At first, I wasn’t bought on the concept of titanium being utilized in cellphone chassis, dismissing it as a little bit of a advertising gimmick reasonably than a really helpful characteristic. But then I frolicked with the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, after which their successors, the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Galaxy S25 Ultra, made me a titanium convert
My 180-degree flip in opinion about titanium stems from my behavior of not utilizing instances for flagship telephones, as a part of my appreciation for slick industrial design. This would not combine with an inherent clumsiness and unhealthy luck that usually sees these costly telephones take a plunge in the direction of laborious flooring and surfaces in a technique or one other.
Those with a chrome steel chassis would are inclined to chip, dent, and scratch, however the aforementioned titanium-sporting telephones profit massively from the toughness of the steel and principally shrug off the unintentional battering I give them.
So it’s my hope that extra telephones, together with the doubtless upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 make use of titanium.
However, regardless of its toughness and relative lightness, the rumored iPhone 17 Air will eschew titanium for an aluminium body, all with the concept of maximising thinness and lightness. We’ve heard this rumor a number of occasions, with the most recent tip coming from the Korean-language yeux112‘s weblog.
The weblog, which supposedly has insider or provide chain info, claims aluminum shall be used for the body of the iPhone 17 Air, as toughness takes a again seat in favour of lightness.
Leaving me alumi-numb
Having lately been at a marriage, I’m all for thinner and lighter telephones that may assist me keep away from undesirable bulges in my go well with (cease laughing on the again). But I don’t need this to come back on the expense of toughness, so the concept of aluminum within the iPhone 17 Air has me elevating a cautious eyebrow.
I additionally reasonably just like the heft of iPhones; there’s simply one thing reassuringly strong and premium with the older Pro fashions and their chrome steel chassis.
I’ve since embraced titanium for the bigger Max telephones because the lighter weight makes the bigger telephones simpler to deal with one-handed. But a lot lighter would run the danger of creating these flagship Apple telephones really feel probably cheaper than their record costs.
That being stated, Apple can nonetheless be progressive now and again, and I’d not be stunned if the Cupertino crew is engaged on some type of alloy or design that’ll thread the road between a super-light and skinny cellphone and one which’ll not be ruined by the odd fall.
We’ve seen Apple do this with its Ceramic Shield glass, so maybe we may see the appearance of ‘Aluminium Armor’ with the iPhone 17 Air; time will inform, and it will doubtless be at a September Apple occasion.
