Titanium is stronger and lighter than aluminum. Apple made a big deal about picking titanium for the first PowerBook G4’s because of that.
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Gurman: Dynamic Island Expanding to All iPhone 15 Models, Pro Models to Feature Titanium Frame
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Yup. I remember those. The current iphone frames are stainless steel which I believe is more rigid than titanium.
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So, we're on the way... Now, just bring on that refreshed Mini.
So, we're on the way... Now, just bring on that refreshed Mini.
Waiting to hear more about the colours of the new iPhones this year. Also hoping to see USB C this year.
Titanium is nice. I’d much prefer an all carbon fiber phone without any metal or glass (except the screen, duh). But I know nothing, so yeah, titanium.
With big file sizes and backup other than iCloud, the port gets used a decent bit.
Current speeds are … ugh.
Based just on my peers, I suspect there are a decent number who use the port for data.
YMMV.
If that was the case they would have gone with SS on the AW Ultra.
The SS side rails are likely over-engineered. Rather see them use Al.
Do [lots of] people [still] actually consider the 13/14 Pro Max models 'heavy'? Unwieldy because of the size but heavy?
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Anyone who's owned an older Plus model, like the 8 Plus, would feel that the dimensions are very similar for the length and width yet the weight difference is ~1.3 Ounces compared to the newer 13/14 Pro Max models.
There are people who love the Pro Max model, mainly for the larger screen and longer battery life and don't mind or have gotten use to the larger size, at least as admitted on other online forums and comment boards.
Went from the 8 Plus to 13 Pro then back to the 13 Pro Max and don't have an issue with the weight. Sure, it's wieldy but so was the 8 Plus, but you get used to it. Love the bigger screen and the longer battery life ~1.5~2 days on a full charge with occasional online use and listening to music/audiobooks, which is great!
Yes!!!!!!!
When I switch from my 1+ 10Pro to my 13PM the weight diff is very noticeable.
Drop into an Apple Store and compare the Plus to the ProMax.
Not seeing why Apple stuck with the SS.
And unfortunately add to the price increase to maintain Apple’s high margins. Maybe starting at $1,149 or $1,199 for a 256GB iPhone 15 Pro? (128GB model is discontinued).
The majority of iPhone owners only know the iPhone sound. It isn’t 99.99+.
There are quite a few of us out here who enjoy better quality sound and/or are familiar with these items.
Even if you show them what they are missing - I have done this - since the normal iPhone user does not have access they just go back to what they have. This gap is not the users fault. It lies solely on Apple’s shoulders.
With the margin Apple has on iPhone sale price this could be easily done.
Not sure what the shareholders might say though …
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Aluminium isn't as nice as steel or titanium. Just look at the iPhone 4S versus the iPhone 5.
The problem is those margins are getting extremely slim anyway because duh, duh, duuuuuuuuuh… people are keeping their iPhones longer. Major reason not enough significant feature changes to warrant upgrading even every few years. The new Dynamic Island feature for example could have at least been added to the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus. There is nothing ‘Pro’ about that. Many of the 3 month later reviews are concluding it’s clever but not much of a big deal. Details are even unraveling regarding the A16 SoC using the same GPU cores as the A15.With the margin Apple has on iPhone sale price this could be easily done.
Not sure what the shareholders might say though …
It’s almost like the iPhone is starting to hit a brick wall. Sure, services like Emergency SOS are great benefits; how much is this moving the needle and why this couldn’t have been implemented as far back as iPhone 12.
The drip dropping of features on top of even realizations about the iPhone camera making photos look worse and actually not doing well in major a/b testing polls from MKBHD prove the iPhone is or has already lost its gold standard status.
What keeps me loyal is the stickiness of the ecosystem.
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I agree with this. Aluminum is nice but it's not as premium and exclusive as Stainless steel or Titanium. Heck, I would love Apple to introduce a Ceramic Edition iPhone Pro models.
Won’t your phone be in a case anyway so what is the benefit of the titanium band. I get it with the Watch because you can actually see it on your wrist.
I also dont get it, or to be frank I do "get it" but I dont like it...
The reason is simple, exotic materials cost more and is a great way for Apple to overcharge everything on their phones. So titanium is an amazing reason for apple to charge more.
As for the benefits... seriously it is laugahble. Dont get me wrong. Stainless steel is laughable as well.
Phones should be aluminum. Its durable enough, it doest scratch like crazy and it still feels "premium". Titanium? Why? Oh because stainless steel is heavy and because titanium is more durable.... But wait why stainless steel over aluminum? Because heavy and gloss paint feels more premium... but wait now heavy is bad.
I dont get it seriously. Who needs titanium frame? Guys who treat their phones like crap apparently, ok though, I give them that, but how many of these people are out there? How many of these people buy 2k phones to treat them like this? How many are even here?
This is pure BS. Apple just looks for the next "premium" excuse to charge more, and the flock the next reason to boast in public "oh look my phone is TITANIUM, doesnt that sound COOOOL?".
PS: Before you bs me know that i just upgrade from an iphone X to an iphone 14 pro... I like apple products, i dont like stupid things that dont help at all or provide anything. Stainless steel SUCKS. Its heavy, it scratches it just sucks. It sucked on iphone X, it sucks on my 14 pro. My iphone X looks like utter crap (and yes it has been polished 2-3 times, but every time you polish it it scratches even easier so there is no end to it) and yet my wife's iphone 6s with that "peasant" aluminum is still in pristine condition...
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The other guy said carbon fiber... i swear you folk is the reason why people on the internet mock apple users...
Cant wait for an all diamond frame iphone... I need it... dont know why... but its PREEEEEMIUUUUUMMM and I can flex with it...
Speak for yourself. I always use the port to transfer images to my pc.
You can go caseless now?
I've been for 3 years and I'd never ever go back to covering my beautiful phone with an ugly case.