Just How Tough Will the 'iPhone 5' Screen Be? [Video]

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Posted August 21, 2012 at 6:00pm by Shalom Levytam

Corning demonstrates the durability of Gorilla Glass 2 which Apple is expected to use for the next generation iPhone.

Watch Corning Gorilla Glass 2 endure a ball drop test, an abraded ring on ring test, Vickers indentation test, a flexibility test, a scratch test and the ball launch test. You will be amazed by the results.

Take a look below...

[via CultofMac]

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ratGT - August 22, 2012 at 10:58pm

If they are Apple Nazis, that makes you a fascist, since you're visiting an Apple related website, right?!?

Artur - August 22, 2012 at 6:17pm

Awesome video!

Adrian Dogariu - August 22, 2012 at 3:48pm

It can be GG 2 or some great technology used only by Apple! The qusetion is the new glass will be scratch and shatter proof? You can say by creating your iPhone 5 at iphone5craft.com !

anonymous - August 22, 2012 at 3:05pm

is that the iphone 5 shown in the video

Steve - August 22, 2012 at 4:52am

Wow, looks like no need to foil or slap a protective cover on it anymore.. Together with a liquid metal aluminum body quite a value preserving improvement !!!

Sabatoge - August 22, 2012 at 2:41am

What a relaxing video.

kenz - August 22, 2012 at 1:22am

the problem is never the bending or the scratching really, its the shock to a corner of the glass and they NEVER test this... really annoying.

Justabrake - August 21, 2012 at 8:34pm

And another demo on phone glass I'll still use a screen protector

GDurability - August 21, 2012 at 8:19pm

Its a pity this new gorrila 2 glass wasnt dragged behind a car like the last durability test. I bet this will stak up way better than the last test although still an absolutely pointess test dragging it behind a car. But hey, look forward to the new iphone. Rumour has it its all leaked purposefully by Apple so who knows whats in store for i5.

Simon - August 21, 2012 at 7:57pm

I hate to say this but it would y surprise me one bit if apple never used gorilla glass. They don't want their products to be indestructible. I mean how many people actually have their screens replaced vs replacing the phone? They want people to buy a replacement phone and tablet because the screen cracked. Look at the retina MacBook pro. You crack the screen, you buy another laptop. I have a feeling we will not see gorilla glass on any apple products.

Simon - August 21, 2012 at 7:03pm

That is just amazing. This will for sure put a lot of iPhone repair shops out of business. But has apple confirmed that they will use this glass on the next iPhone?

Po2345 - August 21, 2012 at 7:20pm

They haven't confirmed a damn thing

6italia0 - August 21, 2012 at 6:58pm

so how about gorilla glass windshield's? now that would be awesome

justabrake - August 21, 2012 at 8:36pm

How are people suppose to go through them then

Karibox - August 21, 2012 at 6:40pm

Just!!!! The BEST

Tames - August 21, 2012 at 6:05pm

So when my new iPhone glass cracks I can sue apple?

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