Yr Blues
macrumors 68040
Should release one without a finish. Maybe just a clear coat to protect it.
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Leaker Warns iPhone 18 Pro New Colors May Face Same Durability Issues
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p96
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Do you work or have a hobby where your phone is exposed to a lot of abrasive dust?
I took my case off and found a few tiny pinhole shiny spots on my 16 Pro. Unless I didn't notice them when it was new, I can only imagine it would be from a speck of abrasive trapped between the case and surface.
Leobreaker
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What durability issues? I have the orange, have had it since launch, don't use a case, and it still looks brand new. It's honestly held up better than the stainless steel ones when they were polished on the edges. Take care of your phones!
p96
macrumors member
Such a lawsuit is a non-starter unless Apple is making some specific claim that it can't be scratched or chipped. And no Apple lawyer worth their pay would allow that claim to get into marketing materials.
Might not help though when debris enters the case and scratches it on the inside.
This kind of stuff isn’t new either. Had it with the edges of my iPhone 14 Pro.
Only safe bet is to get the uncoated one, ie silver. Boring, but ages more gracefully.
The degree of scatch resistance directly impacts direct material cost and indirect added cost to deal with related factors that include weight, heat dissipation/chip performance, four unique types of radio frequency signal, and MagSafe. It also impacts the ability to use recycled material and ability to eventually recycle a new iPhone.
To me scratch resistence is at the bottom of that list and, anyway, to me it's tool, not a look-at-me fashion accessory.
To me scratch resistence is at the bottom of that list and, anyway, to me it's tool, not a look-at-me fashion accessory.
1ppl3
macrumors member
I’m with you, man. You pay money for a beautiful piece of hardware that you want to see and feel every day, not the plastic/carbon case on it… I wanna appreciate the design of the device…
It is the same as if you bought a car and never drove it )
Though not correct, "peel" is an okay description of what can happen with color added by anodizing aluminum. That process creates a hard ceramic surface layer that can chip and flake.
Xeem
macrumors 6502a
Yeah, I think dark cherry is a great color but IMO the current Cosmic Orange is much more complementary of the current industrial design language of the Pro models.
Putting a case on the phone is the same as putting insulation on the phone. Where is the heat going to go? It will eventually build up.
Then why not use aluminum internally and titanium on the outside? Because it won't work.
Yes, phones these days seem to want to jump out of your hand. I had no problem going case-less back when phones were small and designed for one-handed use, but now that they're big, I get around needing a case by using a thin grip accessory. I have this one on my Air. Adds basically no bulk, and makes the phone super secure in my hand even using one-handed.
transpo1
macrumors 68000
I prefer titanium, too, but if they go back to it then everyone will complain about heat dissipation. Eventually, they'll find a solution that allows them to bring it back to the Pros...
Steves Padawan
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BigJohnStud
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For all it’s technical wizardry, is it too much to ask for a phone that costs THOUSANDS of USD and doesn’t peel paint?
Contact_Feanor
macrumors 6502a
Contact_Feanor
macrumors 6502a
it's not too much to ask because this phone isn't peeling paint. it's not even painted. The aluminum though is colored using anodization, which makes the pores in the aluminium colored. But like with a lot of metals, metal can chip if there's a certain amount of force; chipping exposes the raw aluminum underneath. But not by "peeling paint".