Samsung adopted titanium for its top-end Galaxy S24 Ultra, showing that it too, can switch to a newer material to appease customers and stay competitive with Apple. However, there are various quality tiers of titanium, and according to the latest teardown that also involved the use of advanced machinery, it was found that Samsung’s flagship uses inferior titanium compared to what Apple incorporated last year.
Galaxy S24 Ultra uses Grade 2 titanium, which is ‘almost’ pure but inferior compared to what the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have
After taking the Galaxy S24 Ultra through a gauntlet of stress and torture tests, YouTuber JerryRigEverything, also known as Zach, wanted to find out just how much titanium was being used by Samsung. Of course, a simple optical investigation will not be sufficient to complete the task, so Zach took the flagship to the people who understand and mass produce paraphernalia that identifies various materials.
The YouTuber headed to MOXTEK, which builds x-ray equipment for the Mars Perseverance Rover. They also manufacture the XRF scanners that are used to identify what materials were used to make the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Upon inspection, it was revealed that Samsung’s $1,299.99 flagship features Grade 2 titanium. While the XRF scanner can be incorrect in its readings, JerryRigEverything also states that the same machine identified the iPhone 15 Pro’s and iPhone 15 Pro Max’s titanium as Grade 5, highlighting its accuracy.
As for how much titanium actually makes up the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the premium Android rectangular slab’s chassis had to be melted to come to a solid conclusion. The device was later placed in a furnace, and the plastic holding the titanium together immediately started melting away. With the remaining pieces salvaged, it is estimated that Samsung uses $3 to $5 worth of titanium, but it should be noted that it costs significantly to cast, shape, and mold the material to make a smartphone chassis, but it is still interesting to know.
In comparison, Apple uses more raw materials, and on top of that, it uses higher-grade titanium to make up the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max chassis. Hopefully, Samsung will up its game and adopt the same variant in 2025, but that can also mean it may potentially charge customers more.
News Source: JerryRigEverything
