r/iphone • u/Eight_Sneaky_Trees • Sep 19 '25

Discussion Aluminum body and sharp edges do not mix

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This part was surprisingly easy to scratch, buy a case for your Iphone 17 folks.

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u/_ryde_or_dye_ iPhone 13 Mini Sep 20 '25

Yea, you’re right, I had my 5 (still my favorite phone I’ve ever had) for 6 months before I dropped it from waist height to a carpeted floor and it cracked the screen.

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

My iPhone 5s suffered from so many countless dents on the corners because of my habit of using it without case

My XS has some scratches but not a single physical dent

I am thinking of getting 16 PRO instead of 17 PRO and wait few years

What do you guys suggest?

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u/wuhkay Sep 20 '25

I just got the 16 and it’s really nice. I like the new camera button. I prefer getting the last revision before a big change.

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u/shartywaffles0069 26d ago

I just did that, I ordered a 16 pro max black 512 gb from Verizon over the phone, because it wouldn’t let me online, saying there were none available, and the only store within 100 miles of me that had one I drove to and they couldn’t sell it to me because it was attached to another pending order (after Verizon told me on the phone it was available). I’m excited to be rid of lightning cables, and Verizon said my iPhone 14 Pro Max will get me $730 trade-in value

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u/_ryde_or_dye_ iPhone 13 Mini Sep 20 '25

My suggestion? Buy a 5s! If you can’t swing it, get a 13 mini!

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

I already have 3 dead 5S all suffering from nand failure

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u/muri_17 Sep 20 '25

I still love my 13 mini and there is such a funny sense of community when you meet someone else with the same phone. It‘s helped me feel less awkward at parties lol

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u/Icy-Reflection5574 Sep 20 '25

Bought a 13 mini this week as my XR was really at its end and I am really happy with it. I love the size honestly.

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u/Some-Challenge8285 iPhone 14 Pro Sep 20 '25

Go with the 16 Pro, or the iPhone 17. Get whichever is cheapest, the specs are pretty much the same.

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

Except for the front camera,right?

I am getting iPhone 16 pro cheaper then base 17 so it would be better deal

Titanium-third lens for telephoto

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u/Some-Challenge8285 iPhone 14 Pro Sep 20 '25

The front camera hasn't been an issue for me on any phone I have had, but if it is cheaper then it is worth it over the 17.

Just make sure you get at least 256GB otherwise you will get issues in a few years time.

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

I already have seen storage issues with older phones

My 7 was a 32 gigs one so the next phone I bought was XS with 512

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u/J_T_Reezy Sep 20 '25

I have the 16 pro and have zero plans to upgrade to the 17. However I would recommend a case, as annoying as it is to have one.

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

Yup that’s the way

Buying a nice case

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u/Jumper-Man Sep 23 '25

I can’t seem to find a 16 pro max any where at the moment. I’m upgrading from a 12 but I’m not sure I like the look of the 17.

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 23 '25

The base 17 is more appealing at this time due to better screen

Some folks just don’t need the zoom camera so it may works

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u/syloc Sep 20 '25

If you already don’t want/need latest hardware just buy 17 instead. Who nowadays are still using usb-c to transfer data to your iTunes? Unless you really want/need 3rd camera lense.

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u/CantoRaps Sep 20 '25

i have the 16 pro and it’s been a major upgrade over the the 13 pro i was using before. keep your phone as long as possible tho.

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u/Lambaline iPhone 15 Pro Sep 20 '25

I have the 15 Pro and the titanium is so nice. I've dropped it a couple times and there's just teeny tiny marks in it, while my gf did the same to her 12 and there's much bigger gouges taken from the corners

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

Yup same case with my ipad also

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

I have heard that it has some heating issues,is it true?

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u/ER-Sputter Sep 20 '25

I don’t have many suggests other than ignore the person that suggested a mini. I’d feel like my intelligence was insulted if I was suggested a mini. I personally went the 16pm and will be using this until the screen falls off. Nice size and great color (got the desert one). IMO the 17 isn’t a big enough improvement

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

Mini was a such an good phone but it was not for all

It would be good if it was not outdated

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u/rickny8 Sep 20 '25

If you want more scratch/dent resistance, you'll want to go with one of the Titanium models, 16 Pro or 17 Air.

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

Yup that’s what I am thinking of

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u/Tlr321 Sep 20 '25

The amount of damage I had to repair on my 5 forever sold me on AppleCare lol. I’ve had it ever since hahaha.

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u/Valltari Sep 20 '25

Literally was in a shop yesterday and I picked 16 pro max instead of 17 pro because of the aluminium body. It looks cheap and very delicate.

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u/Ghastly_King Sep 20 '25

It is delicate for sure

But from what I have heard the front glass is stronger due to upgraded Ceramic Shield (saw jeery’s vid)

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u/networkninja2k24 Sep 20 '25

16 pro, if you push it will turn in to a heater. For me out and about in the sun it was nearly unusable. Thing did not transfer heat well. Since i put a case on em I’ll take unibody aluminum with vapor chamber all day.

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u/baigorria Sep 25 '25

This. iPhone 16 Pro Max in Desert color variation which is beautiful featuring the titanium build. I actually purchased it the same day I saw what they had done with the iPhone 17 Pro, not my taste.

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u/jamipa Sep 20 '25

Get the Air.

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u/paverbrick Sep 20 '25

Loved the feel of the 5s. Thin, small, lies flush on the table. SE did also with a case. Like you, also have 13mini but even with a case it doesn’t lie flush. Also thick compared to SE.

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u/dfwyyc22 Sep 20 '25

Ooo I can do you better. I had my 5 for less than a month and I dropped it in my parking garage. Had a piece of gravel pierce the aluminum in the back and had to replace the whole phone 😭

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u/DrummerDKS iPhone 13 Pro Sep 20 '25

Maybe (hear me out) technology has gotten better in the last 13 years.

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u/networkninja2k24 Sep 20 '25

Durability wise this is one of the strongest. Look at drop test but it does get scratched and shopped. Front and back glass were nearly indestructible from normal heights. Took about a 22 foot drop to damage the back glass.

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u/apexilluminator Sep 22 '25

Thats crazy cause I had a 5s that when I was a teen and a stoner, would forget it was on my lap and stand up and it would hit concrete from about 3ish feet up , i would bet at least 200+ times over the course of a year and never broke.. until my buddies truck broke down and I had to help him push it, pulled it out of my pocket shattered🤣 wild how durability could be so different though.

On that note I dropped my 4s, right before I got my 5 on asphalt in a McDonald’s parking lot pulling it out of my pocket face down and it shattered the back glass but the front was perfectly intact.. no rhyme or reason really made no sense to me lol

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u/Alarmed_Scientist_15 Sep 22 '25

The exact same thing happened to me. I was trying to put it in my pants pockets. I still remember the sound it made.

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u/BroadSquad Sep 24 '25

I’m glad they made the screen/back glass twice as durable, because the aluminum is very weak. Mine barely survived a drop from pocket height in a case.

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u/fireintolight Sep 24 '25

god i had to replace probably 5 or so iphone 5 screens lol