Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to gauge titanium frame demand with up to 15 million units planned

TheElec claims to have been informed of details pertaining to a key difference between the Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra. As always, the website has not revealed any information about the information's originator. Instead, TheElec merely cites 'sources', limiting the credibility of its claims somewhat even if they tally with earlier rumours.

Supposedly, Samsung hopes to produce 15 million titanium frames for the Galaxy S24 series, with all headed to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. TheElec adds that Samsung had started prototyping titanium frames in 2021. However, low yield rates prevented the company from commercialising the frame type until 'recently'. Moreover, the website alleges that each titanium frame costs US$80-US$100 to produce, a four to five-fold increase over the aluminium equivalent in the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

For context, Apple became the first smartphone manufacturer to mass produce titanium frames with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Subsequently, Xiaomi released a titanium version of the Xiaomi 14 Pro, albeit only in China for now. According to @UniverseIce, the Galaxy S24 Ultra will weigh 1 g less than its predecessor, which suggests that the former will have a thinner frame on account of titanium's superior structural rigidity than aluminium. Currently, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is expected to launch in two months exclusively with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 alongside the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and the Galaxy Book4 series.

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