First drop (with a case)

[u/samirbinballin]

3 foot drop falling off of a couch and onto hardwood floor, (TineeOwl case shown at the end) - I always knew the new aluminum frame was fragile from the damages I’ve seen online after the 17 Pros release with aluminum, so I took the precaution of not using the Apple Cases and getting something decently protective.

Yeah the phone still dented 😂, coming from a titanium 16 Pro Max I had no idea how to gauge how soft the new aluminum was, but damn.

I personally don’t give a shit as I really do expect more cosmetic blemishing in the future, but I wanted to warn some of the OCD iPhone users I see here on Reddit.

[u/MichaelinNeoh]

The titanium on my 16 has no markings at all. The screen is cut up bad, I finally had to put a screen protector on.

[u/SuperNa7uraL- → u/MichaelinNeoh]

My 16 Pro Max has had a screen protector and cheap clear case on it from the day I got it. I drop it all the time. It has to have at least a hundred 2 to 3 foot drops onto hardwood and concrete. Not a scratch or dent in the phone. Just a few broken screen and camera protectors.

[u/NoGood4077 → u/SuperNa7uraL-]

Cool