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iPhone 5 Rear Casing Is Scratched Up In Test Video
Ouch, earlier we reported that the iPhone 5 rear-casing may be vulnerable to scratches. Since then, iFixit has released a video to prove just how easily the device could be scratched.
Melissa Jenna of iFixit and her 2-year older daughter presented some real-world situations of how the iPhone 5 could be scratched. With minimal power, the 2-year old slammed and rubbed keys against the device. The result wasn’t pretty; it ended in a noticeable scratched-up iPhone back panel. Watch for yourself:
Alright, chances are you will never intentionally rub keys up against your iPhone, but this situation could happen in your pocket. In the presentation above, the iPhone 5 was scratched up like crazy in a matter of minutes; imagine what your iPhone would look like after a few months.
To those who haven’t yet purchased an iPhone 5, the white-model would be the better selection because blemishes are harder to see on the lighter-colored aluminium material.
I would imagine surfaces such as countertops would even be a scuff-threat to your iPhone as well. My best suggestion would be you invest in a case immediately.
Do any of our current iPhone 5 owners have a scratched up back panel yet?
[via MacRumors]
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Mine was scratched out of the box!! 2 chip marks at the top around the band and lower portion band. No marks on the front or rear. I’m not too happy. I’m REALLY glad i decided to order a Otterbox defender for iphone 5 that ended up in my hands yesterday. .
I’m wondering if the first batch had a quality control problem and will be recognized by apple to be replaced. Time will tell….
How do u like the defender case? I’m thinking of getting one. Does it fit in your pocket ok? Where did you buy it from? Thanks
It fits perfectly, in the pocket, the case has improved better plactic rubber and new belt clip and hosler design. I purchased it direct from Otterbox online. It came yesterday.
Thanks for the feedback Luke! You sold me
Well if that happened to me I would take it back to Apple, or whoever you purchased it from. The otterbox is nice, but I would still want my phone to look nice out of the case.
Mine already broke -.-
OMG!
:/ And I thought I would like the aluminium back on the iPhone. If it didn’t scratch so easy I would love it.
Things iPhone users say: “I actually prefer the look of aged, anodized aluminum.” 😛
Haha. Yup that needs to go into that satire video 😛
Well these Apple fanboys gotta defend Apple, haha.
So what was that again about how the S3 being cheap and apple being the Rolex of smartphones. Pair this with the maps disaster, letter boxing and I think you’d be pretty hard pressed to deny other phones finally do compare to the iPhone.
S3 is awesome, I would never say it sucks in a post. If I didn’t have an iPhone, I would have an S3 in-fact.
Or this could be being blown completely out of proportion like usual with Apple launches. Something has to be wrong.
do you think if I put a zagg shield on the back, if/when i take it off it would wreck the aluminum?
I’m going to guess it wouldn’t because rubbing the iPhone up against another solid object is what really causes the aluminium wreckage.
My iPhone 5 had an air bubble near the centre of the screen, was hard to see unless I was looking at white screen on an off angle. Took it back to apple and they gave me a new one. Getting a case ASAP!
I’m hearing more problems about this iPhone 5 (and iOS 6) than I’ve heard ever at once about an Apple product. I’ve never seen an air bubble in the iPhone’s screen before.
Mine is scratched inside of the bezel, looks like machine installing screen scratched it, I got appointment in apple store on monday. Maybe those poor kids in China sabotaging the production. Would you blame them anyway?
The rear of samsung galaxy s3 is anti scratch so I prefer samsung than iPhone 5, à lot of problems in the phone and in the system, forget apple its so no technological company
Weight, looks or scratchability: pick two
None. I got a case at Future Shop as soon as I left Apple. Why the heck don’t Apple Stores have any cases yet though…?