New Apple Leak Reveals iPhone 15 Release Shock
Early iPhone 15 leaks claim Apple will shake up its smartphone range with several eye-catching design changes. And now, it looks like the release of a new flagship model will coincide with the switch to a potentially revolutionary core material. Having used stainless steel exclusively on its premium smartphones since the 2017 iPhone X, popular leaker LeaksApplePro claims the iPhone 15 Ultra (tipped to replace the Pro Max brand ) will have a titanium chassis. Titanium is far stronger and lighter than stainless steel, but it is also jaw-droppingly expensive. Looking at the good news first, titanium’s strength-to-weight ratio is on another level to stainless steel, providing almost the same strength at 40% of its weight. This is why titanium is commonly used in weight-dependent applications, such as aircraft parts. Moreover, titanium is 3-4x stronger than stainless steel at the same weight. This would give Apple options: slash the iPhone 15 Ultra’s weight without l...