More and more smartphone brands have covered their phones with metallic case. They all look stunning but the question is: do metallic smartphones have any disadvantages? Let’s check this article!

Metallic smartphones: The strengths

First of all, metallic smartphones look beautiful and premium! There’s no denying that most phone users choose a smartphone with metal case because it looks extremely exquisite! The shiny appearance makes the phone even more appealing, not only to women but also to men. Moreover, it feels good to hold such phones in hand. With the metal construction,  those phones are hefty enough to “settle” in your hand. They also feel cool when put in an air-conditioned room.

Secondly, metallic smartphones do a good job in dissipating heat. We all know that the phone will heat up a little bit when we use it for hours straight. That heat is generated by mostly the processor and sometimes other internals insides. What a metal case can do is that it “shares” the heat with the electronics under the hood, which is something a plastic case cannot do. Now let’s move on to the disadvantages of metallic smartphones.

Metallic smartphones: The weaknesses

The first weakness of metallic smartphones is that they can get overheating. It looks like heat dissipation is both the strength and the weakness of metal cases. Because they “share” the heat with the internals, they get hot as well! While plastic smartphones never get too hot to hold, the metal case can heat up to a point when it’s uncomfortable to hold the phone in hand.

Besides, metallic smartphones show more marks and blemish than plastic smartphones. The shiny look of the metal case makes blemish and marks more visible (thanks God they are easy to clean). Metal phones also don’t come with as many color options as its plastic counterparts.