iPhone 15 Could Feature Titanium Chassis With Curved Rear Edges

[Pezimak]

I'd be curious to know how much of the weight of the iPhone is from the body... versus everything inside the body.

Battery, cameras, lenses, Taptic Engine, etc.

And we can't forget the screen. Glass is heavy!

It won't, the frame already weighs almost nothing just look at how little the diff is between the iphone 14 and 14 pro, especially taking into account how much extra stuff there is in the 14 pro.

Yes it will, we are talking grams here, go and wear a stainless steel watch, then wear the same watch in titanium and you WILL notice a difference.
Titanium is around 45% lighter than stainless steel, you telling me you won't notice that?

 

[dypeterc]

I wonder has Apple thought about a stainless steel plus carbon fiber for the structural frame?

Carbon fiber is not good for radio waves

 

[dz5b609]

Yes it will, we are talking grams here, go and wear a stainless steel watch, then wear the same watch in titanium and you WILL notice a difference.
Titanium is around 45% lighter than stainless steel, you telling me you won't notice that?

Just look at the weight difference between the stainless steel pro phone one and the aluminium one, that's 30 grams while also having much more tech inside the pro.

We're really talking about less than 10% potential weight savings on the total weight. Which is a saving sure, but also not shockingly different and it isn't gonna feel light because of it.

 

[JapanApple]

and the cost 3 time more money...................

 

[Pezimak]

Just look at the weight difference between the stainless steel pro phone one and the aluminium one, that's 30 grams while also having much more tech inside the pro.

We're really talking about less than 10% potential weight savings on the total weight. Which is a saving sure, but also not shockingly different and it isn't gonna feel light because of it.

Anyone would notice the difference, it’s a fact it will weigh less, you cannot argue with physics.

 

[chivkea]

Not feeling for the rounded design.

 

[duck apple]

I think I must be the only person who prefers the current straight edge design. I found the curved edges always seemed more slippery in my hand and tended to put a straight edge case on anyway.

It's the Pro Max; its underside edge somewhat cuts the hand; really a design failure.
You don't feel it with the narrower 6.1" Pro.

 

[Applestock]

iPhone 15 ultra with a combination of titanium, Liquid Metal, ceramic, and the latest gorilla glass Add a 9X periscope lens and make the 3x lens 48MP. Remove the physical buttons and replaced them with an additional haptic motor for next level haptics. Completely portless with magsafe2 that includes 30W wireless charging and extremely fast data transfer (powered by new ultrawideband chip). 3nm chip focused on efficiency (not much faster) giving it up to 50% greater battery life and better thermal load sustained performance than iPhone 14Pro Max. Dynamic island reduced down to the camera circle, all other components behind the screen. Finally, the bezels further reduced. Due to the reduced bezel and slightly curved rear edges, feels much more comfortable in the hand. $1499 and up, starting with 512GB

 

[Peter_John]

I guess it could be "The best iPhone we've ever built". Perhaps it will be the iPhone "which takes it even further" or "pushes the boundaries". Who konws!

Yes, but it will be an expensive phone too!

 

[freediverx00]

Compared to stainless steel, titanium has a relatively high hardness that makes it more resistant to scratches, and its stiffness makes it durable enough to withstand bending.

The hardness of stainlesss steel varies greatly depending on the specific alloy used. But in the world or watches, titanium is known for its light weight and corrosion resistance… as well as for its lesser hardness, resulting in more easily scratched surfaces.

Having said that, I’ve been wearing my titanium Watch Ultra every day since it came out, and I’ve yet to notice any scratches on it. So whatever titanium alloy and coating Apple used on that does a great job with scratch resistance.

 

[freediverx00]

That would be awesome

I really hope that Apple does in fact go back to a curved edge design

I much prefer the ergonomic design of the iPhone XS and 11 over the iPhone 12, 13 and 14

While a curved edge feels nicer in the hand, to many including myself, it looks cheap and generic in today’s world. This rumor suggest a nice compromise where the front of the phone would still have the flat edges that give it its distinctly premium look while the back edges would be curved providing a more comfortable hold.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Like an analyst, I’m just going to keep typing “Liquidmetal” until it’s correct and then crow about being so right

 

[nwcs]

Like an analyst, I’m just going to keep typing “Liquidmetal” until it’s correct and then crow about being so right

Now that they aren’t making sim removers as much anymore perhaps Liquid Metal will finally be used for something else like paper clips…

 

[Technerd108]

The hardness of stainlesss steel varies greatly depending on the specific alloy used. But in the world or watches, titanium is known for its light weight and corrosion resistance… as well as for its lesser hardness, resulting in more easily scratched surfaces.

Having said that, I’ve been wearing my titanium Watch Ultra every day since it came out, and I’ve yet to notice any scratches on it. So whatever titanium alloy and coating Apple used on that does a great job with scratch resistance.

It is not like polished start steel is very good at resisting scratches.

The strength and lightness would be very nice. I would prefer titanium but I bet you would hear a lot of complaints from people saying it isn't premium or feels cheap.

 

[jmgregory1]

It is not like polished start steel is very good at resisting scratches.

The strength and lightness would be very nice. I would prefer titanium but I bet you would hear a lot of complaints from people saying it isn't premium or feels cheap.

It’s true that lightness often imparts a somewhat cheap feeling to many products and switching from a stainless iPhone to titanium might be seen as a negative, though the weight savings isn’t likely to be enough to change the overall heft of the iPhone. I’d love an unpainted titanium frame, even if it has that yellow cast that raw titanium can take on. I like the hand-feel of raw titanium, certainly more than stainless steel. Brass or carbide steel would be other metals I think could be great options for iPhone chassis/frames, which would go the other direction with weight.

 

[JoshNori]

It’s true that lightness often imparts a somewhat cheap feeling to many products and switching from a stainless iPhone to titanium might be seen as a negative, though the weight savings isn’t likely to be enough to change the overall heft of the iPhone. I’d love an unpainted titanium frame, even if it has that yellow cast that raw titanium can take on. I like the hand-feel of raw titanium, certainly more than stainless steel. Brass or carbide steel would be other metals I think could be great options for iPhone chassis/frames, which would go the other direction with weight.

Interesting comments. I like a little heft to it, but the latest generations are like bricks in my opinion.

 

[killhippie]

Just to pick up an old thread but people complain about it being heavy, that stainless steel band if you held it would not weigh much at all, but we did get larger batterys although the 13Pro bad better battery life than the 14 Pro TBH, Batteries are not light and the camera and glass add weight as has been mentioned so do we want awful battery life or good battery life and a little more weight, gettring rid of the rear glass would make things lighter thats for sure. People complain the phone hurts thier wrists, fair enough maybe it does but honestly its not that heavy, I have brittle bone disease aka osteoprosis, and it put me in a wheelchair and I can lift a 6.1" iPhone all day long so I am pretty sure you people out there, whatever gender can as well. This forum is like doomscrolling Apples first world issues sometimes.

 

[JoshNori]

It’s true that lightness often imparts a somewhat cheap feeling to many products and switching from a stainless iPhone to titanium might be seen as a negative, though the weight savings isn’t likely to be enough to change the overall heft of the iPhone. I’d love an unpainted titanium frame, even if it has that yellow cast that raw titanium can take on. I like the hand-feel of raw titanium, certainly more than stainless steel. Brass or carbide steel would be other metals I think could be great options for iPhone chassis/frames, which would go the other direction with weight.

I want to get rid of my iPhone 14 Pro Max daily due to the weight. At no point did I equate the size to it being industrial, etc. It’s just tackily heavy & a PITA. Titanium or any metal alloy that isn’t this would be welcome. I’ve developed smartphone pinky. 😭 Any class action lawyers on here?

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[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

That's interesting!

 

[jmgregory1]

Interesting comments. I like a little heft to it, but the latest generations are like bricks in my opinion.

No doubt, the 14 Pro Max is a pig of a device, but after years of carrying the max sized iPhone, I’m used to the extra heft. Whenever I pick up my wife’s normal Pro model, it feels dainty. Not as dainty as the 5s I still have (now 10 years old), but it’s hard to remember what it was like to carry and use such a small device.