Gorilla Glass Victus 2 – a New Standard in Tempered Glass for Smartphones

With the commercial name “Gorilla Glass,” probably every mobile device owner is already familiar. Chemically strengthened glasses, resistant to physical damage, are actively used on smartphones and tablets. Over 10 years, Corning has made a technological breakthrough in this area. Starting with screen scratch protection, the manufacturer is gradually moving towards armored glass. And this is very good, as the screen has always remained the weak point of gadgets.

Gorilla Glass Victus 2 – protection from a fall onto concrete from a height of 1 meter

The durability of glasses can be discussed at length. Even before Gorilla, there were sufficiently durable screens in armored phones. For example, in Nokia 5500 Sport. It’s just necessary to consider the size of the glass. Anyone familiar with strength of materials (a branch of physics about material resistance) will agree that larger screens are subjected to increased loads. As display sizes increased from 5 inches to 7-8 inches, the problem of glass resistance to physical damage increased several times.

The new version of Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is specifically designed for these cases. The manufacturer managed to create a 7-inch display that demonstrated excellent survivability. In particular, maintaining integrity when falling from heights such as:

• Onto a concrete surface – from a height of 1 meter.
• Onto an asphalt surface – from a height of 2 meters.

An advantage can also be added: resistance to scratches. Both during falls and when accidentally touched by sharp ceramic or metal objects. This is possible when a smartphone is in a pocket with keys.

Corning has already handed over the development to some of its partners. Who exactly is not disclosed. But, according to the company’s vice president, David Velasquez, we will see Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on some smartphones in the coming months. Most likely, these will be Samsung gadgets, as the Gorilla Glass technology was initially developed in collaboration with the South Korean giant.