Although this version of Gorilla glasses will likely debut with this year's iPhone I don't think I'll trust them when they say it is more resistant to drops. I'll put my next iPhone in a case anyway, without a screen protector since I'm not worried about screen scratches, just drops.
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Corning Debuts Gorilla Glass 6 With 'Unprecedented' Multi-Drop Protection That Could Be Used in Future iPhones
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I use iPhones since 2007 and took them with me to the caves, canyons, glaciers and snowy mountains.
Never used bumpers/cases/wallets, no protection at all.
Never dropped any of them in 11 years.
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Precisely because iPhone haven't been using Gorilla Glass for sometime? At least not every model.
At least since iPhone 4, there has been one Chinese and one Japanese manufacturer making glass for Apple. So we know it is not all Gorilla Glass for certain.
Another reminder is that, not until Gorilla glass 6 can be produced at 100M+ unit per year, before Apple consider adopting it in their latest model.
Not if you put it in a silicon bumper case or a leather wallet, etc. Which is what everyone does, rather negating the whole effort of making it thin and slippery.
I dropped my X recently from a SUPER small height stepping out of my car, cracked/small chip the screen at the bottom and has a crack running down it that you can only see from certain angles. I was pretty surprised that even transpired.
Right, I noticed that too. Every time Tim says "this is the best iPhone we've ever made." Like, no kidding. Of course it's the best one you've ever made. I am waiting for the day when he comes out and says "meh, this year's model is not quite as good as last year."
You're dropping it wrong!
Corning this morning unveiled its next-generation Gorilla Glass product, Gorilla Glass 6, which it says offers "unprecedented protection against multiple drops" and better protection against drops from higher heights.
According to Corning, Gorilla Glass 6 is its most durable cover glass to date, made of a new material that's been engineered to stand up to more than one drop. The average person drops their smartphone seven times a year, making multi-drop durability a key feature Corning wanted to improve.
Devices using Gorilla Glass 6 were able to withstand 15 drops from one meter onto rough surfaces, which is up to two times better than Gorilla Glass 5, which Corning has been offering to its partners since 2016. Competitive glass compositions like soda lime and aluminosilicate, did not survive the first drop, says Corning.The higher durability of Corning's new Gorilla Glass product was engineered with all-glass smartphone designs in mind, like the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus, offering optical clarity, touch sensitivity, scratch resistance, efficient wireless charging, and enhanced durability.
Gorilla Glass 6 is likely to make its way into future iPhones, and could even perhaps be included in the 2018 iPhone lineup, depending on when Corning provided details on the new product to Apple.
Corning has been a longtime Apple supplier, with Gorilla Glass used in devices across Apple's product lineup. In May of 2017, Corning even became the first benefactor of Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund, receiving $200 million for research and development and new glass processing equipment.
Corning says its Gorilla Glass 6 is being evaluated "by multiple customers" and the first smartphones and devices using Gorilla Glass 6 are expected to reach the market in the next several months.
Article Link: Corning Debuts Gorilla Glass 6 With 'Unprecedented' Multi-Drop Protection That Could Be Used in Future iPhones
In practice, it will crack eventually, and it doesn't take much to crack Gorilla Glass. If the distance is too much or there is debris on the floor it'll almost certainly crack. I know Glass isn't magical but I feel like some of these promises by Gorilla Glass are a bit misleading.
I've cracked a couple phone across the years that had some version of Gorilla Glass and it didn't take much. In some cases, they broke from only 2 feet.
I've cracked a couple phone across the years that had some version of Gorilla Glass and it didn't take much. In some cases, they broke from only 2 feet.
I agreed every thing can break if is hit in the right spot but you do has more chances of not breaking simply by protecting the device
cover + screen protector, but if you drop your phone from the 20th floor you can kiss your phone goodbye
cover + screen protector, but if you drop your phone from the 20th floor you can kiss your phone goodbye
its really will be good if there will be 10 meter
Corning this morning unveiled its next-generation Gorilla Glass product, Gorilla Glass 6, which it says offers "unprecedented protection against multiple drops" and better protection against drops from higher heights.
According to Corning, Gorilla Glass 6 is its most durable cover glass to date, made of a new material that's been engineered to stand up to more than one drop. The average person drops their smartphone seven times a year, making multi-drop durability a key feature Corning wanted to improve.
Devices using Gorilla Glass 6 were able to withstand 15 drops from one meter onto rough surfaces, which is up to two times better than Gorilla Glass 5, which Corning has been offering to its partners since 2016. Competitive glass compositions like soda lime and aluminosilicate, did not survive the first drop, says Corning.The higher durability of Corning's new Gorilla Glass product was engineered with all-glass smartphone designs in mind, like the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus, offering optical clarity, touch sensitivity, scratch resistance, efficient wireless charging, and enhanced durability.
Gorilla Glass 6 is likely to make its way into future iPhones, and could even perhaps be included in the 2018 iPhone lineup, depending on when Corning provided details on the new product to Apple.
Corning has been a longtime Apple supplier, with Gorilla Glass used in devices across Apple's product lineup. In May of 2017, Corning even became the first benefactor of Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund, receiving $200 million for research and development and new glass processing equipment.
Corning says its Gorilla Glass 6 is being evaluated "by multiple customers" and the first smartphones and devices using Gorilla Glass 6 are expected to reach the market in the next several months.
Article Link: Corning Debuts Gorilla Glass 6 With 'Unprecedented' Multi-Drop Protection That Could Be Used in Future iPhones