iPhone 15 Screen Scratching Easily?

Another Completely irrelevant point. Every person in this thread has pointed out their previous iPhones didn’t scratch at all and then how the 15 scratched immediately. And your unhelpful response is to tell us that Apple never said the previous phones wouldn’t scratch. Completely unhelpful and at this point it seems intentional

I had my iPhone 12 for all of this time without one scratch on the screen!

This is very annoying since I’m a very careful person.

The iPhone 15 glass is definitely more prone to scratches than previous older models.

Sharing an experience isn’t complaining.

Hi

Did anyone manage to get an update from Apple or are we all giving up and accepting that apple is bigger than their consumers and don’t care about the quality of their products.?

Yes, I am also noticing scratches started occurring after a month of purchase even with very light usage and extra care. 12 13 were not having this issue. Titanium word used to mislead dear customers.

There are loads of things in pockets. Laundry soap crystalizes when it gets dried in a dryer. The world is full of sand and some can be in your pockets as well. To spend a lot of money on a phone and not spend a few dollars on a screen protector is just an unprotected screen waiting to be scratched. I would never keep my iPhone in my pants pocket.

Since cosmetic damage is not covered under iPhone warranty, put a decent screen protector on it, which will likely hide the scratch you've gotten and prevent future scratches.

Apple thinks this is fine. 1600 bucks and they think the current structural integrity of the touchscreen is good enough. Kinda smug if you ask me.

I’ve had an iPhone 3G, 4, 5, 6, 7, XS, 12, and 14. Many of which I dropped multiple times caseless. Not once did I get a deep groove in the glass like this 15 has. Just an observation to share with the group. Again, marketing terms on the website don’t account for quality control. If this issue is wide spread, I’d like to make my experience known. Is that alright?

I have been using the new 15 for 1 day and noticed a scratch already when I went to put the screen protector on. It’s small, but obvious, and I have literally been using it while sitting on the couch for most of the day (Christmas afternoon/ evening) and stuck it in the pocket of a pair of sweatpants when I took my son to the doctor. One day, no drops or putting it on any hard surfaces, and already more scratches than the XR I just upgraded from after 5 years- and bought pre-owned!

Apple is not using an inferior screen in the iPhone 15 series and neither have your pant's fabric crystallized 😂. Unlike your 11, the 15 series is using a Ceramic Shield front display panel which means its will be a lot more difficult to break as it’s more shatter resistant. More shatter resistance however means it scratches more easily as the display is ‘stiffer or firmer’ compared to your 11s display. Hope this response eased your concerns and enjoy your 15.

I just got my iphone 15pro days ago and it literally has not left my house and yet there is a deep scratch on the display I had my iphone 12pro for 3 years never had a screen protector and had one light scratch and that was from it falling off my lap getting out of the car falling onto concrete. I did notice the 15 pro is lighter than the 15 pro and both are the same size but tapping on the screen the 12 seems more like glass and the iphone 15 like plastic. some heads up would have been nice I would have bought a screen cover. Granted my iphone 3 did shatter falling off the sofa onto a wood floor so they have come a long way but this is a step backwards and I believe these have a coating of some sort so polishing may not be an option. This will bug me for years.

I bought my iPhone 15 Pro on December 21 and cleaned my screen for the first time on January 24. What I thought was a thin strand of fruit fiber is actually a deep and distracting scratch! The scratch is so pronounced that I can feel it with my finger nail. As I run my finger nail across the scratch the screen feels like it’s plastic. I initially assumed Apple shipped my phone with a thin removable plastic film covering my screen. But unfortunately that was not the problem. The iPhone 15 Pro screen is soft and easily scratched.

I carried my iPhone 10xr in my pocket daily for 5 years, regularly engaged in physically challenging outdoor activities, and did not have a single noticeable scratch on the screen. My 15 Pro screen is not as scratch resistant as my 10xr’s screen. I hope Apple offers replacement quality screens at no cost to owners. 

Good to know, no iPhone upgrade for me

Absolutely agree and I have no idea why someone is defending it even the real apple support has no words.

I did buy Apple Care+ or insurance by the way

Bought an iPhone 15 Pro 1tb cash… one month later deep scratches on the screen, owned almost every other iPhone model previously.. never scratched the screen. Without a doubt disappointed.