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This graphic shows what your smartphone is made of

smartphones, like this one here, are made up of a variety of metals

Some of metals needed to build smartphones are currently becoming scarce. Image: Unsplash/Rodion Kutsaev

Bruno Venditti
Writer, Visual Capitalist
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this visualization breaks down the critical metals in a smartphone
Breaking down smartphone components. Image: Visual Capitalist

this chart shows what metals are needed to make different parts of a smartphone
This is what smart phones are made of. Image: Visual Capitalist

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