Following the industry trends, Samsung introduced titanium to its Galaxy flagships in 2024. But closer inspection revealed that it wasn’t quite the same as the one used in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
iPhone’s Grade 5 titanium is stronger but is also harder to work with
The iPhone 15 Pro series utilizes Grade 5 titanium as opposed to the Grade 2 material on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. A tipster PandaFlash X says “I have doubts about the rumors of the Highest-Grade Titanium in the Galaxy S25 Ultra.”
Notably, this Grade 5 titanium is an alloy of titanium which also consists of small amounts of aluminum and vanadium. Whereas the Grade 2 titanium is “all titanium.”
The difference between the two is that the Grade 5 one costs more and is also stronger. However, this extra strength also makes it harder to work with. This could be one of the reasons why Samsung may stick with the relatively soft Grade 2 titanium. It will also allow them to achieve a bit more competitive pricing for the Galaxy S25 Ultra as this year’s ultra flagship already costs $1300, $100 higher than last year’s model.
The Grade 2 titanium isn’t really inferior for a phone
And to be fair, there aren’t many downsides to using the slightly stronger Grade 2 titanium. Phones (even those with a much softer aluminum frame) generally don’t get damaged due to the frame not being strong enough. For cases where the aluminum gets ever so slightly deformed due to a corner drop and the glass brakes, the use of Grade 2 titanium should be enough, while it is also relatively easier to join with the aluminum chassis.
Speaking of the other aspects of the Galaxy S25 Ultra, its early prototypes have emerged, which showcases a relatively similar design to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. A minor improvement reflected in the prototypes is even slimmer bezels. Notably, there are three of them with uniform and non-uniform bezels. If the prototypes are authentic, it’s possible that Samsung is testing different front designs at this point.
However, you should take any rumors about the S25 series with a pinch of salt, as it’s still too early for the company itself to settle on a particular design, choice of equipment, or material. Nonetheless, we will keep you updated till the end.
