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Apple would replace steel currently used on its high -end iPhone with a new titanium alloy.The change would take place in 2022, for future iPhone 14 Pro, according to a report by JP Morgan Chase mentioned by MacRumors.This titanium frame would be provided by Foxconn, which should always take care of the production of these smartphones.
The transition from steel to titanium should above all alleviate these models.This material is known for its high resistance when its weight is lighter than steel, which explains why it is used in the watch industry.Besides, Apple uses it on its Apple Watch from Series 5, with a lighter model than steel versions.The aluminum used on the Apple Watch and the entry -level iPhone remains lighter, but it is also more fragile.
The titanium is not perfect however.In addition to its higher price, it tends to attract fingerprints and scratches fairly quickly, which we had seen on the Apple Watch Series 5 in titanium.Apple, however, uses a treatment supposed to limit this discomfort, but it was not entirely convincing on the watch.Will the iPhone 14 pro be better?We can in any case imagine that the process will have been improved in three years.
JP Morgan Chase's report also confirms that there should not be an iPhone 14 mini, this little unusual model should disappear from the catalog in 2022 and give way to a large entry -level iPhone.This range planned in more than a year is considered an ""supercycle"", with bigger changes than those expected for autumn.
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