Huawei's Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition

[jamezr]

Looks like Huawei is first to market with a Sapphire screen phone.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/05/huawei-ascend-p7-sapphire-edition-hands-on/?ncid=rss_truncated

 

[tbayrgs]

Looks like Huawei is first to market with a Sapphire screen phone.


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http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/05/huawei-ascend-p7-sapphire-edition-hands-on/?ncid=rss_truncated

And for the time being it's a limited edition exclusive to China so...

 

[jamezr]

And for the time being it's a limited edition exclusive to China so...

For now it is...first to market a Sapphire screen phone. It is still a world first. It is still news.....

 

[Liquorpuki]

Can someone explain to me all the Sapphire hype?

 

[tbayrgs]

Can someone explain to me all the Sapphire hype?

Supposedly more scratch resistant and durable than Gorilla Glass but I also believe it's more brittle and susceptible to breaking, especially on larger sizes, say via impact or bending. Another article I read a while back said it's less transparent than regular glass and more expensive to produce.

 

[jamezr]

Supposedly more scratch resistant and durable than Gorilla Glass but I also believe it's more brittle and susceptible to breaking, especially on larger sizes, say via impact or bending. Another article I read a while back said it's less transparent than regular glass and more expensive to produce.

Rumor has it was going to be on the new IP6.....now rumor has it will not. Hope they don't have the issues you mentioned......
I have no issues with Gorilla glass. I really don't care about Sapphire screens. I would rather have more storage and better battery life than a Sapphire screen on any phone.

 

[tbayrgs]

Rumor has it was going to be on the new IP6.....now rumor has it will not. Hope they don't have the issues you mentioned......
I have no issues with Gorilla glass. I really don't care about Sapphire screens. I would rather have more storage and better battery life than a Sapphire screen on any phone.

Same here--I want whatever provides the most durability and best clarity. If sapphire offers better durability over other options yet doesn't add to the cost I pay for my device, then great. Otherwise, GG has been serving me fine on my devices for years.

 

[iBanker]

I'd rather have a scratched screen than one that'll crack easily when dropped from a short height (i.e. moreso than now).

Is the fingerprint sensor under the screen?