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iPhone 17 Pro Max Are you disappointed with Aluminum
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I’ve been using cheap JETech cases for my older phones which are very effective.
No. I like titanium better, but I also like having a better camera and battery life, so I went for the 17 Pro. It weighs just very slightly more, but the case I bought (Pitaka) actually gives me a smaller profile.
There are posts of damage to the device body from falls in cases that probably would not have happened if not aluminum. Just saying.
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to answer your question, no. reason why i jumped from pixel 9 pro to iphone 17 pro was that i like the unibody design. there are cons and pros of course. when dropping it or during its lifetime, the aluminum body will show scuffs and dings and even dents (if dropped high enough). the weight of the phone also makes it easier to damage the body of the phone from a drop. with prior design, the outer edge was made of SS or titanium which are harder to ding. and the front or glass back will probably break first before any major dings occur to the SS or Titanium edge frame. with the new pros, it's the reverse. the alum unibody will sustain a lot of the dings before either the front screen breaks or the back ceramic shield. i don't mind minor scratches and dings on my devices as long as it's not the screen. it shows character. but dings and dents i do not like, which the alum unibody and weight of phone is susceptible to from a high enough drop. this is why i keep mine in a techwoven case and be more mindful. i have already dropped mine on concrete and i see a little nick on the UW camera. the outer ring that is not saphire glass. its so small tho almost microscopic. can even be mistaken for a piece of dust. now it's really my phone lol
other con to it is the fact that accessing the battery requires removal of front screen. which is how older imacs use to be if one wanted to change storage, for example. one had to remove screen of imac to get to the storage.
same thing with the new pros. i don't think it's a con, the screen is pretty tough. one access point is not a con but a pro. an iphone 17 pro!!!
other con to it is the fact that accessing the battery requires removal of front screen. which is how older imacs use to be if one wanted to change storage, for example. one had to remove screen of imac to get to the storage.
same thing with the new pros. i don't think it's a con, the screen is pretty tough. one access point is not a con but a pro. an iphone 17 pro!!!
Not disappointed with the aluminum but disappointed with how easily the plateau scratches. Will likely return and go back to the 16 pm.
Yep, and this is great for Apple because less cracked glass = less repairs. You can’t get your phone swapped for a cosmetic ding or dent, even if you pay under AC+. If the glass cracks, it’s a different story.
Phones will look crappier with all their wear and tear but Apple will probably save $$$ on glass repairs!
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This is the only valid criticism of the iPhone 17 Pro, in my opinion.
I've gone back and looked at pics of dented iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro models. Every year when a new iPhone comes out, someone posts a picture of their new phone with a dented corner. Drop damage is a known issue, and is hard to design around. Same with scratches.
But the sharp edge of the plateau? "Not doing that" would have been a better option. A chamfer or fillet would have easily cut down on the vulnerability of the plateau.
I agree. I really wonder what made them ignore the designers and engineers warnings because I am very sure the CEO etc were warned and also the most have saw the negtives on test models. Was it really that cost effective to not chamfer the edges? Very interesting🤔
For all of the obvious reasons, there’s no way they were going to make a unibody phone out of titanium.
The Pro and Pro Max are now leaning in to being actual pro tools, whereas the Air is now the luxury model. If you’re a pro and can take advantage of the advanced camera features, the Pro is your device. If you’re a typical user, and you want a pretty phone, get the Air. For most people, the standard iPhone is the killer deal…
The Pro and Pro Max are now leaning in to being actual pro tools, whereas the Air is now the luxury model. If you’re a pro and can take advantage of the advanced camera features, the Pro is your device. If you’re a typical user, and you want a pretty phone, get the Air. For most people, the standard iPhone is the killer deal…
They switched to Aluminium to manage heat, fair enough. But Phone Pro Max are flagship phones, they shouldn't have taken the luxury features from the flagship devices and passed it to some mediocre Air.
Even with aluminium they could have kept all those luxury features that we see in Air except for slim form factor that I least care and high end technical features.
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Aside from the slim form factor, what “luxury features” does the Air have that the Pro does not?
Not sure I agree a glossy finish equates with luxury. In any case, Apple tried that once with the jet black iPhone 7 and caught a lot of flack for how scratched up the finish got.
Let's be real, most of the population uses some type of case so regardless of material the case is going to negate any benefits the material might provide for passive cooling and any visuals that might make it look "cheap." People saying they're going to go back to their previous generation iPhone because of the material while it's probably wrapped in a Temu clear case are just silly.
yeah its a big part in why i went with the iPhone Air this year the 17 pro's feel so cheap with aluminum