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iPhone 15 Pro Was titanium a misfire?
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It would be nice to have a phone with a smaller camera protrusion like the 12 pro. With today’s technology, it should be a no-brainer.
In the Apple case and many others, the camera bulge extends beyond the thickness of the case on all post 12 pro models.
However, the move towards Titanium is definitely a plus.
How is it functionally impairing you?
Phone looks cheap and feels cheap now.
I know this would never happen, but id love to have the option of picking either Titanium or Stainless Steel for sides just like you can with the apple watch.
With my experience with the 13 Pro Max, Stainless Steel has been so great for me. Looks great and is super durable. Not to mention, I really don't mind the weight.
Still haven't gotten my 15 Pro Max so I have yet to form a solid opinion on Titanium, but from what I've seen the past weekend, it looks less durable than SS.
With my experience with the 13 Pro Max, Stainless Steel has been so great for me. Looks great and is super durable. Not to mention, I really don't mind the weight.
Still haven't gotten my 15 Pro Max so I have yet to form a solid opinion on Titanium, but from what I've seen the past weekend, it looks less durable than SS.
The titanium is very much a misfire, given how easily it scuffs and how thin that PVD coating appears to be.
The FineWoven cases are another misfire.
The camera array is also a horrible eye-sore. I was just marveling at the iPhone 4S somebody posted a pic of the other day. Looked fantastic. Heck, even my XS Max feels and looks so svelte in comparison.
The FineWoven cases are another misfire.
The camera array is also a horrible eye-sore. I was just marveling at the iPhone 4S somebody posted a pic of the other day. Looked fantastic. Heck, even my XS Max feels and looks so svelte in comparison.
I love how the titanium looks and feels. The smooth edges combined with the brushed titanium feel is so nice. I keep taking my phone out of my case.
I actually dropped it earlier, and received no scratches or cracks, so I’m personally satisfied with the durability as well.
I actually dropped it earlier, and received no scratches or cracks, so I’m personally satisfied with the durability as well.
It's a fine metal and very corrosion resistant, but Green it is not. Apple declares leather not Green enough for their virtue signaling, then uses titanium?
1) Take ilmenite ore [from mining which Greens oppose] and boil in sulfuric acid [either from mining or as a byproduct of heavy oil refining] until it breaks down leaving you iron in solution and titanium dioxide.
2) Filter and dry the TiO2 then put it into a reactor. Heat to red heat, [requiring large amounts of fossil fuel energy] then add chlorine gas [produced by electrolysis of brine, which requires more energy].
3)The reaction is endothermic so ever so often you have to turn off the chlorine and reheat the reactor and remaining TiO2. [more energy]
4) Now you have titanium tetrachloride in a vapor and you can run that through a distillation column to clean it up. [the waste chlorides have to be neutralized and disposed of in a landfill]
5) The TiCl4 is now put into a closed container informally called the "the bomb" for reasons that will become obvious.
6) Now you add your choice of metallic sodium or metallic calcium, [either one produced by mining either salt or limestone, then processing it by electrolysis at high temperatures (700C for sodium) at great energy cost] close up the bomb and light it.
7) The resulting reaction is highly exothermic and after the vessel is done bouncing around you let it cool completely. [all that energy you have stuffed into the process is completely lost]
8) Open the vessel up and you have salt and titanium metal in sponge form. That gets lightly crushed and the salt washed away. [now you have dirty salt water to dispose of]
9) Take the Ti sponge and put it into either a vacuum induction furnace or an argon blanketed induction furnace. Melt it down, add alloying elements if any, and cast it under argon and now you have a useful piece of metal. [add even more energy]
If they wanted to signal their virtue they would use recycled steel or recycled stainless steel or recycled pop cans.
Although I can't think of anyway to actually set the phone on fire, titanium burns like fury. A class D fire extinguisher will not put it out. It wants to be an oxide again so bad it will burn sand, water or carbon dioxide.
A watchband made from a byproduct of dinner is much Greener.
And while I'm complaining, the new Finewoven cases, 2/3 recycled polyester, Green. 1/3 new plastic, not Green. Laminating it all together to make further recycling impossible, not Green.
1) Take ilmenite ore [from mining which Greens oppose] and boil in sulfuric acid [either from mining or as a byproduct of heavy oil refining] until it breaks down leaving you iron in solution and titanium dioxide.
2) Filter and dry the TiO2 then put it into a reactor. Heat to red heat, [requiring large amounts of fossil fuel energy] then add chlorine gas [produced by electrolysis of brine, which requires more energy].
3)The reaction is endothermic so ever so often you have to turn off the chlorine and reheat the reactor and remaining TiO2. [more energy]
4) Now you have titanium tetrachloride in a vapor and you can run that through a distillation column to clean it up. [the waste chlorides have to be neutralized and disposed of in a landfill]
5) The TiCl4 is now put into a closed container informally called the "the bomb" for reasons that will become obvious.
6) Now you add your choice of metallic sodium or metallic calcium, [either one produced by mining either salt or limestone, then processing it by electrolysis at high temperatures (700C for sodium) at great energy cost] close up the bomb and light it.
7) The resulting reaction is highly exothermic and after the vessel is done bouncing around you let it cool completely. [all that energy you have stuffed into the process is completely lost]
8) Open the vessel up and you have salt and titanium metal in sponge form. That gets lightly crushed and the salt washed away. [now you have dirty salt water to dispose of]
9) Take the Ti sponge and put it into either a vacuum induction furnace or an argon blanketed induction furnace. Melt it down, add alloying elements if any, and cast it under argon and now you have a useful piece of metal. [add even more energy]
If they wanted to signal their virtue they would use recycled steel or recycled stainless steel or recycled pop cans.
Although I can't think of anyway to actually set the phone on fire, titanium burns like fury. A class D fire extinguisher will not put it out. It wants to be an oxide again so bad it will burn sand, water or carbon dioxide.
A watchband made from a byproduct of dinner is much Greener.
And while I'm complaining, the new Finewoven cases, 2/3 recycled polyester, Green. 1/3 new plastic, not Green. Laminating it all together to make further recycling impossible, not Green.
The camera cluster looks so cheap. The way Samsung does it looks far better.
Stainless is harder, or the wear and tear the edges of phones get, I’d prefer stainless
Where do these silly OP posts like "Was Titanium a misfire?" come from when most folks have not yet even touched a Titanium alloy phone, let alone time to evaluate whether or not the frame material is a misfire? Even folks like me who ordered at 5 AM.
I love the titanium, and far more than the stainless steel or aluminum.
Something not quite right about the heat, I'll grant that. But I'm more inclined to think it has something to do with the chips than the metal selection, especially since they said they added aluminum plating to dissipate heat.
Good thing I got AppleCare+ on this one!
Something not quite right about the heat, I'll grant that. But I'm more inclined to think it has something to do with the chips than the metal selection, especially since they said they added aluminum plating to dissipate heat.
Good thing I got AppleCare+ on this one!
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Really though? 90-95% of people put cases on their iPhones anyway. I never get why people care so much about the colors.
The choice to go to Titanium is one of the best decisions Apple has made. The last few iPhones felt like bricks in the hand. These 15 Pros feel so much better now with the lighter Titanium and rounded edges. 👍
Heat distribution is totally overblown, you use it in a case it’s insulated in the first place. Liking the titanium for the weigh savings and the curved edge (clear apple case) is VERY noticeable when swiping up. This feels like a more premium product than the 14PM
It’s not safe to look at your phone while driving. 🤦♂️
Here in GA, they made it a pretty big deal when a statewide phone-while-driving ban was put into place. I know someone who was at a red light and got a ticket for simply plugging his phone in to charge.
Realistically, I am only worried about Apple running out of titanium to build the phone case since it is impossible to go back to stainless steel now.
Scratches? Discolouration? At the end of the day phones are tools anyway, not a piece of art set in a temple for worshipping.
Scratches? Discolouration? At the end of the day phones are tools anyway, not a piece of art set in a temple for worshipping.
I don’t think so. Personally I love it. The titanium makes the phones lighter, so is much easier to hold, and if you drop it in your face while doom scrolling at night, no bruises!
I went from a 14 pro max to a 15 pro and couldn’t be happier despite the small sacrifice in battery.
I went from a 14 pro max to a 15 pro and couldn’t be happier despite the small sacrifice in battery.
I prefer titanium and even aluminum over stainless. I also prefer the rounded edges like my 6s had compared to the flatter current form. Hopefully the 17 and beyond go back to rounded edges. The 16 will be more of the same it's likely finalized by now.
Stainless steel was great when the iPhone was the size and weight of an iPhone 4. By the time of the 14, and honestly I think even earlier, the weight of steel was simply too much for phones that had gotten larger and more complex.
I don’t know why people equate heaviness with premium feeling. I think it’s an engineering marvel when something can be made light AND durable. To me, that’s premium.
I don’t know why people equate heaviness with premium feeling. I think it’s an engineering marvel when something can be made light AND durable. To me, that’s premium.
It's early, but, titanium is a winner. Apple is going to sell boatloads of these iPhones. And may they continue using it across multiple product lines.
What about the durability, and its resistant to scratch.
iPhone 15 Pro Max miserably fails durability test
The iPhone 15 Pro Max performs worse than any iPhone in recent memory in a durability test.
www.phonearena.com
Though Apple did a great job by making the edges bit curve and replacing stainless steel frame with Titanium. But are we the Beta users with whom apple wants to test, the durability of this titanium and based on the results, they launch some better Titanium alloy for iPhone 16 Pro Max, something that Apple did with iPhone 6, which had aluminum was too soft that it bend, so they overcame it by using a better aluminum alloy for iPhone 6s.
I cannot wait for next, year, for me its a necessity to upgrade to iPhone 15 Pro max to enjoy the 5x telephoto zoom, USB-C to store high quality 4K videos directly in SSD drive, Pro Motion Screen and Dynamic Island.
Yes we all use cases, and don't mishandle our precious piece of jewelry items (in this case iPhone Pro Max). Still, unless we are using military grade cases, God forbid if the phone slips and falls on some rugged surface, it might cause micro-scratches to the titanium frame.