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Apple is currently going through “scratchgate” with its iPhone 17 Pro series but how does the regular iPhone 17 fare?
Well, much better thanks to its back glass, which is etched in a soft-touch material. YouTuber JerryRigEverything exposed the iPhone 17 to his signature durability test and tried his best to scratch the device with all sorts of minerals. With no sharp anodized aluminum edges on the camera island, the iPhone 17 is much less susceptible to scratches.
iPhone 17's back exposed to.
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