Subj : Some of the best iPhone 17 series colors might be worryingly easy To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Sep 22 2025 09:45:09 Some of the best iPhone 17 series colors might be worryingly easy to scratch Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:37:24 +0000 Description: The Deep Blue and Space Black iPhone 17 series shades might get visibly scratched more easily than the other colors. FULL STORY ======================================================================The Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro and Space Black iPhone Air reportedly get scratched easily These phones may also show visible marks after being used with MagSafe accessories Lighter colors seem less affected The iPhone 17 series is off to a strong start, with these phones achieving great reviews and seemingly being in high demand , but now that theyve arrived in some buyers hands, were hearing reports of a potential issue. As reported by Bloomberg , a number of buyers are finding that these handsets scratch easily, with the Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max , and the Space Black iPhone Air seemingly being the most susceptible to visible scratching. Most of the scratching seems to be on the glass panel below the camera block, as seen in this X post from @amisecured , but some images and videos also show scratches on the camera housing. @Apple sorry but #Scratchgate is real and very disappointing - a case will help but i reckon even a few minutes without a case in the pocket with keys and the phone is damaged - truly shame on you! My iPhone 13 Pro Max has been without a case and there are NO scratches at all pic.twitter.com/toWqY2Osv2 September 19, 2025 There are even reports of visible marks being left by MagSafe chargers, as you can see in images shared by Consomac , so it seems these iPhone shades really show off damage. Thats presumably why the other shades most of which are lighter arent so far proving as problematic, as while they may well be just as easy to scratch, the scratches are perhaps less visible on them. Beyond that, Apples decision to switch from titanium on the iPhone 16 Pro series to aluminum for the iPhone 17 Pro could also be having an impact. Tainted beauty Thats unfortunate, because when unblemished these are beautiful phones, and the Deep Blue shade is quite striking, while the Space Black is sure to be very popular as black shades usually are. Still, we wouldnt say you should avoid these colors now. For one thing, its unclear how widespread these scratching reports actually are, so your phone might be fine. For another, while the scratches arent desirable theyre purely cosmetic, so wont affect the functionality of your device. And wed always recommend putting an expensive phone in a case anyway its just perhaps all the more important here. Weve contacted Apple for comment on this scratching issue and will update this article if we hear back. You might also like iPhone 17 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Apple's got a new top phone iPhone 17 vs iPhone 16 which entry-level mobile is best? Why I still hack my iPhone an Apple fan's secret to a tailored experience ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/some-of-the-best-iphone-17-series-colo rs-might-be-worryingly-easy-to-scratch --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .