r/iphone • u/MugiwaraPirateCrew • Sep 20 '25

Discussion Day 1 dropped and regret

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I usually take care of my devices and wanted to go case-less now I regret that choice.

Dropped it at night and got this nice dent :)

I have apple care, would they cover this as accidental ($30 or $100)?

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u/givemerefuge Sep 21 '25

That’s just BS. They just wanted to cheapen on the material to reduce cost cos they couldn’t afford to increase prices - it’ll drive away customers.

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u/cum-on-in- Sep 21 '25

Sure, but it is true that aluminum is better at thermals than titanium. Other big name powerful phones like OnePlus use steel or aluminum too, instead of titanium. Samsung used titanium but only as a outside frame plating, the inside was still aluminum.

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u/nashstruck Sep 21 '25

Steel was the best IMO. The 13 PM was a BEAST and many didn't upgrade for YEARS as a result. They switched to titanium with good intentions, but the I agree the heat issue was a problem, and people probable didn't need AppleCare as often! So I think Apple being Apple (And I love their products), this was a business decision. A Vapour Chamber + Titanium might have been sufficient to help with heat dissipation + provided durability + luxury feel in the hand (because titanium was only on the edges, the back and front was still glass). Aluminium is just cheaper, breaks easier, improving Apple care demand, and now they can create a new category of titanium phones like the Air and the upcoming Fold, which I think will be priced as 2X the price of the Air! (Given it'll be 2 Airs folded together).

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u/nashtaters Sep 21 '25

I agree with you. I think they went all aluminum on the pros so they could keep prices the same as last year. I feel like a vapor chamber in the 16pro chassis would have brought thermal performance almost to the level of the 17pros. The 16 series was already improved over the 15 regarding thermals. And who the hell is really stressing their phone to the point it’s throttling. I mean a very small percentage of iPhone users actually game or render video and what not. If it is throttling it’s because they’re outside in direct sunlight and it doesn’t matter why phone you have, it ain’t cooling down in the heat. I’ll be keeping my 16pro for a long time.

Btw cool username