What's funny is that what shatters most easily is glass, not the metal frame.
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Report: iPhone 14 Pro Models to Feature Tough Titanium Alloy Chassis
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I’d like a plastic Max to be honest lol I never really realized how heavy my 12 PM is, until I got a light Galaxy A52 from work
But heavier than aluminum.You do realize that Titanium is significantly lighter, but stronger than steel?
It’s for weight saving purposes, not the other way around
Did you not read the post?
„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. It's as strong as steel but 45% lighter“
This would be much appreciated if true!
My iPhone Pro Max slipped from my jeans a month back when I was getting out of my car, that fall in the parking lot chipped a tiny portion of the beautiful gold metal up top.
While thankfully that is just a cosmetic damage, I can still feel and see that tiny gap up top of the screen. Anyone know how to at least close/fill that gap?
My iPhone Pro Max slipped from my jeans a month back when I was getting out of my car, that fall in the parking lot chipped a tiny portion of the beautiful gold metal up top.
While thankfully that is just a cosmetic damage, I can still feel and see that tiny gap up top of the screen. Anyone know how to at least close/fill that gap?
“Only” 60% heavier? Despite being 60% heavier!
Next year's "iPhone 14" series is expected to feature high-end models with a new titanium alloy chassis design, claims a new investors report by JP Morgan Chase.
According to the report, the use of titanium alloy will be one of the biggest changes to the case design in the 2022 iPhone series, and Foxconn will be the exclusive manufacturer of the titanium frames for the high-end models.
If the report is accurate, the use of titanium in an iPhone would be a first for Apple. The company currently uses the material for some Apple Watch Series 6 models, and the physical Apple Card is made of titanium, but the latest iPhones are made of aluminum and stainless steel.
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. It's as strong as steel but 45% lighter, and twice as strong as aluminum while being only 60% heavier. It's also more resistant to corrosion compared to many other alloys.
The material does have some drawbacks, though. Oil from fingerprints can be readily seen on bare titanium and titanium alloy surfaces, leaving unattractive marks on consumer devices. The hardness of titanium also makes it difficult to etch, which can make it less attractive.
However, Apple has been researching how it can overcome both of these issues. Recent patent filings reveal that Apple is looking at the use of thin oxide coatings for metal surfaces which can significantly reduce the appearance of fingerprints on devices. The company has also outlined a blasting, etching, and chemical process that can give titanium enclosures a high-gloss surface finish for a more attractive appearance.
Meanwhile, JP Morgan Chase's report also corroborates rumors that next year's iPhone will feature greater specification changes than the upcoming iPhone 13, suggesting that Apple is earmarking 2022 as an iPhone "supercycle," or a year in which dramatically more people than usual upgrade to the latest models.
The report corroborates other rumors that Apple does not plan to introduce a 5.4-inch iPhone 14 mini, with the mini line ending after the iPhone 13. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will instead offer two 6.1-inch iPhones and two 6.7-inch iPhones, so both the standard iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Pro will be available in those two size options.
The report also mentions the market rumor that Touch ID could return to the iPhone in some form, if not this year then next, either implemented in the side button or in the form of an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Other rumors suggest at least some 2022 iPhones will no longer have a notch, with Apple instead adopting a punch-hole design that's previously been used for some Android devices. For all the details on the rumors floating around for the iPhone 14, check out the last section of our iPhone 13 guide.
Article Link: Report: iPhone 14 Pro Models to Feature Tougher Titanium Alloy Chassis Design
I use a case so don’t really care but just get rid of the notch already.
Titanium is lighter, so that will help somewhat (though more battery will easily undo any weight savings from the frame). OTOH expect a price bump as it's a lot more expensive than steel.
This stings. I’m waiting to get the iPhone 13. But am really intrigued by the titanium.
I did get a titanium watch when they came out but I returned after 1 week. People weren’t sure if it would hold up so I have it a go as I loved the idea.
It actually scuffed and showed some wear from scuffing almost immediately and I honestly never hit it to my knowledge on anything. Would be hard not to notice that god awful sound of tech being hit. Coming off a series 1 and also 2, which never had a mark on them in ages that I owned them, I got cold feet and returned the watch.
I swapped for a stainless steel gold. I’ve run into metal doors with it, hit it on walls, dropped it the way to charging it on the dock, clipped equipment at the gym with it - I reckon it’s had least 10 hits in the almost 2 years (it’s a series 4) - not a single mark on it.
I remember the Apple store person even kind of agreed that they’ve had issues already with them (titanium, at the time had only been out for a month). These apparently had a magical coating to avoid scratching. It didn’t do much.
I did get a titanium watch when they came out but I returned after 1 week. People weren’t sure if it would hold up so I have it a go as I loved the idea.
It actually scuffed and showed some wear from scuffing almost immediately and I honestly never hit it to my knowledge on anything. Would be hard not to notice that god awful sound of tech being hit. Coming off a series 1 and also 2, which never had a mark on them in ages that I owned them, I got cold feet and returned the watch.
I swapped for a stainless steel gold. I’ve run into metal doors with it, hit it on walls, dropped it the way to charging it on the dock, clipped equipment at the gym with it - I reckon it’s had least 10 hits in the almost 2 years (it’s a series 4) - not a single mark on it.
I remember the Apple store person even kind of agreed that they’ve had issues already with them (titanium, at the time had only been out for a month). These apparently had a magical coating to avoid scratching. It didn’t do much.
Might as well go all the way with mithril. 🤣
The cost of titanium is making it unlikely to happen.
The cost of titanium is making it unlikely to happen.
Apple please make the titanium alloy frame Matte and not polished!
My understanding was that it was better against bending but worse for scratching. So torsion good surface bad. Personally more likely to scratch than bend my iPhone.You do realize that Titanium is significantly lighter, but stronger than steel?
It’s for weight saving purposes, not the other way around
Titanium alloys can be roughly 40% the weight of steels and still be the same strength.
However, titanium itself is VERY soft, and titanium alloys may scratch easier than stainless steel. It really depends on the SS and Ti alloys being compared, and their coating.
If the stainless steel had a diamond-like coating (DLC), it would be much more scratch resistance than the current iPhone Pro models that use Ion Plated (IP) coating. Same goes for titanium alloys. If coating in IP, a titanium iPhone will probably scratch easily. If it has a DLC coating, it’s going to be very scratch resistant while also being lighter than steel (for the same strength).
Quite frankly, there’s no way Apple is going to use a DLC coating due to high costs, so be prepared for scratches.
Personally, I’d rather just buy an aluminium model. It’s lightweight, quite strong for this sort of application (mobile phone), and both cheap and easy to make. Also, the glass is still the weakest component. 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
However, titanium itself is VERY soft, and titanium alloys may scratch easier than stainless steel. It really depends on the SS and Ti alloys being compared, and their coating.
If the stainless steel had a diamond-like coating (DLC), it would be much more scratch resistance than the current iPhone Pro models that use Ion Plated (IP) coating. Same goes for titanium alloys. If coating in IP, a titanium iPhone will probably scratch easily. If it has a DLC coating, it’s going to be very scratch resistant while also being lighter than steel (for the same strength).
Quite frankly, there’s no way Apple is going to use a DLC coating due to high costs, so be prepared for scratches.
Personally, I’d rather just buy an aluminium model. It’s lightweight, quite strong for this sort of application (mobile phone), and both cheap and easy to make. Also, the glass is still the weakest component. 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
“high-end models with a new titanium alloy chassis design” This is not for the aluminium models.
Whilst I’m still a big Apple fan - this endless stream of “next year titanium” “next year Face ID on iMacs” “ next year no notch” - it’s getting extremely boring! It really just exposes Apple’s greedy drip feed nature to increase sales. With everything else going on in the world it really pales in significance. They can do all this already - they just want 3 years worth of phone money from you before you get it. Yawn! This site has dropped from a daily visit to a weekly one!
Buyers could wait a few years to get a significant improvement. Processor improvements are anyway plateauing.
Exactly this. Apple stopped making MacBooks using titanium due to poor wireless performance.
yup. I saw this and looked at my iPhone SE (2016) and said "I may not buy another iPhone ever again. This could be my last iPhone forever." #CameraBump
Geez, how hard can it be? They did flat backs for nearly 10 years. I see iPhones on TV and in displays and they look absolutely awful. Every iPhone you see on a staged ad, the iPhone is face down. They KNOW it is a problem. So much for that "relentless focus" Steve had. Dude dies, and so does logical design. Maybe he really was the one person holding it all together there after all.
sigh....
Whilst true, I’m sure they know most won’t wait. It’s candy! Oh and here we have incoming “larger high end iMac” - so all those who just bought one “compromising” the size for the new model will ‘want’ to upgrade then too! Especially if they add Face ID. Their strategy has worked for years, perhaps it’s time that all changed.