✨ Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro Max is made of titanium, a biocompatible and versatile metal used for various purposes.
💰 Titanium is expensive compared to other metals like aluminum, which is commonly used in smartphones.
💎 The grade of titanium used in the iPhone affects its price and properties, with higher grades being more expensive and harder.
⚙️ The complexity of milling and shaping grade 5 titanium and the value of iPhone hardware
🌈 Titanium reacts in a unique way when torched, oxidizing in predictable rainbows
📦 Unboxing the iPhone 15 Pro Max and its features
🔌 New braided USB-C cable replacing the lightning cable
💪 The phone feels good and has a strong screen glass
💡 Apple's new Titanium iPhone 15 Pro Max features a durable ceramic shield that scratches at a level 6, but appears fainter than usual.
🔋 The front selfie camera is protected by the ceramic shield, and the earpiece is integrated into the frame, eliminating speaker grills.
🔒 The titanium sides of the phone have a scratchable PVD coating, except for the 5G antenna slot. The power button and action button are also scratchable.
💻 The iPhone 15 Pro Max has an actual USB 3 port with 10 gigabit transfer speeds, while the regular iPhone 15 only has USB 2.
⭐ The iPhone 15 Pro Max features a matte back glass that is resistant to scratches, except for the Apple logo in the center.
📷 Apple made significant changes to the camera system, including a 48MP main camera with a nano scale coating to reduce glare, a 12MP 5x tetraprism telephoto lens with 3D sensor shift OIS stabilizer, and a 12MP ultra-wide lens.
🔄 The iPhone 15 Pro Max's cameras can generate spatial video by working together, similar to a feature that Android had 12 years ago.
📱 The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 6.7 inch OLED display with high brightness and refresh rate.
💥 The new blended aluminum titanium structure compromised the structural integrity of the iPhone, particularly the back glass.
💰 Replacing the back glass of the titanium iPhone 15 Pro Max costs $200.
🔑 The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max did not survive a durability test and was subjected to extreme heat.
💥 The titanium frame of the iPhone changed colors when exposed to high temperatures, confirming the use of real titanium.
🌞 Using a transparent case for the iPhone is risky, as it can turn yellow when exposed to sunlight.
💡 Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro Max has structural deficiencies in its back glass.
🔍 The normal-sized iPhone 15 Pro does not have the same structural deficiencies as the Max version.
🔨 The teardown of the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be more destructive than usual to examine the thinness and grade of Apple's titanium layer.