iPhone 15 Pro and Grade 5 Titanium: A Detailed Overview

[now i see it]

For long term durability, Titanium Gray seems to be the wisest choice - and Blue, the worst. Eventually the anodizing will chip a bit over the years on the frames and the blue will show it most.

Im going for Titanium Gray - based on this article. Thanks MR!

 

[sppunk]

I need to order one of these for my wife. What color is usually safest to order to get delivered on launch day? She used a case so color is completely irrelevant, just want to ensure it gets here asap as her phone is essentially a brick now.

 

[lazyrighteye]

This isn’t worth the $100 upcharge.

Apple shame on you. Make it black.

Isn't the additional $100 only on the 15 Pro Max?

 

[lazyrighteye]

I wish they would make a Gold or Starlight color option! I prefer warmer colors. Something like the Apple Watch Ultra!

With the rumored move to Ti, I kind of expected an Apple Watch Ultra aesthetic, from a color/finish perspective. But as it stands today, I am most interested to see this Titanium Gray.

One. More. Day.

 

[MrENGLISH]

It may not. I’m hoping it’s going to have that brushed finish like the one below.

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I'd rather it look more like the AWU finish than this.

 

[lazyrighteye]

That’s some weird logic. Titanium because Action Button?

Ha! I thought the same thing.
Maybe influenced by the Ultra's finish. But it's Action Button is a bizarre conclusion.

 

[RedTheReader]

Cool! Saves 20 grams. I like that.

Everyone keeps clowning on the 20 grams, but the difference between my 11 Pro Max and 14 Pro Max was about that much, and one felt solid and well built while the other felt like a brick. So I'm inclined to believe it'll make a difference.

If this finish is glossy, the aesthetics will be about as bad, if not worse, to me personally.

 

[miamialley]

Titanium, and the weight savings it brings, is one of the few reasons I might actually still end up getting a 15 Pro.

The one time I had a Galaxy S-something the one thing I really loved about it was how lightweight it was. It had a plastic back, which, I honestly liked.

 

[Born Again]

I seem to be in the minority of loving the glossy finish of stainless steel (I think it looks very premium) but I am SO DOWN for a lighter phone. 14 pro is ridiculously heavy and I even go caseless. my poor pinky has really started bending lol

It’s imperceptible my friend. Other than the marketing that will tell you otherwise. You’ll wallet will be lighter though.

 

[MrENGLISH]

This isn’t worth the $100 upcharge.

Apple shame on you. Make it black.

Isn't the additional $100 only on the 15 Pro Max?

If the bumped up storage options turn out to be true, then technically the 512GB 15 Pro Max model will see a $100 reduction compared to the 14 Pro Max.

 

[melgross]

I work with metals, including stainless and titanium. I’m having a great deal of difficulty in understanding why I’m reading that the lower de nsity of titanium results in more denting. That makes no sense. Denting is the result of several factors. The design of the part, the thickness of the part and the strength of the material. 316 stainless is not a very strong material, for examp,e. Several grades of aluminum, such as the 7075 Apple is using for the phones is actually stronger. But it’s also soft and can be scratched. Hard anodizing can minimize that, but it’s thin, if something exerts enough pressure it can scratch through the layer.

316 stainless is harder than aluminum and is harder to scratch. It doesn’t dent as easily because it’s harder, though not as strong. Grade 5 titanium is stronger than 316 stainless and harder as well. But both that and 316 scratch. Apple’s diamond-like coatings are extremely hard and don’t scratch easily. You can coat both stainless and titanium with it. That would be very nice.

 

[redbeard331]

Titanium has been used for many years in high performance engines due to its lightweight. It will be interesting to see if they offer an uncoated color option.

Hopefully this rumor doesn’t turn out to be wrong and we get stainless steel again!

 

[lazyrighteye]

The lightest color, I would assume. Titanium is silver-white.

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I wear a Ti wedding band. The outside surface is a duller, flatter gray. The inside surface is a shinier, mirrored finish. Based on that, I'm inclined to believe that the Silver will be the polished/mirrored finish and the Titanium Gray will be its duller, flatter finish.

Aside from the Titanium frame, I'm interested in what the backside of the Titanium Gray model looks like. This may be the year I return to my caseless days.

 

[johnmarki]

Hoping the Galaxy / Space / Titanium Black of the iPhone 15 Pro Max matches the  Watch Ultra 2! 🤞 Also, as a person who rocks the phone naked, Titanium means less fingerprints and thats a huge win!

 

[miamialley]

I seem to be in the minority of loving the glossy finish of stainless steel (I think it looks very premium) but I am SO DOWN for a lighter phone. 14 pro is ridiculously heavy and I even go caseless. my poor pinky has really started bending lol

They’ve been heavy for a while now and YES it is heavy on my fingers, especially the pinky!

 

[zorinlynx]

I'm so happy to see the shiny sides going away. For several years now I've thought the non-pro iPhones actually look better because they don't have those mirror-finish sides that attract a ton of fingerprints. It just looked "cheap" to me despite Apple pushing it as a more premium finish.

 

[jz0309]

Black phones suck. I want some bright colors.

Get a colorful case…

 

[jmgregory1]

F titanium. I’m holding out for LiquidMetal.

https://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/21/liquidmetal-renewal/

LiquidMetal is more about having an alloy that can be what is effectively injection molded into shapes, not that it’s stronger, or better than any specific metal alloy. If they can figure out how to liquify metal and keep it in liquid form until it fully fills a mold that is as large as an iPhone, it’s not going to benefit consumers unless they pass along the manufacturing savings. You shouldn’t hold your breath waiting…

 

[coolfactor]

LOVE the flat sides!

 

[Pavelpod]

So my only question is which color will be the least likely to flake/peel?! Titanium gray?

Silver. Because natural color of most metals is silver, including titanium.

 

[lazyrighteye]

None asked for this. The only reason they are using titanium now is to increase prices.

Wait. If this were asked for, then the price increase would somehow be justifiable? 🧐

While we don't know for sure, today, it sounds like the only price hike will be on the Pro Max - and that sounds much more to do with the periscope lens tech than the Titanium. Not on the 15 Pro, the 15 Plus, or the 15. One model. With a major camera differentiator. That said, Titanium is more expensive to fabricate as it has a much higher melting point. So who knows?

 

[lazyrighteye]

I seem to be in the minority of loving the glossy finish of stainless steel (I think it looks very premium) but I am SO DOWN for a lighter phone. 14 pro is ridiculously heavy and I even go caseless. my poor pinky has really started bending lol

"My poor pinky" indeed! 😂

 

[coolfactor]

F titanium. I’m holding out for LiquidMetal.

https://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/21/liquidmetal-renewal/

Whatever happened to LiquidMetal? It seems like such a huge competitive advantage. Is it pure marketing with no viable commercial substance?

 

[trims]

Good choice of material. I'm pleased with my titanium S5 Apple Watch. 4 years old, no case (obvs), and not a scratch / mark / dent on it.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Whatever happened to LiquidMetal? It seems like such a huge competitive advantage. Is it pure marketing with no viable commercial substance?

Apple included a sim-tray opening tool made of liquidmetal. 😂

I think that's it..

Liquidmetal created SIM ejector tool for Apple's iPhone, iPad | AppleInsider

Liquidmetal, the maker of a super-strong metal alloy that recently signed an exclusive deal with Apple, already partnered with the Cupertino, Calif., company to create the materials for the SIM ejector tool that has shipped with the iPhone and 3G iPad.

appleinsider.com