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But in these turbulent times, there is one thing I cling to with almost absolute certainty.

There is no way Apple is releasing a Pro version of theiPhone 17next fall that doesn’t feature titanium.

iPhone 17 Slim render

But as far as guesses go, it’s one I’m pretty confident about.

I shouldn’t be, if the rumor mill has anything to say about it.

And if I were to pick sides, I tend to agree with that argument.

Renders of the iphone 17 in teal, green and dark green

But it’s the titanium-for-aluminum rumor that’s grabbed the most attention.

The reasoning behind the rumored move makes some sense.

TheiPhone 16andiPhone 16 Plusare each an ounce lighter than their Pro counterparts, for example.

iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro Max in one hand

There are some other reasons given for the potential switch, namely that aluminum is more eco-friendly than titanium.

I just don’t see it happening, given all the weight sorry Apple has put behind that feature.

Go toApple’s iPhone 16 Pro pageright now.

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Go and pick out aniPhone 16 Pro color.

Apple very much wants you to know what its phone is made out of.

Still, not every iPhone rumor ends up panning out.

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And I’m pretty confident reports of titanium being on the outs is one of them.

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