White iPhone 4 Side Matte Finish Scratched?

[Shivek]

So I just noticed a very, very small spot on the side matte/plastic finish of the white iPhone 4 and I tried my best cleaning it but it isn't going. It looks blackish like dirt, is it possible it scratched? I don't get how it could happen, I haven't taken it anywhere and just bought it 2 days ago. The spot is black/gray and is very very small there isn't a chance I could have scratched it as perfectly as that! Anyone else with similar problem??

 

[vincenz]

It's white and matte. It's pretty much asking to be scratched/scuffed up. I doubt there's anything you can do about it. Wouldn't get too caught up in it though. There are bigger things like war, famine, murder, etc.

 

[Shivek]

Ah, damn. So would they replace it?

 

[Shivek]

After my umpteenth time wiping it, I had to use a monitor cleaner and it finally went! Not a scratch, was incredibly stubborn dust spot! Phew!

 

[Supadoodles]

Lol, no. Not a tiny thing like that. You're going to get scratches no matter how hard you try.

 

[lucyna]

Yes, it is really easy to get scratch, that is why so people decide to buy a case to protect it.

 

[Certinfy]

Yes, it is really easy to get scratch, that is why so people decide to buy a case to protect it.

That's what I don't get, it's not as it scratches are going to break the phone yet with a case you can't even see the sides anyway so even if they are already heavily scratched...

 

[baconroll]

went to the apple store to buy a white iphone 4 today - changed my mind after seeing it. horrible off white colour just like the ipad looks grubby but it wasn't. not a patch on the black one. thinks i'll wait until next week to see what happens at the conference.