Samsung's Metal 12 magnesium alloy coming to phones and watches too

15 January 2018
The alloy is used in the new Notebook 9 (2018) and some of Samsung's high-end digital cameras.

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  • KudaGembel
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  • 17 Jan 2018

becarefull of magnesium, it can easily burn

    I hate glass backed phones with a passion. Filthy. Smear ridden grease traps they are. Pixel had the right mix. Mostly metal, good blend.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 16 Jan 2018

      ALPHABOY17, 15 Jan 2018Even if a phone is made from diamonds, I would still use a ... moreI tried cases long ago. I would never use any again. I applaud manufacturers who come up with appropriate housing materials.

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        • Anonymous
        • 043
        • 16 Jan 2018

        Anonymous, 15 Jan 2018Why don't they make a solid back plate out of that instead ... moreThis always wondered myself. I hate glass plated phones with a passion glass is for windows tables glasses and they all carry that universally recognizable symbol: fragile. They are not for housing anything, least something portable and droppable

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          • Anonymous
          • 043
          • 16 Jan 2018

          AnonD-244086, 15 Jan 2018Tank phone incoming?They test them cases under rain of fire and bullets. Forecasts hard times to come. If they be xray safe as well

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            • Celluloid
            • r$Y
            • 16 Jan 2018

            MrElectrifyer, 15 Jan 2018Wonder how this will be any different from what's currently... moreExactly what I was thinking.

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              • Anonymous
              • IV8
              • 16 Jan 2018

              Magnesium just like my lenovo thinkpad.. That thing won't flex even if I sit on its keyboard

                Anonymous, 15 Jan 2018Metal 24 is 100% beter....and radioactive :D :D

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pp}
                  • 15 Jan 2018

                  Magnesium alloy are for kids i want
                  Dragon Scales or Adamantium or Wood.

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                    • AnonD-244086
                    • 0Uv
                    • 15 Jan 2018

                    Tank phone incoming?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • pp}
                      • 15 Jan 2018

                      Metal 24 is 100% beter.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • S3J
                        • 15 Jan 2018

                        Turing's Liquidmorphium > Essential's Titanium > Samsung's Metal 12 > Apple's Stainless Steel > 7000 Series Aluminium

                          Even if a phone is made from diamonds, I would still use a case and a screen protector

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                            • Anonymous
                            • pdH
                            • 15 Jan 2018

                            Anonymous, 15 Jan 2018Why don't they make a solid back plate out of that instead ... moreRead wireless charging...

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                              • Anonymous
                              • JpF
                              • 15 Jan 2018

                              S9 and S9+ certified in Brazil.
                              3000 and 3500mAh

                                Wonder how this will be any different from what's currently on Microsoft's Surface line of devices...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • pj8
                                  • 15 Jan 2018

                                  Why don't they make a solid back plate out of that instead of glass that's going to scratch and break regardless of how strong the frame is, this trend really is beyond me and I wish the bigger companies would finally have the guts to put an end to it.

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                                    • a0A
                                    • 15 Jan 2018

                                    It is real strong and used since long in car engine and transmission. It will burn dangerously if ignited though usually a blow torch

                                      They mean the same magnesium alloy that I had in my Sony Vaio laptop in 2014?
                                      It was really nice material, light and it behave almost like aluminium but it crack at some point(when i burned MB I strip it apart to sell parts and I played a bit with it)

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                                        • 15 Jan 2018

                                        My samsung nx1 camera is made of magnesium alloy