Apple iPhone 5 aluminum shell plagued by chipping issues

22 September, 2012
Buyers are reporting dents along the chamfered edges on their brand new black iPhone 5.

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  • Sam
  • ij4
  • 22 Sep 2012

Eek:-(
How come?

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    • Anonymous
    • v0q
    • 22 Sep 2012

    AnonD-29905, 22 Sep 2012OKay now 1 gran for that kind of "build quality?!?&quo... moreOr they will just paint it back with black marker pen. Ewwwwwwwww! At least sgs3's color is consistent and not just painted.

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      • IOS bugs
      • Kxw
      • 22 Sep 2012

      after i update iOS 6 on my iphone 4 , i have found few issue, how to report, somd messages are showing blank after clicking on message. alarm also..

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        • AnonD-29905
        • t7P
        • 22 Sep 2012

        OKay now 1 gran for that kind of "build quality?!?" Diiiiisgusting. LOL! iFans will reply here and say "Meh, i'll just scrape off that coating and there you have it, silver aluminum coating!"

        iGenius!!!

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          • europestore
          • p3D
          • 22 Sep 2012

          What you expect ? :)) Congrats for their owners....

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            • Anonymous
            • IWd
            • 22 Sep 2012

            What so big deal... bear with it... or buy a dozen of black paint and spray it... try to tolerate rotten fruit fans, stay cool...

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              • Anonymous
              • v0q
              • 22 Sep 2012

              OMG! Color was painted on TOP?????!!!!!!! Now thats innovation. So much for a superior build quality

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                • Anonymous
                • niy
                • 22 Sep 2012

                "Which is why it wasn't a shock to us when we saw the iPhone picking up dents along the edges in this drop test. However, it is surprising when the device comes with scuff marks out of the box and points to poor quality checks at Apple's end."

                Maybe they're putting those phones through rigorous tests, like in the one drop test you mentioned, hehe.

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                  • iSJ5
                  • t7X
                  • 22 Sep 2012

                  i love iphone 4s! and i die for it! lol!

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                    • Shuib
                    • tZk
                    • 22 Sep 2012

                    apple hater , 22 Sep 2012what a innovation maybe thats the new style of apple iphone... moreLol. i can't stop laughing. :p

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                      • Hell Yeah
                      • 6v@
                      • 22 Sep 2012

                      i phone 5 i phone 5 i phone 5
                      I waited that phaone for two years
                      and they came with that specs
                      im gonna wait to buy i9305 hell yeah!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v0q
                        • 22 Sep 2012

                        A litte bump here and there and your iphone becomes a spotted one. Haha! Kinda sucks to have such sensitive device for that price.

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                          • apple hater
                          • vxt
                          • 22 Sep 2012

                          what a innovation maybe thats the new style of apple iphone 5 (dalmatian edition)

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                            • Anonymous
                            • v0q
                            • 22 Sep 2012

                            Wheres the superior build quality iphone fans are bragging about. Haha!
                            Aluminum my ass! And to think its was just top painted instead of being black up to core.

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                              • francis_tala
                              • 01k
                              • 22 Sep 2012

                              the reason i am not buying iphone 5 yet...
                              wait-and-see first

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                                • yoyoyo
                                • Kh2
                                • 22 Sep 2012

                                thats why samsung use hyperglyz plastic

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                                  • afz
                                  • ut}
                                  • 22 Sep 2012

                                  RIP apple,,,...lumia 920

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                                    • Des
                                    • LhZ
                                    • 22 Sep 2012

                                    Poor build quality and QA processes, its rather disappointing.