Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Can Survive 1 Meter Drop Onto Concrete [Video]

Corning, the supplier of cover glass for iPhone and many other smartphones, has unveiled its latest glass innovation, Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The new glass composition offers improved drop performance on rough surfaces like concrete.

In lab tests, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 survived drops of up to one meter on a surface replicating concrete. Competitive aluminosilicate glasses from other manufacturers typically failed when dropped from half a meter or less. In addition, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 continued to survive drops up to two meters on a surface replicating asphalt and maintained scratch resistance up to four times better than competitive aluminosilicate.

“We challenged our scientists not only to create a glass composition that was durable enough to better survive drops from waist height onto rougher surfaces than asphalt, but to improve cover-glass performance for larger and heavier devices,” said Velasquez. “With more sophisticated and varied designs, today’s smartphones are nearly 15% heavier, and screen sizes are up to 10% larger, than they were four years ago – increasing both the stress on the cover glass and the probability of damage. Gorilla Glass Victus 2 redefines tough for consumers and OEMs.”

Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is currently being evaluated by multiple customers and is expected to reach the market within the next few months.

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