Does the iPhone 17 Pro line really dent and scratch as easily as people are claiming?

Looking to switch back to Apple next year and have nearly always gone Pro Max, but very concerned about how easily they seem to scratch and get dents and nicks, even with cases on them, which I never go without.

I've read multiple comments from people saying they had cases on their 17 PMs and the phones still got dinged up - - someone said that theirs got a small mark basically after just trying on a different case, so the act of taking one off and putting on another caused it.

The 17 Air isn't an option, so please don't recommend it. Are people perhaps making a bigger deal out of this than it really is, as they often do? I certainly hope so but JerryRigEverything's video doesn't help.

Can any owners give me their honest views? TYIA.

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iPhone 17 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 23, 2025 6:31 PM

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Willwor_09

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Posted on Nov 5, 2025 1:34 PM

I have an Iphone 17 Pro in orange, it’s in and has never been out of the Apple techwoven case, I dropped this phone from elbow height and it fell at an angle where it landed on the top left corner, the orange metal there has dented in and resulted in a bulge of the metal where a gap between the metal and screen has appeared just above the time in the top left, along with a crease like scratch. So I would say that this phone is extremely delicate, as compared to my previous 14 which had no case, and had been dropped from heights higher and even down tiled stairs and came out with scratched but no significant dent.

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Nov 25, 2025 7:11 AM in response to jaysd07

jaysd07 wrote:

I somehow have two dents on my orange PM. I don’t remember dropping it. Kinda sad

Memory loss is indeed sad....

Oct 3, 2025 5:38 AM in response to LD150

I’ve got the phone covered with apple care I’ll see what apple say I’ll get it fixed then get a different case but as far as them getting damaged easily is dependent on how they get treated with me I think it was just bit of bad luck me being a clumsy oaf and it hitting the floor nose down on top of the frame

LD150

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Oct 3, 2025 5:00 AM in response to Cristofbraith

I don’t know if Spigen have brought out a Tough Armor case for that phone but as the Apple ones tend to disintegrate at 6 months you might consider the Spigen.

Oct 3, 2025 8:56 AM in response to NiqGal88

Just got my 17 last night October 2nd and my case isn’t coming in till tomorrow my phone fell from my lap not even 2ft in the air and I got a dent on the corner

zrick156

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Oct 22, 2025 3:52 PM in response to NiqGal88

mine slipped from my pocket from 40cm from the ground and it dented

jaysd07

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Nov 24, 2025 11:36 PM in response to NiqGal88

I somehow have two dents on my orange PM. I don’t remember dropping it. Kinda sad

Echochoe

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Nov 8, 2025 10:54 AM in response to LD150

I’m currently using an iPhone 13 Pro, and I’ve been using spigen since the 6s. I can vouch for it working for 3 years, but 4 years is pushing it (it’s approaching 4 full years; I’m already using a cheap but durable MagSafe case for 1-2 months as a replacement for the spigen while waiting for a silver 17 pro to be in stock with my carrier). I’ve already ordered and received the protective accessories for the 17 pro, but still waiting for it as mentioned above.