Garz
Retired Moderator
You prefer the polished edge? Don’t think I even considered space gray so didn’t even look to see what it looked like
Yes. Black got too greasy. I much prefer silver now that I’ve had both. And you can polish the silver.
You prefer the polished edge? Don’t think I even considered space gray so didn’t even look to see what it looked like
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Silver is the better bet of you want to see minimal scratches or want to polish it. If I had grey I would be using wireless charging. having a painted coating on stainless steel just isn't going to end well.
Yeah that was my fear too
This is the same thing I was seeing in my local Apple Store. I will say that this is unlikely to happen at home unless you're a brute. Most people aren't going to bang their device with the connector over and over again to strip the coating but if you drop it...well, that's a whole another story.
I agree it will. The life of this phone for me is a maximum of one year and if properly taken care of and not dropped, it should be unlikely to occur. I still have a Space Gray X coming next week and will see whether I will keep it or the Silver. I very much like the Silver color, but there is some utilitarian charm to the Space Gray.It will happen with time. The same way it happens on everything stainless steel. I would definelty use wireless charging with the grey.
I agree it will. The life of this phone for me is a maximum of one year and if properly taken care of and not dropped, it should be unlikely to occur. I still have a Space Gray X coming next week and will see whether I will keep it or the Silver. I very much like the Silver color, but there is some utilitarian charm to the Space Gray.
I like the grey better but hate marks.
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Silver is the better bet of you want to see minimal scratches or want to polish it. If I had grey I would be using wireless charging. having a painted coating on stainless steel just isn't going to end well.
Ouch.
Thank you for sharing those pictures.
I don't like the way the bolts stay black, It amplifies the damage and makes that $1000 smartphone look ratty.
This is the same thing I was seeing in my local Apple Store. I will say that this is unlikely to happen at home unless you're a brute. Most people aren't going to bang their device with the connector over and over again to strip the coating but if you drop it...well, that's a whole another story.
I haven’t investigated my phone enough between daily case swaps to look. Would I go with space gray over the silver in either case? Nope. Love the silver. Reminiscent of my iPhone 4/4S days. Loved that lovely white color.
No doubt the silver is the nicer of the two colours.This, exactly.
I try to take care of my devices, but I’ll buy the color I want - silver in this case - without regard on how it may sell later, etc. I’m the one who has to use it for a year or more and so I want to enjoy it during that time. If you trade in to Apple on the iPhone upgrade program or to your carrier on one of their plans the scratches don’t matter anyways. Plus, the SS band on the silver is very reminiscent of the first iPhone.
No doubt the silver is the nicer of the two colours.
Wouldn't that grease just wipe right off?
I wish I could be like you. I’m not being sarcastic either. I worry about scratching my phones and watches so much that it’s driving me crazy. Hopefully one day I can overcome my fears and not worry so much.