iPhone 16 Models Get 50% Tougher Ceramic Shield for Display

[MacRumors]

The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a new version of the Ceramic Shield, which is the glass and ceramic hybrid material that protects the iPhone's display.

Apple says that its latest-generation Ceramic Shield features its most advanced glass ceramic formulation. It's 50 percent "tougher" than the first-generation ceramic shield, and two times tougher than "glass found in any other smartphone." It's not clear how Apple is defining tougher, but Apple has typically focused more on drop protection than scratch protection when marketing the material.

Apple first started using the Ceramic Shield material in 2020 with the iPhone 12 models, and at the time, Apple said that it was developed in partnership with Corning. Corning makes the Gorilla Glass that Apple competitors like Samsung use, including the new "Gorilla Armor" that Samsung included for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but the ceramic infused glass appears to be an Apple exclusive.

Once the iPhone 16 models launch, we're sure to see a variety of drop and scratch tests that will provide more insight into the benefits of the second-generation Ceramic Shield. Pre-orders for the new devices start this Friday, and an official launch will follow on September 20.

Article Link: iPhone 16 Models Get 50% Tougher Ceramic Shield for Display

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

They still scratch and break a plenty.

 

[bhall110]

The days of a case being required are leaving us.

 

[sw1tcher]

Can't wait for all the dumb YouTubers who will attempt to demonstrate how tough and durable this new ceramic shield is by destroying iPhone 16's

 

[iDento]

Good. These iPhones aren’t cheap, and ceramic shields upgrades are making a difference. iPhone 15 Pro Max survived a 2 years old baby misuse for a whole year, so far.

 

[FoxyKaye]

I mean... I've got no problem buying a new Nomad folio for the form factor, but it would be nice to not have to also shell out for a corresponding Zagg shield, anymore (as much as I've appreciated them through the years).

 

[Unity451]

I look forward to the scratch and drop tests to bring some reality to the claims.

 

[Belisama]

50% tougher... 10% thinner... 18% faster...
I'm so tired of all this BS 😤.

 

[spaxxedout]

I’ll let jerryrigeverything be the judge of that

 

[nutmac]

I hope that 50% improvement includes micro scratch resistance, because my iPhone 15 Pro Max's screen is among the worst I've used in recent history.

 

[Belisama]

Can't wait for all the dumb YouTubers who will attempt to demonstrate how tough and durable this new ceramic shield is by destroying iPhone 16's

They will do it because the morons who watch these lucrative videos encourage stupidity.

 

[CatalinApple]

I’ll let jerryrigeverything be the judge of that

 

[Heelpir8]

Can't wait for all the dumb YouTubers who will attempt to demonstrate how tough and durable this new ceramic shield is by destroying iPhone 16's

I think it'll scratch at a level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7 just like all the rest.

 

[DutchApplePie]

I’ll let jerryrigeverything be the judge of that

Will probably still scratch at a level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7.

 

[jaredlipsitz]

They still scratch and break a plenty.

So because they’re not 100% break-proof, we shouldn’t bother?

 

[jaredlipsitz]

They will do it because the morons who watch these lucrative videos encourage stupidity.

You can call them morons. But, it feeds them and their family, and provides entertainment for those who find those kinds of videos entertaining. No one loses.

 

[sleeptodream]

I think it'll scratch at a level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7 just like all the rest.

that's my guess too, was juuust about to post this lol

 

[bLackjackj]

The days of a case being required are leaving us.

Really? Your going to risk damaging a $2000 mobile? Now more than ever people are needing phone protection.

 

[dgdosen]

I’ll let jerryrigeverything be the judge of that

You'd think they just state the hardness level of the glass and be done with it...

 

[haruhiko]

I hope that 50% improvement includes micro scratch resistance, because my iPhone 15 Pro Max's screen is among the worst I've used in recent history.

This!! I never had to use any screen protector before. The 15 Pro Max, instead, must use one unless you want your screen to be scratched like crazy.

 

[WilliApple]

They should put the Ceramic Shield on the back of the iPhone.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Can't wait for all the dumb YouTubers who will attempt to demonstrate how tough and durable this new ceramic shield is by destroying iPhone 16's

By doing so they would be shrewd, not dumb. Personally I couldn’t do this crap for a living but some people have nothing better to do I guess.

 

[shawnforever]

It's this kind of iterative improvement that makes the iPhones so good year after year. Stuff like this might not be compelling enough to upgrade from the 15's, but by the time you're ready to upgrade, the cumulative improvements will add up to a nice little phone.

 

[Jashar7]

The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a new version of the Ceramic Shield, which is the glass and ceramic hybrid material that protects the iPhone's display.

Apple says that its latest-generation Ceramic Shield features its most advanced glass ceramic formulation. It's 50 percent "tougher" than the first-generation ceramic shield, and two times tougher than "glass found in any other smartphone." It's not clear how Apple is defining tougher, but Apple has typically focused more on drop protection than scratch protection when marketing the material.

Apple first started using the Ceramic Shield material in 2020 with the iPhone 12 models, and at the time, Apple said that it was developed in partnership with Corning. Corning makes the Gorilla Glass that Apple competitors like Samsung use, including the new "Gorilla Armor" that Samsung included for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but the ceramic infused glass appears to be an Apple exclusive.

Once the iPhone 16 models launch, we're sure to see a variety of drop and scratch tests that will provide more insight into the benefits of the second-generation Ceramic Shield. Pre-orders for the new devices start this Friday, and an official launch will follow on September 20.

Article Link: iPhone 16 Models Get 50% Tougher Ceramic Shield for Display

“Glass is glass and glass breaks”

JerryRigEverything

 

[neuropsychguy]

They still scratch and break a plenty.

You’ve done some tests with the new iPhones?