Yes, it feels good in the hand, owed in part to that matte plastic back and subtle arc S-like curve, but the materials feel cheap.

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With the exception of the Apple logo, the back and sides have a matte finish that make them impervious to fingerprints.

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The new iteration goes for a stripped-down look, dialing back on the polished chrome and opting for matte-black details set against a cranberry-red frame.

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Starting at the back, the removable battery cover has a matte, almost soft-touch finish, save for a plastic section surrounding the camera lens and LED flash.

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The matte plastic covers the entirety of the back, while both the top and bottom have a glossier finish.

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There's the familiar two-tone bezel at the bottom, where the brushed-finish fascia presses itself next to the matte detail cover reaching around from the back, meeting on the phone's distinctive family chin.

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Which is to say, it's pretty plain-Jane, with a matte, scratch- and finger-print resistant gray back.

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The silver of the last version has been dropped for a matte black, which is really just nicer to look at, with a rubberized back that makes it harder for it to slip from your hands.

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