Samsung has started to introduce aluminum body not only in the older models of smart phones, but also in the decisions of the average price level. These changes are perceived positively by the public , because with decreasing thickness of the body smartphones increased requirements for its structural strength.
Korean edition of ET News reports that manufacturers of plastic cases for smartphones in the current half are depressed because Samsung and a number of other manufacturers for some time now prefer metal case. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the demand for smartphones in general is not growing at the same pace, and body manufacturer becomes more difficult to make. Currently, about 7% of Samsung smartphones range are using metal housing, but half of the models Galaxy Alpha Galaxy Note 4 joined Galaxy A3 and A5 are in metal. In the future, this proportion will increase.
Samsung ready to follow the example of Xiaomi, HTC, Lenovo and ZTE. Manufacturers of plastic cases already thinking about the purchase of equipment for the production of metal cases for smartphones. The most flexible option in this sense is a machining center with numerical control, which can be easily reconfigured for buildings new models . Some manufacturers of plastic cases even thinking about how to switch to a different type of activity.