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The iPhone 15 hit the Brazilian market this Wednesday, the 27th. Many people are wondering if Apple's new phone is really all that the company promised. However, the device has been receiving a lot of criticism from experts since it was launched at the beginning of the month.
One of the most notable features of the iPhone 15 Pro line is its construction with titanium parts, but the new material does not appear to be able to make the device more durable. After several previous publications revealed that it is relatively easy to scratch the sides of a smartphone, a new video from JerryRigEverything reveals that defects can also appear on the back. See below for more details about the new phone.
Durability issues
This issue was demonstrated during a stress test, when host Zack Nelson applied pressure to the back of the device with his finger. Within seconds, the iPhone 15 Pro Max fell to the ground and shattered. Some features of this new phone may explain why it is more susceptible to damage.
The first is that it's not actually made entirely of titanium. By the estimates given in the video itself, a block of grade 5 titanium the size of the iPhone 15 Pro Max would cost around US$2,000 (direct conversion, around R$9,871). That means it costs almost twice as much as the device itself, and the device doesn't include any of the technological components found in smartphones.
So titanium is only present on the edge of the device, which has been reported before, so this is not new information. The question is how titanium interacts with the rear glass. This vulnerability may be due to the fact that titanium has three times the tensile strength of aluminum, the material that made up the last generation of devices and is still present in the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus. In addition, the flexibility of the new joint is half that of the previous model. The same stress test was performed on the iPhone 15 Pro, but the device passed without breaking. Perhaps the greater stability comes from the small size of the phone and its back panel.
iPhone 15 Pro Max is coated with PVD
In addition to the titanium sides, the phone iPhone 15 Pro It also features a physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating over the new material. The idea is that it will be more resistant to drops and other strong physical impacts and will also help complete the smartphone. However, PVD is a process that makes the sides less robust, making the device more fragile. This can also be seen in a video that shows the phone slightly scratched like an aluminum model.
Previous reports have also suggested that some Apple fans are disappointed that the colors around the buttons on the device are fading due to finger contact. Apple has now officially addressed the issue in its device maintenance guidelines. It is said that this is a temporary issue and can be fixed by cleaning the area with a soft cloth.
