Repairing a broken iPhone 8 glass back costs considerably more than replacing its screen
And while you might think this isn't such a big deal, considering the relatively low cost of replacing an iPhone screen, it appears those same prices will not apply to the glass on the rear of the 8 and 8 Plus. Or in other words, a replacement for a broken back costs way more than one for a cracked screen.
Accodring to Appleinsider, multiple Apple employees have confirmed a broken glass back will be covered under the "other damage" category. So users of Apple's $129 AppleCare+ program will have to shell out an additional $99 for a broken back, instead of the considerably smaller $29 cost for a screen replacement. Meanwhile, "other damage" costs for everyone else are $349 for the smaller iPhone 8 and $399 for the 8 Plus — half the devices' respective asking prices.
Appleinsider speculates this may be due to the difficulty of removing the glass plate, which uses a lot of glue in order to stay fixed to the metal shell. In any case, we imagine this decision will bring us right back into the iPhone 4 and 4s era, where broken glass backs were the norm, not the exception.
source: Appleinsider
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