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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  • Krister
  • J8J
  • 22 Sep 2012

You no understand... These are free features, only for iPhone 5. Already used version, like washed jeans.

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    • AnonD-40848
    • Tr0
    • 22 Sep 2012

    What an innovation! iDent!! xD

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      • sunnykt
      • 7tC
      • 22 Sep 2012

      strange...anodised aluminium don't gets scratched so easily..i have nokia c6-01 and after two years its has same level of scratches as the above model bt after lot of falls and torture.....its just a case of poor finish...

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        • sharara65
        • Iab
        • 22 Sep 2012

        gtel, 22 Sep 2012s2 comes with the free avengers movies and iphone5 come wit... morei dropped my one x the other day it was dent on the side
        guess gonna get sued :/ :P

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          • rodskie d.
          • v0q
          • 22 Sep 2012

          hey madman, i think you're right. They might sue samsung for the dent come note 2 hehe. Cheers.

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            • Whoopdidoo
            • nbg
            • 22 Sep 2012

            What is this nonsense about anodizing being "painted on". Anodizing process is much more thorogh than regular painting and in fact gives a much tougher finish. Regular anodizing doesn't chip unless you physically scartc it so that a deeper layer of metal becomes visible. Iphone 5 seems to use a similar process as my HTC one S wehere the black surface is made with some other process.

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              • Sam
              • vwu
              • 22 Sep 2012

              Apple please get a patent for this (i)dents...!

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                • newbe
                • u1t
                • 22 Sep 2012

                uh, 22 Sep 2012whoa, a new trade mark iScratch and iDents!... they certain... morenice one man...lolz

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                  • Anonymous
                  • IV%
                  • 22 Sep 2012

                  Hello iSJ5. Where are you????
                  I am sure you are reading this.news. Lol....

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                    • madman
                    • 3sE
                    • 22 Sep 2012

                    Oh crap... Or should I said iCrap?
                    Samsung better not package the Note 2 and the SGS III with any dents on them... They might just get sued for 'infringing' on a Apple 'invention'...

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                      • ALonZo
                      • gAa
                      • 22 Sep 2012

                      Anonymous, 22 Sep 2012Samsung employees found their way into the production factoryLol funny I was thinking the same ;)

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                        • YOHANES_ET
                        • S0u
                        • 22 Sep 2012

                        So now Apple can have a patent for scratch edge also and can earn some money.

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                          • ALonZo
                          • gAa
                          • 22 Sep 2012

                          inder , 22 Sep 2012due to made in chinaAll iPhones have always been made in China! I have the 4S which is perfectly crafted so the country of production is not to blame.

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                            • ALonZo
                            • gAa
                            • 22 Sep 2012

                            Michael, 22 Sep 2012Not a fanboy or hater, but I have a query with the third pa... moreI think you're right, if its anodized then it shouldn't scoff so easily like this. I am genuinely shocked at what's happening here, I just hope in the good name of the company that these really are unexplainable isolated cases (no punt intended) and not widescale. As otherwise with this and the poor ios 6 update, this is a setback for Apple. And I am an Apple fan (not a fan boy, big difference).

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                              • Bablu
                              • ut@
                              • 22 Sep 2012

                              Its shocking to see such a prestegious phone has faults. Be careful apple. All the phones u manufactured should be free from any glitches. Make sure to take care while manufacturing . I m hard core fan of iphone! Please maintain standards

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                                • inder
                                • fCU
                                • 22 Sep 2012

                                due to made in china

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                                  • gtel
                                  • NaK
                                  • 22 Sep 2012

                                  s2 comes with the free avengers movies and iphone5 come with a free ident.so dont wory apple now invanted dents and scratches then named them iscratches and idents

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                                    • P@1
                                    • 22 Sep 2012

                                    whoa, a new trade mark iScratch and iDents!... they certainly got lots of surprises when the users open the box!
                                    other companies shouldnt copy that or they will be sued...
                                    first the signal loss then this?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 9Cv
                                      • 22 Sep 2012

                                      Samsung employees found their way into the production factory

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • mT2
                                        • 22 Sep 2012

                                        Meh, permanent marker = fixed! :D