Ohhhhh ok so this is the first time they have used aluminum?
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iPhone 17 Pro A new era for iPhone pros, soft aluminum = crushed corners
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Yeah, this is the first Pro phone to use aluminum. The first pro phone was the 11 Pro. Beautiful phone with stainless steel edges and the Midnight Green color, probably my favorite iPhone ever.
That is a weird looking ding. It doesn’t look like a dent it looks like a tear.
I know they aren't Pro phones, but I do have an iPhone 6+ and an iPhone 6s+.
Both made of…aluminum.
How quickly Bendgate has been forgottten.
Both made of…aluminum.
How quickly Bendgate has been forgottten.
Water is wet and phones of any type can get damaged when dropped. This OP, in and of itself, really doesn't mean anything at all.
Put a case on it. If aluminum keeps my phone cooler, I'll live with it. I mean, it's not as if the choice was gold or aluminum.
sorry, but its not good form to post a picture that is not yours, unless you post the link to that site.
as others have requested, pls post the source of this photo.
thanks very much.
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If you drop a 16 Pro Max and a 17 Pro Max from the same height onto concrete, the 17 Pro Max is going to have drastically worse damage to the metal frame. You should know this without needing photo evidence, because it's titanium vs aluminum.
That’s expected with the aluminum. That’s how a dent looks like on iPhones pre-stainless steel era. There’s a reason why the Air is branded by Apple as the most durable iPhone yet. This photo proves it.
Better than having a shriveled… compensating with an Air. LOL
And one that thermal throttles because it is so thin 😄. Even the main camera is worse, no way in hell would I pay a premium for that.
No, not "it's titanium vs aluminum." Alloys of titanium or aluminum are used, and alloys are not the same as the base metals might be. So yes we need real test evidence from millions of real phones, and we do not have even one yet.
Just what I expected and why I am disappointed with the change. 15 and 16 Pro Maxes are the first iPhone which I finally felt comfortable using without a case. Now, back to those horrible plastic coverings - or maybe I’ll just return the 17 Pro Max.
FYI we buy the three rear cameras to capture images with. You be happy with "shiny and new" that seems to be what matters to you.
Gawd we do not even have one iPhone delivered yet and folks are [IMO absurdly] saying "Just what I expected and why I am disappointed with the change."
"Hey look kids! A supposed 'influencer' proved that gravity exists!"
I'll bet a dozen donuts that my 17 Pro Max one year from when I receive it will look exactly - and I mean exactly - as it looked coming out of the box. Will you be able to say the same about your Air?
I don’t need to have it delivered. I have seen aluminum iPhones in the past - I am typing this from an aluminum iPad Pro which got dented from a minimal fall and then replaced under AppleCare+.
I enjoyed using my phone without a case. It dropped and did minimal damage, if at all. I’ll just see if I can accommodate to a case, but very likely it’s going right back. You enjoy a cheaper looking for or a bulky case, good for you. I don’t
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Softer metal AND a heavier phone? Of course it’s gonna be worse than the previous generations, it’ll be worse than the base model as well.
Additionally, to those saying that a case would’ve saved it, fair enough, but with iPhones of the past, having it for an extended period of time will have the aluminum develop small dents and scratches from particles that get between the case and the phone. You cannot avoid it, irrespective of how much you take care of your phone.
Additionally, to those saying that a case would’ve saved it, fair enough, but with iPhones of the past, having it for an extended period of time will have the aluminum develop small dents and scratches from particles that get between the case and the phone. You cannot avoid it, irrespective of how much you take care of your phone.
I've had every an iphone every generation but two since the 7. Never had a dent. Not so much as a hair of a scratch.
My 11 on release date + case till now with countless drops not a single dent 🤭
I dropped 225 on my iPhone 4, after setting it on the safety bar doing OH press. It didn’t have damage like that. The glass was certainly shattered but I used it with packing tape for another 18 months.
I don’t have to make phones last that long anymore, my main point is I’ve never had damage like that on any phone I’ve ever had.
I don’t have to make phones last that long anymore, my main point is I’ve never had damage like that on any phone I’ve ever had.
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The comments here are ridiculous. There are many reasons to buy a Pro over Air. There are a few reasons to buy the Air over the Pro. Pick what you like, and stop being wankers over minutia.