Here's one of those rumors that's good to read and hard to believe, especially since it comes from a source that's not 100% reliable when it comes to leaks about future Apple products. But anyway, let's go.
According to the The dropout Instant digital On the Chinese social network WeiboApple will be working on a new type of front glass for its device “iPhone 17” (next year's model) which will be both More resistant to scratches There will also be a Special anti-reflective coating.
The big challenge facing smartphone glass manufacturers today is balancing drop resistance (cracks and breakage) and scratch resistance, because according to the laws of physics, one is fundamentally incompatible with the other.
Another aspect that can also be affected by this progress in resistance is The dropout I mention this, it protects the glass against oils. It is possible that this new version will actually become more resistant to scratches, but on the other hand, it will show more fingerprints than the current version as the original oil protection is removed – in less time than expected.
It's called the front glass for iPhones Ceramic Shield was developed by Apple in partnership with Corning, and was originally introduced on the iPhone 12 in 2020. In May 2021, Apple announced an investment of more than US$45 million in the resource.
via MacRumors
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