Leaker Pushes Back on Rumors of Pro iPhone's Return to Titanium
A leaker has dismissed rumors about the Pro iPhone models returning to titanium due to heat dissipation needs related to AI. The leaker argues that aluminum is currently the only viable option for iPhone frames, as it meets the thermal requirements. Future material changes, including the potential use of liquid metal or improved titanium alloys, are unlikely before 2027.
- ▪The Pro iPhone models are unlikely to return to titanium in the near future.
- ▪Aluminum's thermal properties make it the only practical choice for now.
- ▪The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to retain the same aluminum unibody design as the iPhone 17 Pro models.
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Leaker Pushes Back on Rumors of Pro iPhone's Return to TitaniumTuesday May 26, 2026 7:47 am PDT by Hartley CharltonThe Pro iPhone models are unlikely to return to titanium in the near future due to the heat dissipation demands of local AI, according to a known Weibo leaker. The claim comes from the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital," and pushes back on an earlier report from "Instant Digital," who suggested Apple was weighing up the use of liquid metal or an improved titanium alloy as a longer-term replacement for aluminum iPhone frames. Fixed Focus Digital argues that aluminum's thermal properties make it the only practical choice for now, given the processing requirements of AI features.
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