Mumbai: Presently, most of the smartphones feature the Gorilla Glass 3, which makes the display scratch resistant. However you have to agree, even though you know the display of your smartphone is much stronger than what the older phones featured, even now, every time you drop your phone, your heart skips a beat. And that is but natural, because the Gorilla Glass 3 was meant to be scratch resistant and not shatterproof.
However, Corning is tackling this issue in its next product, the Gorilla Glass 4. According to Corning, the Gorilla Glass 4 is up to two times tougher than any competitive cover glass design now in the market.
Corning scientists examined hundreds of broken devices and found that damage caused by sharp contact accounted for more than 70 percent of field failures. The scientists then developed new drop-test methods that simulate real-world break events. The scientists used the new methods to drop devices face down from one meter, such that the cover glass directly contacted a rough surface. They found:
- Gorilla Glass 4 is up to two times tougher than competitive glasses
- Gorilla Glass 4 survives up to 80 percent of the time
- Soda-lime glass, as deployed in today’s commercial devices, breaks nearly 100 percent of the time
According to Corning, product sampling and shipment for Gorilla Glass 4 are under way with Corning’s global customers. Therefore, you can expect your next mobile gadget to be shielded by a Gorilla Glass 4.
