Gorilla glass is a special type of chemically strengthened material an aluminosilicate for you material science geeks out there thats processed in such a way as to resist scratches and other. It looks like they might be onto something in the arena of removing scratches on touch screen panels with different kinds of materials such as gorilla glass. Gorilla break glass at henry doorly zoo and aquarium in omaha, nebraska caught on camera. I have glass coverage, so it doesnt cost me anything. Fix minor scratches in glass with toothpaste lifehacker. Diy how to fix cracked gorilla glass galaxy s4 solved. The gorilla glass is a stout upgrade to help prevent this common occurrence. We spoke to the experts behind gorilla glass to find out. Silverback gorilla attacks after little girl pounds chest. Oct 19, 2018 in the taber test, which measures wear from prolonged abrasion, gorilla glass 3 appears visibly less scratched than gorilla glass 4, and gorilla glass 5 looks to be somewhere in between the two. Now mopar is offering gorilla glass for the jl wrangler. Gorilla glass is the brand name that the corning corporation gave to its tempered glass. Gorilla glass 6 is a big improvement over its predecessor but the companys claim puts its durability at surviving 15 drops from a height of 1 meter or 3.
This is a toughened, hard glass with high scratch resistance. Is gorilla glass available for the gladiatorsjls yet. If you drop the phone, youre impacting it from the side where its weak, so yes itll crack. If i heard right, the key2 uses gorilla glass 3 from gg4 on the keyone. A drop test showing samsungs galaxy s4 going head to head with the iphone 5 and the s3 shows that cornings new gorilla glass 3 is still not impact resistant and it. Samsungs unbreakable display vs gorilla glass 6 sammobile. Gorilla glass 3 with native damage resistance was announced at ces 20 as offering enhanced scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility and better retained strength once a scratch does occur over previous generations of gorilla glass, according to corning. Why do iphone screens crack if they have gorilla glass. Since thursday, more than 3 million people have watched the cave family video of the 20yearold silverback, a 375pound male named kigito, charge at the glass at the omaha zoo.
Greater damage resistance enables the use of thinner cover glass. Jul 05, 2017 most smartphones youll buy use cornings gorilla glass. Gorilla glass 3 appears visibly less scratched than gorilla glass 4, and. The design of gorilla glass 3 was cornings first use of atomic scale. Corning gorilla glass can be breaked but it is harder than a normal glass. Gorilla glass, which promises higher resistance to chips and cracks, is now available for latemodel ford f150 pickups and jk jeep wrangler suvs its also thinner and significantly lighter than. Gorilla races toward girl, cracks zoo exhibit glass, almost fulfills our nightmares. The design of gorilla glass 3 was cornings first use of atomicscale. Green method developed for making artificial spider silk. This was good news to me as i easily got scratches on two different keyone units. There is a scale of hardness for every object which is measured between 0 to 10 the hardest is diamond its scale is 10. Zoo officials said that the strength of the glass at the hubbard gorilla valley meant that no one was ever in danger.
Gorilla glass 3 enables improved damage resistance and toughness compared to former glass compositions and is up to three times more damage resistant than gorilla glass 2. Gorilla glass 6 is more durable and built for the future wired. Why your brandnew smartphone will scratch just as easily as your. Discussion in android devices started by nonimyasas, nov 12, 2011. Corning gorilla glass 3 vs corning gorilla glass 4.
Gorilla races toward girl, cracks zoo exhibit glass. Compare it to the recentlyannounced gorilla glass 6 from corning and samsungs unbreakable panel appears to be the better option. A screen guard is nothing, but a clear plastic sheet which we adhere to our smartphones screen. I was practically polishing it with a material of the same or very similar composition of al silicate. Aug 07, 2017 this problem is seen more in samsung devices specially s series phone. I was practically polishing it with a material of the. The most recent development in cornings gorilla glass technology for protecting mobile and computing device screens. As a brand, gorilla glass is unique to corning, but close equivalents exist, including agc inc. Gorilla glass is a brand of chemically strengthened glass developed and manufactured by corning, now in its sixth generation, designed to be thin, light and damageresistant. Does your smartphone really need a screen protector. Gorilla glass 3 glass brought even more resistance with it, unlike the previous version which was more focused on thickness. Cracking stuff gorilla glass 6 might make cracked screens a thing. While conventional sodalime glass will always break if you drop it from a meter 3.
I buy a phone made from glass so i want to touch the glass. Gorilla glass 5 was introduced in 2016 for use in the samsung galaxy note 7. Jul 22, 2016 gorilla glass 5 tops even that drop height, surviving falls from 1. Damage is 40 percent less visible and offers a 40 percent. Does your gorilla glass phone really need a screen protector. The last thing you want to worry about is a cracked or chipped windshield, so next time it needs replacing, ask for a mopar windshield made with.
May 17, 2017 i feel the tempered glass screen protectors offer a great piece of mind, if not cheap insurance, for these notsocheap devices. To apply a screen protector, you generally clean your device with microfiber cloth. So, if i will rub a knife or a pen on a gorila glass. Gorilla glass 3 resists deep scratches and is more flexible than its predecessors. Galaxy s4 drop test shows cornings gorilla glass 3 is. Kmtv a video of a gorilla at omahas henry doorly zoo and aquarium has gone viral.
Gorilla glass 3 beats aluminum on durability pcmag. Gorilla glass 4 shouldnt shatter when you drop your phone. This is also the generation that introduced native damage resistance ndr technology, which allowed the glass to handle even deeper scratches. Gorilla glass 6 delivers the industrys best drop protection for premium devices, and gorilla glass 5 remains cornings most widely adopted drop glass. The gorilla glass 3 made it through with nary a scratch, while the competing glass suffered from a shattered web of spider cracks. Gorilla glass is scratch and impact resistant glass, meaning that it works against scratching your screen and if you hit it on the face with something, like if you were to drop an object on it. According to their promotional website the last thing you want to worry about is a cracked or chipped windshield, so next time it needs replacing, ask for a mopar windshield made with corning gorilla glass. Gorilla glass 4 is thinner and more damage resistant. If you are looking for a specific buffing compound for your glass, these guys might have it. Compared to gorilla glass 2, gorilla glass 3 with ndr offered improved scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and improved. You might be familiar with some of their other products, like corningware. Silverback gorilla attacks after little girl pounds chest cracks threeinch glass video animal.
The zoo said kijito, a 24yearold, 375pound western lowland gorilla, cracked the first of three panes of. It takes more load to initiate radial cracks in the glass. With the scratch resistance of gorilla glass already established, there was a. Question alcatel 3 2019 screen mirror app that works. Glass manufacturers have to work to balance scratch resistance and breakability. Why your brandnew smartphone will scratch just as easily. Tougher gorilla glass 3 means morescratchproof screens cnet. Silverback gorilla cracks glass of enclosure video.
The promotional material for gorilla glass 3 claims that it is 40% more scratchresistant, in addition. Gorilla at omaha zoo cracks glass after charging towards. Gorilla glass 3 with ndr soda lime glass putting gorilla glass 3 with ndr to the test. Corning explains why glass breaks and why gorilla glass 3 is not.
Feb 25, 2011 after reading up on gorilla glass, i learned that it is composed of alkalialuminosilicate. The promotion al material for gor il l a glass 3 claims that. These are hair line scratch with very little depth. Giving your jeep that added protection from stones and road debris. Gorilla with iox c r i t i c a l o l o a d g it takes more load to initiate radial cracks in the glass.
Im not sure what you mean by shatter so easily, but ive never had one shatter at all, much less scratch, and i dont have a protective casescreen cover. Galaxy s4s gorilla glass 3 display gets a scratch test. Whats interesting to note is that the s20 ultra is the only phone of the three s20 models to sport gorilla glass 6 on the front and back of the phone, which should be more durable than the. A silverback gorilla cracks the glass of its enclosure in nebraska after charging a family watching the animal. Gorilla glass 3 is made, and why it eventually breaks. Corning has recently unveiled its brand new gorilla glass 3. Editors note the gorilla glass is also available for the jk wrangler. The question of if its possible to break gorilla glass is as old as the iphone itself. Why your brandnew smartphone will scratch just as easily as. Gorilla glass 3 features native scratch resistance, which dents and deforms rather than cracking and splintering as other screens do. A video clip shows the terrifying moment that an angry male gorilla, a silverback, charges angrily at a little girl and cracks the glass to his enclosure by slamming his body against it. Thats the white cookware with glass lids your mom loves to serve her famous casserole in. A screen protector protects from scratches, not breaks, despite what the marketing may show.
Watch the carnage unfold in this galaxy s20 ultra drop. You revel in the great outdoors and are always ready for your next big adventure. And gorilla glass 6, announced this week, isnt just tougherits built for the future of phones. Has your iphone x or iphone 8 avoided the dreaded cracked screen so far. The latest generations of gorilla glass are scratch resistant enough that ive been going naked on my phones. Gorilla glass 2 is 20% thinner than the original gorilla glass. Gorilla races toward girl, cracks zoo exhibit glass, almost. Tdillc technology glass, acrylic, and gorilla glass compounds. Cornings decision to focus on harder, crack resistant glass dates back the story of gorilla glass origin. Removed the tempered glass protector before gifting it to another member, and it was almost pristine. I hope it helps you so you wont mess up the screen of your cellphone. A young girl is seen playfully imitating the gorilla at omahas henry doorly zoo. Gorilla glass 3 with native damage resistance ndr corning.
Gorilla glass 6 is more durable and built for the future. Corning gorilla glass 3 with ndr exhibits tighter strength distribution. Would there be the possibility of having the gorilla glass replaced. A young girl is seen playfully imitating the gorilla at omahas henry doorly zoo, before it suddenly charges at the glass barrier. Mopar 684025aa gorilla glass for 0718 jeep wrangler jk. Everything you need to know about corning gorilla glass. Does your gorilla glass phone really need a screen. Sep 23, 2017 the gorilla glass 5 back on samsungs galaxy s8 cracked after the first drop in our previous test, but the screen, made of the same glass, never broke. Nov 20, 2014 plenty of mobile device screens can easily resist minor cracks and scratches, but lets be honest those arent the biggest problems. Went on a trip to colorado last week and got 2 chips in my windshield. Question are these scratches on my screen or smth else. Protect your jeep wrangler jk windshield with the mopar gorilla glass made by corning.
Gorilla glass is a brand of chemically strengthened glass developed and manufactured by. Apr 17, 2015 gorilla races toward girl, cracks zoo exhibit glass, almost fulfills our nightmares. Sep 25, 2019 gorilla glass, which promises higher resistance to chips and cracks, is now available for latemodel ford f150 pickups and jk jeep wrangler suvs its also thinner and significantly lighter than. It has the oem logos and a gorilla logo in the lower, driver side corner. Today my galaxy s ii slipped and hit the ground and when i picked it up i saw one of the corners of the gorilla glass. Jan 08, 20 corning has just released two interesting videos that demonstrate the amazing properties of gorilla glass 3. Testing gorilla glass that youll find on many many smartphone screens.
For years, gorilla glass scratch resistance on smartphones has plateaued. The gorilla glass 3 made it through with nary a scratch, while the competing glass suffered from a shattered web of spider cracks that would make. Jan 03, 20 tougher gorilla glass 3 means morescratchproof screens. One has already ran so im going to have to replace the glass. Silverback gorilla cracks glass of enclosure video world. I have made a video about how to do the replacement step by step. Cornings upcoming screens for smartphones, laptops, and tablets are three times better at preventing serious scratches. Was wondering whether there would be any safe method to remove scratches made on the sensations gorilla glass. Jul 11, 2018 gorilla glass 2 is a newer form of gorilla glass that is up to 20% thinner than the original material, yet still as tough. Why your phones screen may not scratch, but will shatter glass and sapphire technology are moving past casual scratching, but. I was getting my son out of the car and he pulled on the headphones and it dropped from waist height and has a hairline crack on the glass. Glass, it sounds like, is the future of phones and gorilla glass has proven its mettle at being the strongest you can put on a mobile device. In lab tests, it could hold up to 50 kg of pressure without cracking or breaking.
Plenty of mobile device screens can easily resist minor cracks and scratches, but lets be honest those arent the biggest problems. As happened in the gorilla glass that protects the screen of my smartphone, that are crack because of pressed with car key in my pocket. I have friends taking the p1ss because i have managed to break really strong gorilla glass. It didnt crack, but it didnt exactly win the fight either. Gorilla gla ss 2 is 20% thinner than the origi nal gorilla glass. Its even less resistant to scratches than gorilla glass 4 and 5, that they were shit compared to the gorilla glass 3. Do you think the next generation of gorilla glass is going to keep your phone screen from cracking as often. Apr 17, 2015 gorilla break glass at henry doorly zoo and aquarium in omaha, nebraska caught on camera. According to corning, the material is up to three times more scratchresistant than the previous version, with enhanced ability to resist deep scratches that typically weaken glass. Personally, ive owned 3 phones with gorilla glass screens, and have never had one shatter, despite occasional falls or knocks. Apr 18, 2015 a silverback gorilla cracks the glass of its enclosure in nebraska after charging a family watching the animal.
Watch the carnage unfold in this galaxy s20 ultra drop test. This is also the generation that introduced native damage resistance. So no wonder the machine glaze that i used works so well for taking scratches out. After reading up on gorilla glass, i learned that it is composed of alkalialuminosilicate. The gorilla glass 3 made it through with nary a scratch, while the competing glass suffered from a shattered web of spider cracks that would. Across the world, at any price point, drop protection remains the number one durability concern with todays smartphones. The latest ipads have double ion strengthened glass.
Can gorilla glass actually save my mobile screen from. Galaxy s4s gorilla glass 3 display gets a scratch test tom. Since then, gorilla glass 2 reduced the thickness and then gorilla glass 3 refined the original formula, to introduce better scratch resistance, greater. An androidbased htc smartphone, first released in 2011. Jeep person showed me the new gorilla glass windshield. Apr 23, 20 galaxy s4s gorilla glass 3 display gets a scratch test. Corning has actually been releasing new versions of gorilla glass over the years gorilla glass 3 was introduced in 20 and corning boasted it was up to 40% more scratch resistant than gorilla glass 2. Heres how we cracked the back of the new galaxy s8 cnet.
The gorilla charged the glass shortly after video showed a young girl pounding her chest. Something corning is able to provide due to a proprietary glass composition that is better able to resist the deep. According to corning, the material i s up to three times more scratchresistant than the previous version, with enhanced ability to resi st deep s cratches that typ icall y weak en glass. Gorilla glass 4 gorilla glass 3 blackberry forums at. Abrisa technologies custom fabricates and provides optical coatings on corning s new gorilla glass 3 with native damage resistance it is an alkalialuminosilicate thin sheet glass that is better able to survive the realworld events that most commonly cause glass failure. It is common to crack or chip you windshield glass due to the vertical angle of the jeep windshield. Gorilla glass 4 shouldnt shatter when you drop your phone engadget.
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