Gorilla Glass + iProducts

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

There are conflicting sources online whether or not the iPhone 4 or iPad or iPad 2 actually have Gorilla Glass or some other Gorilla Glass type glass. Does anyone know for sure? Would it be so bad if it wasn't exactly Gorilla Glass but some sort of other type?

 

[lokiju]

They can't disclose it I'm sure. How apple rolls.

 

[runawayprisoner]

The glass panes used in iOS devices as of late are actually not Corning's Gorilla Glass, though they are based roughly on the same material and so on. There are similarities, but they are most certainly not Gorilla Glass from what I have gathered.

What it all boils down to is impact resistance and durability. Gorilla Glass was better at those things than both the iPhone 4 and iPad from what I have read and seen. Then the iPad 2 came, and the iPad 2 glass, despite being thinner, is actually a lot more durable than the first iPad's, possibly hinting at that it's a better glass technology than Gorilla Glass.

So it really depends on which device you are talking about.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

This video of the iPad 2 glass is just insane. It's unbelievable to me that glass that have this level of toughness:

http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/25/tortu...glass-much-stronger-than-original-ipad-video/

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

This video of the iPad 2 glass is just insane. It's unbelievable to me that glass that have this level of toughness:

http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/25/tortu...glass-much-stronger-than-original-ipad-video/

Does that translate to toughness if it is accidently dropped?

 

[runawayprisoner]

Does that translate to toughness if it is accidently dropped?

Maybe, maybe not. What it does mean is the screen can take more force than the last iPad, or in other words, it can flex better than the first iPad. It is still not clear if a direct hammer on it will shatter the glass, but I doubt many would dare try.