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iPhone 17 Pro A new era for iPhone pros, soft aluminum = crushed corners
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lol. Tripod fell on concrete steps when it swung wildly with phone attached. Op made it sound like it was still in studio and phone fell from tripod with waist height. I can shatter a titanium phone as easily with lot less height attached to tripod. Did you guys even watch the fall.
Whichever way you slice it, aluminium is an order of magnitude less durable than titanium.
EDIT: And no amount of tragic 🤣 reactions on the post changes this fact. Laugh away, science is laughing right back! 😆
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That’s your opinion. There is no guarantee titanium would have done any better. It’s easy to recreate, take your titanium phone, attach it to tripod and bang it on concrete. lol. Too much drama, like I said earlier the phones will be in wild very soon.
It's my opinion that titanium is a stronger and more durable material than aluminium? Okay, got it. 😆
In the video it was wild swing and fell on concrete steps, with tripod landing on top of the phone.
Yes, like I said take a titanium phone attach it to tripod and bang it on concrete with tripod landing on the phone. Simple as that, compare the damages. You guys make it sound like titanium phones don’t have dents.
It’s hilarious to jump to conclusions when the phone isn’t even in the wild. The reviewers were complaining about titanium getting scratched easily and saying iPhone 14 had better durability than titanium iPhone pro.
mashable.com
This iPhone 15 drop test may shatter your thoughts of upgrading from iPhone 14
Sure, titanium is lighter, but it doesn't seem to be more durable.
mashable.com
Titanium would fare better than aluminium on an identical drop. This is because titanium is a stronger and more durable material than aluminium.
This doesn't mean titanium is invincible. Hope this helps.
This doesn't mean titanium is invincible. Hope this helps.
Again that’s an opinion or an assumption. Too many factors, and reviewers love clickbait stuff. It’s funny lot of reviews were saying titanium with iPhone 15 pro was less durable from fall and scratch prone than iPhone 14. The phones will be in use very soon.
First iPhone 15 Pro Drop Test Shows The Downsides Of Using Titanium Compared To Stainless Steel, Curved Edges Also A Weak Point
Apple switching from stainless steel to titanium on the iPhone 15 Pro has resulted in a less durable device, according to the latest drop test
wccftech.com
For the final time, it is not merely my "opinion" or an "assumption" that titanium is stronger and more durable than aluminium.
It is an established, incontrovertible scientific fact.
i hear Ferraris get damaged if you crash them. unacceptable at that price point.
While we're on the Ferrari subject, I read an amusing comment on a review of the iPhone Air which rather astutely stated that the haters of that particular product are "like people who complain that they can’t fit 6 people and travel luggage in a Ferrari."
😂 Made me chuckle. Very true, too.
Lmao. Funny when guys like JerryRigEverything who do durability tests, found iPhone 16 and plus models as durable and better in some aspects than titanium phones. In fact the iPhone 15 Pro and 16 Pro did worse because of the curves causing more damage irrespective of the material. The damage in the pic is right at the curve on the edge. It was mentioned in the tests I posted above, how easy pro models were prone to damage because of it.
Instead of opinions or assumptions based on mere materials, post some test results comparing both models of iphones.
I don't know a single person who does not put a case on their iPhone tbh. The biggest issue will be chips from dust and debris getting inside the case and rubbing the finish off. That happened to the iPhone 12 I use as a works phone and my blue iPhone 12 I had from new had some damage this way after a couple of years. Still, it would be even worse without a case.
I have never used a case, having updated annually since my first iPhone in 2008.
I am sure you have and I am aware from this forum that people don't use cases. I just said I personally don't know a single person who does not use a case and its very rare for me to see someone not using one. Saying that I also don't know anybody who only keeps a phone 12 months either and can't imagine anything more annoying than going through that hassle every September but we are all different lol.
Yeps. Titanium, A19 Pro chip and no VC. Recipe for heating. Probably a prototype product that’s being tested for the foldable next year. So whatever floats your boat…..
this. After the iPhone 5 issues I've been using cases all the way.
The aluminum is a cost cutting cash grab by apple. Going from titanium which is a lifetime material to aluminum without dropping the price is messed up. If you think a really nice road bike in titanium will cost well over $5000 and the equivalent in aluminum would be about $1000 then apple is making a killing this year or are afraid the tariffs will hurt them. Being a bigger phone also makes it more prone to damage.
What ? You like the “shriveled mandarin” lookalike. And I thought you had better taste /s
So there is a rivalry between the Pros and the Airs?
Why can’t they both be great choices depending on your needs?
Not really, just some people be like this on the internet