New iPhone 17 has 'shocking' major flaw that people can't get over

People who've got themselves a shiny new iPhone say they've quickly found a common problem with it.

Each year, Apple comes out with a new version of its smartphone, which is meant to be the best and most effective of the lot, and we're now up to number 17.

The iPhone 17 is out now and Apple says it's got a battery that charges very quickly and can last a long time, while Samsung keep razzing them for the fact that you can't fold an iPhone.

However, that's not the problem people are having with the latest model, as there have been plenty of complaints about how durable the thing is.

More specifically, people are saying that the new model of iPhone scratches very easily and leaves them with a device which looks like it's been through a lot even if it was only released recently.

People have been complaining about the scratches (X/@amisecured)

People have been sharing posts tagged with #Scratchgate as they've claimed that even the display models in shops are showing signs of wear and tear despite being very new.

One person branded it 'shocking' while someone else called it a 'major flaw', and there's been some uproar about people's expensive new gadgets looking like they've been in the wars right after purchase.

Others have called the phone a 'scratch magnet' and warned that it might 'look cool out of the box' but, given time, that appearance would soon fade away.

A possible reason for this is that the iPhone 17 range is using aluminium for the whole range, whereas previous iterations of the Pro and models beyond the standard iPhone used titanium.

Titanium makes for a tougher gadget, but aluminium is better at handling the heat of a device, with there being complaints about previous models for getting too hot and becoming slower with use or shutting down altogether.

Some Apple customers have said their device looks scuffed out of the box (X/@David_W_Martin)

Scratches on the surface don't mean it's not durable overall either, so even if the surface is showing marks, the rest of the smartphone may still be pretty resistant to what you can throw at it over its lifespan.

While there have been complaints about '#Scratchgate' there's also been plenty of people saying that you can sort this out by just getting a case for your phone, and wondering 'who doesn't immediately put their phone in' one after buying it.

Meanwhile, there are people boasting that they've 'rawdogged' iPhone ownership and leave their phone bare, while a few folks wonder 'who cares if it gets dinged up a bit'.

LADbible has contacted Apple for comment.