I mean, majority of scratches people see on their iPhones nowadays are scratches on the oleophobic coating, which I assure you would still be used with a sapphire screen. What's the point?
What's the point of the coating if you cover it up?
I mean, majority of scratches people see on their iPhones nowadays are scratches on the oleophobic coating, which I assure you would still be used with a sapphire screen. What's the point?
IMO, the sapphire glass would make a huge difference.
This may be true, or it may not be, but I'm doubtful you have any evidence to substantiate it.
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I can't see sapphire being used on a display, it would shatter much easier. I've seen the home button and camera lens crack in drop test, keep in mind that those are very small areas and dont even get the direct impact of the drop.
Hah, very true, but also why I prefaced it with "IMO" instead of stating it as fact. : )
This is the part that most people don't seem to know about. A sapphire screen would be more scratch resistant than a glass screen, but on the other hand it would crack easier. Sapphire is also more reflective than glass.
"-Sapphire is more brittle than glass," Raymond Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies told Business Insider. "And I would think sapphire might be more prone to breakage than [Corning] Gorilla Glass."
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"Another fun fact about sapphire: it's more reflective than glass, which means it'll be difficult to see your phone's screen in sunny or bright conditions, according to Soneira.
"A sapphire screen will reflect almost twice as much light as ordinary glass," he said.
http://www.businessinsider.com/sapphire-glass-iphone-6-screen-2014-8
And probably why the OP started with "Is it just me, or..." and asked a question rather than stating a dogmatic conclusion. Image
If Apple could get over their Napoleon complex with thickness.
Sapphire panel laminated to a panel of ion-strengthened/Gorilla glass could be fantastic.
It's not just about scratches, it's about shattered screens..
What's the point of the coating if you cover it up?
See, that doesn't fly with Apple though. They've so often flown in the face of traditional logic and constraints, and said "No, we don't accept that." To believe that sapphire is less than ideal simply because traditionally used sapphire as we know it and as it's used today is less than ideal, is to not understand Apple as a company, I think, and how they've completely changed how things are done and what is(n't) possible from manufacturing and engineering standpoint
This may be true, or it may not be, but I'm doubtful you have any evidence to substantiate it.
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Sure, but why didn't they use sapphire for the 6/6+ then? Whereas they are using it on the watch, where scratch-resistance is probably more important than flexibility.
Anyway, the glass on the 6/6+ seems pretty damn tough as is, at least judging by MKBHD's video. He bends it totally out of shape and stabs it repeatedly with a huge knife without the glass even breaking a sweat. I'd say Apple did a fine job on the glass for the 6/6+, whatever it's name happens to be.
Sure, but why didn't they use sapphire for the 6/6+ then? Whereas they are using it on the watch, where scratch-resistance is probably more important than flexibility.
Anyway, the glass on the 6/6+ seems pretty damn tough as is, at least judging by MKBHD's video. He bends it totally out of shape and stabs it repeatedly with a huge knife without the glass even breaking a sweat. I'd say Apple did a fine job on the glass for the 6/6+, whatever it's name happens to be.
Sure, but why didn't they use sapphire for the 6/6+ then? Whereas they are using it on the watch, where scratch-resistance is probably more important than flexibility.
Anyway, the glass on the 6/6+ seems pretty damn tough as is, at least judging by MKBHD's video. He bends it totally out of shape and stabs it repeatedly with a huge knife without the glass even breaking a sweat. I'd say Apple did a fine job on the glass for the 6/6+, whatever it's name happens to be.
An anti-reflective coating on the underside of the glass will help eliminate that altogether. It is done on fine swiss watches and works very well, it's as if the sapphire disappears. Also, the oleophobic coating may not even be necessary on the sapphire as it is pretty slick as it is, it's not like running your finger on regular glass, it almost feels like it is coated as it is."A sapphire screen will reflect almost twice as much light as ordinary glass," he said.[/I]
http://www.businessinsider.com/sapphire-glass-iphone-6-screen-2014-8