{"id":183002,"date":"2025-09-26T13:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/183002\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:09:08","slug":"dont-want-to-scratch-your-iphone-dont-buy-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/183002\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t want to scratch your iPhone? Don’t buy an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"iPhone<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Have you seen Apple\u2019s new iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> design? Don\u2019t you love it? After all, it\u2019s the first thing you see when you open the phone\u2019s product page to learn more about its latest flagship. There it is, in all its heat-forged aluminum glory \u2014 sorry, titanium, but your time has passed. Apple touts this new design as being its most powerful yet, so there must be some magic to this aluminum shell.<\/p>\n

And honestly, I think it looks pretty good. I like the bold colors, the seamlessness of the unibody shell, and I\u2019ll admit the camera plateau is growing on me. There\u2019s just one problem: Scratchgate<\/a>. The new iPhone 17 series is picking up scratches like no other, forcing me to consider a break from my no-case lifestyle to keep my phone presentable.<\/p>\n

Then again, there\u2019s another solution \u2014 to buy a different phone.<\/p>\n

Do you really want to cover up Apple\u2019s sleek new design?<\/p>\n

\"iPhone<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

We, of course, could have this debate about any phone \u2014 and I kind of do. I\u2019m both dedicated to my no-case lifestyle and review dozens of phones<\/a> every year, so buying a case each time is not practical. After all, some of the cheaper phones in my collection will only get a week or two of use before they head off into a drawer, and then I don\u2019t mind that I\u2019m not seeing them.<\/p>\n

However, I\u2019ve never had to consider so seriously whether my day-to-day lifestyle would damage the back of my phone. Usually, I\u2019ll pick up a phone, admire its frosted glass back and glossy frame, and slip it right into my pocket without a second thought \u2014 and yes, that\u2019s the Pixel 10 Pro XL<\/a> I\u2019m talking about. So far, I\u2019ve never had an issue with that approach, having only ever broken two phones, and neither was in my pocket at the time.<\/p>\n

I feel like that meme \u2014 choosing between a button marked ‘ugly case’ and a button marked ‘scratches.’<\/p>\n

The problem is that the iPhone 17 Pro doesn\u2019t have a largely glass design \u2014 this beast is almost entirely aluminum. Normally, you might think this is good news, as aluminum doesn\u2019t shatter like glass does. In reality, you have to remember that this is a swap away from titanium to a slightly softer metal with much sharper edges around its camera plateau \u2014 and there\u2019s much more of it.<\/p>\n

So, you have two choices: Buy a case to cover up your sleek new phone, hide its unibody aluminum design and the panel of ceramic shield glass set in the middle, or risk the scratches. Either accept that you won\u2019t see Apple\u2019s beautiful craftsmanship, or come to terms with the fact that you\u2019ll actively make your phone look worse over time.<\/p>\n

No? So you\u2019re willing to risk scratchgate?<\/p>\n

\"iPhone<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

If you take the high road \u2014 the, er, case road \u2014 congratulations. You\u2019ve made life easy on yourself. It may be less aesthetically pleasing, but there are many iPhone 17 Pro cases<\/a> you could pick up that will do the job without turning your sleek new phone into a total brick. Then again, where\u2019s the fun on the high road?<\/p>\n

If you take the low road, which means the scratch-filled, chaotic road, congratulations, too, I guess. I applaud your bravery and willingness to risk fine lines on the back of your expensive new phone. I\u2019d imagine you\u2019re not an everyday sunscreen wearer, either. You probably feel pretty good right now, jumping into adventures without extra protection or a care in the world \u2014 and yes, we\u2019re still talking about phones.<\/p>\n

When your options are inevitable damage or annoying bulk, maybe this just isn’t the phone for you.<\/p>\n

There will, however, come a day when your choice catches up with you. You\u2019ll find so many little scratches on the back of your iPhone 17 Pro that you\u2019ll start kicking yourself, or you\u2019ll start to notice wrinkles due to not protecting yourself from the big, bright ball of gas that none of us can live without. And, when that day comes, I\u2019ll happily ask if it was worth it. Because it probably wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

What I think would be worth it, though, is to get a different phone. Skip Apple\u2019s triumphant return to aluminum because it has skipped some of the finer details, like a too-sharp camera bump. If you have a recent iPhone, treat yourself to a new case and hang on for another year \u2014 Apple will probably figure things out for the iPhone 18 series, and you might be able to get a foldable iPhone by then.<\/p>\n

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