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[OC] This knockoff iPhone 12 Pro Max has what appears to be a thin lead bar under the battery. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/pics

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The metal is smooth, but not shiny. It is super bendable. As soon as I realized what it was, I stopped handling it and washed my hands.

Lead is heavy, but seems such an odd choice for a weight in a consumer device. It must have been cheaper or even free.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t know what I was thinking describing it as malleable. It is super bendable, but that’s it. I fixed the post now 😅 lol

[–] Selmafudd 2 points 1 year ago

I've never heard it compared to clay but yeah it does make sense. Lead flashing is probably a little bit thicker than what you have and it's very pliable, it can easily be shaped with just one finger, I can definitely see how it could be called squishy.