Sad detail in iPhone 17 Pro design: Titanium may not be used

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Sad detail in iPhone 17 Pro design: Titanium may not be used
Apple supply chain analyst Jeff PU claims that aluminum frames will be used in iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Interestingly, the iPhone 17 Air with a thin design expects a titanium frame.

iPhone 17 pro’lar can have an aluminum frame instead of titanium

This will be a significant change for Pro models; iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro’s have a titanium frame. This causes the devices to be lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro models with a heavier stainless steel frame.

PU says Apple plans to use aluminum in iPhone 17 Pro because of its environmental sensitivity. Aluminum has a lower carbon footprint than titanium. Apple aims to reach carbon neutrality for all its products and supply chain by 2030. Interestingly, the iPhone 17 Air is said to use a mixture of titanium aluminum to provide subtlety and lightness of Apple.