A new rumor suggests that the upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra will have a titanium frame, making it Samsung’s first smartphone to be made of metal.
According to Korean tech news site The Electhe company has apparently been considering using titanium in its devices for the past two years, but only recently made the decision to implement it – presumably because the iPhone 15 Pro recently did the same. Maybe Samsung is feeling inspired. According to the report, around 15 million titanium cases will be manufactured, but this will cost the tech giant a lot. Switching to this metal will increase the cost of each unit “four to five times.” Currently, Samsung uses aluminum cases for its phones, which cost about $20 each. Do the math and the company may end up having to pay $100 per unit, or $1.5 billion in total.
The cost of titanium
It’s entirely possible that the S24 Ultra could see a significant price increase over the Galaxy S23 Ultra to make up for production costs. In addition to a higher price tag, the flagship smartphone may be heavier than previous models because titanium is more dense than aluminum. This conflicts with the weight reduction of the iPhone 15 Pro compared to the iPhone 14 Pro. This is because Apple used stainless steel on the older device, which is more dense than titanium.
There’s no word on whether the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, or any other Samsung device will feature the metal in its construction, although it is possible. The Elec claims that “depending on (the) reception” future Galaxy models could be made of titanium. As far as we are concerned, we think that Samsung will only use the material on single-screen hardware and not on foldables. If MacRumors points out that titanium is “more difficult to handle when cutting and processing, and its low thermal conductivity makes it more difficult to cut cleanly.”
Pastel colored series
As an industry insider, the rumors don’t stop there Ice Universe claimed on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) The Galaxy S24 series will be available in seven different colors: black, gray, violet, yellow, green, blue and orange. They haven’t posted a photo showing what the different shades would look like, but PhoneArena has created a few renders showing possible designs.
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As with any rumor, you should take this information with a grain of salt. Things can always change at the last minute.
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