iPhone 15 Pro Back texture of black vs natural IPhone 15 Pro

[sviato]

I ordered a black and natural iPhone 15 Pro to see which color I like more and I noticed something strange - the back of the black iPhone is smooth whereas on the natural one it feels a bit coarse. Has anyone else felt this?

 

[Pipper99]

I’ve felt similarly about the blue vs the natural, particularly the bands: blue feels noticeably smoother to me.

 

[Hansana]

The natural tit is raw

 

[F23]

The natural tit is raw

The natural WHAT 🤣

 

[nxt3]

The natural tit is raw

This is a misconception. All of the Pro colors are PVD coated.

 

[thatJohann]

Black looks hot AF, but every black titanium unit I saw at the Apple Store had chips on the paint and scratches showing the natural color underneath. None of the natural titanium units had chips on the paint. Durability plays a factor.

 

[zorinlynx]

Black looks hot AF, but every black titanium unit I saw at the Apple Store had chips on the paint and scratches showing the natural color underneath. None of the natural titanium units had chips on the paint. Durability plays a factor.

Yeah, as soon as I heard of paint problems I cancelled my order and switched to looking for the Natural. It's weird that Apple didn't test the durability of their coating and that it's such a big problem. This is a rookie-level mistake.

 

[Apple_Tiger]

Black looks hot AF, but every black titanium unit I saw at the Apple Store had chips on the paint and scratches showing the natural color underneath. None of the natural titanium units had chips on the paint. Durability plays a factor.

The problem is that its the store disply units and those gets touched and abused by customers everyday who touch them and what not. I even seen natural titanium with scratches showing and chips as well but of course less pronounced than the darker models.

I have my blue titanium and got it on launch day and still looks good as new out of the box. Plus i keep my phone in my case. Surely if it wasn’t in the case im sure it would have some wear and tear.

 

[sviato]

I’m not referring to the metal frame but the back glass itself, have you noticed a difference on the glass?

I’ve felt similarly about the blue vs the natural, particularly the bands: blue feels noticeably smoother to me.

 

[sjperformance]

What paint problem? There isn't one. That's all forum based.

 

[Pipper99]

I’m not referring to the metal frame but the back glass itself, have you noticed a difference on the glass?

Ok, I didn’t feel a difference there.