I hope Apple doesn't move back to all glass on the back, anyone else agree?

[Yogosans14]

Glass is a huge fingerprint magnet and can easily shatter regardless of "gorilla glass".

I much prefer the look and feel of the current metal iPhones. Am I the only one who feels this way?

 

[Gav2k]

I have to disagree. The 4/4s felt a lot like a premium device. Imho the 5/5s and later were steps backwards in the premium feel

 

[mtneer]

I agree. iPhones are expensive and Apple almost completely neglects physical durability for the price they ask.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Apple is into sleek and thin and many would sacrifice durability for these virtues.

I for one would be fine with less thin.

 

[Tom G.]

I disagree with the OP. I also liked the 4S and had no problem with it. Also a glass back will give Apple greater options to get rid of the "antenna bars" that everyone seems to dislike so much, while increasing signal strength.

As far as durability goes - there will always be cases for it, and should I get one it will be in a case. All my iPhones have been and always will be, no matter what the case.

Since Apple has come out with the ceramic Apple Watch I wonder how long it will be before they offer a ceramic iPhone? That could be awesome.

 

[The Game 161]

No

Glass is less slippy than the current models and glass allows for wireless charging

 

[silverblack]

Metal back won't work on induction "wireless" changing, it has to be either glass or plastic.

 

[SparklyPickle]

Glass is a huge fingerprint magnet and can easily shatter regardless of "gorilla glass".

I much prefer the look and feel of the current metal iPhones. Am I the only one who feels this way?

I feel the same towards that.

 

[SparklyPickle]

Metal back won't work on induction "wireless" changing, it has to be either glass or plastic.

Unless they make wireless charging possible via WiFi.

 

[oldmacs]

I hated glass backed iPhones. I mean they looked and felt great but they were a terrible idea durability wise. I had the 4 and was always nervous about smashing it. I thought moving to the little glass windows was a great idea.

 

[TheRealAlex]

Glass is a huge fingerprint magnet and can easily shatter regardless of "gorilla glass".

I much prefer the look and feel of the current metal iPhones. Am I the only one who feels this way?

Sorry to burst your bubble but, OLED glass displays are thinner and more fragile than LCDs Apple uses. My iPhone 6 and 6s dropped on separate occasions and broke the inner LCD but not the exterior glass, just picture that. Awesomely they were fully replaced under Apple warranty since they showed NO physical damage. They could not figure out how the internal LCD was damaged but the outsides were ok. Other than a defect.

Sometimes I feel that External glass on the back of Phones is there as a Damage indicator it's just supposed to break easily in order to alert technicians of user damage.

And since the OLED IPhone will have no bezels it's gonna break easier.

 

[Perihelion]

I've always found the current aluminum back to be too slippery without a case. Actually made it easier to drop the phone. Looking forward to a glass back design!

 

[stphnthdr]

Yeah, i prefer the current aluminum too, they just feel more premium IMO and i hate to see fingerprint and grease on my phone (i like to use mine without case)

 

[ABC5S]

Wireless charging. You need a glass back for this. I am OK with the glass back

 

[bufffilm]

Can't beat a metal shell for durability, but wireless charging (which I don't give a hoot about) requires a glass back...so surprise, we will likely see a glass back on the redesign.

This ain't rocket science...

 

[Newtons Apple]

I would think it just lacking "those ugly antenna lines" that many complained about would be a good reason for a glass back but with wireless charging . . . . not a choice here.

 

[cbreze]

I need a sleek little case either way so I guess it doesn't matter that much to me, don't care about wireless charging. People drop their phones all the time and they're going to break some of them. I think glass backsides are slippery as the metal ones. The greasy finger smudges look terrible.
So phone makers sit around at meetings trying to strum up new revenue streams all the time.
"So how about we make our phones even more fragile and prone to shattering when dropped then we get to increase our repair revenue stream. Lets make them out of glass! Brilliant, and the consumer will think their phones are even more beautiful and we also will have reason to charge more up front. Win/Win."
Think about it, all around the various phone forums people are talking about shattering their backsides. A case can help alot but "naked" seems to be the "in" thing.

 

[off_piste]

I hate the "wireless" charging being bandied about as some kind of magical progression of technology and convenience. It's not wireless as you're still tethered to a cable. The difference is that you don't have to plug something in. Big deal. If I need to use it and it needs to charge I'm holding the phone and mat or hockey puck, etc.

 

[44267547]

I hate the "wireless" charging being bandied about as some kind of magical progression of technology and convenience. It's not wireless as you're still tethered to a cable. The difference is that you don't have to plug something in. Big deal. If I need to use it and it needs to charge I'm holding the phone and mat or hockey puck, etc.

Well said. And you're correct. True wireless charging is not here yet. The current standard while a device is charging still requires a stationary Mat or dock that needs direct placement for the device to be secured to charge. Until then, I have no issue using inductive charging for my Apple Watch or a lightning cable for my iPhone/other Apple devices.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I hate the "wireless" charging being bandied about as some kind of magical progression of technology and convenience. It's not wireless as you're still tethered to a cable. The difference is that you don't have to plug something in. Big deal. If I need to use it and it needs to charge I'm holding the phone and mat or hockey puck, etc.

It is just a term we and the industry uses so you are going to have to continue to hate. You are in good company.

Just not worth getting upset over, the term wireless is here to stay.

 

[elev8d]

Glass is a huge fingerprint magnet and can easily shatter regardless of "gorilla glass".

I much prefer the look and feel of the current metal iPhones. Am I the only one who feels this way?

But this looks so nice...

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Yeah, i prefer the current aluminum too, they just feel more premium IMO and i hate to see fingerprint and grease on my phone (i like to use mine without case)

Is the front of your phone covered in fingerprint grease? Mine personally never looks that bad.

 

[Jimmy James]

I carried a 4 series phone for over 3 years and never had a problem. It was the most durable phone I've owned.

 

[TMRJIJ]

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Is the front of your phone covered in fingerprint grease? Mine personally never looks that bad.

Looks nice and easily breakable too.

 

[Applejuiced]

Almost everything they use is fingerprint prone.
I wouldn't mind glass, it will bring back memories from the i4 days

 

[Harmonious Zen]

If glass enables wireless charging, I'm all for it. I've got a case on my phone regardless.