That said, other shiny phones are also prone to scratches, so it's not exactly surprising. You're probably better off considering the other, more-matte options if you don't want to deal with both scratches and fingerprints. Especially if you tend to keep your phone in your pocket with keys, candy wrappers and last week's trash.

In case you can't say no to the siren song of the jet-black iPhone, though, think of it this way: You're bound to buy a case to keep your new purchase safe anyway. You can always get a transparent one to protect your device if you want its beauty to shine through -- we'll bet plenty of casemakers are already on it.

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