Good ol’ Gorilla Glass or the new-rising Sapphire?
In the dynamic world of new technologies, one of the most interesting and growing demands of the customers seems to be the perfect protection for their devices. The ultimate goal for the companies in terms of protection of the screens is to create unbreakable and scratch-resistant protection. Is that possible? We will wait and see… Nowadays the leading athlete in the race for the perfect scratch-resistant protection, Corning, with their renowned screens with Gorilla Glass cover, proves itself as one of the best ever created protection of the screens of the modern smartphones and tablets. But are there any alternatives to the popular Gorilla Glass cover? The sapphire screens that have recently risen on the horizon, claim to be a promising alternative to the widely used Gorilla Glass. Is a big change coming in the world of mobile devices?
One of the reasons for the outstanding success of Corning is not only the excellent innovative technology used in their screens but also their constant improvement of the Gorilla Glass cover. The latest tests held to compare the Gorilla Glass 3 material with the innovative sapphire material showed clearly that even though the sapphire screens are slightly more scratch-resistant, they are more vulnerable to break. There were even claims by the vice president of Corning, Jeff Evenson, that the broken sapphire screen can be dangerous for the users when the material is touched right after breaking. It is not a surprise that according to Corning, the sapphire does not have the potential and the properties to replace the Gorilla Glass as the best material for protection of the screens. The company plans for the near future not to use the sapphire as material for scratch-resistant covers of the screens.
The excellent protection of the devices is a significant factor when choosing a tablet or a smartphone. The more reliable the protection is, the more satisfied the customers are. What we all should remember is that even the toughest materials are prone to break in certain conditions. The surest way not to break our new tablet or smartphone is just to do our best not to drop or knock it is.
Source: CNET
