iPhone 15 Pro Max Smudge Gate...

[BugeyeSTI]

Are the sides of the iPhone 15 pro going to end up like the iPhone X? That looked terrible after about a year of use with scratches everywhere and pretty much removing large parts of the coating.

My 6yr old iPhone X doesn't look anything like your describing..

 

[dustSafa]

I would say 30 to 40%. This is my guess after checking the depreciation in some websites (in Europe)

Oh wow that’s too much. I think I’ve made my mind about it now, thanks.

 

[NotApplicable]

My 6yr old iPhone X doesn't look anything like your describing..

iPhone X didn't even have any sort of coating. There were no colors.

 

[Ryan P]

Just got my white titanium, and is totally smudgeless.

 

[Dog Bone Malone]

I've often found these first weeks/months you're more likely to find flaws. January is a good time to try again.

Aye. I never buy the first new of anything. Let the initial manufacturing process flaws get sorted out, then buy a few months later. I've always done this with new iPhones. I'm not going to buy a 15PM until January.

 

[Samtb]

Just got my white titanium, and is totally smudgeless.

Did you examine every inch under daylight? I wish I didn’t.

 

[Samtb]

iPhone X didn't even have any sort of coating. There were no colors.

It’s just scratched up a lot. But I think that’s normal with stainless steel. It’s the same effect you get on stainless steel kitchen utensils.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

iPhone X didn't even have any sort of coating. There were no colors.

White/silver was the only color that had no coating... Space grey most definitely had a coating

 

[NotApplicable]

White/silver was the only color that had no coating...

Right, I guess I forgot X launched with space gray as well

 

[Samtb]

do all of the 15 pros have a coating? Is it PVD?

 

[Ryan P]

do all of the 15 pros have a coating? Is it PVD?

Probably...is a scratch test on the natural titanium where there is white metal underneath.

 

[PegasusTenma]

you can look at it as developing a nice patina!