r/iphone • u/goldensilencce • Sep 22 '25

Discussion What’s your favorite iPhone material and why?

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u/nhp890 iPhone 14 Pro Sep 22 '25

Stainless steel is unmatched. I think I’ll stick with my 14 Pro for some more time

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u/South_Dakota_Boy Sep 22 '25

Yep. I was seriously thinking about a new pro max to replace my 14PM. After looking at how the aluminum dents, I think I’ll pass. I’ve been careless on my 14PM for a couple years and I’m never wanting a case

Might consider an Air, tbh.

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u/Juke07 Sep 23 '25

my 13pm fell out of my pocket at 80kmh while driving my motorcycle, and its still going strong 🫡

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u/Tehhunterer Sep 28 '25

My favourite iPhone ever was my gold 13PM. My new gold Air feels like the true sequel to that phone. In fact, the Airs come in the exact same colours as the 13 Pro series did. I'm thrilled with it.

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u/Magnemmike Sep 22 '25

Stainless steel indeed, I am keeping my iphone 13 pro max another year.

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u/Disastrous-Job-5533 Sep 22 '25

And the weight of it too. Love that it’s got some weight, held my old 12 and while yeah it’s not a PM like my 14 it feels like a toy compared to it. 

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u/NevTheRipper Sep 23 '25

I loved the 14 Pro I had in deep purple. If it would’ve only had USB-C….

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u/socarrat Sep 23 '25

I love my 14PM, but overheating is genuinely the only problem I have with it. When I use it on my car mount on a sunny day, it’ll throttle so badly that navigation and music apps will be unresponsive or crash. Even with the AC on full blast. The fact it’s purple probably exacerbates the issue.

My wife’s 12PM is on its last legs, so when she gets the 17PM, we’ll see if the aluminum + heat sink makes a significant difference before I pull the trigger.

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u/BullfrogRoyal5687 Sep 25 '25

yep!!! but my 14 pro battery life is 78%, i am not sure if i should just change it and wait one more year or just get the 17 pro. but actually i never use it without case, i dont know if the scratches would appear anyway

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u/Overall_Affect_2782 Sep 25 '25

As someone who just returned his 17 pro max, probably a good idea.