I’ve seen some of the most disgusting iPhones over the course of my existence, and I get it that most people don’t care about their phones as long as it works. I, however, am not one of those people. My iPhone is not just a tool…
It’s jewelry.
A hard look at the fine craftsmanship and attention to detail is something I do more often than I would like to admit to admire the fine precision from the folks over at Cupertino. To throw a case on every once in a while is fine for protection, but putting on a screen protector is where I draw a hard line. The smooth transition between metal and glass will be utterly destroyed, leading to a mediocre experience when twirling the device in hand or dancing between swipes and edge gestures.
To keep the pristine look of my main device, I usually resort to a thorough cleaning of my right front pocket and my right back pocket - the two homes for my iPhone - making sure there’s no lint nor any fine grains of sand that can easily scratch the screen. I even have a toothbrush that is exclusively used for cleaning the top speaker, bottom speaker, microphone holes, USB-C port, and dust around the rear cameras, always making it look brand new.
You really can’t tell this phone is even used, even though I used it daily.
That’s right, I sold my 16 Pro Max in anticipation of the iPhone Air. My current device of choice has been an iPhone 13 mini, which is now thankfully fresh with a new battery from Apple since it was becoming chaotic.
Here are some pics of my iPhone 16 Pro Max before it went to its new home. I still get goosebumps admiring the shiny, brushed, titanium chassis. You would be hard pressed to tell that it was even used for 11 months.
I miss ProMotion and the giant screen, but it’s only a few more days for the next best thing.
Maybe we’ll see a fingerprint reader instead of Camera Control for iPhone Fold?
No lint or dead skin here…
or here.
Part of me feels a bit of regret, selling a physical SIM version of the 16 Pro Max, but I think I will be alright.