Scratch on google pixel Chamfer or normal?

[Crumpyz]

Hello all, new to the forum and the owner of a new black google pixel.

Sorry to bring an old thread back to life,

I recently purchased my black pixel sim only, when I took the phone out of the box, on one of the chamfer edges it was crushed slightly with fresh aluminium showing, looks like a manufacturing mark from clamping the case when putting the electronics in to me. Going in to complain as I am OCD about scratches and I want a replacement. (Carphone warehouse).

Just interested to see if anyone else has experienced this problem?

Also regarding the issue mentioned by CrazyCrayon, non-coated aluminium cases for phones sometimes are in fact coated. They are clear anodised, if you understand what this processes involves, it is the oxidisation of the aluminium surface which protects the metal from oxidisation and wear (even though it is solely for decoration). Now sometimes if the profile of a case is not generated correctly from worn tools, but looks good by eye, anodising will drastically highlight these marks as "white" or like faint scratches under light. However it looks like these cases undergo shot peen or rumbling, before anodising, which should eliminate most imperfections in the surface of the metal, however anything is possible in manufacturing. I have seen this type of issue a few times in Aerospace Engineering.

I hope that helps,

 

[camaroz1985]

I was just about to say the same thing. All the phones are definitely blasted and anodized, silver is just clear anodized. If not anodized they would corrode over time and look much worse. Anodizing will also harden the surface and make it less prone to scratches from normal use than raw aluminum. Of coures abuse or drops will still result in damaged surfaces.

 

[sting7k]

Ok so this may just be normal on the silver models? thanks!

Do you have a google pixel?

I don't have a Pixel, but I know silver iPhones do the exact same thing. Phones are not made of raw aluminum.