver paint.

 

[Absrnd]

Subconsciously you want a gold iPhone, and you mind will be prone to dropping the Stainless version faster.

Put a gold case on it, that will help

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Silver is polished stainless steel, not painted or coated. Gold and space grey have a PVD coating on the steel band. The bezel on all three phones is black.. A case would be wise if you’re accident prone and don’t want to damage the finish..