My iPhone 16 Pro Max's screen is getting scratched easily

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I understand that ceramic shield glass is not scratch resistant and iPhones are more prone to scratches, and it's not rocket science that it’s much easier to solve the scratch issue with a screen protector. Screen protectors nowadays are really good applying hasslefree. 

But my problem is different. I don't have any scratches on my screen. I have a crack out of nowhere even with the screen protector.

First thing I did when I got my new iPhone, was to slap a screen protector and then put in an Otterbox Defender Pro. 

Still after less than a month I noticed a hairline crack. No idea when or how I got it. It's a fracture that run across the surface of the screen which is thin. Unlike scratches, you cannot feel the hairline crack with your fingernail. Unfortunately I didn't continue AppleCare+ at the end of my 7-day complimentary period.

Please note that Shatter resistance and scratch resistant aren't the same thing.

Scratches aren't covered by AppleCare but cracks are, which is why they opt for crack resistance over scratch resistance. 

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Here’s the point of my argument: I have had iPhones for 10+ years. I haven’t always used a screen protector but I have used them in the past, I know the value of having them. I did not have a screen protector on my 15 pro max, and I did drop it a couple times and there was not one scratch. 3 weeks into my 16 pro max, I have two scratches after having dropped my phone 0 times. It’s glass, I know it scratches. This is a new phenomenon this model year for me.

Goomfrugba wrote:

Here’s the point of my argument: I have had iPhones for 10+ years. I haven’t always used a screen protector but I have used them in the past, I know the value of having them. I did not have a screen protector on my 15 pro max, and I did drop it a couple times and there was not one scratch. 3 weeks into my 16 pro max, I have two scratches after having dropped my phone 0 times. It’s glass, I know it scratches. This is a new phenomenon this model year for me.

I understand your point. You were clearly lucky with your iPhone 15 Pro Max. If you opened the thread I linked above, many many many others weren't as lucky as you with their iPhone 15 model. You still have the opportunity to put a screen protector on your iPhone, which will likely hide any scratches you've gotten and prevent future ones.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255768231

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Me iPhone 14 Pro Max in upgrade program

Def not paying that amount. Which screen protector would you recommend for best chance of hiding scratches?

Gave me an entire brand new phone.

when I got the new phone, I had them put the Belkin one on with a lifetime warranty.

But did you have to pay the 29 dollar fee

I thought there was like another protective screen on it that was scratching easily. So bad!!!