iPhone XS XS: grip/scratches?

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  1. wayland1985, Sep 28, 2018

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    I typically use my iPhone with only a clear skin on the back and sides... mostly to help with grip.

    I noticed the new iPhones in stores seem to be a bit grippier than I remember naked phones being in the past (maybe it’s all the grease and booger’s from the kids playing with them?!).

    Are the new phones any grippier? How does the glass/stainless actually hold up to day to day use?
     
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  2. treyhunnid, Sep 28, 2018

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    first thing I noticed when held one at a apple store. yes they are grippier in stores. my actual unit is not slippery but not crazy grippy like the display models. probably done for good reason.
     
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  3. Relentless Power, Sep 28, 2018

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    The gold stainless has a grippier texture, I believe it’s due to the PVD coating that is used to help against scratches.
     
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  4. NJHitmen, Sep 28, 2018

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    lol, gross. but probably true. boogers impart a certain tackiness to the surface of the phones
     
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  5. wayland1985, Sep 28, 2018

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    You’re right. Brought a silver home tonight, and nowhere near as tacky as the gold on display. Too bad apple doesn’t treat all their phones with the PVD coating. I could be without a case/skin!
     
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