LiquidMetal is more about bringing the advantages from plastic molding to metals. They're using it today for small parts like the sim card ejector tool, previously home buttons, brackets, some AW band parts, .... I don't think LiquidMetal was ever about the iPhone frame or other device frames, I think rumor sites just turned it into this big thing that it was never supposed to be.
Anodized mateial looks great, when pristine (and holds up fairly well). But once you get a scratch through that top anodized layer, you're forever left with a bright silver scratch. I have always owned Apple's darkest iPhones. This might be the first year I don't. I'm also interested in the Titanium Gray. I have a feeling it might be this cycle's first colorway to see delivery dates slip.
I too was kind of hoping/expecting it to look like the Ultra's finish, when we started hearing scuttlebutt about Titanium. Then when rumors of an iPhone Ultra first popped up, I was certain it would pick up Watch Ultra's finish and come in two colorways: the same as Ultra's and a darker option (was also assuming we'd see that same dark colorway hit the updated Watch Ultra). That is an aesthetic I was super excited about - getting away from these polished frames that are fingerprint magnets. Maybe it could still happen?
None asked for stainless steel either. It was durable but heavy. I liked stainless, I like titanium, I like aluminum. I really don’t care, but I am particularly excited for this titanium. I buy the phone for what it can do, not for what it’s made from.
iPhone Pro's glass back does feel a bit more precious than I'd prefer. I've always wanted "Pro," for iPhone, to mean more rugged/capable sans case than it actually feels. It's why I eventually moved to the ultra-thin cases from Totallee. That said, I'd love to see Apple's take on the ultra-thin case. Or, better, make the Pro backs a bit more rugged. It's why the rumored iPhone Ultra (based on the Watch Ultra) had me so excited (tho I couldn't fathom an even more expensive iPhone).
Harder to work with and more expensive, that's about it. Article indeed doesn't make much sense.
People have literally been asking for this. For years folks have been asking for lighter phones. So, you are wrong.
I’ve been a straight Space Gray/Black fan for the last few years and never had issues with the stainless steel peeling so I wonder if the anodization process will be any worse for the Titanium (I mean I know technically it will be different because it’s a different metal). I’m wondering what the difference will be between the titanium coating on the white iPhone compared to the grey one. I hope Apple share lot of details about the new process.
I’ve been waiting for this since I exchanged my 12 Pro for a regular 12. The camera differences were finally big enough that I went with a 14 Pro, but I’m itching to trade it in for a lighter phone with the better cameras. Now my only question is do I go for the lighter Pro or keep the same weight and get the Pro Max instead, which I never considered thanks to the weight. It seems like it would be close to the same as the 14 Pro, but being less dense it may still feel better
Which color did you have? I’ve been wearing the Ultra for a year now and I’ve only found one tiny scratch on the shiny part of the titanium bezel.
