$1,400 for this build quality is unacceptable

[u/lonewolff321]

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[u/B-Train_ATL]

“We should use something more durable.”

iPhone 20 made of titanium

“We should use something that cools better.”

iPhone 21 made of aluminum.

“We should use something more durable.”

[u/Artorius__Castus → u/B-Train_ATL]

"What if we drop the iPhone 22 made of Gallium this year??

The good news? No more cracked screens.

The bad news? If you hold it for more than two minutes, you're not texting anymore, you're just holding hands with a puddle."

[u/B-Train_ATL → u/Artorius__Castus]

I forgot to mention the obvious “the A22 processor improves none on the processing power but instead runs much cooler.”

WHY DOES MAH FACEBOOK NOT SCROLL FASTER?!?!

[u/tiagojpg → u/B-Train_ATL]

Facebook is in another realm of lack of optimization. Not even my 12GB of RAM can keep the feed when I come back to it from another app.

[u/0x80085_ → u/tiagojpg]

That's the 100 network calls it makes to track everything you did since you left the app

[u/NotumRobotics → u/0x80085_]

I bet it even counts fragments of pocket lint while suspended.
The more aggressively they push their app in the web version (and it's pretty aggressive) the more inclined you should be to avoid it.

FB Lite app is better if it's still around, the one they made to track poorer people.

[u/RoamingMelons → u/NotumRobotics]

Ahh yes, the low priority folks

[u/SinnaBuns666 → u/tiagojpg]

that's because they prioritize selling your existence to the highest bidder. save the website to your homescreen from your browser, or give it up.

[u/hoopdaddeh → u/B-Train_ATL]

Funnily enough, I found adblock made Facebook on my PC run SO bad. I dunno if it was the adblock constantly trying to stop all the tracking stuff, or Facebook cucking the way it runs because you have adblock running but it suckedddd

[u/BreadKnifeSeppuku → u/B-Train_ATL]

"Watchout! Illegals stole my WiFi and it could happen to you!!"

Then you get their ssn and stuff you know whatever.

[u/cpt_futtbucker → u/Artorius__Castus]

“Y’know what? Fuck you. We’re making the new iPhone out of pure copper.

Better thermals, and it prices the poors out of being able to complain about our shitty products!”

[u/Enge712 → u/cpt_futtbucker]

When I complain the copper is of bad quality I’m sure they will tell me if I don’t want it to go away.

[u/Wise_Lizard → u/Enge712]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zvQWTvZxIOuybx0FYq

[u/Frequent_Opportunist → u/cpt_futtbucker]

A pure copper block the exact size of a standard American construction brick is worth approximately $140.14 based on the current market spot price of $6.635 per pound

Copper is dirt cheap bro. The only reason they don't use copper is because it's extremely soft and oxidizes into the color puke green.

[u/mobfather → u/Artorius__Castus]

This is why I think that the next iPhone should be made using asbestos.

[u/Slight-Locksmith-337 → u/mobfather]

Bring back Bakelite!

[u/findMyNudesSomewhere → u/mobfather]

I feelnit should be Lead.

[u/KidCharIemagne → u/mobfather]

Asbestos also smells nice!

[u/Interesting-Crab-693 → u/Artorius__Castus]

What about cesium? Its soft too!

Yea, Ik, lithium would be more tame... but we need it for batteries and francium is too expensive.

[u/123supreme123 → u/B-Train_ATL]

This is why on the 8th day, the chinese invented $15 phone cases

[u/dumbasPL → u/123supreme123]

That doesn't exactly help with "cools better".

[u/MyCatAteMyHeadphones → u/dumbasPL]

I use this open back one, it's pretty good at keeping cool (vs not using a case at all) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009483700308.html

[u/ForwardCut3311 → u/123supreme123]

$15 for Americans... $2 for everyone else. 

[u/Indianlookalike → u/B-Train_ATL]

Phone companies do this often. They'll say "The glass the 2x more scratch resistant." they hardened the glass so it's easier to shatter it. "This year we made it 3x shatter resistant" they made the glass softer so it's easier to scratch. They'll keep doing this loop every year. There isn't actually a new discovery or anything, gorilla glass and other types of glass aren't doing magical things. They are just lying to you.

[u/future23123 → u/Indianlookalike]

I have to say that Gorilla glass did noticeably improve through years. I've had s6 edge, s8, s10+, s 20 ultra, s 26.

The s26 is the first one where i see no scratches at all. S20 got one, the ones before had more.

[u/Unbreakable2k8 → u/future23123]

What they're saying is right. There is a balance between scratch and shatter resistance, if you go more in one direction, you lose in the other. Unless they switch to sapphire we won't see much improvements.

[u/Proof_Counter_8271 → u/Unbreakable2k8]

sapphire also would allow the phone to be made with titanium without having cooling problems due to having a lot better heat transfer than tempered glass, but any scratch would make it easily break too

[u/longtimegoneMTGO → u/Proof_Counter_8271]

Sapphire is easy to break even without scratches.

People mistake hardness for durability, but it's just one aspect. Yes, it's hard to scratch sapphire, I can rub a chunk on the concrete and it's the concrete that will scratch.

Drop that same chunk of sapphire on the concrete and it will break or chip with ease. I've broken lab sapphire from just fat fingered fumbling it onto the floor from sitting height.

[u/ZeroAdPotential → u/Indianlookalike]

and this is why i keep using a screen protector.

[u/JustKamoski → u/B-Train_ATL]

Just tell people it's made of iphonium and 90% will be happy

[u/Melodic_Balance_3272 → u/B-Train_ATL]

You joke but apparently that’s what they do with screen glass (more scratch resistant <-> more shatterproof) every model because you can’t have both at the same time 

[u/raiba91 → u/B-Train_ATL]

a small scratch from an ice berg also ruined perfectly fine titanium back in the day

[u/Few_Kitchen_4825 → u/B-Train_ATL]

Make it from Tungsten

[u/EnvironmentalUse3822 → u/Few_Kitchen_4825]

Yes and see the price increase with 50% 🫣

[u/Wesman77 → u/EnvironmentalUse3822]

And a weight increase of 200%

[u/BusyBunny9]

[u/PhoenixPills → u/BusyBunny9]

You could drop this thing down 50 feet of concrete stairs and it would be 95% fine.

[u/User123466789012 → u/PhoenixPills]

We are blinded by nostalgia, all of these phones scratched just by looking at them wrong. Both outcomes result in a usable phone.

[u/RhetoricalOrator → u/User123466789012]

Agreed. They were light, plasticy, and their screens didn't respond to touch but had an air gap between the display and outer protective layer.

They scratched easily, but it didn't matter because it rarely affected functionality and there was virtually no resale market to worry about.

[u/Obi_Wan_Benobi → u/BusyBunny9]

Pure sex.

[u/Mysterious-Foot-806]

Give us luxury = Steel

Give us durability = Titanium

Give us cool performance = Aluminium

Can't win man.

[u/FergusonBishop → u/Mysterious-Foot-806]

The Titanium phones were great and should still be the standard. but the chronically online/phone gaming psychos ruined it for everyone because their titanium phones got a little warm.

[u/Mysterious-Foot-806 → u/FergusonBishop]

Well the titanium phones also made videography and editing a thermal nightmare, and throttled performance while harming the battery. There's no simple solution I'm afraid haha

[u/Responsible_CDN_Duck → u/Mysterious-Foot-806]

The mullet compromise - titanium front and sides, aluminum back.

[u/legendaryjangles → u/FergusonBishop]

It’s not just “chronically online” and “gaming psycho” people that had thermal issues with the steel and titanium iPhones. My 13 Pro would overheat and dim the screen and drastically slow down after sometimes literally seconds of trying to use the camera outdoors, and complete shutdowns due to heat weren’t uncommon. I like to take a lot of pictures outside and I live in a place that gets quite hot for at least 8 months out of the year, so it was a real issue for me. Even just sorting through my camera roll would cause the screen to dim sometimes, even when inside in AC.

I also worked in an Apple Retail store and the 15/16 pros were notoriously bad thermally, even for normal users who weren’t doing anything crazy. With both the steel and titanium phones, they could pretty frequently get hot to the point of actually painful to hold.

In contrast, my 17 Pro has been amazing thermally, hasn’t shut down a single time due to heat, and only rarely even dims the screen in 90F+ temps. The durability thing is also wildly overblown, I’ve been using it without a case/screen protector for almost a year and have no damage to the frame and only minor scratches on the screen.

[u/Inexorabilis]

Just wait for Apple to create vibranium.

[u/C-LonGy → u/Inexorabilis]

I’m holding out for adamantium. I’ve seen what thanos done to the shield. What if that was my phone!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/SsIhsDjyAQ0stqiWd1

[u/halotraveller → u/C-LonGy]

applemantium

[u/00ishmael00 → u/halotraveller]

Applemantium^TM

[u/mrGreenExit → u/Inexorabilis]

Vibranium case exclusively by apple for overpriced phone. Price: another kidney. Thanks

[u/All_Usernames_Tooken]

Just put your phone in a case and a screen protector if you don’t want it to have a patina look

[u/PocketFullofLace → u/All_Usernames_Tooken]

I’m shocked at the psychopath that just have their phones out naked in the wild. Mine go from the box right into the case. But once upon a time I accidentally dropped kicked my LG chocolate into the street so what the hell do I know.

[u/kapiteinkippepoot → u/PocketFullofLace]

Glass on the screen and a rubber on the phone itself. I drop the phone to much not to protect it.

[u/classygorilla → u/kapiteinkippepoot]

Honestly even if I didn't care about damage, it's so thin it's hard to grip and use. It's also somewhat slippery so just doesn't seem as nice to operate when its naked.

[u/Aggravating_Lab_7734 → u/PocketFullofLace]

I don't drop kick my phone, but I still use a case with curved bumpers. Thick and curved edges over slim with sharp edges every time. I want my phones to be built like thicc latinas and not ozempic abuser. 🤐

[u/Chudpaladin → u/Aggravating_Lab_7734]

Damn tortas are pretty nice

[u/Conchobar8 → u/All_Usernames_Tooken]

The shop asked me what colour I wanted. I said whatever they had the most stock of, it’s going in a case anyway

[u/Dapper-Antelope3363 → u/Conchobar8]

I have no idea what color my phone is, hasnt left the case in 2 years

[u/KilllllerWhale → u/All_Usernames_Tooken]

Seriously. I put a dbrand case on my iPhone 14 Pro 4 years ago and the phone is still brand new, not a single scratch and I've dropped it more times than I can count.

[u/Meolans]

People never learn. 17 Pro series proved aluminium is not as durable and yet people will buy and complain

[u/snoppeniprutten → u/Meolans]

The iPhone 5 proved it. Yet here we are again. 

[u/BigAssMonkey → u/snoppeniprutten]

But…it’s got newer number. Has to be better, right?

[u/discerningpervert → u/BigAssMonkey]

Where are my Samsung Galaxy people? I once used one for 7 years.

[u/checkonetwo → u/discerningpervert]

I'm on year 6 of mine.

[u/Vincent394 → u/checkonetwo]

About 3 and a half years on mine and there's maybe one or two scratches on it.

This is why you use cases, people.

[u/Cuntonesian → u/snoppeniprutten]

The original iPhone ‘proved’ it. Was also made from aluminium.

[u/NuclearReactions → u/Meolans]

What i don't get is aluminium business laptops have been perfect for me despite my former company being cheap which meant using those for 8 ish years lol

[u/xslater583 → u/NuclearReactions]

I think the main difference is you’re not as likely to drop a laptop like you are with a phone.

[u/n1keym1key → u/Meolans]

Use a case ffs. If youre going to splash out on an expensive piece of equipment that sits it your bag/pocket and could get bashed around then splash out a little more and buy a case.

My phone is as crisp today as it was when it came out of the box.

[u/mafiafish → u/Meolans]

I mean, science classes at age 11 kind of did that?

People expecting any metal case to not scratch when dropped is silly at this point. Even Tungsten would probably blemish.

That's why most sane people use polymer cases to protect the phone.

[u/mangomussolinimi → u/Meolans]

But it is cheap and people will still pay premium. Win win for apple

[u/nedlakire → u/mangomussolinimi]

It’s also far better for dissipating heat

[u/dano83112]

If I'm paying 1,400 for a phone I won't even take it out the box without a case to put it in.

[u/Educational-Put-9997 → u/dano83112]

Me too. I lifted mine right from the box into a screen protector and case and it’ll stay in it until the day I sell it on.

[u/redruss99]

They should invent a protective layer that is shaped liked the phone, with raised edges and a non-slip material, and comfortable to hold to reduce the chances of your phone being dropped or damaged.

[u/leadzor → u/redruss99]

Kinda like a tiny tight fit box around it?

[u/Stinkinhippy]

Since when did clearly dropping it on something to dent the metal count as normal use? lol. 

[u/Brazuka_txt]

Just use tungsten I guess

[u/No_Question_8083 → u/Brazuka_txt]

3kg phone chassis alone without parts 😭

[u/mutexsprinkles → u/No_Question_8083]

Heavy is good. Heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work you can always hit them with it.

[u/College_Baseball_Fan]

Ive personally found that it helps if you don't throw it against the ground.

[u/Key-Counter-5311]

I’ve had an otterbox case on every phone I’ve owned since 2013. Before that I used Life Proof. Samsung, Apple, etc. all get an Otterbox. For the last decade I’ve been rocking iPhones and have had Apple care the whole time. I still put it in a case.

My old 16 Pro Max that I use for video capture is in a beast cage. That phone lives its life on a tripod. Still in a sturdy case.

I truly don’t understand how y’all can raw dog your daily life without a case on your phone. Sure it fits in pockets better but we’re talking about a $2000 item that runs your whole life.

[u/SantasWarmLap → u/Key-Counter-5311]

Spigen for me. Otterbox adds the size of 3 phones to my pocket. No thank you.

[u/talrakken → u/SantasWarmLap]

I used to be an otterbox fanboy but they didn’t offer a case that worked with the magnets on the back for several years. Their newer offerings are better but I got used to better sized cases as the otterbox was more than I needed(if I was on a construction site all day that would be a different story)

[u/Goodbye18000 → u/Key-Counter-5311]

Because John Apple, the CEO of Apple, said its "cringe" to use screen protectors and cases so now all the "Umm green bubble? Are you broke?" people raw dog it cause their corporate overlords tell them to

[u/-blundertaker- → u/Goodbye18000]

Kind of dumb since flagship android phones are directly on par with iPhone prices, and you can get a brand new carrier-locked iPhone from Cricket as low as $400 lol. Or a used older model for even less.

Lots of "poors" have iPhones. Apple has really done a number on people with their marketing.

[u/Salmon_444_SoS]

Get a protective case for it ya donut.

[u/International-Ad7699]

I like the feeling of holding a phone without a case as the next person but when you think about the times we drop our phones, the phone will look like it went through midlife crisis by the time you either trade it in or sell it so it’s best to put a screen protector and a case on. Businesses want to make profit, not to just please their audience, especially if it’s a big enough company where they know that people will buy anything from them.

[u/Pitiful_Exchange_767]

Dudes, metals are gonna be metals even if you pay them 10k. That's why they sell cases.

[u/Tarnished-Sausage]

drops phone What piece of garbage quality!!!

[u/Street-Study4606]

crying about a little scuff is crazy

[u/DonkeyComfortable711 → u/Street-Study4606]

Should've bought a case if they care ab it

[u/Bossard19]

Looks acceptable to me.

[u/Skeletondo]

That’s like saying, someone dinged my door. My car should be made of titanium.

[u/cf318]

Next iPhone should be made of Unobtanium. Heat makes it stronger, pressure makes it stronger…

👍

[u/K42st]

That’s why they sell cases, dropped mine off a roof once and nothing but a scuff on the case even the screen protector was still intact.

[u/100and10]

That’s thing should have never left its $10 phone case

[u/Unusual-Caramel8442]

The aluminum isn’t even damaged, the f’n paint is scratched. Get a case like a normal person and stfu

[u/Middle-Lab-2107]

Why do people not use protective cases?

[u/FireTriad]

1- 1800$ for a phone and no cover? LOL

2- You know what is very durable and hard? Uranium

[u/Mode_Appropriate → u/FireTriad]

Leave myranium out of this. Its only hard when it needs to be.

[u/Tiyath → u/FireTriad]

But Uranium is too heavy for daily use and that is the only problem I have with it

[u/Counterfeitmind]

Who’s the real clowns, the company selling this or the people paying for it?

[u/Abracadabbler]

Lol. You call that damage? It’s only cosmetic anyway. Put a case on that bitch and call it a day.

[u/nombresinhombre]

Stop crying if you would care you would put your phone in a case

[u/GeraldFordsBallGag]

Why didn’t you get a case?

[u/f30demonn]

Wipe off with some acetone and buy a case

[u/TheForswornKing94]

Y’all the idiots out here buying a new iPhone every single time one drops. Same features as the last one, worse material. Still got the 12 pro max, still works, completely paid off, and no need to try and upgrade it. Stop trying to keep up with all the trends and stuff. Just get a phone and keep it. Nobody thinks you’re cool or rich because you walking around with a new phone.

Edit: I put in bold and italics the part that a lot of you in my replies seem to be missing. This isn’t about never ever buy a new phone ever. This is about buying a new phone every single time a new one drops. It’s about all the trend chasing people who get fomo because they don’t have the newest toy that hit the market. If you -> NEED <- a new phone, get one if you can afford it. But don’t just buy something new because it’s new and out there. That’s pointless.

[u/Various_Artistss → u/TheForswornKing94]

Honestly there was a time when every new phone changed the game in some way but now it's totally pointless, they all do the same core things just have different ui, maybe fold or have different AI built in.

Started buying second hand phones like 10 years and honestly it's saved me so much cash. Samsung s10 still running okay, no need for anything else

[u/I_Phaze_I → u/TheForswornKing94]

I’m sure someone said the same thing when you purchased your 12 pro max

[u/curzon176]

I think they have cases you can buy that can protect your phone from damage. It's a little bit out there, but they are starting to gain in popularity.

[u/clutch2k17]

Why wouldn’t you put a case on it? Maybe it’s me because I use mine around tooling, but in order to make things last, you protect them. Then, how was it damaged? How far did it fall or what did it hit?

[u/Apprehensive_Rub3897]

No case? Damaged? Looks like paint rubbing off. I bet a case would work here.

[u/Bladiko]

why do you keep buying and then complain? no one is forcing you to buy.

[u/netcereal]

Am I seeing this right? That little scratch is what everyone is freaking out over? Man, who fucking cares?

[u/Rs2mmsu-2D]

It Needs a heavy duty case , just like all of the other iPhone’s ever released.

[u/One-handed_Swordman]

Old phones are just built different.

https://giphy.com/gifs/1dLIbmM3bMhsSuLrcu

[u/Fragrant-Taro-8508]

They did plastic. People complained it was cheap. They did stainless. People complained it was heavy. They did titanium. People complained it was overheating the phone. They are now doing aluminum. People are complaining it isn't as durable.

People will complain no matter what they do. The vast majority of people are perfectly happy with their aluminum iPhones.

[u/Telvin3d → u/Fragrant-Taro-8508]

The vast majority were happy with the other materials too. 

[u/VibratingNinja]

Drops phone and calls it "normal use"

What the fuck

[u/effectz219]

Easiest solution to all this is buying a fucking decent case

[u/Outrageous_Delay5493]

"Oh no, I hit a Prius and now my 2M$ Ferrari has a dent. I thought for that amount of money it was indestructible". Next time buy a case, you dumbass.

[u/Ebvidur]

Saying aluminium is not the right material for a phone is insane. So all phones should be made from titanium and heat up 300 degrees under even a suggestion of load? I would much rather have a phone that can be dented and scratched more easily than a phone that overheats

[u/OfcWaffle → u/[deleted]]

I was born in the 80s, I miss my plastic phones. You could toss a Nokia against a wall and it would be just fine. Hell I ran one over with my car one time and it was fine.

[u/Frosty1397 → u/[deleted]]

They wouldn't be able to charge $1k for a phone then, duh

[u/wandpapierkritiker → u/[deleted]]

this. phone accessory business is huge and profitable.

[u/rehabkickrocks → u/[deleted]]

Thin plastic will still break and it won’t dissipate heat as well either. Think about how thin bezels are now.

[u/SEmpls → u/[deleted]]

My blackberry Z10 didn't need a case it had a thick grippy exterior like a case would have.

[u/Ok-Chemistry7222 → u/[deleted]]

Makes me miss my Nexus 5. Best phone ever. It was so light and the back was like a tough rubber material. I never needed a case for it.

[u/FatRufus]

This was peak phone design. No case needed.

[u/JSGFretwork]

Phone cases exist for a reason.

[u/guijous]

When the wheel of your Bugatti scratches on the sidewalk, are you thinking that at this price it should be sidewalk-proof?
Seriously, it’s aluminium, whatever the price it has strengths and weaknesses… if it hits something, it scratches.

[u/Willy-Sshakes]

The real damage was to your brain when you thought it was a good idea to spend that amount of money on a phone

https://giphy.com/gifs/4KFmnhl9Zz6P0xvCOj

[u/Simply_Epic]

This is why I won’t be upgrading from my 15 pro until they bring back titanium, or at least stainless steel.

[u/robbiekhan]

Samsung has been using aluminium for literal years with a short foray into titanium but now back to aluminium again..... It's fine. People are dumb,

[u/PatternRepulsive8443]

bro normal use is not to knock it you know

[u/nova9001]

Just need to buy a second one. One for normal use and one for special use.

[u/Big_Ear_CZ]

questionable is to buy cell phone for $1.4k in first place ffs

[u/bwoah07_gp2]

Use a phone case

[u/bigeyez]

Everyone out here commenting about phone cases. How about we go back to plastic phones that could actually survive a drop and be fine? But nooooo that feels cheap people say.

I do not understand the need for a phone to "feel premium" and then need to to be put in a case when we already had phones that were nigh indestructible.

Edit: Guys smart phones used to have plastic bodies too. Its not just Nokias.

[u/Adventurous-Bit-3829 → u/bigeyez]

The irony is asking for premium material you'll only touch of first day and using $10 silicone case.

[u/Tiyath → u/bigeyez]

Problem is that since the bezels are so thin it would barely make a difference. Phones used to be relatively bulky and distribute force better. But if you made that super thin casing out of plastic it might be even more prone to cracks and scratches

[u/ConspicuousPineapple → u/Tiyath]

Yeah thin plastic would be much worse for durability. Maybe let's stop caring about scratches on everyday utilitarian devices?

[u/Sensitive_Ad_5031 → u/bigeyez]

I’m more concerned about that little scratch being called damage

[u/WandererMisha]

Build quality?

You mean the properties of the fucking metal called aluminum?

[u/FreddieK2112]

Just buy a case already.

[u/AJRimmerSwimmer]

Hear me out: a scuff doesn't impact the function and this isn't "damage"

[u/Stunning_Product_534]

Apple: We used aluminum to conduct heat better!

Entire community: It’s fragile we better wrap it in an insulator!

[u/Raul_Toxic]

Do these people really think their phone is made out of diamonds? If you're not gonna use a case or screen protector, well you're acknowledging the consequences.

[u/Kevandre]

I'm willing to clown on apple at any time but if you don't put your phone in a case you're a doofus

[u/HearTheEkko]

Spends $1299 on a phone but doesn’t bother to buy a case, even a cheap one.

[u/Dpopov]

If you can afford a $1400 phone but can’t even be bothered to so much as spend $10 on a simple silicone case, that’s a “you” problem.
I never buy a new phone until I already have the case that it’ll go into as soon as it’s out the box and none of my phones have ever had a broken screen or dented chassis. Even after 3-4 years of use.

[u/Prestigious-Car-4877]

That phone has been dropped on the bent corner. Buy a case genius.

[u/G-Virus69]

$2000 phone. $0 case to protect it. And he expects sympathy

[u/Ill_Inside2245]

The Apple iPhone Cult.

[u/crashbold]

“I hit a wall with my Porsche and it cracked. For $100.000 this build quality is unacceptable!”

[u/Silver-Reaction-7335]

Huh it’s almost like they make something to prevent this from happening….

[u/chefbobbyjay]

Ok A what’s normal wear and tear here? Dude probably dropped it. B. Case?

[u/Abe_Foman]

Well a simple $10 case prevents this

[u/TacoEatsTaco]

Normal use & dropping it?

[u/klabusterbernd_69]

Aber immerhin hast du das neuste iPhone

[u/calebratethegimbal]

And people are fighting over who' bought it first, can you imagine

[u/StuntZA]

At a minimum, the first thing I order when getting a new phone is a cover. How is this not common sense yet?

[u/Insylum82]

Is that spoiled brat for real ? But yeah Titanium would be better

[u/Kind-Plantain2438]

1400 for a phone, you'd think the owner would buy a case.

[u/gerhardsymons]

It's an IQ test.

[u/STOPAC]

Another complaint from someone learning the hard way to get a case/screen protector

[u/TrineoDeMuerto]

Literally just the price you pay for rocking it naked. My iPhone looks sick with its battle scars

[u/JackDempsey1891]

If only there was an entire side industry of things that would encapsulate and protect your expensive pocket computer.

[u/rememberrappingduke]

Uses perfectly functioning iPhone 17 to take a photo of surface level scratch on a perfectly functioning iPhone 18…

[u/Cantripping_]

It's a tradeoff. Titanium means easier screen cracks and overheating, Aluminum means more edge wear, particularly if you don't use a case.

I'd prefer aluminum, as screen cracks and lower performance are more consequential than damage that would be completely covered up by a case.

[u/LastXmasIGaveYouHSV]

[u/throwawayforme7077]

To be fair, like $700 of the $1400 is for the privilege of having the highest number in the settings app under General—> About—> Model name. Just buy a new 16 for half the price. In four years, (or longer if you manage your battery properly) buy a new 19 or maybe 2X pro max deluxe like you always wanted.

[u/xoskelet]

It's not aluminium, it's CHEAP aluminium.

There are aluminium alloys that are fantastic and are as hard and ductile as some steel alloys (obviously not stronger than top grade steel). But those alloys aren't all that cheap...

[u/ArgonKew]

It's exactly the correct material for an iPhone. How else do you think they're going to get you to buy the next shiny one?

[u/InbetweenTheLayers]

Is the damage in the room with us? That tiny scuff? A phone is a utility device who fucking cares 

[u/hkg_shumai]

Using $1400 phone without a case then complains about dents and scratches.

[u/Ad-fundum69]

> Impact crater in the aluminium shell
> normal use

Yeah, there's nothing normal about using your phone as a melee weapon.

[u/Spazza42]

Try putting a case on it if you’re bothered about scratches.

[u/Maxdong9000]

Get a god damn case. The most 3rd party supported device on earth and people are still raw dogging their 1000+$ phone.

[u/Affectionate_Bag9833]

My iPhone 18 Pro came out of the box and got screen protector glass and otterbox case. I had my hands on the actual phone for about 2 minutes total before armoring it completely.

[u/RationalExuberance7]

Gold is the most noble of metals. And diamonds are the hardest element. Let’s add a couple zeros to the iPhone price and do this thing right

[u/Sterling239]

Its a phone it services a purpose its a tool but some motherfuckers buy it to them as fashion.

[u/Jayce86]

FAFO from not using a case. Even a cheap one until you can get a better case is better than nothing.

[u/Zandonus]

Wait, what's wrong with it, does it not turn on?

[u/terminal_nervoso]

*coughs in 16 Pro titanium

[u/SHOWC4S3]

Like straight up, do u not know how pliable aluminum is? lol

[u/Eastern-Move549]

Aluminium makes it feel more expensive which is what they were going for.

The cynical side of me also says that because it scuffs easier it will look older faster which makes people more likely to buy the new one when that comes out.

[u/jspecefini35]

Let’s get one made of bronze. That’ll make it stuuuurdy!

[u/Six_Foot_Se7en]

This is why when I get a new phone, it immediately goes into a case and gets a screen protector.

[u/OliHub53]

Phone case : exists

[u/mrhappy1010]

Tis but a scratch.

[u/TheKrug3000]

But its "AEROSPACE GRADE" aluminum.

[u/Glittering_Fox1358]

My 16 pro is titanium :)

[u/Last_Braincell_Float]

Back to brick phones. I wanna be able to chunk that bitch and cause damage points to what I hit.