Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro can be easily scratched

The Achilles bottommost of the iPhone 17 Pro.

The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max look to supply small absorption to scratches and scuffs astir the crisp edges of the camera bump. Tech blogger Zack Nelson demonstrates this weakness successful a durability trial connected his JerryRigEverything YouTube channel, explaining that the anodized aluminium furniture connected the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max “does not instrumentality to corners precise well” — creating a anemic constituent successful the coating. This is simply a known contented with the electrochemical anodizing process, truthful it was a plan determination Apple knowingly made.

“For immoderate reason, Apple didn’t adhd a chamfer, fillet, oregon radius astir the camera plateau, and I deliberation it was intentional, truthful it looks cooler,” Nelson says successful the video. “But that determination to look chill retired of the container is going to plague everyone who owns this telephone down the road.” The video shows that mundane objects, similar a coin oregon location cardinal carried successful the aforesaid pouch arsenic the iPhone 17 Pro, tin spot distant astatine the anodized coating astir the crisp corners of the camera bump. However, that aforesaid mildly assertive scratching connected the level aboveground of the camera plateau lone produced particulate that could beryllium easy wiped away.

Bloomberg earlier reported that demo units astatine Apple stores past week were already exhibiting scratches and scuffs aft lone a fewer hours connected display, particularly connected heavy bluish versions of iPhone 17 Pro models and the achromatic iPhone Air. Here’s an illustration of the solid backmost of the iPhone Air showing scratches. 

If you person a caller iPhone successful your basket, this whitethorn beryllium your motion to besides adhd a protective case, oregon unrecorded with that patina since the scratching is lone a cosmetic issue.