Sapphire screens failed drop test for iPhone 6

[anarche]

Sapphire screens were part of the iPhone 6 design until the glass repeatedly cracked during standard drop tests conducted by Apple suppliers. So Apple abandoned its sapphire plans before the iPhone 6 product launch September 9.

VentureBeat has learned that recent supplier channel checks by an IDC analyst yielded several reports of the sapphire failures and Apple’s decision against using the glass material.

As we heard on Tuesday in Cupertino, both the iPhone 6 and the larger iPhone 6 Plus will ship with screens made of “ion-strengthened” glass. This was apparently Apple’s second choice.

New source says Apple originally planned sapphire-screened iPhone 6

 

[jediuia]

New source says Apple originally planned sapphire-screened iPhone 6

Interesting, that must be where the you-tube videos showing the sapphire glass came from. Still, wouldn't it have better than the "second" choice? I know it sure sounded cooler.

 

[edlex]

Good thing they caught it in time

 

[Markiie]

This is actually great. It gives them 1 entire year to go to the drawing board for the 6s.