Subj : iPhone 15 Pro all but confirmed to get potentially game-changing
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jun 30 2023 12:30:03

iPhone 15 Pro all but confirmed to get potentially game-changing design 
feature

Date:
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:08:15 +0000

Description:
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are now all but confirmed to get 
titanium frames.

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The iPhone 15 Pro has proven the subject of myriad design rumors over the 
past few months, but one particular prediction has now been all but 
confirmed. 

Weve been hearing for some time that the iPhone 15 Pro could get titanium 
sides , and a new report from PatentlyApple suggests that Apple's next 
Pro-level iPhone will indeed replace the [iPhone 14 Pros] existing stainless 
steel frame with a titanium alloy frame. 

The supposed confirmation comes by way of two new supply chain reports from 
China, seen by PatentlyApple, which detail large titanium orders placed by 
major Apple parts supplier Hon Hai Group. 

Suffice to say, this is big news for iPhone fans. Titanium boasts the same 
strength as stainless steel at just 40% of the weight, suggesting the iPhone 
15 Pro could be significantly lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro while offering 
the same level of durability. 

Alternatively, Apple may opt to maintain a similar 206g weight for the iPhone 
15 Pro, but the use of titanium over stainless steel would presumably make 
the phone significantly more durable than its predecessor. Image 1 of 4 
iPhone 15 Pro render obtained by 9to5Mac (Image credit: 9to5Mac) Image 2 of 4 
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra renders obtained by 9to5Mac (Image credit: 
9to5Mac) Image 3 of 4 iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra renders obtained by 
9to5Mac (Image credit: 9to5Mac) Image 4 of 4 iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 
Ultra renders obtained by 9to5Mac (Image credit: 9to5Mac) 

Its also worth noting that, if these supply chain reports are accurate, the 
iPhone 15 Pro Max will likewise benefit from a titanium alloy frame, which is 
promising news for those hoping that Apples next supersized iPhone weighs 
less than the brick-like iPhone 14 Pro Max (240g). 

Whats more, with rumors hinting that next years iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 
Pro Max will be the biggest iPhones yet , its certainly in Apples interest to 
move away from stainless steel iPhone frames as soon as possible. Indeed, as 
PatentlyApple notes, Apple plans to begin using titanium in other hardware 
categories, too (at present, the Apple Watch Ultra is the only Apple product 
to feature the material). 

Of course, the use of titanium in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max 
will inevitably make both devices more expensive to buy, but weve long 
suspected that Apple will hike new iPhone prices in every major global market 
this year. 

Frustratingly, the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are expected to 
stick with the aluminum chassis used by their respective predecessors. It was 
thought that both phones might inherit the stainless steel frames used by the 
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, but its now assumed that Apple will 
remove stainless steel from the iPhone line in one fell swoop.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/iphone-15-pro-all-but-confirmed-to-get
-potentially-game-changing-design-feature


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