What kind of glass does the iPhone 5 have?

Precision · 10-30-2012, 07:14 AM

I just got my 32GB iPhone 5 and was wondering what kind of glass it has that makes it so strong? I heard gorilla glass.

Robin_NL · 10-30-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Precision

I just got my 32GB iPhone 5 and was wondering what kind of glass it has that makes it so strong? I heard gorilla glass.

Same question here.
I heard something like 'Gorilla Glass II'

My ex 4 almost didn't have any scratches at all.

The back of the 5 is prone to getting more scratches than the 4. Be careful. I bought a transparent protection cover which looks a tad gayish(sorry don't know how to put it) imo which I didn't have with the 4 and that 4 still looks 90% after > 2 years of use(my kid has it now, spoiled forever LOL)

Cheers
Robin

bolinp78 · 10-30-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Robin_NL

Same question here.
I heard something like 'Gorilla Glass II'

My ex 4 almost didn't have any scratches at all.

The back of the 5 is prone to getting more scratches than the 4. Be careful. I bought a transparent protection cover which looks a tad gayish(sorry don't know how to put it) imo which I didn't have with the 4 and that 4 still looks 90% after > 2 years of use(my kid has it now, spoiled forever LOL)

Cheers
Robin

sapphire crystal

jwzimm · 10-30-2012, 10:53 AM

^That is the camera lens only.

Foodle · 10-30-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jwzimm

^That is the camera lens only.

And watch crystals.

iPhone 5 uses some form of Gorilla Glass. Corning and Apple have both been coy about publicly admitting this, but I think Corning did confirm it a while ago.

Vervain · 10-30-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Precision

I just got my 32GB iPhone 5 and was wondering what kind of glass it has that makes it so strong? I heard gorilla glass.

GSMArena does mention gorilla glass for the iPhone 5, but I'm not sure i its gorilla glass 2. That stuff is crazy strong though!

Small Yellow · 10-30-2012, 05:44 PM

Strong as in wont break as easily? Mine has scratches everywhere... you guys are baby your 5 too much

cloakster · 10-30-2012, 07:51 PM

It is Gorilla Glass 2. Gorilla glass 2 is not any stronger than 1, but it is thinner and lighter. It does a pretty good job at being scratch resistant, but its main purpose is to be strong and not crack easily.

Exite · 11-01-2012, 02:11 AM

Glass is glass. What I mean is glass can be strong to direct hits, but if it somehow hits the ground at the perfect angle it will shatter/fracture. Do not drop the shit. The angle it drops is what makes the difference. Iphones are gay but I still don't want to see someone break their stuff. Android FTMW.

Oh and lots of phones use gorilla glass; in fact shit tons of them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._Gorilla_Glass . Look how many of them.

MDamman003 · 11-01-2012, 04:58 PM

i dropped my 5 about a 2 weeks after getting it...front glass broke pretty good and spidered across the phone

Junaidd · 11-01-2012, 06:09 PM

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i dropped my 5 about a 2 weeks after getting it...front glass broke pretty good and spidered across the phone

You're the 6th person I've heard this from. Gorilla glass my ass. My s2 has dents all over and the glass is mint

cloakster · 11-01-2012, 07:29 PM

Depends on the way the phone drops. If it drops face first or the screen hits a rock, its gonna break the glass.

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cloakster Lieutenant 34 Rep 407 Posts Drives: 2012 VW GLI Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	It is Gorilla Glass 2. Gorilla glass 2 is not any stronger than 1, but it is thinner and lighter. It does a pretty good job at being scratch resistant, but its main purpose is to be strong and not crack easily.
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Exite Private 4 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	Glass is glass. What I mean is glass can be strong to direct hits, but if it somehow hits the ground at the perfect angle it will shatter/fracture. Do not drop the shit. The angle it drops is what makes the difference. Iphones are gay but I still don't want to see someone break their stuff. Android FTMW. Oh and lots of phones use gorilla glass; in fact shit tons of them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._Gorilla_Glass . Look how many of them.
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cloakster Lieutenant 34 Rep 407 Posts Drives: 2012 VW GLI Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	Depends on the way the phone drops. If it drops face first or the screen hits a rock, its gonna break the glass.
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