If you were hoping to Apple will learn from last year's controversy in the form of relatively easy scratching or denting of the frame iPhone 17 Pro, we have bad news for you. According to leakerand Fixed Focus Digital is about to iPhone 18 Pro poneIt has an anodized aluminum frame that debuted just last year at iPhone 17 ProLoud complaints from users, of which there are many on the Internet, i.e. with AppleThey obviously didn't move me.
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In the current generation Pro models, cases of minor chips, dents or scratches began to appearancs, especially in the area around the camera almost immediately after the start of sales, which, incidentally, caused a solid wave of criticism precisely at the address AppleHowever, he refers to these problems as normal wear and tear of the material, so complaints in these cases absolutely do not work.
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Interestingly, the return to aluminum came after two years with titanium, which Apple u Pro series before. The new type of frame may make sense in terms of design, weight and especially minioverheating, but reality shows that not everything is without compromises.
However, according to available information, at least new colors are being planned. varianty. Specifically, there is talk of shades such as Dark Cherry, Light Blue, Dark Gray or Silver, with dark red being the main draw. On the other hand, black is again missing, which may be a bit of a surprise for some users.
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Everything seems to be working so far. Apple knows about the weaknesses of the current solution, but is also willing to tolerate them in exchange for other benefits, for example in the form of a significantly improved camera, performance, etc. The question remains whether this will be enough for users. It will be clearer, as usual, only in the fall, when the new generation should arrive alongside other major innovations.
"A new type of frame may make sense in terms of design, weight"
– This is not true. From a design perspective, maybe, but from a weight perspective, it doesn't make sense – 17 pro and con Max are intergenerationally heavier than 16 for and 16 for max.
They are, but that's more due to the new type of construction, larger battery, camera, etc. Aluminum itself is lighter than titanium, just look at the density.
It's not that easy to compare the density of a material really. nestAluminum is lighter than titanium, but to achieve the necessary properties, more material is needed, often so much so that a titanium part is ultimately lighter than an aluminum part. That is, if the aluminum part can be manufactured at all. And then there are other properties of both materials that need to be taken into account...