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I was thinking of getting this phone but i'm a bit worried about the durability.
Or maybe it's too easy to damage. I don't like using cases for phones.
Are phones getting damaged easily?
Phones made of aluminium are more prone to chipping and serious damage than phones made of plastic, yeah, but that's the price we all One users have agreed to pay for the more premium-feel of it.
To be fair, phones aren't really made with being dropped in mind. A sleek, beautiful and premium-feeling like the One means more to me than a durable, ugly, glossy polycarbonate phone that the GS4 is.
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Phones made of aluminium are more prone to chipping and serious damage than phones made of plastic, yeah, but that's the price we all One users have agreed to pay for the more premium-feel of it.
To be fair, phones aren't really made with being dropped in mind. A sleek, beautiful and premium-feeling like the One means more to me than a durable, ugly, glossy polycarbonate phone that the GS4 is.
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Thanks. True, I never intend to drop my phones, but unfortunately it can happen. My GSII does feel plasticy, but when I've dropped it, it's survived unmarked. I'm a bit worried about that glass - it shouldn't scratch so easily like in that video.
Scratched? He probably had some sand wherever he was at. Gorilla Glass is rated about 5-6H in hardness. Knifes and regular metal will not scratch it. Copper coins won't as well. Anything harder than those will. A single grain of sand can contain Quartz, which is 7H.
That's what cases, covers and most importantly protective, clear coats like ZAGG's Invisible Shield are made for. It's true that aluminum is more prone to getting chipped or scratched than other materials, but as mentioned above, that's the price you pay for choosing the best quality over the most durable. To be honest with you, I'd rather buy the HTC One and install an invisible shield or nice looking case to protect it than invest in a device with cheap plastic any day. And if you're too paranoid about scratches, grab yourself an Otterbox Defender or such and you'll never have to worry about your device again.
Mine's been naked for a little over a month now and it still looks perfect. It is silver which seems more durable than the black but I've kept in it the same pocket as my keys, coins, zippo, plus whatever weird junk I'm carrying and there isn't a single scratch, dent, hole, or anything.
That said, I am Irish...
BableMan said:
Mine's been naked for a little over a month now and it still looks perfect. It is silver which seems more durable than the black but I've kept in it the same pocket as my keys, coins, zippo, plus whatever weird junk I'm carrying and there isn't a single scratch, dent, hole, or anything.
That said, I am Irish...
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Is the sliver one bare aluminum? Or does it have a coating of some kind?
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Is the sliver one bare aluminum? Or does it have a coating of some kind?
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Feels like bare anodized aluminum, although I shouldn't have said it was perfect. The white stripes going across the back can get pretty dirty, but that's true of almost all white plastic pieces on phones and is easily fixed with a old toothbrush.
Check this out though if you're worried about scrapes.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ht...-body-scratch-test-updated-black-version.html
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Is the sliver one bare aluminum? Or does it have a coating of some kind?
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The silver one is purely anodized aluminium, however the black one does have a coating and therefore scratches waaaay more easily.
Oh wow I had no idea the black one has a coating; I sure am glad I made the choice to go with silver!
Guys,any way to clear the white rubber(ornplastic??) stripes around the phone?
Toothbrush and a tiny bit of toothpaste. Make sure it's not wet though.
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Toothbrush and a tiny bit of toothpaste. Make sure it's not wet though.
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Ook :good:
I was asking because, so far my is perfect, but my cover do not cover top and bottom ( side are well covered) because is the semi-rigid crystal clear
Any tip to protect these 2 parts without changing cover?
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Oh wow I had no idea the black one has a coating; I sure am glad I made the choice to go with silver!
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I think the silver is also anodized aluminum, just with a different color. The difference is that a silver color won't contrast with the aluminum construction if scratched.
i dropped my phone on my concrete driveway while i was cleaning the rims of my car..i was wearing basketball shorts..i was so pissed but it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be
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i dropped my phone on my concrete driveway while i was cleaning the rims of my car..i was wearing basketball shorts..i was so pissed but it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be
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So you expected it to be 'terrible' or just 'bad'? Photo?
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So you expected it to be 'terrible' or just 'bad'? Photo?
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ehh
http://i42.tinypic.com/35klell.jpg
I'd expect it to be much worse than that. I dropped my Galaxy S3 with flip cover installed on the floor from a very short distance on its side and the LCD broke from the inside and I had to replace the whole digitiser, lcd and of course the frame, not to mention that was inside the house and it fell on ceramic and I am sure asphalt is worse.
Yeah, I think that was pretty lucky.
I just saw this vid of how they test Samsung phones by this machine doing repeated drop tests, impact, and water tests etc. but I think it all depends on the angle and place where the phone hits the surface.
I read that we could use iKlear, the solution as well as the micro-fiber towel in order to clean not only the sides but the whole device (including the screen). I have an unopened iKlear package which I got for my iPad a couple of months ago, so I am going to give it a shot when the sides get a bit dirty and report back.
so search is still down. i know at the at&t store only a few of the backs are soft touch. but i have seen things here and there around the web that says they are all soft touch. since i finally got my code to replace my rma device, i am wondering if the bright colored backs are also soft/grippy. because i would much rather have one of those.
thanks for your input,
patrick
They are all soft touch but the colored ones are a little different than the kevlar. It is barely noticeable but the colored ones are a tad bit softer. All of them feel great though.
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KNiGHTx4 said:
They are all soft touch but the colored ones are a little different than the kevlar. It is barely noticeable but the colored ones are a tad bit softer. All of them feel great though.
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Just to clarify and prevent confusion, the weave backs on the Moto X is NOT kevlar. It's just a weave pattern, with a weave mesh on the inside to provide rigidity. Its material is made out of the same polycarbonate as the MotoMaker colored backs.
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Just to clarify and prevent confusion, the weave backs on the Moto X is NOT kevlar. It's just a weave pattern, with a weave mesh on the inside to provide rigidity. Its material is made out of the same polycarbonate as the MotoMaker colored backs.
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yah anandtech or some site like that said the weave is kevlar. i already owned a woven black. its definitely not kevlar. just saying... all it takes is one site to put out some misinformation.thanks for clarifying though.
i went to the at&t store to checfk out the display with all the colored backs. and the white / black weave ones feel a little different, like they have some sort of soft touch coating compared to the solid colors.
Actually, not all the backs feel the same. The brighter colored backs (Turquoise, Cherry, Lemon Lime, Violet, & Raspberry) have a description that say "Vibrant color with a smooth finish; made of scratch resistant material", the darker colors (Crimson, Cabernet, Navy, Olive, Royal Blue) say "Rich matte color with a soft, non slip finish; made of scratch resistant material", and the really light colors (Spearmint, Mint, Blush) say "Lightly tinted color with a clean and smooth finish; made of scratch resistant material"
So yeah, the only ones with soft touch are Crimson, Cabernet, Navy, Olive, and Royal Blue. Its pretty easy to miss the texture description. It's all faded out.
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Actually, not all the backs feel the same. The brighter colored backs (Turquoise, Cherry, Lemon Lime, Violet, & Raspberry) have a description that say "Vibrant color with a smooth finish; made of scratch resistant material", the darker colors (Crimson, Cabernet, Navy, Olive, Royal Blue) say "Rich matte color with a soft, non slip finish; made of scratch resistant material", and the really light colors (Spearmint, Mint, Blush) say "Lightly tinted color with a clean and smooth finish; made of scratch resistant material"
So yeah, the only ones with soft touch are Crimson, Cabernet, Navy, Olive, and Royal Blue. Its pretty easy to miss the texture description. It's all faded out.
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well aint that a pisser. i just ordered a spearmint. thanks for clearing it up. im about to head to the site and try to find the descriptions. it is so obvious and right there in the face. it is faded. but there is no excuse for me not to have seen it with as many times as i have been on the site. i really liked the feel of my woven black. i should have gone with olive orange or royal orange royal red. DAMMIT! now i have to go through this rma thing all over again. what a nightmare.
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well aint that a pisser. i just ordered a spearmint. thanks for clearing it up. im about to head to the site and try to find the descriptions. it is so obvious and right there in the face. it is faded. but there is no excuse for me not to have seen it with as many times as i have been on the site. i really liked the feel of my woven black. i should have gone with olive orange or royal orange royal red. DAMMIT! now i have to go through this rma thing all over again. what a nightmare.
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lol, sorry man
If it makes you feel any better I have Spearmint and it's not terrible feeling. It has a kind of matte texture to it but it's smooth. Kind of hard to describe. It's smooth but definitely not as slippery as shiny plastic or glass.
Also, we live ridiculously close haha. Nice to know I'm not the only person in TN with a Moto X
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lol, sorry man
If it makes you feel any better I have Spearmint and it's not terrible feeling. It has a kind of matte texture to it but it's smooth. Kind of hard to describe. It's smooth but definitely not as slippery as shiny plastic or glass.
Also, we live ridiculously close haha. Nice to know I'm not the only person in TN with a Moto X
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We do don't we. My brother is also in Hendersonville with one. That is three down.... 300k to go. Lol
OK. So I got my green in today. Its not as bad as I thought it would be. And the looks of it way overcomes the lack of non slip. Like you said... Its got a little grip to it and its not slippery.
So,
I had a white Incipio case for my G2. I work in a machine shop and constantly have oily hands. My white case looked like crap, with brown staining from oily hands and oily pants pockets.
I went to the grocery store and bought a package of black, RIT fabric dye for $2.49. This dye is designed for dying fabric, including synthetic (plastic) fibers. I figured why wouldn't it dye my synthetic phone case?
I put the black dye powder in a disposable pan and poured in 2 cups of almost boiling water. This is a much stronger mix than the package recommends. I degreased and cleaned my case with isopropyl alcohol. Stirred it with a plastic spoon and dropped the back of the case in. In about 20 seconds the case was jet black. Took it out and rinsed it with cold water while wiping it with a clean sponge to get any dye off the surface. It worked great. RIT also comes in many other colors. If you want to try a different color than black I'd recommend a weaker mix, so you can control the color intensity better. I think most colors dyed at this strength would be so saturated they would look almost black if left in the dye for too long. Do a quick dip and rinse, if you want it bolder, dip and rinse again You can always add more color but cant take it off.
I think the soft touch coating absorbs color very easily, whether it's from your pocket or a pan of dye. I would think any phone with a soft touch surface would dye easily. A non soft surface would probably also take the dye, but would take longer to deepen in color, hotter water works better for plastic. The clear plastic spoon I used is now tinted, but not jet black. Good luck, Too bad I already decided on black. Now I want to try a fade. I think the black back with the gray silicone looks pretty stealthy. An olive drab green would look cool with the gray too. The case looks and feels the same as it did before. It's just black now. It worked amazingly well.
Niceee
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Great job!
Thanks for the idea! I've been wanting a nice red case for my Verizon G2 and couldn't find anything.
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Gonna try this. I got the exact same case and after a whole it just begins to look ugly.
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Durability report OP?
back in the 80's and 90's when radio control cars (competitive kits, not Tyco stuff) where made of white nylon we used to dye the parts with this same dye. there's was absolutely no adverse effects.
Wonder if this eventually will start to dye my pockets after a while?
I have a royal blue incipio case. Not sure how color blending would do.
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Durability report OP?
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Still looks great. No fading, wear, or bleeding onto pockets.
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Thanks for the idea! I've been wanting a nice red case for my Verizon G2 and couldn't find anything.
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Nice results. What strength did you mix the dye, and how long did you let the case soak?
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Nice results. What strength did you mix the dye, and how long did you let the case soak?
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If you go to Rit Dye's website they have a section with different formulas depending on the color you want. I started out using Cool Red #146 and made adjustments till I got color I liked, so I don't have an exact formula. As for amount of soak time I just kept checking every 20 seconds or so.
Cool! I shall try this.
I was thinking about getting a Moto X 2014 and was wondering what the plastic back cover is like?
I do not want the leather since it quick gets used and not into wood so plastic is the default choice for me.
I could find any details as to the Moto X 2014 back plastic cover feels, looks like up close and is it sued like or is it a hard plastic feel like the 2013?
Did anyone order the back cover in plastic and how is it?
I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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Thanks Metalhead! Just what I wanted to know!
Do you find the phone quite slippery to hold?
Its nice to hold but it feels way to easy to drop. I was hoping the black back would have been a bit more grippy.
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I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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_MetalHead_ said:
I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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Exactly! I found it to be an ideal material for phone because it's very solid, not prone to scratches and far more durable than leather or wood.
And it's look good, not cheap. This is not plastic, like iPhone 3gs back but polycarbonate.
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Exactly! I found it to be an ideal material for phone because it's very solid, not prone to scratches and far more durable than leather or wood.
And it's look good, not cheap. This is not plastic, like iPhone 3gs back but polycarbonate.
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Thanks for seconding that it solid not cheap and well made. I thinking of going all "White" on the Moto X! Kind of had it with the all black models. LOL! I might be sorry and be clean it a lot but it suppose to be a trendy type phone anyways - fashion and all so I going go all out - fashion wise! Of course; when I order; I probably be conservative and go all black again! That the only two colors I know; so motomaker does not seem to change my mind any!
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Thanks for seconding that it solid not cheap and well made. I thinking of going all "White" on the Moto X! Kind of had it with the all black models. LOL! I might be sorry and be clean it a lot but it suppose to be a trendy type phone anyways - fashion and all so I going go all out - fashion wise! Of course; when I order; I probably be conservative and go all black again! That the only two colors I know; so motomaker does not seem to change my mind any!
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I went all black with mine, but I'm thinking about exchanging it for black leather with either green or blue accents. I'm kinda getting tired of all black phones too.
I went all black : because you cannot see sensors of the front side. White model looks ugly because of this.
Plastic is solid
Harry Wild said:
I was thinking about getting a Moto X 2014 and was wondering what the plastic back cover is like?
I do not want the leather since it quick gets used and not into wood so plastic is the default choice for me.
I could find any details as to the Moto X 2014 back plastic cover feels, looks like up close and is it sued like or is it a hard plastic feel like the 2013?
Did anyone order the back cover in plastic and how is it?
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Got mine today. White/white. Not slippery.
I'm coming from an S4, and this feels much more solid and permanent. Feels thicker, but of course I don't know that, because I can't take off the back. But it certainly does not feel cheap, compared to the S4. (Maybe not a fair comparison, as S4's back was made to come off, which I liked. So for me it's a trade off.)
I wish I hadn't taken off my case to check. I found some very small micro scratches around the bezel. Can only see under bright light at specific angles but knowing they are there really messes with my ocd. I've only had the phone for a few days. I'm sure that any note 8 held under lighting would have the same scratches right? I'm wondering if my case caused them. It's the unicorn beetle pro and it has a hard plastic piece you attach to the front/sides before popping it into the hard rubber/plastic shell. It's very secure. They could have been there as soon as I got. The phone... I didn't inspect the bezel under a direct light like I did today. Doesn't move in it whatsoever... My s7 edge didn't have this issue because the bezels on it aren't shiny like this phone. Is there any possible way to lightly polish them out? They are seriously tiny. Can't feel them with a fingernail or anything. Any idea if the bezel is stainless steel on the orchid gray model or is it just painted plastic? Or should I return it and get a different one... Still in 14 day window.
Nokia 3310 ?
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I have the gray model... nothing here... it don't looks like painted plastic. Also y just use the case which came with the phone.
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I wish I hadn't taken off my case to check. I found some very small micro scratches around the bezel. Can only see under bright light at specific angles but knowing they are there really messes with my ocd. I've only had the phone for a few days. I'm sure that any note 8 held under lighting would have the same scratches right? I'm wondering if my case caused them. It's the unicorn beetle pro and it has a hard plastic piece you attach to the front/sides before popping it into the hard rubber/plastic shell. It's very secure. They could have been there as soon as I got. The phone... I didn't inspect the bezel under a direct light like I did today. Doesn't move in it whatsoever... My s7 edge didn't have this issue because the bezels on it aren't shiny like this phone. Is there any possible way to lightly polish them out? They are seriously tiny. Can't feel them with a fingernail or anything. Any idea if the bezel is stainless steel on the orchid gray model or is it just painted plastic? Or should I return it and get a different one... Still in 14 day window.
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That's why I never use a case that has hard inner shell or frame. Sorry to hear about that.
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Which color is more likely to show micro scratches? The shiny silver bezel or the black? I know I read somewhere about the black bezel paint coming off. Also I don't see how the case would of caused this. It doesn't move around in the plastic shell whatsoever once you snap it on. I know I could find the Sam kind of micro scratches on every phone under the right lighting though.
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Which color is more likely to show micro scratches? The shiny silver bezel or the black? I know I read somewhere about the black bezel paint coming off. Also I don't see how the case would of caused this. It doesn't move around in the plastic shell whatsoever once you snap it on. I know I could find the Sam kind of micro scratches on every phone under the right lighting though.
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My black one has them too. I bought mine used, but it was only a month old. The previous owner kept in a case and a screen protector from day one.
Well, dust between the back of the phone and the case caused some scratches at the bottom of the back glass. And the bottom of the metal frame has scratches that look like they are from taking the case on and off. I just put a clear protective skin on the back and frame and you cant see the scratches.
The worst is the screen. He used a TGSP with the dot matrix pattern. These notoriously allow dust in under the TGSP. Well one speck of dust in the middle of the screen actually etched a spot into the glass. Its tiny and only visible under bright direct light. But it's there. I switched to a full adhesive TGSP and you cant see it at all.
I'm OCD about my phones too. I wish mine was 100% mint. But on the other hand, I only paid $540 for it (sold my S8+ for $585), and I can relax a little knowing its NOT perfect, if that makes sense.
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My black one has them too. I bought mine used, but it was only a month old. The previous owner kept in a case and a screen protector from day one.
Well, dust between the back of the phone and the case caused some scratches at the bottom of the back glass. And the bottom of the metal frame has scratches that look like they are from taking the case on and off. I just put a clear protective skin on the back and frame and you cant see the scratches.
The worst is the screen. He used a TGSP with the dot matrix pattern. These notoriously allow dust in under the TGSP. Well one speck of dust in the middle of the screen actually etched a spot into the glass. Its tiny and only visible under bright direct light. But it's there. I switched to a full adhesive TGSP and you cant see it at all.
I'm OCD about my phones too. I wish mine was 100% mint. But on the other hand, I only paid $540 for it (sold my S8+ for $585), and I can relax a little knowing its NOT perfect, if that makes sense.
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Man it's such bs. When I look at it in normal light in my room I see nothing.. Looks perfect... But when I use the camera flash from my s7 edge and shine it I see little lines everywhere along the bezels.... I can't imagine any note 8 without these? On the other hand my s7 edge has none bcuz it isn't a shiny finish like the note 8... Is the black bezel trim shiny like the orchid gray? I'm considering ordering that one.
Wait so you got a skin that goes over the actual Bezels of the phone?
Idk what to do... The bezel looks perfect under normal light... Can't see any lines "scratches" or anything, but when I take a photo of it with flash on, wherever the actual flash hits I can see these lines. Is this normal or what.
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Idk what to do... The bezel looks perfect under normal light... Can't see any lines "scratches" or anything, but when I take a photo of it with flash on, wherever the actual flash hits I can see these lines. Is this normal or what.
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If it were me, I wouldn't worry about it. And I'm pretty OCD. But only you will know if you're happy with it or not.
I just don't get how all these micro scratches have appeared. Definitely not the case... They are in areas where the case doesn't even contact the phone. I really want to know if all orchid Grey note 8s will have the same "scratches" under flash. I have a hard time even calling these scratches. And it truly does bug me because I spent a lot of time researching cases etc to maintain a perfect phone.
Send it back ASAP. Your mental well being is far more important than that. LOL
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Someone else told me it was normal and just the brushed aluminum