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1. dheera+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-10-05 02:11:11
You wouldn't notice it, the difference in weight between aluminum and titanium phone shell is negligible compared to the weight of the glass, battery, and PCBs combined.

Titanium sounds cool, it sounds luxury, it's a marketing hack. Like <strike>"aircraft-grade"</strike> "space-grade" aluminum. Nobody is launching their aluminum phones at escape velocity. It's 100% for marketing reasons.

I have some titanium spoons, I feel into the trap too.

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2. wilson+96[view] [source] 2023-10-05 03:12:30
>>dheera+(OP)
> You wouldn't notice it, the difference in weight between aluminum and titanium phone shell is negligible compared to the weight of the glass, battery, and PCBs combined.

The previous iPhone Pro's have a stainless steel shell, not aluminum, and the ~30 gram difference is noticeable.

Of course, they caused this problem themselves by using stainless steel rather than aluminum like the regular iPhones, but they are nonetheless solving a problem with the titanium frame.

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3. saagar+Yt[view] [source] 2023-10-05 08:07:31
>>dheera+(OP)
I went into an Apple Store and did in fact notice it: it’s quite obvious. I would suggest you do the same before just assuming it’s the same.
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4. delfin+iW[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-10-05 12:33:55
>>wilson+96
30 grams is about the weight of a slice of bread or 5 US quarters (5.6 g each).
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