According to a leaked Fixed Focus Digital source on Weibo, iPhone 18 Pro models are unlikely to reuse Titanium in the near future due to the increasing heat dissipation requirements from AI features processed directly on the device.
This source believes that aluminum is still a more suitable choice thanks to better heat dissipation when smartphones have to handle many local AI tasks.
The above information was released to refute a previous report by Instant Digital, which said that Apple is researching new materials such as improved Titanium alloy or liquid metal for future generations of iPhone Pro.
According to leaked sources, Apple is said to be promoting AI on the iPhone 18 Pro with the 2nm A20 Pro chip and many AI tasks processed directly on the device.
This may make temperature control a more important priority than using high-quality materials like Titanium.
Some sources also say that Apple has reduced dependence on Titanium after reflections related to temperature on previous iPhone Pro lines.
If the leaked information is accurate, the iPhone 18 Pro may continue to use the monolithic aluminum design like the previous generation.
In the context that Apple is said to be focusing heavily on AI on smartphones, many experts believe that heat dissipation and performance requirements may significantly affect Apple's iPhone design in the coming years.
