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Even Apple thinks you'll scratch the jet black iPhone 7

iPhone 7 Jet Black

The new jet black color for the iPhone 7 sure looks beautiful. Too bad it's prone to scratches.

Apple made a huge deal about the shiny new black color for the just-announced iPhone 7, touting its "remarkably precise, nine-step process of anodization and polishing" process.

However, Apple puts a footnote next to its bragging. Here's Apple's statement in its entirety, with our emphasis added:


Oh the irony. Apple created an iPhone so beautiful that you'll want to hide it behind an ugly case to protect it.

The other iPhone 7 models feature a matte finish that resists scratches better than the jet black model, though you'll likely cover them up with a case as well. The iPhone has always been a slippery phone and that hasn't changed with the iPhone 7.

But, hey, at least the iPhone 7 won't bend and cause your screen to stop working.