For months, it was pretty much established that the Pro range of the iPhone 17 would receive a new anti-reflective and more scratch-resistant coating. A sort of Ceramic Shield 2.0, named after the "in-house" technology used by Apple since the iPhone 12 and which happens to be a variant of Corning's Gorilla Glass.
Samsung remains in the lead in anti-reflective coating
In this area, Apple is outpaced by its arch-rival Samsung. The Galaxy S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra benefit from a Gorilla Glass Armor coating: more resistant, this glass is also less prone to light reflections (compared to the Gorilla Glass Victus 2 of other models). In fact, it reduces reflections by 75%. As a result, it becomes much more pleasant to read or consult the smartphone outdoors when the sun is beating down on the screen.
Unfortunately for future iPhone 17 Pro users, it seems that Apple has put this new coating on the shelf of technologies that will wait their turn. MacRumors, well informed on this subject, reports that the manufacturer has indeed decided to do without a better anti-reflective coating on its future iPhones. According to the site's sources, the cause is a production issue: the application of the coating is too slow while the Apple company needs to manufacture millions of units.
By the time Apple finds a way to speed up the pace, it will be too late for the iPhone 17 Pro. The manufacturer already offers nano-textured displays for the iMac and iPad Pro, but the volumes are infinitely smaller for these devices (as are the Galaxy Ultra).
Source: MacRumors
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