iPhones are quite expensive and somewhat fragile devices, but Apple claims to offer more durability with new models that include a new protection technology called Ceramic Shield. So, how much better is the Ceramic Shield than Gorilla Glass?
Apple also used the Ceramic Shield screen protection technology on the iPhone 12. The Ceramic Shield, which is also featured in the iPhone 13 models it introduced this year, is the work of the same brand as Gorilla Glass, which has a similar protection technology. The difference of the Ceramic Shield technology developed by Corning company from Gorilla Glass is that it is more durable.
According to Apple’s statement, the Ceramic Shield technology is achieved by embedding ceramic nanocrystals into glass through a high-temperature crystallization process. In addition, the Ceramic Shield uses 2-in ion exchange, which basically means increasing the size of the ions so that they become more solid.
The combination of these two outlets makes iPhones resistant to both bumps and scratches, while protecting the phone’s screen more than Gorilla Glass in hard drops.
How Hard Is the Ceramic Shield?
Apple claims the Ceramic Shield is tougher than glass used in other smartphones and is up to 4 times more resistant to drops than previous iPhones. However, the company does not make a very specific statement on this issue. What is known at the end of the day is that the Ceramic Shield is the best built-in smartphone screen protection right now.
On the other hand, Gorilla Glass Victus, which we also see in Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series, is the most important rival of Ceramic Shield. Gorilla Glass Victus, also produced by the Corning company, is also extremely durable. So much so that this screen protection technology, which can show 2 times more scratch resistance than Gorilla Glass 6, is designed to be resistant to drops from 2 meters. From this point of view, we can say that the Ceramic Shield is at least as durable as Gorilla Glass Victus. But of course this will vary depending on the severity, angle and floor of the fall.
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