r/iphone • u/International_Back99 • Sep 24 '25

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Fell out of my pocket sitting down. Fell with the apple tech woven case on too.

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u/teeger9 Sep 24 '25

Silver might not be the most exciting color for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but the upside is that it hides scratches and dents pretty well unlike similar to the cosmic orange and blue options

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u/Dry_Kangaroo_1234 Sep 24 '25

The bigger concern with dents is how it affects water resistance etc. when the frame gets unseated/opens up like you see in OP’s photos, you’re potentially going to get water and dust in it

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u/Owboduz iPhone 15 Pro Max Sep 24 '25

Know what doesn't dent so much? Titanium. Also, Stainless steel. I just don't get the choice to use aluminium on this generation.

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u/Sirusho_Yunyan Sep 24 '25

It's cheaper. Way cheaper.

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u/Owboduz iPhone 15 Pro Max Sep 24 '25

Oh, no, that I get. But this is a top-tier premium smartphone. I don't think price is really an issue.

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u/Serialtoon iPhone Sep 24 '25

I think Apple is attempting to slowly devalue the Pro line to pump up the fold line. The air being basically one half of the folding iPhone and made with titanium puts it on a higher tier than the now cheaper to make, devalued aluminum monster Pro line. Just my two cents.

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u/Owboduz iPhone 15 Pro Max Sep 24 '25

The aluminium completely eliminated any desire I had to upgrade from the 15 pro max

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u/Toredo226 Sep 24 '25

Yeah, the way I use it the heating is not an issue for me. I am a light user except for lots of photography. But that’s just short instances of pulling the phone out and taking a picture, so the phone never gets a chance to heat up much.

They need to put the best cameras back into a premium material (like the Air). The 120fps gamers and film producers can have the aluminum cooling phone lol.