Had A Jaya At That Time, This Is The Reason Phone Manufacturers Leave Metal

One of the phones with metal material (photo: dock. Unsplash)

JAKARTA Eight years ago, the majority of smartphones used metal, but this trend is over. As the age begins, smart phones began to switch to plastic or fragile glass. Reporting from Android Police, metal is a more durable and durable material so that the phone can live longer. Although stronger than glass or plastic, this material is not suitable for mobile phones because it blocks the frequency of incoming and outgoing radios. Cell phones that support 5G networks also cannot use metal because the material interferes with radio signals. If mobile phones with 5G signals keep using this material, devices will consume more power to overcome weak signals. In addition to overcoming signal problems, mobile phone manufacturers want to be creative with the devices they make. Metals may look more classy, but some designs look much better when using glassy materials.

Another factor that makes the trend of using metal material end up is wireless charging support. Qi's wireless charging standards usually can't work on mobile phones with metals. Therefore, phones that support wireless charging only offer plastic or glass. Many analysts predict the trend of using glassy material in 2018 and this prediction is really happening. Although the trend of using metal material has been abandoned, there are still some companies that use the material because they can still address the disturbed signal problem or may not use wireless charging features.