iPhone 15 Screen Scratching Easily?

How old was your last Android phone?

Note many Galaxy phones come with a screen protector installed by default, and Apple chooses not to raise the price of their devices to preinstall a screen protector that may not have the features you want:

I got the same issue, i got iphone15 I just use it for 3 days while waiting screen protector film from online shopping, I keep it in my pocket and found that there is lot on tiny scratch on screen. My own cheap android phone never have this tiny screen like this after use for a year but iphone15 did, im so shock why this good quality phone have very very weak on screen protection.

It's very scratch-resistant.

Rather you chose to slide it into your pocket despite having a screen protector on the way.

I won't even take my phone out of the box without having a screen protector ready to apply, and usually have it done right at the Apple Store when I pick up my phone.

It doesn't matter what phone you had before, all premium smartphones have similar scratch resistance, though at least some Samsungs come with one pre-applied at the factory.

Apple chooses not to charge you for a screen protector that might not meet your needs that you would have to just remove and discard.

Seriously! I’ve had iPhones since 2008 and have never had a scratch on any of them, and don’t use screen protectors. I’ve had my 15 Pro for about 2 weeks and there’s a tiny scratch (looks like a cat hair) in the upper left corner and I have no clue how it happened! Quite frustrating

It's like only carrying liability coverage on a vehicle because you've never had a loss and for the first time in your life you get caught in a hail storm.

You don't have to use a screen protector, but then you as the customer have made the conscious decision to take that risk. 🤷‍♂️

Wow! So I’m not crazy! My Apple Watch SE and my new 15 Pro Max have developed multiple scratches within weeks of purchase. I have no clue what’s causing them but I’ve only had it for a little over a month. I just traded my 11 Pro with very few. This is insane. I guess I’ll have to get a screen protector…which I’ve NEVER had on any of my iPhones in 10 years. 🙄 Do better, Apple. You can’t spend millions building a loyal following and then be surprised when they notice deterioration in quality.

It's not delicate, rather you dropped it and it landed in a way to cause scratches.

If you're experiencing hangs, make an appointment to have your phone examined.

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I’ve owned at least every-other-year’s iPhone release since the iPhone 3GS. Never used a case or a screen protector.

I’ve just noticed a scratch around 1 cm long towards the top center, the scratch is significantly deeper than I’ve had on any previous iPhone.

Small, hairline scratches were also already present but that is normal from my experience (though typically not so early-on in ownership).

No event to my knowledge would have caused this scratch today, so I searched, landed here and was surprised to find others with the same issues.

The scratch is deep and bothers me to the point where I’m considering paying the insurance deductible for a screen replacement claim.

iPhone 15 Pro Max - Natural Titanium, 256 GB

I've had my iphone 15 for about 3 months. Never put a screen protector on my previous iPhones and never had any scratches. I have a couple scratches now on the new iPhone 15. This is definitely an issue.

Omigosh you guys I feel so seen! Yes, same. Four big deep scratches w/in months of owning. When NO big scratches on previous devices w/exact same treatment! Has anyone heard of any talk to address this issue? I'm mostly worried for how many more I will accumulate and what the trade in value will be when it comes time.

There's no issue here other than your decision to not protect your expensive device with an inexpensive screen protector, and you're now suffering the consequences.

Tests have shown repeatedly the screen is no more subject to scratching than any other iPhone sold in the past seven years.

What did you say to support? I’ve had mine for 2 weeks and it has terrible scratches on the screen just from being in my pocket. I’ve called support multiple times but it feels like I’m getting nowhere.

Interactivesound wrote:

There are many different glass processes, and While they all end up in a similar place on Mohs hardness scale, they behave differently. Some are more resistant light scratches, but will break with different sorts of impact, etc...

That's actually incorrect; what the Mohs hardness scale measures is resistance to scratching by various materials, light or deep.

If one material was more likely to scratch, it would be a different Mohs hardness.

iPhone 15 screen gets scratched so easily. I visited apple maple view Centre Burlington. The technician ran a diagnostic and obviously they are not going to find anything. When I told the technician that it has got the worst screen quality. She was like showing attitude. “Neah, it’s the best phone ever and you can feel whatever you want”. I mean seriously, she wasn’t ready to take any feedback. Yes, it might be the best according to Apple but as a customer, i really feel that it got some serious issue.

I came on here looking for this. I bought my iPhone 15 pro max about a week ago and took it out the box 2 days ago. I’ve had it and my 13 in my bed doing transfers. I haven’t been out with it, haven’t dropped it or bumped it, haven’t had it close to any sharp objects BUT TODAY as I was cleaning the screen, I saw a scratch on it! It isn’t deep but I feel it with my fingernail. I’ve been going over and over in my head about how this could’ve happened. I’m starting to think I got the phone this way! I’m so sorry I didn’t open the box in store, I’m VERY disappointed!