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Does anyone have experience using the iphone 6 without a case? I don't like keeping phones in cases, and have never had a problem yet.

But the raised camera on the six worries me. I wouldn't want to scratch the lens when putting it down. Is this a risk?

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No issues, no scratches on the lens. If anything less of the lens has a chance to contact the surface (since it’s on an angle).

I never use cases. I also never drop my phones (and have AppleCare+ just in case), but I did accidentally drop my phone from 5-10 cm onto my keys in my pocket and that left a little scratch in the edge of the phone – as is usual with aluminium.

Generally the lens and screen will be pretty safe from scratches. They're generally harder than keys, etc. so you'll have a hard time doing real damage beyond dropping it.

I've been using my iPhone 6 without a case since launch. No screen protector either. I've also dropped it pretty often (even when I first got it).

Camera lens is really durable, no scratches there, and my screen is scratch free. The only blemishes are the edge - the metal on each edge is either dented or scratched.

The new leather Apple cases are quite nice in feel and saved my phone from a couple of dings already. It adds a minor bulk, but I really prefer it with the case - plus I hide my Mountek plate in the case without sticking it on my phone.

Yea, I've always gone naked before, but I had to case up for the 6+. The curved glass scratches super easy compared to the iPhone 4 & 5. And it seemed to fly out of my hands a lot.

The lens is sapphire to avoid that problem. I've set my iPhone 6 Plus camera side down all over the place and still have no scratches.

My main issue with it is that it's a little slippery in the hand with no case. Easy to drop, more likely to break if you do.

the only issue a friend and I had with an iPhone 6 without a case is that its damn slippery, especially wearing gloves. The thing just wants to squirt out of your grip.

Sadly that best feature of the iPhone to me, its slimness, is immediately lost even with the least bulky case I could find. At least the back isn't shatter prone glass like in the 4s

I dropped and cracked my iPhone 6 for the second time yesterday. The larger size and rounded edges make it much more likely to slip out of my (normal sized adult male) hands. I get one more cheap replacement out of Applecare+. If it happens a third time, I'll just switch back to my iPhone 5.

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