Everyone has dropped their phone at some point, and the consequences can be more or less serious. Every year, manufacturers try to find solutions to make their smartphones more resistant to falls or scratches that threaten your precious device. The subject concerns both affordable models, such as the Honor Magic 7 Lite, and premium models, such as the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Just presented by the South Korean manufacturer, this model is equipped with a brand new generation of glass called Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2.
Specializing in the manufacture of glass and ceramic, Corning equips many models on the market and tries to make improvements every year. Gorilla Armor 2 is the mobile industry’s first scratch-resistant, anti-reflective ceramic glass, as Samsung and Corning jointly explained in a press release in a statement.
What does Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 bring?
This new glass, tested in laboratories, is designed to withstand drops of up to 2.2 meters onto a surface equivalent to concrete. According to the South Korean manufacturer, this level of resistance is much higher than that of other ceramic glass materials that do not withstand a drop of one meter. In order to convince people about the strength of Gorilla Glass Armor 2, Corning has published two videos on its YouTube channel.
The first one focuses on the level of resistance of the glass during a fall:
The second one focuses on scratch resistance and the new glass claims "exceptional scratch resistance". It’s more than four times more scratch-resistant than competing lithium aluminosilicate glass protectors with an anti-reflective coating. In its video, Corning applies a weight of 1 kg to competing glasses (and its Gorilla Armor 2) and 4 kg to its own glass. To top it all off, sandpaper is used to rub the glass, and Corning impresses in this test. Finally, the Gorilla Armor 2 also greatly reduces reflections and the properties of this glass improve the contrast of the screen.
Great promises in the labs, but what about in the real world?
As promising as it is, the Gorilla Glass Armor 2 that equips the Galaxy S25 Ultra stands out for the moment in internal lab tests. We will wait to have the latest Samsung models - which we were able to get our hands on - in tests to verify the level of resistance. While Samsung is talking about a "technological feat in the field of ceramic glass" and a "significant advance" to offer an extremely robust Galaxy S25 Ultra, the manufacturer provides some details in the footnotes. We can read: "The announced performances for Corning® Gorilla® Armor 2 are based on Corning's internal laboratory tests. Actual performances may vary."
Indeed, many external parameters can call into question Corning's promises, such as the drop angle or the surface. Last year, the Galaxy S24 Ultra's screen had won over labs and tests before experiencing mishaps among some users. In late 2024, Galaxy S24 Ultra owners reported that their phone's screen protector was badly damaged or that the screen had cracks.
See also: Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra: Everything you really need to know
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